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It's Not Home Without You: (Small Town Second Chance Romance) (Homecoming Book 1) Kindle Edition
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-You found the love of your life at 14
-You dated them through high school
-You had to deal with all the backlash that came with dating the town's golden boy when you were trailer trash girl
-And then one night, you just left.
It’s been seven years, and you’ve moved on - or so you thought - then you come home and find your boyfriend in bed with his secretary.
You come back to your hometown to start over again to the same place you swore you’d never return.
That boy you left behind? He’s all grown up, and he acts like you are nothing.
And worst of all, he’s marrying the girl that tried to come between the two of you.
But then, a few weeks before he gets married, the truth comes out…
-You found the love of your life at 14
-You dated them through high school
-You had to deal with all the backlash that came with dating the town's golden boy when you were trailer trash girl
-And then one night, you just left.
It’s been seven years, and you’ve moved on - or so you thought - then you come home and find your boyfriend in bed with his secretary.
You come back to your hometown to start over again to the same place you swore you’d never return.
That boy you left behind? He’s all grown up, and he acts like you are nothing.
And worst of all, he’s marrying the girl that tried to come between the two of you.
But then, a few weeks before he gets married, the truth comes out…
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication date22 July 2019
- File size3318 KB
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- Print length : 356 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : B09VWCLCJ9
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Claudia lives in the Chicagoland suburbs, and when she's not busy chasing after her adorable little spawn, she's fighting with the characters in her head. After not being able to keep up with them, she decided enough was enough and wrote her first novel.
Claudia writes both sweet and dark romances that will give you all the feels. Her other talents include binge watching shows on Netflix and eating all kinds of chips.
www.clymaribooks.com
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5 Stars
Home is where the Heart is 🥰
There are so many good things about this read that I have been going over in my head and I realised after all the amazing points I could right, it was the realisation that when it comes to fantasy romance that’s exactly what it is Fantasy and we love the romance of if it could happen. Well Claudia Lymari wrote this novel and made me believe just maybe this could happen. Small town, first love, Rich family vs Poor. Broken hearts and a return to see what one had let go.But then throw in all the what’s if’s and the hurt and those people you left behind, good and bad, still all being exactly where you left them. But had they changed and how did you cope when the love of your life had moved on and moved on with someone who had been one of those people whom had never let you think you were good enough.At times I was so frustrated with both our main characters I would scream at them to wake up to themselves, I went from highs to lows and laughing and heartbreak and it just made me want to keep reading.I wanted to immerse myself in this town be a part of the amazing characters and relationships with each other. I wanted to know the reasons why Max had moved on and how, how could Freya had let him go.I read something today that made me understand Freya’s reasoning on leavingIt’s not realising you can fight for what you loveBut being able to let that love go because you think at the time it’s the better thing to do.C Lymari I thank you for the most amazing book to come out of the author in you, you left us with so many other reasons to continue reading the stories of characters besides Freya and Max we were introduced to throughout.This book makes me want to keep reading and reading it and not want to stop.Every town should have a coffee shop like Emma’s with a quote board ..... My quote?Do yourself a bloody favour and read this bookIt’s worth the time spent doing so.🥰
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Reviewed in Australia on 4 March 2024
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I loved this book, it was absolutely brilliant, loved the relationships between the main characters, a must read, 10/10 would definitely recommend.
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Reviewed in Australia on 17 March 2022
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This is a good love story with a fair amount of angst and a happy ever after! Freya and Max were amazing together and this is definitely a second chance story!!
Reviewed in Australia on 14 December 2023
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This is a great start to a new series and a fantastic intro to a new-for-me author. Freya is returning to the small town home she ran away from when she was 18 to discover the consequences of her absence weren’t what she expected. There are a lot of hard conversations to be had - none more so than with her ex-boyfriend who is now engaged to the woman who tried to break them up.
I liked how real the emotions were. Even though some of the decisions the characters made were bad, the pain and conflict they felt was genuine and was written so well. The emotions were messy and complex, just like real life. The book also introduced a cast of characters that have their own stories to tell - this small town isn’t done with us yet.
I liked how real the emotions were. Even though some of the decisions the characters made were bad, the pain and conflict they felt was genuine and was written so well. The emotions were messy and complex, just like real life. The book also introduced a cast of characters that have their own stories to tell - this small town isn’t done with us yet.
