About the Book:
Who We Were...
Two awkward teenagers - the loner and the nerd, trying to find our place in the world. Paired in wood shop, we knew nothing of each other, except that we wanted to know everything. Then one life altering moment changed it all and we were left with shattered dreams and broken hearts.
Who We Are...
Two grown men - braver and smarter than we used to be, trying to heal the damage from that irrevocable moment. Even though the past was behind us, dead and buried long ago, we found it impossible to move on without ripping open the scars of our deep wounds.
With twelve years of unanswered questions fueling our desperate need for the truth, we must figure out if who we were will destroy who we are.
My Review:
Melissa Collins is one of my “1-click” authors whenever she
releases a new book, and most of the time I don’t even know what it’s about,
but I know I am going to love it! When I had the opportunity to review Who We Were I knew I had to take it. I
really enjoyed this story. It was a fast read and while the characters broke my
heart over and over again, there was a happy ending for these sweet, sweet
boys.
The story begins when the two main characters, Ryan and
Quinn are thirteen years old. Quinn helps Ryan out, and for the next five
years, Ryan hates him for it. They don’t talk again until they are eighteen and
are forced to work together in wielding class. Ryan is a loner that keeps to
himself and Quinn desperately wants to get to know him. The two of them start a
friendship, which is just what Ryan needs. For the first time in his life, he
feels safe and wanted. His parents are crappy to him, his brother is physically
abusive to him, and their parents never stop it. Ryan’s home life is very sad.
Quinn has the complete opposite life. His parents are supportive and kind and
his twin sister is his best friend.
Ryan’s life goes through many changes and the two boys won’t
see each other again until twelve years later. I loved these two as boys, but
as men! Man oh man. So many sexy and sweet times.
My one complaint is the secret that Ryan finds out. I was
interested in the secret and I could not wait to find out what it was. I
definitely was not expecting it, but the whole thing was just too far-fetched
for me. His parents, concerning the secret, and their personality towards Ryan
after telling him the secret seemed unrealistic to me.
Overall, I really enjoyed Who We Were. I loved the characters and the writing and I
definitely cannot want to read Melissa Collin’s next book!
About the Author:
Melissa Collins has always been a book worm. Studying Literature in college ensured that her nose was always stuck in a book. She followed her passion for reading to the most logical career choice: English teacher. Her hope was to share her passion for reading and the escapism of books to her students. Having spent more than a decade in front of a classroom, she can easily say that it’s been a dream.
Her passion for writing didn’t start until more recently. When she was home on maternity leave in early 2012, she read her first romance novel and her head filled with the passion, angst and laughter of the characters who she read about it. It wasn’t long before characters of her own took shape in her mind. Their lives took over Melissa’s brain and The Love Series was born.
Purchase Links:
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*If you read with Apple, Nook, Kobo, or Google Play - this title will be removed from these retailers and going into KU on Sunday, so grab your copy today!
Apple Books - https://mc-author.com/WWW_MC-
Nook - https://mc-author.com/WWW_MC-
Google Play - https://mc-author.com/WWW_MC-
*If you read with Apple, Nook, Kobo, or Google Play - this title will be removed from these retailers and going into KU on Sunday, so grab your copy today!
