I just loved this book!! Both Bella and Easton were wonderful main characters that were so likable. I loved how Georgia Beers wove the past in with the present. Bella had every reason to hate Easton for how she was treated in high school but there was always that part of Bella that longed for Easton. While Bella regretted not telling Easton exactly who she was when they met, it was totally understandable. Easton’s realization of how her actions in high school effected someone so deeply was handled really well. Overall this was a well written and fantastic read. Thank you Georgia Beers for another amazing read!!

This book has been for the most part quite sweet but with a touch of sadness caused mainly by the bad experience of one of the protagonists in her school years, Izzy, now Bella.

Easton, for me, has been a bit difficult to like, I don't know if it was because at the beginning of the book she appears as a little cold and haughty in front of her new employees, or so I thought. Or maybe because of the role she played in Izzy / Bella's bullying. Even Bella's first reaction to recognizing Easton hasn’t helped me feel sympathy for her either, it seemed as if she still had some power to hurt Bella after the years. But also because the flashbacks are introduced little by little, without us having the complete vision of the past events, in the end you can understand and accept the attitude that Easton had in school, although it is reprehensible in any way.

As in most of Mrs. Beers's books, there are animals, dogs in this case, with their peculiarities and usual charm.

In this book, in addition, there is a seven yer old child, Easton's daughter, and some relatives and friends of the protagonists, who in no case have a very relevant role in the story.

My complaint, little one, the intimacy between the two protagonists appears very late in the book, even the first kiss. And the two intimate encounters are scarce. This story deserved a little more.

But nevertheless, all considering, I really liked the book.

Second chances are a common theme in romance but The Do-Over raises the bar in originality and execution. The shock and subsequent horror is visceral when Bella comes face-to-face with a her high school crush and bully after 15 years. Throughout the story, we are privy to snippets of Easton’s appalling behavior through Bella’s memories that are just so raw and truly awful that it becomes apparent that Bella’s resilience and rebirth as an adult is simply stunning. And Easton is fully aware how stunning Bella is as they gradually get to know each other (again) despite not recognizing who Bella was in relation to their past. Easton gets her own chance at a renaissance and the collision of their past with their present was a spectacular and moving experience with an added suspense I wasn’t expecting. Oh my, this is such a good story that calling it “just a romance” seems inadequate for a story with so many layers and so much emotion.

Georgia Beers is one of my favorites. She has a beautiful writing style that captures both the imagination and the heart. You can count on Beers to give you a quality well-paced book each and every time. Pretty amazing, right?

Easton Evans is coming off a divorce. Not a messy one, but one of mutual respect, positive interactions and co-parenting their seven year-old daughter. Easton married her high-school sweetheart and after years of marriage finally admitted to herself, her husband and close friends that she was a lesbian. When we meet Easton she is working through her guilt of a failed marriage, parenting an unruly adolescent and grappling with a corporate merger that has left her the bad guy to her new sales staff. When the company bigwigs ask her and the other managers to attend conflict resolution, Easton has no choice but to attend.

Bella Hunt is the therapist that will be running the six-week course that Easton and her co-workers will attend. Bella knows Easton from high-school and is dreading working with her former classmate. Bella had a nightmare experience in school and struggled to endure and escape that time period. The memories of the bullying she faced are more than enough. While Bella is a well-rounded accomplished adult, you cannot help but notice that her youth left a few forever scars. When Bella realizes that Easton doesn’t remember her she decides to keep their past a secret. Why go back through those emotions is she can just endure a six-week class? One major problem, she cannot help be drawn to grown-up Easton Evans.

From the beginning, the story has flashbacks of the characters when they were in high school. You become invested in their past as much as their present. You ache for the young girls that were dealing with insecurities, one in the popular crowd, the other the object of their bullying. The chemistry The Do-Over is absolutely amazing and the high school flashbacks are perfectly written so as not to distract or confuse but to add to the plot. They brought depth to the story and gave you more insight into the present day leading ladies. This is another fabulous book from Georgia Beers.