Bad, bad, really bad move on my part picking this book right after finishing a hilarious rom-com.

One thing is for sure. The title is a perfect fit. This is kind of a short story (about 160 pages), but so full of emotions. Unfortunately, most of them are sadness, sorrow, unbelieveable heartbreak and so on.
Too sad of a story for such a short length.

Childhood best friends get a second chance at experiencing the true love you get once in a lifetime, but only after they shatter your heart and soul in billions of tiny pieces. This author’s writing is so good, that i actually felt every piece chipping away.

Something to remember:
“Don’t be with the first guy who you, Aria.
Wait for the guy YOU .”

“I was always holding on to the past. And until I heal the wounds of yesterday, I’ll never stop bleeding.”

”ARC provided through Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.”

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I wasn't too keen on this book.
It's a second chance story.
They broke up and 10 years later he's back in town, trying to reconnect, and she's not happy.
The reason for the break up is held back until towards the end of the book, if they'd just talked sooner.
The other friends all just seemed to forgive him for whatever it was, although she'd been broken by whatever he had done.
I did think it was brave of the author to have the heroine have a child during the years of separation with someone else.
There are no details of intimacy with anyone other than the Hero and heroine, though she has a child and it is alluded to that he had had other relationships.
HEA.
Epilogue.arc second-chance secret-baby3 s BranDee Wenzl82

This book is a second chance story. 10 years ago Aria and Cole were the love of each other's life, until Cole something that completely destroys her and she has to pick up the pieces and move on without him. Now he had returned and she finds that she still loves him as much, if not more.
In the book it takes a long time before the author gives you any idea of what happened between them 10 years before. She didn't really go in depth with the characters, for me. They were likable, but I was left feeling I didn't really get the whole character.
The book also felt a bit rushed and it built well, then the ending was just suddenly there. This was an easy read, but I was left wanting more in the story.1 Jeraca2,523 27

I received this eARC novel from NetGalley. This is my honest review.

Cole has always been a huge part of Aria's life, but when he destroys her 10 years ago, she has had to learn how to move on from him. The problem is that she is still broken by his betrayal, no matter how much time has past.

But Aria definitely wasn't prepared to see him back in their hometown, and then she was floored when he said that he was moving back home. Aria cannot stomache the idea of seeing him around randomly, and since he is best friends with her family, she keeps running into him over and over again.

Cole has had a lot of time to think about his life and the struggles that he has overcome, but the one thing he has always regretted was how things ended with Aria. Now that he is back in town, he is going to try to make amends. But some things are harder to smoother over than others, and Cole may find that Aria doesn't want to go through that heartbreak again by letting him back into her life.

I d this book. I was just disappointed with how much DIDN'T happen in the novel. All the characters did was talk about the "incident" that happened to destroy Aria, but it wasn't revealed until later what it was. So nothing really happened, just a party, working, hanging out with family and friends, and not a lot else. I do have to say that there isn't a "bad event/person" who comes to try to destroy them, so that was a bit of a change, but I think many novels thrive when there is an atmosphere of suspense.

The other thing that really annoyed me was that Aria was so destroyed by what Cole did to her, but the second the truth is discovered, it's she instantly forgives him... I mean, this broke her heart for 10 years, but now that she knows the truth, all of those years are forgot about how much she was hurt? Definitely not believable. And quite annoying as well. It makes it seem that it's normal that people are forgiven that fast for past mistakes, and that is definitely not the case.

Overall, it was a good novel. I'm not going to re-read this book in the future, but I would be interested in other novels by this author to see what else she has written. This was a cute, short novel that I can see other readers liking. arc new-adult-novels read-but-unowned1 Sandra LopezAuthor 3 books325

Aria could not believe her eyes when she saw that Cole was back. Cole: the one person that ruined her for life. It's been 10 years of living without him, and yet seeing him again makes her go completely undone.

"Only love can murder you, yet still keep your heart beating enough to feel every bit of the pain." (17)

Aria spends a little too much time obsessing on Cole and the past. Initially, she wanted nothing to do with him, but then she jumps at the opportunity to meet Cole just to "talk." Of course, nothing could prepare her on the news that Cole was moving back...permanently.

This was a simple love story between two long-time childhood friends. Cole and Aria seemed okay together. I wondered if it was necessary to relive certain moments in their past; I mean, we certainly didn't need to go that deep. As stated, "The past is trying to collide with [the] present and [you] feel more off balance than ever." (41) That's how this story felt to me?off balance with the past and present. I would've d more focus on the present. I suppose the author was trying to establish the strong connection between the two main characters, but that could've been done without the constant back-and-forth. 1 BookNerd19932 1 follower

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This book was a second chance and slightly heartbreaking romance. I was actually really impressed with how the author wrote this book. Because of the situation (you’ll have to read it to find out
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