His head tells him Abby had to get out of Colorado to heal from the nightmare that nearly took her from him. To mend her wounded body, piece her broken spirit back together, and find out who she is behind the mask she felt forced to wear. His first instinct was always to protect her. Still is. But as he faces his own pain, an agonizing realization dawns: that while he needs her more than his next breath, the best place for her may not be with him. Because while he always had her back, the secrets they kept—even from each other—have the power to destroy them. When their paths cross again, will their souls still recognize each other? Note: Back to You is the conclusion of the Chaotic Love Duet. Often dark and sometimes jarring, this book also contains references to childhood trauma, rape, kidnapping, and PTSD.

Back to You by Claudia Y. Burgoa

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

 

I thought that the first book broke me, it was nothing compared to Back To You. It was worst. It was torture and being brought back from the brink on so many occasions that i wasn't even sure on how these characters survived their ordeal. How they managed to find that silver lining that would make them fight harder to be whole once more.

This book won't be for everyone. The subjects are heavy and can be disturbing, but i assure you that when you do sit down to read this book, you'll be grateful that you did. Claudia Burgoa makes no apologies for how she writes, what she writes and how it makes you feel (i've seen that very rarely in few authors and love that they do this), and it's some of the main reasons on why you should read this book anyways.

Back To You is the conclusion to this duet, and it's incredibly well done. So much so that you have chills running up and down your back and wonder if you'll be able to survive the storyline. It's one of those stories that goes beyond physical pain and shows you the mental struggle that you go through, the work, the pain, the uncertainties on whether or not you can survive. But survive you do because in the end, you don't want those that wanted to break you to win. And that is a lesson that everyone needs to learn - that the haters can't and shouldn't win.

I can't wait to see what else Claudia Burgoa has to offer her readers because since that very first book i read from her, she's one of those authors that you can't forget.

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Claudia is an award-winning, international bestselling author. She lives in Colorado working for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. And a wonderful husband who shares her love for all things geek. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.  

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From the outside, Abby’s life looks like a fairytale.

Loving family, wealthy lifestyle, education at a prestigious university. The truth? She’s barely managing to survive. Few know the nightmare she lived before she was adopted. And no one knows the secret agony that still haunts her nightmares.

With a degree from Berkeley, she could have gone anywhere, but she’s back in Colorado. Not for a fresh start—fresh starts are only an illusion—but for Wes Ahern. Her protector, who throws around words like “therapy” and “talk to me.” Her brother in every way but blood. The one man she wishes could be so much more.

Maybe, just this once, she can stop running from her demons.

But does she dare let Wes see inside the darkest closets of her pain…or will love be the biggest mistake of her life?

An inspirational and emotional contemporary romance Begin with You is a heartbreaking tale of fresh starts and old wounds. This jarring and dark novel will leave readers at the edge of their seats. This is part one of a duet, thus containing a cliffhanger that leads into the next installment. It contains references to childhood trauma, kidnapping, and PTSD.

Wes is in love with Abby—but she’s no longer with him.

The loss of Abby is more than Wes can take. No drugs or drink will erase her memory… nothing will numb the pain.

He knew she had to leave the past behind; he never thought she’d leave him, too.

Wes’s fallen for Abby harder than ever before, and he needs her to fall in love with him. Wes will do whatever he has to get the girl of his dreams back and save her from her demons.

It’s the only way he can save himself.

They once were inseparable. But will the shards of the past continue to keep them apart?

A tear jerking end to a beautiful duet, Back to You is a hopeful contemporary romance of second chances and kept promises. Enjoy this novel of never giving up on your first love while finishing this inspiring duet by Claudia Burgoa today!

Claudia is an award-winning, international bestselling author. She lives in Colorado working for a small IT company, managing her household filled with three confused dogs, two daughters wrought with fandoms and a son who thinks he’s the boss of the house. And a wonderful husband who shares her love for all things geek. To survive she works continually to find purpose for the voices flitting through her head, plus she consumes high quantities of chocolate to keep the last threads of sanity intact.

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