When Forty Blooms

De: Jacinta Howard

Narrado por: Wesleigh Siobhan

A rare birthday. A second chance. A woman finally choosing herself.

Simone Harris has always known how to hold it down. For her son. For her clients. For the sports agency she built from scratch. She keeps things running, keeps herself moving, and keeps her heart tucked safely out of reach.

But this birthday feels different. It falls on a leap year, a date that only circles back every so often. A rare kind of day that feels like it arrives exactly when it’s meant to. The kind that makes you pause and ask what you have been pushing through just to keep going. In that stillness, something begins to surface alongside it. Fatigue. Questions. The quiet ache she has learned to ignore.

She is not falling apart. Still, something is shifting. The pressure she has lived under feels heavier than it once did. And as she begins to listen to what her spirit has been trying to say, the past reappears, bringing with it a familiar comfort, unfinished conversations, and a quiet invitation to feel again.

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Great Read!

A wonderful second chance love story with such relatable characters. I’m a new fan of the author!

The balance and intrigue of the story.

It’s been a minute since I’ve had a chance to enjoy Jacinta’s talents as an author. I wasn’t disappointed 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽.

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Loved it!

I love a good second chance love story. I’m so happy they found their way back to each other. This book shows how communication is so important. It’s a must read!

Excellent

Jacinta Howard has done it again. I loved this book. I hope we get a book two on Tristin and Logan

A really good read

I really did enjoy the story and the narrator. This is a quick, yet pretty deep listen. It had me feeling all my feels.

Grown and Sexy!

Loved this story! It was so relatable and realistic and had just the right about of spice! I do wish there was a tad bit more depth to angst because it seemed like some things came up then were resolved by the next chapter, but I guess that is also a testament to the MC’s age and growth. Looking forward to more Jacinta Howard books. Narrator killed it per usual 🌟4.75/ 5

Therapy

This book was well written and preformed. JACKSON and Simone’s story of getting the help you need to better your relationship the second time.

It takes work

Beautiful second chance love that didn’t gloss over the work… the time… the honesty it takes to come back…

40 Love

I really enjoyed the book, it home with a lot of different things. Wesleigh Siobhan did an AMAZING job narrating and bring Jacinta Howard words to life.

A must listen!

The story is beautiful, full of humor and real love. The author didn’t shy away from the messiness of life. The characters were fully developed and rich in personality. As usual, Wesleigh did her thing narrating! Her vocal performances are without peer. I was fully immersed and the experience was exceptional!