A review by donnareadathon2021
After All by Heidi McLaughlin
4.0
Brooklyn moved to Cape Harbor from Seattle as a teen and soon thereafter met and became involved with the total heart-throb Austin Woods.
After leaving school, Brooklyn put her plans to move back to Seattle to study on hold, hoping that in time Austin would move with her.
But all along, when Austin acted selfishly, his best friend Bowie was by Brooklyn’s side, madly in love with her.
Until one night, something happened between them. The same night Austin died at sea.
Fifteen years later, Austin’s mom Carly is ill, and she asks Brooklyn and her granddaughter Brystol to come to her.
All of the old memories come to the fore, forcing Brooklyn to deal with the events of the past and her relationship with Bowie.
This is a poignant and sometimes sad story, with things eventually falling into place in the end. I really enjoyed the story.
After leaving school, Brooklyn put her plans to move back to Seattle to study on hold, hoping that in time Austin would move with her.
But all along, when Austin acted selfishly, his best friend Bowie was by Brooklyn’s side, madly in love with her.
Until one night, something happened between them. The same night Austin died at sea.
Fifteen years later, Austin’s mom Carly is ill, and she asks Brooklyn and her granddaughter Brystol to come to her.
All of the old memories come to the fore, forcing Brooklyn to deal with the events of the past and her relationship with Bowie.
This is a poignant and sometimes sad story, with things eventually falling into place in the end. I really enjoyed the story.