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Sabrina Milas doesn't have time for regrets.
After marrying the man she thought was a safe bet, she's back on the proverbial market with two kids in tow. Ever the dependable one, she can't help feeling like she's letting everyone down.
And when she runs into an old flame from the one time in her life she allowed herself to be wild and free, she has to acknowledge mistakes made and promises broken. Their scorched past leaves little room for a warm reception between the nearly disgraced professor and his undergrad lover. Now Sabrina has to come to terms with the one who got away no longer staying away.

234 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 16, 2024

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Cynthia A. Rodriguez

25 books402 followers
Cynthia hates writing her own bio. In her down-time, you can find her watching movies, ranging anywhere from classic to action flicks (she has a weakness for Marvel adaptations), and reading any novel she can get her hands on.

She loves hearing from her readers! You can reach Cynthia at cynthia.a.rodriguez6@gmail.com. Both her Twitter and Instagram handles are @thecynrodriguez.

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Profile Image for Carlene.
1,030 reviews275 followers
October 7, 2024
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The absolute chokehold second chance age gap romances have on me. The way Cynthia A. Rodriguez wrote one that gave me the heat, the angst, the tears, and the hope all at once? Totally should've expected it, cause duh its Cynthia, but found myself surprised from page one. We're treated to a past and present telling of Sabrina's experience in falling for her professor, the famous Abraham, in finding new stable love, in creating her own family, in discovering that some loves never leave you. Sabrina is a relatable heroine, questioning her choices, her love, her life, the why, and haunted by a past she thought she left behind, but that consumes her thoughts. She's a mother, a businesswoman, and still her own woman. Abraham is a haunted, heavy man. Desired, but not known. Except by Sabrina, the woman he let get away.

I loved the format of how Rodriguez told us this story, with the chapters changing from past to present, weaving us a story about the Sabrina and Abraham's forbidden love, Sabrina and her now-husbands secure journey and dissolving, and the now, when the love Sabrina thought was in the past comes knocking. We see her grapple with her choices, how they could've changed, how fate still worked its way in. We also get a few add in chapters from Abraham, giving us a glimpse that Sabrina never had into the mind of the man that fell for her, despite never falling before. It's angsty, it's hot, it's relatable, and I loved every single page of it.

ARC provided.
Profile Image for Ashleigh.
95 reviews3 followers
May 17, 2022
Oh, Sabrina. I wasn't sure I could love anyone more than Teófila. And then Rodriguez wrote Sabrina into this world as a love letter to women and mothers. It's real and raw and absolutely amazing. Sabrina is funny and honest and going through the biggest thing in her and her daughters' lives... And even though she doesn't feel like she's doing a good job, she's killing it. This is a romance novel but it isn't just romance. It's Sabrina's second chance at life AND love. There is so much in this book to rave about... The characters (omg Abraham 🥵 ) and their relatability, the development of their personalities and relationships, the writing (exquisite), the story in and of itself .. I can't stop yelling from the rooftops about this book. Read it. Share it. Read it again. You will not regret it!!
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1,980 reviews108 followers
July 15, 2024
"You and I aren't simple."

I don't know what Ms Rodriguez put into this story, but I loved it so darn much.
Sabrina's Guide to Searching for Someday was real, raw and gave you that sense of something more. You could literally feel the emotions dripping right off of Sabrina and feel every ounce of what she was going through. I could feel her pain, but I also felt how she grew from the past into the present. Her character's growth was at the core of this story and it gave me a sense of hope.

Told in dual timelines in past and present, we meet Sabrina, a woman with 2 children about to be divorced from a good man. But it's the past that keeps lingering. Told primarily from Sabrina's POV, with a couple of chapters from Abraham, we get to experience a college student falling for her professor and then finding the man that she shares two beautiful children with. The love of the past is forbidden and comes on strong with an instant connection with Abraham. You could feel the push and pull of their relationship right from the start. But when we are brought to the present, you know that their relationship ended. As we get the past and present, we slowly receive morsels of the love story that barely got to blossom before it died out. But that's the thing about recognizing one's own soul. Sometimes you have to make difficult decisions in order to find the happy that always seemed just out of reach. And while this is Sabrina's story, the couple chapters we got from Abraham's POV were eye opening while being a little heartbreaking as well.

