Bend Toward the Sun, Jen Devon
Bend Toward the Sun, Jen Devon
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Bend Toward the Sun
A Novel

Author: Jen Devon

Narrator: Chris Brinkley, Erin Mallon

Unabridged: 10 hr 42 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/09/2022


Synopsis

Jen Devon's Bend Toward the Sun is a gorgeous, emotional love story about taking unexpected paths, accepting loss, and finding strength in the transformative power of love.

“Heart-warming, sensual, beautifully written.”—Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

Two imperfect people. One year under the sun. A love story you won't ever forget.

Rowan McKinnon doesn’t believe in love. With a botany PhD, two best friends who embrace her social quirkiness, and some occasional no-strings sex, she has everything she needs. But she hides deep wounds from the past—from an emotionally negligent mother, and a fiancé who treated her like a pawn in a game. When an academic setback leads Rowan to take on the restoration of a winery's abandoned vineyard, she relishes the opportunity to restore the grapes to their former glory.

She does not expect to meet a man like Harrison Brady.

An obstetrician profoundly struggling after losing a patient, Harry no longer believes he is capable of keeping people safe. Reeling, Harry leaves Los Angeles to emotionally recover at his parents’ new vineyard in Pennsylvania.

He does not expect to meet a woman like Rowan McKinnon.

As their combative banter gives way to a simmering tension, sunlight begins to crack through the darkness smothering Harry’s soul. He’s compelled to explore the undeniable pull between them. And after a lifetime of protecting herself from feeling anything, for anyone, Rowan tries to keep things casual.

But even she can’t ignore their explosive connection.

"A lushly drawn portrait of two people with a magnetic, soul-deep connection."—New York Times bestselling author Rachel Lynn Solomon

"A gorgeous love story full of lyrical writing and raw emotion."—New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Probst

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

About Jen Devon

Jen Devon is a lifelong lover of love stories. She writes vivid, cinematic romances about imperfect people finding their perfect match. A former ecology academic and adjunct professor, she now works in the Internet tech industry and dreams of writing full-time. An avid gardener, photographer, gamer, and unapologetic nerd, she’s also a mom of five (three kids, two rescue mutts) and lives in central Ohio with her engineer husband.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Nilufer on August 16, 2022

OMG! I didn’t expect to love this book so much! It truly matched with each expectation I have about a well written-heartfelt- intense love story! This is such good recipe for angsty- second chance romance novel: A sweet- lovely family Events take place at spectacular vineyard ( reminds us of Russell C......more

Goodreads review by Ali on November 15, 2021

LOVED IT LOVED IT LOVED IT!! LOVED THE STEAMINESS, LOVED THE STEM REP AND THE BOTANY TALK, LOVED THE EMOTIONALLY UNAVAILABLE MC AND THE PINING LOVE INTEREST, LOVED THE HEALING AND THE INCLUSION OF ACADEMIA AND THE SECONDARY CHARACTERS!! I HOPE WE GET MANY MORE BOOKS SET IN THIS WORLD!!! Disclosure:......more

Goodreads review by Terrie on October 01, 2024

"Bend Toward the Sun" by Jen Devon is a Romance and Women's Fiction story! Rowan McKinnon has a PhD in botany, two loyal besties, and prefers relationships with no strings attached. Too many lingering memories of a 'not-so-great' mother and a 'game-playing' fiancé have left her emotionally spent and......more

Goodreads review by nick (the infinite limits of love) on September 07, 2022

Bend Toward the Sun is one of the most lusciously written romance debuts I’ve had the pleasure of reading. When I think of authors with lush prose whose words have had an impact on me I think of Talia Hibbert, Kennedy Ryan, Lucy Parker, Therese Beharrie, Kate Clayborn, Sherry Thomas, Cara Bastone, a......more

Goodreads review by aarya on August 28, 2022

2021 Winter Bingo (#SnowInLoveBingo❄️): Job You Want(ed) Content Note: (view spoiler)[neglectful parent, grief, toxic ex-relationship, loss of patient during childbirth (hide spoiler)] I generally have restrained/low expectations for debut romance novels, but BEND TOWARD THE SUN blew me away. Honestly, there isn't much of a plo......more