**I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest, voluntary review. All opinions are my own and not influenced by my source.**

This novel is the classic second chance romance that you always get in a rockstar series--but this story easily stands out on its own.

The plot never felt stale to me when it easily could have. The bumps along the way are ones that are super common to the second chance trope but they just worked so well for this unique story that I didn't mind. It had my full attention from the start.

The journey these two have to take to find each other again is fascinating to read. Sean in particular has a lot of growth he needs to accomplish and it was such a joy to watch him transform before your eyes. He makes quite a few mistakes on the way but they help to ground the story and provide a backbone for the plot to move forward. The lesson of learning from the past to make a better, healthier future is always a winning attribute in my books.

While I loved these two as a pair and could see their obvious love for each other, I wish we saw more of them "back in the day". I'm a reader who likes to be shown how two people fall in love, not necessarily told so that was a slightly "disappointing" aspect. Then again, this story isn't about their past but how they are going to start the rest of their lives and I will say, it was rather refreshing to have this as the focus.

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Actual Rating: 4/5 ( )

REVIEW: “I’d heard those words from him a million times when forever was an option.” That was four years ago, when Sean walked away. And seemly, never looked back. Both Anna and Sean couldn’t let go of the love they had shared. He tried to bury it with any number of groupies but always remembered Anna. I loved how his daughter, Willow, captured Sean’s heart. Sometimes it was hard to believe how clumsily he handled almost every other situation. This book had far more meat and emotion than I expected. It is well worth the read. I voluntarily reviewed an Advanced Reader Copy of this book.

DESCRIPTION, NOT REVIEW:
Sean
I’ve got it all.
Success. Money. A new woman in my bed every night.
Too bad it’s all a façade.
I followed my dreams and paid the price—Anna.
With her music still in my head, I tour with the band Caged.
But no amount of drumming can drown out my love for her.
And then I see her. Backstage after one of our shows.
She’s mine. She’ll always be mine.
And if she gives me half a chance, I’ll convince her.

Anna
Sean broke me in ways I didn’t know I could be broken.
For years I tried to carve a life out of my pain.
Now, Sean’s standing in front of me.
I can’t survive his brand of hurt ever again.
It’s my turn to run. ( )