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Everyone deserves a second chance.

Nate and his teenage daughter need a fresh start, so they move back to the village where he grew up. Nate’s transgender and not used to disclosing his history, so it’s hard living where people knew him before.

When Nate reconnects with Jack - his best friend from school and unrequited crush - his feelings return as strong as ever.

Jack’s returned home to get his life in order after an addiction to alcohol caused him to lose everything: his job, his driver’s licence, and nearly his life.

He’s living with his parents, which is less than ideal, but rekindling his friendship with Nate - or Nat as Jack once knew him - is an unexpected benefit of being back home. Jack is amazed by Nate’s transformation, and can’t deny his attraction. Trying for more than friendship might ruin what they already have, but the chemistry between them is undeniable.

Doubting his feelings are reciprocated, Nate fears he’s risking heartbreak. Jack’s reluctance to tell his parents about their relationship only reinforces Nate’s misgivings. With both their hearts on the line and their happiness at stake, Jack needs to make things right, and Nate has to be prepared to give him a second chance.

This story is a stand-alone and has a satisfying, happy ending.

©2018 Jay Northcote (P)2020 Jay Northcote Contemporary Contemporary Romance Literature & Fiction Romance Heartfelt Feel-Good Friendship
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🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 5 stars
🔥🔥🔥🔥 Heat Level: 4
🎧🎧🎧🎧🎧 Narration: 5
The world needs more stories like this!

We need more diverse stories and this one is truly beautiful. Transformative, sweet and steamy, this former best friends to lovers story with the sweetness and heart of teenage unrequited love being fulfilled in adulthood, will open your heart and mind to love in all forms and give you hope that Second Chances do exist.

This story has so much depth and healing. I loved that each character had their own story and came back together later in life and were finding love in their 40s. Love has no age limit and I love stories that are inclusive of all ages, types, sexes, and genders. Nate is such a wonderful character and I loved getting to know his story. His feelings, emotions, and thought are so authentic and it will make you think more carefully about the words you chose to use for transgender people in the real world. I loved this story and loved that I finally got around to reading it. I want more authentic trans/own voices stories. This one will be forever in my heart!

Fantastically written and wonderfully performed. I was completely enraptured by Nate and Jack ❤️!

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The world needs more stories like this!

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I absolutely loved this book!
Beautifully written,expertly narrated, second chance romance.
Hamish Long has the kind of voice that I can listen to all day.
Nate and his teenage daughter move back to the village where Nate grew up,for a fresh start. Being transgender and being in a village where everyone knew him as Nat is very hard.
Meeting Jack,his best friend from school and unrequited love,reignites all of Nate's feelings.

Jack has returned home too. He needs to straighten himself out after a breakdown and subsequent alcohol addiction,cost him everything and nearly his life too.
Meeting Nate,Jack,at first,doesn't recognise him,but,a chance second meeting,reveals to him,who Nate is.
Amazed by Nate's transformation,Jack can't deny his attraction.

Rekindling their friendship leads to benefits they both enjoy,but,will it lead to more?
This is a beautiful story,gentle,sweet,steamy,informative and I highly recommend you dive in to find out if Jack and Nate get their happy ending💕

Beautifully written,expertly narrated story💕

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Two years ago I stated in my review of the ebook that ;" ...it's the best story I've read in a long time with a trans main character". Strangely enough, in the two years since, I haven't come across another book that changes that opinion. So it should come as no surprise that I gave this a 5* rating and if I could give out higher than that, the narration of this audio version would have earned it. Hamish Long does a wonderful job of bringing the characters to life and made me feel all the emotions in a more in-depth way than merely reading the words did. So to conclude, I'd say even if, like me you've read the book, still give this audio version a chance, between Jay and Hamish you'l be in for almost 7 hours of blissful heart-warming, down-to-earth romance.

Best Trans story I've heard in a long time

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This book is about Nate and Jack who were childhood friends and their journey back together. It is a classic second chance love story with a twist as Nate used to be Nat, a girl who thought her affections would be returned.

I loved the down to earth characters in this book and how they were really good at communicating their needs to one another.

The sex scenes in the book were fantastic and it was really great to read scenes that involved a trans character.

The book provides the essential HEA, without being overly sickly sweet. The side characters were well rounded and provided real depth to the story, so much so that I found myself rooting for them as well as the main characters.

The narration was fantastic and the narrator did a great job of voicing each of the characters so they were instantly recognisable.

Overall, a brilliant read!

A fantastic story of second chances

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This is a very well written tale, and also a very intimate story. It's obvious that it was written from the author's heart. The way the MCs reconnect, after years apart, seemed very organic and came across as meant to be. Their respect for one another was clear, as was their affection.

The telling is gentle, containing no unnecessary drama or angst. It also read very realistically, any misgivings Nate and Jack had about their relationship were authentic, in fact the whole story just felt very real and personal. Hamish Long narrated the book beautifully, he speaks both with emotion, and gives the impression that he totally sympathises with the protagonists, with both their joys and concerns.

The epilogue, when it came, was just perfect, it's a glance into the future of Nate and Mac, a lovely HEA which to left me with a big smile. Highly recommended.

sweet romance

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