Title: Where We Belong
Author: Eve Connell
Release Date: February 19, 2015
Synopsis
One
man diving into the past.
One woman emerging from the depths.
At the age of seventeen, Amelia Baide won silver at the Olympic Games and was the second-fastest woman in the pool. Then one tragic night she crashed into a lake and was dragged out without a pulse. Now twenty-four, she is still haunted by it and hasn’t swum again. Until this year’s anniversary of the accident. It is a day unlike any other and a strange turn of events finds Amelia back at a swimming pool.
Harry Jamieson had eyes for one girl, while women and the media had eyes for him. As a trainer of Olympic athletes, he was an in-demand man. Until one boozy morning after … But from bad luck to pure chance he runs into his old flame, Amelia, at a swimming pool no less. She doesn’t remember a thing from the night of the crash.
And Harry knows every single secret.
The pair joins forces—a comeback for Amelia and Harry’s ultimate coaching opportunity. But dodging waves is hard to do; and even the strongest swimmer may sink.
Where We Belong is a second-chance love story for young and old, for swimming enthusiasts and romantics at heart.
One woman emerging from the depths.
At the age of seventeen, Amelia Baide won silver at the Olympic Games and was the second-fastest woman in the pool. Then one tragic night she crashed into a lake and was dragged out without a pulse. Now twenty-four, she is still haunted by it and hasn’t swum again. Until this year’s anniversary of the accident. It is a day unlike any other and a strange turn of events finds Amelia back at a swimming pool.
Harry Jamieson had eyes for one girl, while women and the media had eyes for him. As a trainer of Olympic athletes, he was an in-demand man. Until one boozy morning after … But from bad luck to pure chance he runs into his old flame, Amelia, at a swimming pool no less. She doesn’t remember a thing from the night of the crash.
And Harry knows every single secret.
The pair joins forces—a comeback for Amelia and Harry’s ultimate coaching opportunity. But dodging waves is hard to do; and even the strongest swimmer may sink.
Where We Belong is a second-chance love story for young and old, for swimming enthusiasts and romantics at heart.
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3.75 Stars
Review by: Amy
I am such a sucker for second chance
romance and this book was right up my alley! I enjoyed this story of personal
struggle, heartache and above all else determination. I loved that the story
was set in another country. It gave me the chance to open my mind as a reader
and experience something new. This book was written in both the main characters
point of views which is awesome to read. It’s like 2 books in one.
The characters in this book were adorable.
Meeting at such a young age and growing up together offers the best friendship
and background for a future. Having a commonality just solidifies that. The
fact that Eve had them swimming was great. It’s not a story line that I have
read before and it was refreshing. I loved how the author drew me into that
sport and world these characters were immersed in. I loved the competitive side
of Amelia and Harry! She so unsure and he so confident it made for a great
team. I appreciated the spirit that these two had and their love for the sport.
I enjoyed this book. It was an easy read for me
and it was packed full of great story. It wasn’t to angsty and harsh. The story
seemed to flow well and the transitions were easy. I liked the different POVs
from the characters and felt that that was a nice touch to the book. I would
give this a solid 3.75 stars
3.75 Stars
Review by: Fidah
Where We Belong is a story filled with
misunderstandings and second chances. The story is split into different parts
and told from two different perspectives, Amelia and Harry. Diving into this
book, I was really looking forward to reading this book. I was excited to see
how our characters’ lives and relationships would weave in the whole story.
However, I did not enjoy this book as much as I would have loved to. Wait a
minute, I’m not saying that the book was bad. In fact, it was pretty good but I
did have quite a few problems with it.
Mia and Harry were involved in a tragic
accident 6 years ago that impacted their lives and shaped them. They gave up
some of the important things that were dear to them. As we slowly got to
uncover the truth as to how the whole accident happened, I felt overwhelmed and
a little cheated. I’m not sure what else to say about it. Other than that, I
wasn’t a huge fan of some of the choices that the characters made. Mia was
engaged and I wished she had handled her relationship with her fiancé better.
She should have ended things because you could clearly tell that her feelings
for Harry wasn’t platonic at all.
There were some redeeming factors to the
book that really made it a good read. I liked the story behind the book. Dealing
with misunderstandings can be rather difficult especially when it’s been buried
for several years. It’s like you’ve buried an old wound and believing that
you’re fine, to only reopen that hurt again and be exposed. It sucks. I liked
the drive and passion behind the characters. This book wasn’t only a love
story. It was also about passion which is very inspiring.
As I’ve mentioned, Where We Belong was an
interested and great read. I would recommend this book to anyone who loves new
adult that deals with second chances, misunderstandings and forgiveness.
3 Stars
Author Bio
Writer, kid-at-heart, awesome partner, graphic
design dabbler, book lover.
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