Reviewed in Australia on 25 October 2023
I had mixed feelings about Thai book , the story line is your typical small town rich boy poor girl love and she runs away only to come back and they never fell out of love yadda yadda - I guess that’s why it didn’t rate too high for me there was nothing too special or stand out about it . But for the most part it was well written and a good read if you like that genre .
Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2019
But then throw in all the what’s if’s and the hurt and those people you left behind, good and bad, still all being exactly where you left them. But had they changed and how did you cope when the love of your life had moved on and moved on with someone who had been one of those people whom had never let you think you were good enough.
At times I was so frustrated with both our main characters I would scream at them to wake up to themselves, I went from highs to lows and laughing and heartbreak and it just made me want to keep reading.
I wanted to immerse myself in this town be a part of the amazing characters and relationships with each other. I wanted to know the reasons why Max had moved on and how, how could Freya had let him go.
I read something today that made me understand Freya’s reasoning on leaving
It’s not realising you can fight for what you love
But being able to let that love go because you think at the time it’s the better thing to do.
C Lymari I thank you for the most amazing book to come out of the author in you, you left us with so many other reasons to continue reading the stories of characters besides Freya and Max we were introduced to throughout.
This book makes me want to keep reading and reading it and not want to stop.
Every town should have a coffee shop like Emma’s with a quote board ..... My quote?
Do yourself a bloody favour and read this book
It’s worth the time spent doing so.
🥰
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There are so many good things about this read that I have been going over in my head and I realised after all the amazing points I could right, it was the realisation that when it comes to fantasy romance that’s exactly what it is Fantasy and we love the romance of if it could happen. Well Claudia Lymari wrote this novel and made me believe just maybe this could happen. Small town, first love, Rich family vs Poor. Broken hearts and a return to see what one had let go.
But then throw in all the what’s if’s and the hurt and those people you left behind, good and bad, still all being exactly where you left them. But had they changed and how did you cope when the love of your life had moved on and moved on with someone who had been one of those people whom had never let you think you were good enough.
At times I was so frustrated with both our main characters I would scream at them to wake up to themselves, I went from highs to lows and laughing and heartbreak and it just made me want to keep reading.
I wanted to immerse myself in this town be a part of the amazing characters and relationships with each other. I wanted to know the reasons why Max had moved on and how, how could Freya had let him go.
I read something today that made me understand Freya’s reasoning on leaving
It’s not realising you can fight for what you love
But being able to let that love go because you think at the time it’s the better thing to do.
C Lymari I thank you for the most amazing book to come out of the author in you, you left us with so many other reasons to continue reading the stories of characters besides Freya and Max we were introduced to throughout.
This book makes me want to keep reading and reading it and not want to stop.
Every town should have a coffee shop like Emma’s with a quote board ..... My quote?
Do yourself a bloody favour and read this book
It’s worth the time spent doing so.
🥰
But then throw in all the what’s if’s and the hurt and those people you left behind, good and bad, still all being exactly where you left them. But had they changed and how did you cope when the love of your life had moved on and moved on with someone who had been one of those people whom had never let you think you were good enough.
At times I was so frustrated with both our main characters I would scream at them to wake up to themselves, I went from highs to lows and laughing and heartbreak and it just made me want to keep reading.
I wanted to immerse myself in this town be a part of the amazing characters and relationships with each other. I wanted to know the reasons why Max had moved on and how, how could Freya had let him go.
I read something today that made me understand Freya’s reasoning on leaving
It’s not realising you can fight for what you love
But being able to let that love go because you think at the time it’s the better thing to do.
C Lymari I thank you for the most amazing book to come out of the author in you, you left us with so many other reasons to continue reading the stories of characters besides Freya and Max we were introduced to throughout.
This book makes me want to keep reading and reading it and not want to stop.
Every town should have a coffee shop like Emma’s with a quote board ..... My quote?
Do yourself a bloody favour and read this book
It’s worth the time spent doing so.
🥰

5.0 out of 5 stars
Home is where the Heart is 🥰
Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2019
There are so many good things about this read that I have been going over in my head and I realised after all the amazing points I could right, it was the realisation that when it comes to fantasy romance that’s exactly what it is Fantasy and we love the romance of if it could happen. Well Claudia Lymari wrote this novel and made me believe just maybe this could happen. Small town, first love, Rich family vs Poor. Broken hearts and a return to see what one had let go.Reviewed in Australia on 23 July 2019
But then throw in all the what’s if’s and the hurt and those people you left behind, good and bad, still all being exactly where you left them. But had they changed and how did you cope when the love of your life had moved on and moved on with someone who had been one of those people whom had never let you think you were good enough.
