Book Review – ‘When I Come Back’ by Alise Monroe

Synopsis

Thirteen years ago, Carrington Grant and Thea Ashford left Indigo Hill, South Carolina with a shared dream of a larger life that only Seattle could offer. Cary hoped to be the next big chef with his childhood sweetheart at his side, leaving his estranged family behind without a second glance.

Eight years ago, Thea moved back home to care for her sick mother, leaving Carrington alone in Seattle. It was the hardest decision she’d ever made, shattering both of their hearts in the process. Moving back to the small town she once tried to escape, Thea promised herself she’d still chase her dreams despite her circumstances.

Now, after a devastating tragedy, they’re brought back together in Indigo Hill. Upon returning, Carrington realizes everything he once knew about his hometown and the woman he never stopped loving has changed.

While grieving the loss of two people important to her, Thea must learn how to work with the man she never fell out of love with. They’re pushed together in a way neither of them could have imagined. Will they rediscover love again and finally mend their broken hearts? Will they be able to forgive each other for their previous mistakes? Or will they stay trapped in the past unable to truly move on?

My Thoughts

I don’t know where to begin to talk about When I Come Back by Alise Monrore.  This book is like a train of emotions and it will keep hitting you almost every chapter when you read the book.  Alise Monroe did a great job having the characters with raw emotions that are hard to go through.  When I Come Back was also written with the characters not having a perfect family and realizing it was too late to fix things.  This helped the characters grow and learn from life.

Seeing not only the main characters admitting their mistakes but also the parents was huge. Having people see they could admit their mistakes helped and they could understand why people acted the way they did and understand the past.  I enjoy seeing characters that have strong development and not only did they have that with the main ones but also the side ones as well.

When I Come Back is truly a book that will have you feeling.  And the flashbacks to learn more about what happened and more backstories were done so well.  It wove into the story so effortlessly.  With the feelings there is romance but it’s not the happy-go-lucky and that is okay.  This is a different level of romance that isn’t often but is nice to see.

When I Come Back is a Four-Star read with a Spice Level that will have smoke coming out of your ears.  This book is a 4 Chili Pepper.  While the spice was written well I feel like it was a bit too much at times and was just there and not adding to the story.

When I Come Back is available now wherever you get your books.  And if you are part of Kindle Unlimited this book is included in your membership.

**I would like to thank Luna Literary and Alise Monroe for the ARC Copy of this book. Getting the ARC Copy did not influence my thoughts on the book as they are all my own**