I feel like this story was my crack. It was so relatable and exquisitely written. There was a pulse within the story that you could feel beating through your veins as you experienced everything that Sabrina did. It took us on a crash course of what it feels like to live for oneself. To make snap decisions, but also live with them. To make the right decisions for ones own happiness. It was full of angst and pain, but also beauty. The one thing I wanted was for it to be just a little longer in the present, but it still left me satisfied and longing for just a little bit more.

If you like:
Angst
Age gap
Professor/Student
Second Chances
You will LOVE this story. It packs a punch for the length of the story and it is beautiful! This author and her books are like a little hidden gem. Highly Recommend (and to note, this book will be rebranded soon, so don't miss out on Another Life coming soon).
Profile Image for AL.
476 reviews12 followers
May 16, 2022
Sabrina’s Guide is an aura. I don’t know how else to describe it because it’s an atmosphere in itself that Rodriguez has given to her readers. The way her words carry us through every emotion of Sabrina’s experiences. I won’t soon forget these characters that I feel I’ve spent time with night after night, hurting with, being a cheerleader for. Getting aggravated with, too.

Rodriguez is an original in her storytelling, enveloping us in the character’s lives and somehow making us feel like we’ve met a bit of her, too. This story is authentic, relatable and the visiting friend you’re not ready to say goodbye too. At all.

And bonus chapter-the chapter I didn’t know I needed. I think I knew I needed it earlier, forgot, then came to it and realized yes, I deserved/earned this chapter!!
Profile Image for Jennifer.
350 reviews15 followers
September 23, 2024
Another Life is pretty intriguing. It’s about this woman named Sabrina who’s kinda stuck in a rut after her marriage falls apart. She’s got kids and everything, but she can’t shake the feeling that she’s missing out on something.

Then, boom! She runs into this old flame from her wild and free days. You know, the one where she did all those crazy things she’s probably regretting now. But here’s the twist: their past is a total mess, and they’ve got some serious baggage to unpack.

This book is a rollercoaster of emotions, with lots of drama and self-reflection. If you're into stories about second chances and figuring out what really matters in life, check out Another Life!
Profile Image for Nicole Banks.
Author 42 books382 followers
May 18, 2022
Cynthia can do no wrong in my eyes!

Each book in this series hits but in their own way and it's like every time I dive back into this world another layer of myself is peeled away. It's amazing how each FMC I've been able to connect with on some level. While Miley is probably the most me (so far) I feel like I've been each of these women before.

I love her writing and hope she never stops.

It's raw and authentic and it's a breath of fresh air in an over populated market.

it's so personal, I feel like I could be reading a story about myself.

I can go on and on and on about this book, about this series as a whole. PICK THEM UP AND READ THEM! lol.

Can't wait for the next book.
Profile Image for Frances.
236 reviews17 followers
May 17, 2022
This story FEELS different. This story hit my heart and my soul in ways very, VERY few books have in the past six years I’ve been reading romance books.

The depth, the emotion, the dance between the characters, the REALNESS of the heroine…it’s honestly hard to describe how much this story stitched itself on my heart.
It also has a few of my favorite tropes: forbidden, student-teacher, age gap. It's also a second chance romance which I'm not a huge fan of however this book is the exception.

This book feels almost like you're reading a memoir rather than a romance book. You have got to experience this for yourself.
So, I’m here to tell you that this book is one you should NOT ignore. One you should NOT pass up.

Cynthia A. Rodriguez, I'm in awe of your storytelling.
Profile Image for Daniele.
542 reviews3 followers
May 10, 2022
What would you do if you were faced with your past while figuring out your future? In Sabrina’s Guide To Searching For Someday, I found that figuring your way towards your future means listening to your instincts, even when you can’t believe what you are hearing and trusting that you are and have always been stronger than you thought you were.

Sabrina Milas finds navigating life while freshly single and a mother to two girls is complex. She has the job she worked so hard for and loves, she has fierce friends and she wants to show her daughters what strength is all about. But what about her heart, her desires that she put all in the past.

Abraham Pugliesi is the past she never thought she would revisit, especially now she’s is finally moving forward. Yet, as I call it, the universe has its own plan.

Cynthia gives us a brilliantly moving story of searching for your someday. For a day, when things finally feel exactly how they should be, for you, everyone’s someday is different. And that in itself is the brilliance of this book. Within these pages, she gives us strength when we feel weak, she gives us hope when we feel lost, and she gives us the courage to seek out our own someday.

