Jen Devon is literally an incredible writer and I leave every book of hers feeling dumbstruck. BEND TOWARD THE SUN was among my top top top books last year, and so I went in with high expectations, and they were absolutely met.

Devon does FRAUGHT very, very well. This book is tense and so heated and it's filled with lush, evocative prose set in the same landscape as BTTS, which I loved. The Brady family is as lovely and chaotic as ever, and there better be a Malcolm and Frankie book because I am READY.

But the romance here is just absolutely stunning. Devon makes these people so absurdly real, from how the smell and taste and talk, and you really feel just dropped into this little slice of life she's concocted. It's a quiet book like BTTS, and the conflicts are far more internal than they are external, but that's a feature to me, not a bug. It's rich and cerebral and psychological, and I particularly loved the dynamic between Duncan and Temperance, how open he was in his desire/need for her, and how scared she was. Once again, Devon loves an emotionally available man and an anxious, hesitant woman, and once again, she makes this work so deliciously. The steam is a highlight, as it was in book 1 too. Extremely sexy and well-done. I HIGHLY recommend this author, and desperately need a third and fourth and fifth book!!

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press of the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Super excited to have read my first arc read and not have it be a bust. I liked the plot of the story and the characters. I love how the author gives the reader details of the scenery makes me wanna go find this place! It doesn’t keep me hooked as sometimes I felt I was reading too much extra information, but it wasn’t enough to where I’d want to dnf. Mainly because I grew fond of the main characters and needed to see how it ended for them. Which was, in my opinion, so cute!

I absolutely adore a second chance romance with dual POV’s so I was really looking forward to this one. I liked the characters and thought they had great chemistry. I really loved the setting and the authors descriptions of it were so beautiful and had me wishing I was there.

I seem to be in the minority with my opinion but I genuinely do not understand how. Before requesting this ARC, I was hesitant because my memory was saying I didn’t really enjoy this author’s first book, yet when I looked, I’d given it 4 stars. So I requested this one thinking I must’ve forgotten something.

Then I started reading, and realized my initial memory was correct. I went back to the review and read it and apparently I forgave a whole lot of issues because I loved the characters and their relationship, but with this book, those issues were HUGE and made this book a slog. The pacing was awful, the writing is WAY too flowery and over described, the array of side characters is way too wide to keep track of seeing as all of them continue to appear consistently, and the relationship - to me - has zero chemistry. There’s no reason the two leads can’t be together for most of the book, meaning there’s no stakes and only frustration from my end as a reader as to why they aren’t together, and I honestly did not care or want to root for either of them. Like, they literally felt like they truly hated each other at times. Like they were two toxic people stuck in a tailspin they couldn’t escape, and I wanted nothing to do with. In fact, there were two side characters dancing around each other on maybe a total of 10 pages throughout this book and I cared more about them then the characters whose story this was.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press of the ARC of this book in exchange for a review. This was a super enjoyable and quick read and had a good amount of depth for a romance book. I would say this follows a similar style to Lucy Score, Corinne MIchaels etc. It is a fairly predictable second chance romance but often times, when people pick up a book like this one, that is what they are looking for. I would definitely read more books by Jen Devon in the future.

Temperance is a 30 something pediatrician with parents who cared more about ambition than raising their children. She has always done what will keep her in good standing with them except for her brief but lasting love with Duncan. at the age of 18. Duncan has always fallen into line with what his family needs and has been made to feel like he can't have ambitions of his own. This book is the story of how they find their way back to each other. As with a lot of romance books, I feel like their relationship falling apart has a lot to do with miscommunication. I enjoyed reading how it unfolds for them, but it is a super SLOW burn.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for the ARC in exchange for an honest review!

I enjoyed reading this book. I really liked the characters and I felt like they had a lot of chemistry. The dual POVs really provided a lot of insight into the characters' feelings for each other and also their past relationship. If you like YEARS of pining/angst and second chance romance, this book is for you.

The Brady family is so cute, and I can definitely see another book happening with another 2 characters. I didn't know there was another book on Rowan and Harry that came out before this one, so I'm going to go read that one as well!

I just wanna start this off with how much I truly loved Jen Devons first book so I went into this one with high hopes. While I do just love the way Jen writes and how beautifully she describes things I found myself endlessly irritated by the two main characters. I understand maybe the goal was a slow burn romance, but for me within the first 5 chapters its established that they love eachother so it really ruined any slow burn tension and instead just made the will they wont they TIRESOME. Like dear god why can't they be together? I am not sure either character even really knew???? I also just felt like everything was on Temperances terms and that rubbed me the wrong way.

To sum it up, was it beautifully written? Yes. But did I at some points want to literally throw my kindle and yell MAKE UP YOUR MIND? Also yes.

