
Second Winter
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Narrated by:
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Jaxon Jensen
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By:
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Sophia Soames
About this listen
Ten years ago, Ned Anderson made the biggest mistake of his life.
Now he’s been invited to go back to Sweden for his exchange-year high school reunion. It’s a chance to reunite with all the people he once considered friends, and the invite promises a charcuterie board, open bar, all that…crap.
The biggest mistake of his life was leaving, and if he went back…Does he even want to?
Teddy Backman has become exactly what everyone expected of him. He runs his farm the way his father once did. Gets up in the morning and gets things done. Tries to remember what’s next. Wonders why he feels so violently lonely when he’s surrounded by so many good things. The sun. The sky. The earth. The trees. All the trees.
He’s already deleted that email—the one inviting him to someone’s idea of a joke. There’s no one from back then he’s interested in talking to, let alone drinking or, God forbid, dancing with.
A high school reunion is Teddy’s idea of a nightmare, and he probably shouldn’t let anyone drag him along. He’ll only regret it.
But what’s the point of regret in the grander scale of things? It’s not like Ned Anderson’s going to turn up, is it? The guy who fled straight back to Arizona without even a last longing glance.
Second Winter is the story of something that was always there. A second chance at happiness in the last place you’d expect to find it. This book is a standalone contemporary M/M romance with a HEA, dealing with the death of a loved one and the grief that follows. Please listen with care if these topics could affect you.
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- Rachael
- 30-03-25
Cute and yet quite emotional
I love Sophia Soames’ writing, the detail, the thought, the humour is always there and this was still evident with the two Edwards - Teddy and Ned. I found the loss of Teddy’s dad and the letters really emotional and the Swedish cleaning quite fascinating yet still so very sad.
I liked the narration - Jaxon Jensen is new to me but their general narration style is easy enough to listen to.
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- Karen
- 18-03-25
Wonderfully narrated, beautiful story!
A heartwarming second-chance-at-love romance with touching hurt/comfort moments woven in. The story is set against a backdrop of gorgeous Swedish scenery to match the gorgeous, troubled Swedish MCs. At the start of the story Teddy and Ned are both unhappy and struggling. Life seems bleak, but love and hope find a way. After seeing each other again for the first time in years at their high school reunion, Ned takes a big risk and moves back to Sweden from the US. He’s drawn there by happy memories, an aunt and a life he misses, a place he felt he truly belonged, and a certain special someone… Teddy has lost his father and lives alone, with his cats, and luckily he has a good friend in Flora. There’s a certain sense of isolation and feeling of being stuck where they are, for both Teddy and Flora, a certain predestination in their life that they can’t shake and struggle with at times. Yet through it all their friendship endures, even if with Ned’s arrival, things change and life is no longer stagnant. Teddy and Ned are lovely together, messy and genuine. Ned can be a bit forward and pushy, but he brings joy and warmth to Teddy’s life, which was really great to read. The secondary characters, including Teddy’s dad reaching out from the past through letters, are very well written. I especially liked Ned’s down-to-earth, hardworking aunt.
Loved the audiobook version of this incredible story. The narrator did an amazing job bringing the characters to life.
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- AL
- 14-03-25
Beautiful
Story: A love story 10 years in the making with beautiful scenery and amazing writing craft involved. I loved every second spent with Ned and Teddy! They were so perfect for each other and the story the author created for them really tugged at my heart.
There's angst, there's romance, there's grief and an emotional roller coaster of the best kind.
Narration: Good performance. I liked the narrator's voice a lot.
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