What happens when your heart has been broken into pieces and someone new asks for a piece of it?
That’s the dilemma Allie Cunningham is facing in Christine Anthony’s When I See You Again. Anthony has painted her as the woman going through heartbreak and the uncertainty of starting over, making her feel all too familiar and powerfully uplifting for us.
In this heartfelt romance, we do not see Allie picking up the fragments of broken love, but instead, she is learning to trust herself again.
She is finding the courage to believe in love again, even when every part of her says don’t.
After a painful divorce from her unfaithful husband, Jake, Allie finds herself adrift. The trust she once placed in love has been deeply shaken. She misses the stability of partnership, the comfort of routine, and the belief that love meant forevermore.
She wanted a future that included a family, a home, and a partner who values honesty. But with her dreams shattered by betrayal, even the idea of letting someone new in feels risky.
Then she meets Lucien Dukaine, the enigmatic musician and composer who also happens to accompany her on a road trip.
What begins as a fussy jaunt turns into something unexpected when they take a detour to the Haunted Harbor. Allie and Lucien, with their own past wounds, are drawn to the haunting beauty of this seacoast village in Maine. Among its peace and quiet, Allie discovers a cottage that reminds her of home.
But the cottage isn’t empty, and neither is Allie’s heart.
As strange, unexplainable things start happening, Allie has to ask herself: Are these ghostly whispers warnings, or signs pointing her toward healing?
Lucien refuses to leave her side. He’s protective, patient, and persistent in ways that confuse Allie. She wants him. She likes how she feels when he’s near. But can she let go of the past long enough to open the door to something real?
The Bridge Between Fear and Love
Christine Anthony doesn’t sugarcoat the emotional toll of betrayal in the story. Through Allie, she shows what it really means to try to trust another person and your own heart, again.
Allie doesn’t fall for Lucien right away. In fact, she fights it. Even desire isn’t enough to convince her to risk getting hurt again. And that’s what makes her story feel so real. She wants love. She just doesn’t want to be shattered again.
But as the story unfolds and Lucien shows her kindness, consistency, and care, Allie begins to thaw. Step by step, she lets herself believe in him.
Allie’s evolution is quietly inspiring. She doesn’t wake up one morning magically healed. She wrestles with her fears. She questions herself. She moves forward slowly, and sometimes takes a step back. But she never stops hoping.
And when she finally chooses to let Lucien in, she reclaims her own voice, her own desires, and her right to happiness.
When I See You Again is a “feel-good” story about believing that, after everything you’ve been through, you still deserve it.Read it now on Amazon.