What’s a romance book without the jealousy scenes? I wouldn’t know because this book served that and so much more. I was beyond excited when Devon announced that there would be an another book in the same world as, Bend Toward the Sun. And it didn’t disappoint. This was so fun and entertaining.

Though I sincerely enjoyed Devon's debut, I just didn't have the same love for this one and I ended up DNFing. When second chance romances are good, they're really good; when they go wrong, they go really wrong. And, unfortunately, this is the kind that bugged me from the start. Things are definitely messier and more dramatic than I'd like, so I had trouble rooting for either character. The writing itself is solid, I simply didn't connect to the story. I'm sure other readers will have a better experience, but it was a DNF for me.

I’m torn on this. The story was kind of cute, the characters were likable, but there were a lot of plot holes. When did Duncan ask Temperance to marry him the first time? He had the ring, he made comments about it, but we never got the story. What actually happened when Duncan broke up with her the first time? We find out why he did, but not how. If he was so obsessed with her, why’d he go start having sex with other women and then go back a year later? Why did she reject him then? Was it just that he’d moved on? I thought I didn’t enjoy second chance when the flashbacks are interspersed until the very end, but it seems I enjoy second chance without explanations even more.

Ultimately, I feel like I read the book for no reason. There were just vignettes of them being tense, flirty, crossing a thousand lines while she thought he was dating Millie, and avoiding having any sort of real conversations about the past or what the hell they’re doing in the present. They almost get there about 70% in, but she walks away and he drops it. It’s just pages and pages two idiots in love with each other standing across from each other glaring or staring longingly.

The writing was descriptive, some of the side characters were fun and had different enough personalities that they stood out, but the pacing felt off and like it was missing a lot. It’d easily have been a four or five star book if it were mapped out a bit better.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this early ARC.
I did not realize this was a secondary story from a previously published book by this author. That being said, it was just as enjoyable as a standalone.
The author is very poignant in her descriptions. Her writing felt almost ethereal when describing the vineyards where the story takes place. At times, I felt the story fell into too much description and not enough character development.
There was so much pulling away in this story and a lack of communication between our two main characters.
This story was full of tension, angst, and residual anger.
Temperance and Duncan have the intensity of a strong magnet, constantly being pulled together. They fell in love when they were 18 and thought that time would be on their side. 14 years later and they are both haunted by their memories and the feelings of what could have been.
Temperance's parents played a big role in their separation causing a Romeo and Juliet scenario. Doomed with no other choice but to separate. Life was too big and the pressure was mounting to the point where they couldn't have survived.
Duncan is the only one fighting for his future, while Temperance seems stuck in the shadow of who her parents want her to be. I felt so much sadness and angst for Duncan, while I found Temperance to be a bit undeserving of his unwavering love.
Overall, I would recommend this book for those who love second chance romance. The ending alone was worth it.

Great book! I really love how Jen Devon tells a story. So if you are a fan of how Jen Devon paints such vivid pictures of characters, their surroundings, histories, and feelings then you will love this book. This is a story of second chances for main characters Temperance and Duncan. Great book!! I would definitely recommend it.

Look at that cover! I liked Jen's writing style and how she developed her characters and the situations she placed them in. The story kept me entertained with its well-paced narrative. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC.

‘Right Where we Left Us’ by Jen Devon made me want to forget all my responsibilities and do nothing but read. I was drawn in from the very start with the promise of a delicious second-chance romance - and I was not left disappointed. The chemistry between Temperance and Duncan, both as teenagers and now, was captivating, undeniable, and so well written. Devon created a love full of sexy angst and tenderness, pining and passion. I couldn’t help but root from them each step of the way. A beautiful love story set in a whimsical winery run by a loving family and incredible group of friends, ‘Right Where We Left Us’ has it all. I would recommend this book, and the series, over and over again.

gained an advanced reading through NetGalley. While a little predictable (in a good way), this book solidifies my romance fandom. I was rooting for Temperance and Duncan. The scenery is lovely and the way the author describes it all allows me to picture it like a movie in my mind. Knowing the author from way back when, I happened to notice little things that made me wonder if some things were added because of her hometown (County Road 25, and drive in marker 492).

This is the second book in Jen Devon’s (hopefully) series about the dynamic Brady family building a vineyard from scratch. This book picked up right where the first one left off with the boisterous Duncan and his long ago love, Temperance. Together as teens, they break up because of family pressures. The catch is that they still orbit around each other for years because his brother is married to her sister. After years of pining looks and storming off during forced proximity family events, is it finally their time when they are once again forced to be together for the wedding of Temperance’s best friend, who —you guessed it— is marrying Duncan’s other brother (Rowan and Harry from the first book Bend Towards the Sun).

