Time & Time Again

Just when I think A. Winchester can't write another book that will hit me as hard as the last one, she does! This story hit right in all the feels. This is a story that will be forever etched into my heart and soul. Maverick and Harley's story is one of boys broken by their lives finding that their shattered pieces fit together in a soul deep way. But this is also a story of "right person at the wrong time" told in 4 parts. Their story is emotional, even painful at times, and beautiful in a way that is so real. Their love and journey was truly breathtaking to witness. Their story highlights how abuse and generational trauma can manifest across the spectrum of life and how it can breed in places you never see. It knows no income or geography. It can live in the darkness hidden behind silver spoons and in the light cast by anger and poverty. It can show up as bruises or in the quiet panic of a"perfect" life. We watch their journey start as broken boys grow into men and try to navigate through life holding onto anger, anxiety, and their pasts. Struggling with their self worth and the ability to live a life beyond just survival. It is messy and raw. It is emotional in every way. It makes for a very hard fought HEA. You will fall in love with these men. You will cry with them and for them. You will root for them. You will laugh and smile. It is impossible to not be sucked into their orbit. The side characters will engrain themselves just as deeply as they become such integral…

It's difficult for me to talk about what I loved about Maverick and Harley without giving away spoilers. So, I'm going to try to describe what I loved about this story while also being vague as to not spoil it for someone else. Maverick and Harley are meant for each other, but since the moment they met they've had an uphill battle with life getting in their way. Anytime they are near each other they get drawn back in, not able to resist the pull of the connection they formed. Even through their heartache, betrayal, secrets, and lies, they still somehow managed to make things work in the end. I loved how this story showed these two men at different stages in their lives, I thought that was such a beautiful way to write about them and to show how much time passed between each time they met. I also liked how this story focused on the importance of forgiveness and working on yourself. Both of these men had a lot to work through, Harley had to try to unravel all of the destruction his mother caused, while Maverick had to try to untangle the trauma his brother and mother caused him as well as coping with what Harley's mother did as well, along with trying to deal with Harley's betrayal. I thought all of the stages of their love story was beautiful, sure it didn't work out the first two times they were in each other's orbit, but that last stage? The one where they knew who they were as well as getting to know each other again? That was so profound and immensely beautiful. I do…