This book has something we all can connect with and feel all the emotions within these pages, finding that all somedays are worth fighting for.
Profile Image for Ivori Nesbitt.
146 reviews3 followers
November 28, 2024
I literally have no words. I was obsessed with this book from begging to end. I bow down to Peter for being a true man!!!!
Profile Image for Chay Charita Reads.
587 reviews13 followers
May 22, 2022
A Favorite Read!

I finished this story three days ago and haven’t stopped thinking about it. I’ve thought about it because it had an impact that I haven’t felt in a story in a long time.

Cynthia A Rodriguez writes eloquently and in meaningful depth about life and people and circumstances that are true to love fe. I really felt this story.

I’m not sure I want to go into too much detail and spoil the story for anyone else but I must say the characters have ingrained themselves in my mind and to some degree, my heart. The dynamic between Abraham and Sabrina is unique and their story relatable. This is one of my favorite books this year!
You absolutely must read this story actually, this whole series.
Profile Image for Daisybookattic.
251 reviews14 followers
June 27, 2022
Brilliant ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

" As I get in my car, I think about the beginnings and endings and how no one ever got to know how we began or that we'd ever ended.
Our existence o my existed between the two of us , and that's the saddest part of it all "

This book tells the story of Sabrina and how things are going into her life, when lige gets hard and tricky, what would someone do . This Heroine is strong, smart, clever and honestly one the best authentic and real FMC i have ever seen .

I can officially say that Cynthia is on my top ten authors and i can't wait to dive into her world
54 reviews
September 17, 2024
I wasn’t sure if I was going to love Another Life more than I loved Another Sky. I did.

In the previous book I was so angry at Sabrina since while she was going through her own stuff left Millie stuck in one of the worse situations possible. Which I am glad worked out.

There was something so emotional about reading the story of a woman that is facing divorce and a past love that comes back into her life.

I love that Sabrina didn’t settle for a mediocre marriage.
I love that Sabrina realized that she deserved more.
I love that Sabrina had a coparenting relationship with the father of her kids.

Now Abraham, I love that he was relentless and just wanted to give Sabrina the best love, at the same time I was kind of upset at him about how he went about their “breakup” especially because he was already in his late 30s 👀

I really loved the writing style of this book and how the flashback chapters were written in a way that progressed the plot. The reveal towards the end was 🤯 If you enjoy these kinds of angsty books with a lot of good tension between the MCs this might be worth reading. As always check the TW/CW.
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35 reviews2 followers
January 31, 2025
📖 Book Review: Another Life by Cynthia Rodriguez

Cynthia Rodriguez delivers an emotionally charged second-chance romance in Another Life, an unforgettable story of love, regret, and redemption.

Sabrina Milas thought she made the safe choice—marrying the man who seemed right, building a stable life. But now, newly single with two kids, she’s left questioning if “safe” was ever truly what she needed. When she unexpectedly crosses paths with him—the one who got away—old wounds resurface, and unresolved passion reignites. Once a nearly disgraced professor, he’s no longer the man she left behind, but their history is impossible to ignore.

As past mistakes collide with the present, Sabrina must decide if love deserves a second chance, even when it comes with risk. Brimming with tension, deep longing, and undeniable chemistry, Another Life is a heart-wrenching yet hopeful tale that proves some loves never truly fade. 💕
Profile Image for Daniele.
542 reviews3 followers
September 17, 2024
What happens when you break down the walls you put around yourself? Sabrina Milas had her plan, had her goals and then she met Abraham Pugliesi, her professor.

Sabrina is a boss! She runs her own company, has two beautiful daughters and is navigating life through and after her divorce. Abraham is the past that she barely lets herself remember. However, when fate takes over and puts her life into a spin, all she can do is surrender.

Abraham was a whirlwind in a short span of Sabrina’s life that has an everlasting effect on her. Even as I write this, I want to swoon and I want to hit him, I want to yell at him don’t be scared! His power was showing Sabrina hers.

Another Life is about taking back control of your life, it’s about being the woman you knew you always were, its about being the man she needs you to be and it’s about coming into your best life because finally you dropped the walls and were free.

