Between Then and Now- Zoe York

I’ve read What Once Was Perfect by Zoe York and I fell in love with Wardham and the characters in the book so when I heard that Zoe was giving away ARCs, I just knew I had to have one. And honestly, after reading this one too, I’m even more excited for the rest of the books in the series.

Carrie had big dreams. She wanted to go backpacking through Europe, open up a bakery or a bed and breakfast, and live a life away from her small apartment and meagre savings. But it all changed when she met country boy Ian.

“Nice farmer’s tan.”
“Let’s see yours. I bet it leads me straight to heaven.”

When Ian first laid eyes on Carrie, he was hooked. Even when he knew that Carrie’s plans didn’t include a country boy tied to a family farm, he wanted her, gone after her and ended up getting her pregnant.

“Some guys don’t know what they have. I know what I’ve got...I’m lucky to be your husband, Carrie Nixon.”
“Best mistake ever?”

They ended up getting married but their issues were never really resolved and lingered with them even after eight years of marriage. Ian lived with the guilt of knowing that their marriage put the end to Carrie’s grand adventure.

He wanted more for her than that. He wanted to give her the world.

Carrie carried with her the nagging question of what her life could have been if she didn’t have to face children and marriage before she had a chance to live her dreams.

And now their struggling to find their way back to each other after 8 years of hidden resentments and guilt finally forces them to remember what has always been true even THEN and NOW. That they’ve learned to love each other and that the only life they want to spend is with each other.

This is touching story and I finished it in one sitting! It’s short but it’s sweet and very realistic. The credible issues in their marriage makes you think of how tough marriage can be but at the same time how fulfilling it could be no matter how different it is from what you originally wanted for yourself when you’re the person you love. I’d recommend this to anyone who loves a good romance.