Second Winter

De: Sophia Soames

Narrado por: Jaxon Jensen

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.

©2024 Sophia Soames (P)2025 Sophia Soames

This story is both heartfelt and heartwarming

Swedish Death cleaning

New to me narrator Jaxon Jensen did a great job with the narration of Sophia Soames book. This is only the second book I've read/listened to by Sophia and I loved them both.

This story is both heartfelt and heartwarming it left me with all the feels. There wasn't one eye roll on my part throughout the whole book. Recent books that I've read or listened to have been causing me to have lots of eye rolls because they are so unbelievable.

I'm definitely putting this on my 'to listen again' list.

Dealing with the loss of a father, bullying, an encounter that changed their lives, Swedish death cleaning is an interesting concept, two lonely men, second chances, hurt/comfort, beautifully written, soulful

History Repeats Itself!

Can I just say that Teddy and Ned were both such simple and sweet guys and Jaxon Jensen's narration made this such a pleasant listen! He has such a gently yet upbeat voice full of hope for both of them. Ned and Teddy had an intimate experience together at graduation but then Ned left back to the states. Ned is now back for the 10-year reunion and low and behold the exact same intimate experience occurs and Ted leaves yet again. This time though feelings have really stuck hard for both of them. Loved the Swedish farm setting and the way these two pull back together. It was quietly romantic.