This book has a relatability to it that even I, a Single woman who is not a Mom, can feel. Cynthia has a way with her characters that makes them human and makes their moments relatable and makes situations be understandable because even if you haven’t gone through it you will empathize with the situation. Your feelings will be on overload in the best possible way.
Profile Image for Chèri-Lee Fisher .
108 reviews3 followers
June 2, 2022
This book!
This. Book!

I love everything Rodriguez writes but Sabrina? I was able to see so much of myself in Sabrina. The older sister who wanted to make sure everyone around her was good. The woman, focused on crushing all her goals, the woman who lost her heart and never got it back. This character was everything and her story gave me so much hope and so much realization. She is a force!

Oh my Abraham, the sexy broody very Italian professor! I fell in love with Abraham's character very quickly. If there is one thing Rodriguez is good at, it has to be writing soulmates. This story was real and sexy and filled with so much angst I never wanted it to end!
Profile Image for Nadia.
632 reviews58 followers
September 25, 2024
4.5🌟
"I can’t give myself a life of lukewarm love that doesn’t yank me from my soul anymore."

"Words hold so much power. But not as much power as his absence had."

Abraham and Sabrina have a dramatic and passionate love affair that spans years. No time or place can hold back their connection to each other. I loved how both characters' hearts called to one another with no apologies for it. Another Life was dramatic, epic story telling from both POV , sadness mixed with a love that knows no boundaries. Attraction could have blinded their choices, but their experiences created an unparalleled magic. This is why romance is a healer and a teacher.
Profile Image for Erin.
162 reviews10 followers
May 23, 2022
Thank you to Cynthia A. Rodriguez for providing me with an ebook copy of Sabrina's Guide to Searching for Someday for me to read and review. What a compelling story of an overcoming love. The timeline bouncing back and forth between the past and the present teased readers with just a bit more information each time and I was very quickly seduced by the story. I was a bit surprised to read a bit of a cliffhanger at the end of the story as I had thought this was a standalone story. I'm interested to find out whether another book is on its way.
Profile Image for Lauren.
702 reviews32 followers
March 5, 2023
This one came in at a 2 star rating for me. I enjoyed how the author told the story of Sabrina and Abraham, I just didn't find the overall story compelling or special. This is a forbidden romance with a sort of second chance element to it. I did find Sabrina's perspective on the forbidden romance very well fleshed out and I enjoyed getting her perspective on why she was doing the things she was doing and why she felt they were validated. In the moment this book was a very easy read, however I just don't see this as being a memorable read for me.
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Author 2 books3 followers
May 30, 2022
I was surprised how much I disliked Abraham. Sabrina had so much going for her and it felt like she threw it all away for a guy who treated her poorly. But then I thought maybe I just disliked him because I had my own Abraham once upon a time. He could do no wrong in my eyes and I always let him win. Sabrina's story shows how it could be if its meant to be. Also l, cliffhanger?! I hope there's another book!
Profile Image for Frommailenesbookshelf .
324 reviews7 followers
September 14, 2024
Thank you for once again trusting me with an ARC 🥹

I need more people reading this series so we can cry together? Why are Sabrina and Abraham making me feel all these feelings?! This book made me fall in love, get angry, cry some more, and fall in love again.

Cynthia, I'm obsessed with your work 🤣

🖤 Single Mom
🖤 Professor x Student
🖤 Age Gap
🖤 Dual POV
🖤 Dual Timeline
🖤 He Falls First
🖤 Second Chance Romance
Profile Image for Yeri (wildflowerreader).
1,519 reviews79 followers
November 18, 2024
Enjoyed.

This one is heavy on the “they didn’t communicate with each other” trope, and you know what? It freaking worked!

Like, I get it. I get why. I get the thought process. I still think they are both stupid for it but, honestly it makes sense.

I loved these characters and though I feel like the angst wasn’t super angsty, I enjoyed the journey, enjoyed the back and forth.
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697 reviews11 followers
September 25, 2022
Even if these books hurt my heart so much this authors writing is 👏🏼👏🏼👩🏽‍🍳😘
Profile Image for Isa Emerald.
67 reviews
September 14, 2024
This book was so beautiful and bittersweet. It shows perfectly how complicated life can be with all its twists and turns and that a journey to happiness isn’t always easy, that not all happy endings are the fairy tale kinds.

I could almost feel the emotions of the characters myself as I read the book. The growth of the characters, their resilience and strength to keep on pushing through the complicated twists and turns of life was so rewarding to see.

Rating: 4.5⭐️
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