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A review by jennasbookcase
I Saw Her First by Jen Morris
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
Arc Review
I didn't think I would love book 2 more than the first one in this series but I was wrong. The tension and angst in this one was soooooo good.
Three years after losing his wife, Weston is still dealing with his grief. Over the past year though, he has been coming into the little cafe near his house every morning. When Daisy first noticed Weston walk into the cafe she works at a year ago, she made it her mission to get him to smile. Over the year she developed a crush on the older man, but never acted upon it due to him being married.
When Daisy meets a young man around her age, she decides to give him a chance. But then she discovers the man she's been seeing is the son of her crush. And it turns out he's not married.....
This book made my heart hurt so much. Not only is there the tension between Daisy and Weston, but also the estranged relationship between Weston and Jesse, his son, as well as dealing with grief.
Jen is amazing at writing complex characters who deal with common life struggles. The emotions that she makes me feel always tug at my heart strings and this one hit hard.
I also love that she writes age gaps that, as a reader, don't make me feel icky.
🌶🌶.75
Tropes/themes
✨ex-boyfriend's dad
✨age gap (25/43)
✨forbidden
✨virgin FMC
✨widowed MMC
✨lots of tension
✨"mine"
I didn't think I would love book 2 more than the first one in this series but I was wrong. The tension and angst in this one was soooooo good.
Three years after losing his wife, Weston is still dealing with his grief. Over the past year though, he has been coming into the little cafe near his house every morning. When Daisy first noticed Weston walk into the cafe she works at a year ago, she made it her mission to get him to smile. Over the year she developed a crush on the older man, but never acted upon it due to him being married.
When Daisy meets a young man around her age, she decides to give him a chance. But then she discovers the man she's been seeing is the son of her crush. And it turns out he's not married.....
This book made my heart hurt so much. Not only is there the tension between Daisy and Weston, but also the estranged relationship between Weston and Jesse, his son, as well as dealing with grief.
Jen is amazing at writing complex characters who deal with common life struggles. The emotions that she makes me feel always tug at my heart strings and this one hit hard.
I also love that she writes age gaps that, as a reader, don't make me feel icky.
🌶🌶.75
Tropes/themes
✨ex-boyfriend's dad
✨age gap (25/43)
✨forbidden
✨virgin FMC
✨widowed MMC
✨lots of tension
✨"mine"