Hard to Forget by Essie Sloane

Noah
After high school, I left King’s Bay with a broken heart. It took years to rebuild, to learn who I was without Matthew Bennett.
Now that I’m back, I can’t stop thinking about my high school sweetheart. He’s grown into an amazing man. He’s handsome and kind, and he makes me smile like no one else ever has.
I’m drawn to him. There’s no denying it.
The problem is: since we broke up, I’ve learned that I don’t feel things the way most people do. Should we even give it another shot if I can’t love him the way he expects?

Matt
I’ve always believed in love, despite the heartache and pain. Noah Guthrie was the first, and most painful, heartbreak I’d ever experienced.
But he’s back in King’s Bay, and I’m finding myself charmed by Noah once again. More than that, I’m attracted to him, and I can count on one hand the number of times I’ve found myself attracted to someone.
Can we start something new, built on the ruined foundations of high school romance or is history always doomed to repeat?