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You know how there are some stories that just feel like a warm hug? They're so cute and sweet that you just 😊😊
The Comeback is a childhood friends to enemies to lovers story, with a sprinkle of second chance and "it's always been you". Bastian and Abby met in kindergarten, but had a falling out in high school when Bastian snubs Abby in front of the rest of the hockey team.
They attend the same university, but it takes until junior year for them to actually cross paths. Bastian is a star hockey player coming back from an injury, and Abby is an aspiring singer-songwriter with a bad case of stage fright. They end up making a deal to help each other out - Abby will help Bastian pass their mutual class, and Bastian will help Abby with her stage fright.
They have a rocky history; Abby is reluctant to spend time with him, but Bastian is pretty determined to have Abby back in his life. The more time they spend together, the more he realizes that his attraction to her isn't a passing fancy. And while Abby feels the same, she's hesitant to put her trust back in someone who shattered it when they were younger.
It's so clear from the start that they've both been in love with each other since they were kids. They're honestly never really enemies, it's more that... Abby is hurt, and Bastian has his reasons to keep away. Once those go away, they fit together perfectly.
I do wish we got a bit more of Bastian and Abby's childhood - she mentions that he was her first kiss, and I would have loved to see that! Both characters are really well written, and Bastian's teammates are developed well in the background, setting us up for their subsequent stories.