Love, Again

Kate Marshall has a system. Keep her head down, work at her mom's shop, raise her son, and ignore the well-meaning (but deeply nosy) residents of her small hometown who seem to have opinions about everything—especially her love life. After the loss that turned her world upside down, just getting through each day is the goal. Romance? Not on the to-do list.

Then Boyd Love rolls back into town.

Hollywood's golden boy hasn't set foot in the small town in years, and suddenly he's everywhere Kate turns—charming her kid, riling up her judgy southern momma, and looking at her like she's the only person in the room. Kate knows better than to fall for a man whose life plays out on tabloid covers.

But when one stolen moment turns into front-page news and the gossip mill explodes beyond the town limits, Kate's carefully constructed quiet life starts to unravel. And then Boyd tells her something that changes everything—a secret that has her second guessing her plans for eternal solitude.

Between the paparazzi camped on her lawn, a town that won't stop talking, and a heart she swore she'd never risk again, Kate has to figure out whether letting Boyd in is the bravest thing she'll ever do… or the biggest mistake.

©2021 April D Berry (P)2026 April D Berry

Fun, heartfelt and sizzling romance!

I really enjoyed this second chance at Love, Again romance! Kate is a young single mom, raising her adorable son, Mason, on her own after losing her husband last year in active duty over seas. She has a great support system in their small Georgia town and works with her mother at her flower shop. She gets a surprise visit from an old school friend, Boyd Love, who moved away to become a major movie star. He is back in town to visit his ill mother but wanted to catch up with Kate. When he finds out she is a widow, he is eager to let her know he has always had feelings for her but never acted on them because she was taken. They connect instantly and start building a relationship together. But can they make something work when they live in different worlds, states apart? I loved Kate and Boyd and cheered hard for their HEA. Kate was a loving and caring mother, daughter, and lover. Boyd was down to earth and so sweet with how patient he was with Kate as she worked through her guilt of moving on from her late husband, as well as helping her navigate the paparazzi, and seeing how she was so worthy of his love. Family meant everything to both of them and their chemistry was palpable.
Eliza Summers did a great job bringing these characters and story to life. She delivered all the fun awkwardness, emotion, and steam so flawlessly, making me enjoy this fun, heartfelt and sizzling romance even more.

Second chance after missed opportunity

Author April Berry and narrator Eliza Summers were both new to me. I would read/listen to both of them again.

I liked that in this case, the second chance was more of a missed opportunity, and not actually a return to a previous relationship. I also liked that the characters were more mature.

I received a copy of the book at my request, and the opinions here are my own.

Love these characters!

I loved the emotion in this book and how the narration brought that emotion to life! The characters were so real and I was feeling everything right along with them. The book was beautifully written and the narration was amazing!

Cute, Sweet, and a touch of Humor.

I originally purchased this book and read it via kindle and have now listened to it as well. It is a sweet second chance romance with a tiny bit of humor sprinkled throughout. It handles loss and grief with a tender grace that leads you through all your emotions.
Kate and Boyd went to school together, but Kate ended up with another guy. Upon a returning visit Boyd now a movie star, found out Kate was single and decided to take a chance. Boyd is a truly stand up guy and lets Kate set the pace. The two are adorable together and manage to have you laughing and crying right along with them.
Now for the audio, I love the narrator. She voices Kate perfectly and really sets the perfect tone. However, I do not recommend doing what I did and listen to it at work, unless you have an amazing stone face. Despite knowing what was coming, I still did not manage to completely control my facial expression and got a couple odd looks from the customers. My coworkers are use to me having earbuds in by now. Please do not let my lack of stone face detour you though, as I found the audio version to lend itself to the story in a way that uplifted it and made it that much better.
Overall, you cannot go wrong with the print or audio version. Especially, for a reader that enjoys a steamy second chance romance with dash of comedy and a HEA.

I received an arc of the audiobook (I purchased the kindle copy originally) and am leaving this review of my volition.

Perfectly sweet

I enjoyed this book SO much!! The narrator did a fantastic job. The story was lovely, and genuine, and so heartfelt.