This book was incredibly romantic and the character development and conflict was wonderful. Not only do you fall in love with Duncan and Temperance, you fall in love with the entire Brady bunch and Cloud Tide Vineyard.

Thank you to St. Martin's Press for a Netgalley ARC in an exchange for an independent and honest review.

To begin with, upon reading this, I had no idea that Right Where We Left Us was actually a story arc off of Jen Devon's first novel, Bend Toward the Sun. Having said that, without even reading the first book, I can already confidently say "I want MORE!" and I will be most certainly circling back to her first novel to get more of the Brady family antics :)

That being said, having not read the first installment, I can attest that this wonderful follow up is a perfect stand alone, independent of Bend Toward the Sun. I cannot adequately say how much more clarity knowing some of the characters from the first installment would have brought, but I certainly think this novel has enough framework to stand all on its own.

Right Where We Left Us is an adorable retelling of the classic "second chance romance" trope. Aside from a secretive passion filled summer back when they were 18, Temperance Jean Madigan and Duncan Brady have spent the better part of the next 14 years actively trying to deny their cosmic pull towards each other (with the exception of a few lust filled run-ins here and there).

A family wedding has thrust TJ and Duncan back into the same atmosphere for one summer while TJ's best friend, Rowan, prepares to marry Duncan's brother, Harry (our two main characters from Bend Toward the Sun). As the summer unfolds on the Brady family vineyard, TJ and Duncan attempt to push away any feelings of the past and avoid any tension filled run ins with each other, and attempt to focus on being "friends" out of respect to their family members. Meanwhile, their highly intertwined family and friends (who are absolutely adorable-may I add) have other plans up their sleeves for this couple that will make being in the friend zone exceptionally difficult.

While the story arc can be a bit predictable here, it's also one of the reasons I love this book, because you just can't help but root for our two main characters. At the end of it all, I think it holds true that in order to fully give and accept the love you want to receive, you need to fully understand what it is you want your life to look like and who can't you live without. Wonderful read all around, and I cannot wait to dive into her first novel!

A swoony and steamy second instalment in Devon's 3-part series about the hunky Brady brothers and the trio of best friends they fall madly, passionately in love with. As with Bend Toward the Sun, Devon beautifully builds the atmosphere of her vineyard setting and the nearby locations in which the story unfolds, populating her world with well-rounded characters who feel like far more than props for the central plot-line. Here, the story focuses on the brother who's been underestimated his whole life--the "blue collar" worker among high-achieving siblings--and the pediatrician he's been utterly gone for since the two were teenagers and each other's first love. Now, the pair circles one another as adults with an impossible-to-deny attraction and intense longing over the course of one summer while the leads from book 1 plan their wedding and the leads from book 3 cement their mutual attraction, building reader anticipation for the story to come. Every glance is heated. Every brush of skin leaves the two a second from combustion. The emotions run high and the mutual draw is palpable, despite a complicated history that leaves both characters wary to try again, and readers will be madly flipping pages, waiting for all of that glorious sexual tension to burst. Balancing the incendiary romance, Devon deftly weaves plenty of humour into the family banter, as well as moments of profound tenderness as two people who've never felt "good enough" shed the worst of those messages and learn to reach for what they truly want. Sensual and cinematic, with a big, loving family at its center and two easy-to-root-for leads whose love story will leave readers cheering, and clamouring for book 3.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an early copy of this book! Below is my honest review.

I picked up Jen Devon's previous Book "Bend Towards the Sun" and loved it. So when I found out that her second book (this one) follows two characters from her first book (Temperance and Duncan), I was super excited to read it.

Temperance and Duncan were sweethearts for many years until they grew up and separated ways. This is their second chance story. Due to family and life issues, they always seemed to orbit in each other's circles, but never close enough to really do anything about their chemistry. Until one day, Duncan says "enough is enough" and they begin their messy love story once again.

If you love a novel with a great romance story and family complexity and self-love/growth, this one is for you. It is a little long, but I think it's worth it.

I was thrilled to read Right Where We Left Us, as Jen Devon’s book Bend Toward the Sun is one of my favorite books ever!

I enjoyed this swoon worthy book immensely, it had me hooked immediately and I was ready to dive back into the Brady family dynamics. What sets Jen apart from other authors is her thoughtful way of the reader connecting with each character, her depth in developing the storyline and her details of surroundings are unmatched.

Duncan and Temperance are childhood loves, who now have a second chance at rekindling a new romance, but can they put their past to rest? I really like how the story unfolded in real time while also hearing what led them to their tensions. There is a bit of spice woven into their relationship amidst family drama. Overall a cute read to curl up with during a snow day!

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.