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Then There Was You, an all-new second chance romance from New York Times bestselling author Claire Contreras is LIVE!
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Love and the right timing were two things I didn't believe in.
Love is about walking to the edge of the cliff and taking the leap together.
Timing was never on our side.
My first mistake was hooking up with my best friend.
My second came years later, when we met again, and I fell for her.
My third was letting her go, because I had to. Because a love like this wasn't built to withstand the winds coming in our direction.
Love and timing.
I didn't believe in either.
Then there was you . . .


REVIEW

Love was an illusion. An idea that society tried to sell to you. I believed in respect and honesty, but love? Love had never been on my radar.

Claire Contreras has brought her A game to this duet. If you think you loved her writing before, if you fell in love with her story telling in the Hearts series, then friends you haven't seen anything yet. I loved that series to pieces but this book holy cow, it was everything and more. 
This book (or well I can confidently say this duet because I know in my heart the second book will be even better than this one) will blow your mind and break your heart into zillions of pieces. Get ready because it will happen.

Claire will definitely put you throw the ringer with Tessa and Rowan's story. There is a lot of history between them and so many more written in the cards for them, I feel like crying just thinking about these two and their journey, specially about what will come next. First I rooted for them, then I laughed and swooned at their cuteness and then I was mad and sad, and just bawling my eyes out at the unfairness of their situation. 
His mouth crushed against mine so hard and fast that I was forced to bring my hands up to his biceps and hold on. I’d kissed Rowan thousands of times, but this kiss was unlike any other. This kiss made the air swoosh out of my lungs. His tongue swept into my mouth and demanded I bend to its will, stroking mine with a precision that made Leonardo da Vinci’s brush pale in comparison. 

This slow burn romance is definitely an addictive one and such a page turner that you will not leave your sit until you read the last page and then you'll want to throw your phone/kindle at a wall once you reach it. Their love is so real, so present. You can feel it through the pages. And their lust and sexual tension is through the roof.  But even though these two love each other like no other, things are anything but easy for them.
“I’m in love with you, Rowan.” “You can’t be, Sprite.” “Stop saying that.” I hiccupped, trying to fight the tears, but they just kept coming. I was cutting myself open for him, and he wasn’t responding the way I wanted him to respond. “I love you.” He brought his hands up to cup my face, brushing my tears with his thumbs. “You terrify me. Don’t you see that? You fucking terrify me.” It was the first time I realized that ending up with the person you were in love with was a gift. A gift we wouldn’t be given.

Both Rowan and Tessa have dreams and their future planned out and those plans make it impossible for them to be together but there is so much more at play, so many stipulations that come with these plans that keep them further apart. Love just isn't enough in this one and it will absolutely break your heart and leave you in pieces. I could scream when I got to the end of this book and couldn't jump right into the next one, so be prepared to feel that way too. I'm still reeling over this book more than a week later. I still think about what happened and ponder on what will happen next. I'm literally dying for on My Way Back To You to drop in my kindle. I swear when it happens, I'll will jump right into it and turn off the world because I need to see what comes next for these two and need to see them get their HEA.

“I miss you,” she said against me. “I miss your stupid jokes and your stupid laugh and your stupid smile and your stupid bear hugs.” “I’m glad to hear it.” A piece of my heart cracked, knowing that I’d missed telling her dumb jokes just to get her to smile and hugging her close like this. I chuckled at her muffled rant, relishing the feel of her against my chest. I wanted to pull back and kiss her, to hike her onto my shoulder and run off with her. The realization rocked me. My heart felt like a ton of weight had suddenly been dropped on it. I’d always wanted her, but I hadn’t realized how badly I missed her, just this with her.

I highly highly highly recommend you read this one, for any CC fans, for any fans of angst, for any fans of romance... PICK THIS ONE UP. It was absolutely breathtaking (and I mean literally if you end up balling your eyes out) and heart-wrenchingly beautiful. It will have you reeling with all the emotions Claire will make you feel through these characters. I just, I loved it guys, truly loved it. Way up their on my favorites of the year and EVER. 

“Talent goes unnoticed all the time. People walk right by it at subway stations or hang it on their fridge and never give it a second glance. Talent is probably the second most overlooked thing in this world.” “What’s the first?” “Love.”
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Excerpt from Then There Was You:
“There’s no one at my parent’s house except for me.” He raised an eyebrow. “My brother is moving from his apartment to a bigger house, so he’s been going by there to pick up the last of his things, but that’s about it. I’ve barely seen him.”

 I frowned. “So why are you staying there?” And where were his parents living? I didn’t want to ask this, of course, but I was dying to know.

 “I’m waiting for construction on my apartment building to be complete. It should be move-in ready by October.”

 “Hm.”

 All sorts of questions popped into my head, but I pushed them aside. They’d go unasked because I didn’t want to answer any more of his. Thankfully, he clicked for the iron gates that guarded his house to open and drove in, not pushing for an answer. My eyes stayed glued on those gates as we drove past them. They were like something out of a Richie-Rich movie, those gates, black with a gold emblem in the center. I’d seen them countless times, pushed them open in the middle of the night more times than I could count. I tore my eyes away and looked up at the house. I hadn’t expected to feel such gripping emotion over a damn gate, but I guess some things never stop piercing your heart, no matter how much time passed.

 “I’ll be right out.”

 I nodded once and leaned against the seat before he jogged inside. I closed my eyes, trying to figure out how my trip had gone from closing a chapter in my life to being stuck in the middle of my epilogue. When Grandma Joan called me with a guilt trip, telling me to come spend a couple of weeks with her, I’d taken her up on the offer for two reasons: I was the only one left who hadn’t packed her room and taken the boxes to the storage unit, and I missed her and this place. I missed the days I used to come here and feel like I was home. I missed the slow pace that came with a life here in Ithaca, nestled inside the city, but surrounded by nature and the water.

 Thinking about those days also brought memories of Rowan. Kissing Rowan, holding hands with him, laughing with him in our canoes, but with the positive came the negative. He and I were never meant to be more than friends, and even friends was questionable. Friends didn’t lie or omit important things. My eyes popped open when I heard the front door shut. I watched him take the steps two at a time and stride toward me.

 He slid into the driver’s seat, dropped one of the two bottles of water he’d been carrying into my lap, and shot me a wink. I scowled, clutching the water and facing forward. Just because I’d taken him up on the ride didn’t mean we were suddenly going to be chums again. Far from it. I wouldn’t fall for those mischievous eyes. I wouldn’t fall for the panty-dropping grin either. I wouldn’t fall. Not again.

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My Way Back to You
Publication Date: March 15th, 2018

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Meet Claire:


Claire Contreras is a New York Times Best Selling Author. Her books range from romantic suspense to contemporary romance and are currently translated in seven different languages.

She lives in Miami, Fl with her husband, two adorable boys, three bulldogs, and two stray cats that she refuses to admit are hers (even though they live on her porch, she named them, and continues to feed them). When she's not writing, she's usually lost in a book.



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