At times I was so frustrated with both our main characters I would scream at them to wake up to themselves, I went from highs to lows and laughing and heartbreak and it just made me want to keep reading.
I wanted to immerse myself in this town be a part of the amazing characters and relationships with each other. I wanted to know the reasons why Max had moved on and how, how could Freya had let him go.
I read something today that made me understand Freya’s reasoning on leaving
It’s not realising you can fight for what you love
But being able to let that love go because you think at the time it’s the better thing to do.
C Lymari I thank you for the most amazing book to come out of the author in you, you left us with so many other reasons to continue reading the stories of characters besides Freya and Max we were introduced to throughout.
This book makes me want to keep reading and reading it and not want to stop.
Every town should have a coffee shop like Emma’s with a quote board ..... My quote?
Do yourself a bloody favour and read this book
It’s worth the time spent doing so.
🥰
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Reviewed in Australia on 29 November 2022
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I loved this book! I seriously could not stop reading! I was addicted from the beginning. I laughed, I cried, and I was still addicted. You know you read a great book when you are sad when you get to the end.
Brilliant!
Brilliant!
Reviewed in Australia on 11 April 2020
This is the first book I have read by this author. I absolutely loved it. From the moment I started to read this book I could not put it down. I was totally drawn into Max’s and Freya’s World. Their story had me smiling and laughing at times but also Sad at times. This book is definitely worth a read.
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Reviewed in the United States on 13 January 2024Verified Purchase
Wow I read this book in one afternoon. I couldn’t get over the dynamics of family drama but I was glad to see the young girl who had been bullied finally not only did she get the man she loved but she also found out that she had a father and brother

Angela D
5.0 out of 5 stars
Home is where love is…
Reviewed in Canada on 12 March 2023Verified Purchase
A start to a series that has got me intrigued! I love small town love stories - a little angsty and lots of characters you get to fall in love with (or hate!). Freya and Max’s story had you hoping for that HEA and loving the fighting along the way. Looking forward to more about this small town - a little sneak peak jnto Dex and Emma has me one- clicking the next!

s. ria
5.0 out of 5 stars
Wow I really enjoyed this book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 4 August 2023Verified Purchase
So I read Prescotts book first and decided to read the whole series. I was not expecting the level of angst in the book but I loved the story. The books can be read as a standalone but after reading Prescott's story first there were way too many interlinked characters and I couldn't keep up so here I am!
Really enjoyed Freya and max's story. Max was just an absolute sweetheart to Freya when they were young but they both went through so much heart ache after she left.
I'm interested in juliet's story. She didn't come across very nice in this book so I'm curious as to how she will redeem herself.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series just so I can read prescott and Rachel's story again!
Really enjoyed Freya and max's story. Max was just an absolute sweetheart to Freya when they were young but they both went through so much heart ache after she left.
I'm interested in juliet's story. She didn't come across very nice in this book so I'm curious as to how she will redeem herself.
I'm looking forward to reading the rest of the series just so I can read prescott and Rachel's story again!
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Aayushma Singh
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful!
Reviewed in India on 25 December 2022Verified Purchase
It was really a cliche story but so beautiful.
Father offering money and girl leaving then girl returning to her ex's wedding.
The journey was amazing and so wad theit story.
Father offering money and girl leaving then girl returning to her ex's wedding.
The journey was amazing and so wad theit story.
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Becky Molnar
4.0 out of 5 stars
This will have you hooked
Reviewed in the United States on 26 September 2023Verified Purchase
Wow what a read!!! This book kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time. I don't think I've come up for water or food since I started reading it lol. I love me some second chance romance and this did it. You felt the love and pain so clearly throughout the entire book that it felt like your own. And the angst MY GOD wooo so good. I really liked how the author flipped back and forth between past Freya and Max and current them. It added so much more depth to the story. The only thing I hated about this book was the cheating. I really wish the author would've ended the engagement before that happened. I normally pass on books with cheating in it, but for this book only I'm glad I didn't know. It was an excellent read.
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