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What Separates Us: An Enemies-to-Lovers Romance
Together they're explosive, but what are they apart?
Mitch walked away from his family a long time ago. He succeeded in protecting his brothers, but he also succeeded in trapping himself in a prison of anger, pain, and a whole lot of loneliness. Claire’s feeling a little isolated too, but she has no one but herself—and her lack of an internal filter—to blame. When Mitch and his anger collide with Claire and her cold slaps of stark truth, can either of them survive the explosiveness that separates them? And would either of them ever want to live without it again?
This book is the third in a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after the day their family detonated, leaving behind a debris field of pain and chaos. While the stories are connected, each one can be read as a standalone, and none of the books ends on a cliffhanger.
Fans of stories in which pain, longing, angst, humor, and hope weave together to create an emotional journey with both laughter and tears will love Mitch and Claire's journey!
Trigger This book includes mentions of abuse against a child.
Mitch walked away from his family a long time ago. He succeeded in protecting his brothers, but he also succeeded in trapping himself in a prison of anger, pain, and a whole lot of loneliness. Claire’s feeling a little isolated too, but she has no one but herself—and her lack of an internal filter—to blame. When Mitch and his anger collide with Claire and her cold slaps of stark truth, can either of them survive the explosiveness that separates them? And would either of them ever want to live without it again?
This book is the third in a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after the day their family detonated, leaving behind a debris field of pain and chaos. While the stories are connected, each one can be read as a standalone, and none of the books ends on a cliffhanger.
Fans of stories in which pain, longing, angst, humor, and hope weave together to create an emotional journey with both laughter and tears will love Mitch and Claire's journey!
Trigger This book includes mentions of abuse against a child.
219 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 1, 2024
4 people want to read
About the author
Anne Trowbridge
10 books5 followersAnne Trowbridge loves writing romances that hit major emotional beats in swoony, angsty stories in which the couples really earn their happily-ever-afters. They are closed-door spice level. Expect banter, angst, and deeply emotional connections that resonate!
The baseball romances in her The Curveball Incident Series explore the fallout after one disastrous, wild pitch hits an unintended target, forever altering countless lives.
Her Ticket to Love Series spotlights independent women finding love—and also some heartache, adventure, and laughter—on fabulous trips.
The new Cruz Into Love Series is a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after their family detonates into pain and chaos.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s teaching language arts to middle schoolers, which really should involve medals for bravery. She grew up all over the Midwest and somehow still loves to travel and see new places.
Connect with her on social media and learn more about upcoming books at:
https://www.annetrowbridgebooks.com/
https://linktr.ee/annetrowbridgebooks
The baseball romances in her The Curveball Incident Series explore the fallout after one disastrous, wild pitch hits an unintended target, forever altering countless lives.
Her Ticket to Love Series spotlights independent women finding love—and also some heartache, adventure, and laughter—on fabulous trips.
The new Cruz Into Love Series is a trilogy about the three Cruz brothers and their struggles to survive—and maybe even thrive—after their family detonates into pain and chaos.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband, two kids, and two dogs. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s teaching language arts to middle schoolers, which really should involve medals for bravery. She grew up all over the Midwest and somehow still loves to travel and see new places.
Connect with her on social media and learn more about upcoming books at:
https://www.annetrowbridgebooks.com/
https://linktr.ee/annetrowbridgebooks
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Displaying 1 - 4 of 4 reviews
September 30, 2024
Wow Mitch and Claire definitely are about to take you on a wild ride. Mitch is harboring a lot of secrets masked with that anger/grumpiness. Claire doesn’t seem to sensor her snark and it’s not always well received. These two are destined to butt heads and end up sharing an apartment for a little while. While they both go on an emotional journey together, they find that they can finally be themselves with someone without expectations. This one does have some angst as we work through secrets worth keeping a lifetime. This was a first for me by this author and I thoroughly enjoyed the ride.
September 25, 2024
What Separates Us is book 3 in the Cruz Into Love series and is Mitch and Claire's dramatic, intense, enemies to lovers story. This is my first read by this author and I'm intrigued. These characters and their journey is wonderful! Unfiltered Claire and angry, seemingly broken Mitch balance each other and in my opinion, they fit perfectly together. Their story is emotional, angsty and just what I needed!
September 30, 2024
Enemies to lovers - check
One bed - check
Broken angry MMC - check
Unfiltered angry MFC - check
Their character growth and emotional rollercoaster was something I really enjoyed about the book, but I do wish each chapter had whos POV it was at the top, because it did make it confusing when the book isn't read in one sitting.
One bed - check
Broken angry MMC - check
Unfiltered angry MFC - check
Their character growth and emotional rollercoaster was something I really enjoyed about the book, but I do wish each chapter had whos POV it was at the top, because it did make it confusing when the book isn't read in one sitting.
October 30, 2024
This book gave me all the feels! This was my first read by this author and I am for sure going to read the other books in this series.
I immediately loved Mitch and Claire, and loved seeing their character growth and self discovery. Their chemistry was amazing and I absolutely loved their banter.
This book is definitely a must read!
I immediately loved Mitch and Claire, and loved seeing their character growth and self discovery. Their chemistry was amazing and I absolutely loved their banter.
This book is definitely a must read!
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