Waiting for Autumn by J.A. Derouen Release Blitz

It’s been a while since we’ve had a new book from Ms DeRouen, but Waiting for Autumn was well…. worth the wait and cements her status as a queen of second chances.
This is a true second chance story as Sebastian and Autumn were high school sweethearts. A tragic accident and an angry father tore them apart and they reconnect five years later with oodles of baggage in the way.
I think one of my favorite parts of this story is that there was no malicious intent in why these two were apart or in the actions taken during the time they were separated. Foolishness, anger, and misunderstandings created the situation they find themselves in after they reunite and they both display immense amounts of forgiveness when anger and resentment could have easily festered.
Brady, (Sebastian’s friend and Autumn’s brother) plays a huge roll in getting these two back together and he’s the type of secondary character that you want to know better. There is another key secondary character that I just loved, but you have to read the book to meet her.
My one complaint, if you can call it that, is the set up Seb has in his adopted home town. It seems a bit unusual that someone who is 23/24 and started with nothing would own a home and a business all within the span of 5 years. I think these falls under a personal curiosity and as something that I had to let go. This is a second chance book, not a guide for young entrepreneurs. 😊 Seb also routinely seems more mature than most 23/24-year-old guys, but I think a lot of that comes from his life experiences.
Waiting for Autumn is a fun, sweet read that pulls at your heart strings and reminds us that true love really does exist. This has to join Stephanie Rose’s Rewrite as one of my favorites in the second chance/high school sweetheart category.

Sebastian

 

“Race me for it.” 

 

Four simple words. Five desolate years.

 

Sebastian Kelly believes he isn’t worthy of redemption, of a chance to right his wrongs. But an unexpected trip home, the place he dreads most, calls in question everything he’s come to believe. And who knows, he may find exactly what he’s been waiting for. 

 

Autumn

 

One broken promise. Two pink lines.

 

Autumn Norris knew in an instant her life would never be the same. Years have flown by in a flurry of sparkles and dress up, and Autumn has refused to let the anchor of regret pull her under. 

 

Until she lays eyes on Sebastian, and the wave of why, where, and how could you flood her every thought.

 

Old hurt and new betrayal twist first love into a reluctant partnership, and theirs may be a bond even pigtails and butterfly kisses can’t mend. But the past five years have felt like a lifetime, and Seb is willing to wait as long as it takes.

 

Because the truth is, he’s always been waiting for Autumn.

“This author again floors me. She brings together a Story about love, loss, and a forever that nobody can touch.” – Books and Bandanas

 

“My Lord, this book was the most uplifting thing I’ve ever read.” – Little Red Reading Hood

 

“…J.A. DeRouen’s exquisitely beautiful writing to all of that and you have the makings of this 5-Star read…” – Bewitched Reader

J.A. Derouen lives in South Louisiana with her husband, son (aptly nicknamed “The Professor”), and her furry friend, Scout. She has a bachelor’s degrees in psychology and nursing. When she’s not writing or inhaling romance novels by the stack, she works as a women’s health nurse. She’s been an avid reader and daydreamer since childhood, and she’s never stopped turning the page to get to the next happily ever after.

 

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