Book Review: Bring Me Back by Karen Booth

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“An exciting, sexy, and convincing dream-come-true."-Manic Readers

Single mom Claire Abby is the glue that holds her dad and her college-bound daughter together, so when her journalism career takes a nosedive, she has to resuscitate it. Now the biggest interview of her life hinges on convincing a notoriously private man to spill his secrets. If only he wasn’t one of the sexiest guys ever…

Tall, square-jawed Brit Christopher Penman was Claire's celebrity crush when she was a teen. In person, he’s as she feared—unfairly handsome, utterly charming, and completely nerve wracking. Claire has no choice but to ask the tough questions, the ones he’s avoided for a decade, but Chris isn’t talking…he’s flirting.

Before Claire can get her head straight, an improbable friendship forms. Then there’s a kiss…and an invitation…and ultimately, nights Claire once only dreamed of. But as they grow closer, she learns that Chris’s pain runs deep. When his heartbreaking history repeats itself, will Claire risk her future—and her heart—to save her love with the man she could never forget?

"For every woman who had a teenage crush on a rock star and still secretly wishes her fantasy would become reality. Smart, sexy and fun, with enough realism that it could be you."-USA Today bestselling author Louise Bay

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My Review:

Now that I’ve reached the end of this story, I find that I just don’t have any words to explain where this book took me. It’s a bit of a slower build than I usually go for, but once it reaches it’s peak, it’s an emotional roller-coaster from there. I love the idea of Claire finally getting the opportunity to meet her teenage rock-god crush, and those long-ago fantasies turning into reality. I like that Chris is so real and relatable even though he’s in the middle of a media crap-storm. I don’t know if any of the rest of us would be able to handle what he’s going though in the public eye and do it with the class and grace he does. But he’s also human, which means he’s just as likely to make mistakes as anyone else; contributing to the drama and angst of the story. Don’t get me wrong, Claire’s not immune to making her own mistakes. And that’s maybe one of the things I like best about this story; nobody’s perfect and we get to witness Claire and Chris learn how to be better people. I received a complimentary copy of this book through Booksprout.