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The Light Within
When I left, I promised I’d never return—that I’d never come back to the vicious little town I’d grown up in. I was content with my new life, but then her letter arrived, and everything changed.
I had to go back.
I was forced to face the past I had so determinedly escaped from, the town that knew of my mother’s demons and homed my first and only love, Callum McArthur.
He hadn’t just broken my heart. He shattered it, splintering it like a million shards of glass. He turned me away when I needed him the most. The only person I relied on had pushed me from my safety net just to watch me fall.
Or did he?
The Light Within is a second-chance romance about accepting not everything belongs in the past and that those who push our boundaries sometimes love us the most.
I had to go back.
I was forced to face the past I had so determinedly escaped from, the town that knew of my mother’s demons and homed my first and only love, Callum McArthur.
He hadn’t just broken my heart. He shattered it, splintering it like a million shards of glass. He turned me away when I needed him the most. The only person I relied on had pushed me from my safety net just to watch me fall.
Or did he?
The Light Within is a second-chance romance about accepting not everything belongs in the past and that those who push our boundaries sometimes love us the most.
314 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2018
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June 2, 2018
So I have been a longtime fan of Annie’s books. She is always my go to author for these sweet, Sexy and Sassy reads… with The Light Within it was like a junk punch to the feels! I mean I was pretty prepared for this not to be a lovey dovey romance.
Annie gave us this multi faceted story of not only a second chance romance with Alina and Callum but there was so many other emotions all wrapped up into their story. I love the coming home again theme but the added conflict of her mother being accused of murder in the past and how she was ostracized from the town especially after that really lent to a whole other level of conflict that you just don’t see in most second chance romance these days. This one you have to just sit back and see how it all unfolds because just like real life, it’s not gonna be all explained at once, nor is it going to fit into a mold like some of the other rinse and repeat second chance romances.
Personally I love a book that will challenge you, one that will meet you where you are and dare you to discover more and to have the reader completely locked in and willing to hold on tight and enjoy every minute of it. This book will give you all the emotions you think come standard with second chance romance and then some. It’s a unique story, but one that I think readers will absolutely love.
If you want a break from cookie cutter romance and to discover a new auto one click author then grab this emotional, touching and intense story today and I dare you to not be affected in some small way.
Annie gave us this multi faceted story of not only a second chance romance with Alina and Callum but there was so many other emotions all wrapped up into their story. I love the coming home again theme but the added conflict of her mother being accused of murder in the past and how she was ostracized from the town especially after that really lent to a whole other level of conflict that you just don’t see in most second chance romance these days. This one you have to just sit back and see how it all unfolds because just like real life, it’s not gonna be all explained at once, nor is it going to fit into a mold like some of the other rinse and repeat second chance romances.
Personally I love a book that will challenge you, one that will meet you where you are and dare you to discover more and to have the reader completely locked in and willing to hold on tight and enjoy every minute of it. This book will give you all the emotions you think come standard with second chance romance and then some. It’s a unique story, but one that I think readers will absolutely love.
If you want a break from cookie cutter romance and to discover a new auto one click author then grab this emotional, touching and intense story today and I dare you to not be affected in some small way.
June 3, 2018
Who doesn’t love a story of first love and finding oneself !!! My first book by this author and definitely not my last. I loved the characters and the story and this book will always be one of my favorites !
June 17, 2018
Wow
Wow such amazing book! My emotions are all over the place and wow did this book take me places! So good!
Wow such amazing book! My emotions are all over the place and wow did this book take me places! So good!
May 18, 2018
I am new to this author. Sometimes I go into a new author slightly skeptical. This author however will now be added to my permanent TBR list.
First a shoutout to her for the gifted copy of such an amazing book. Thank you Annie Reynolds. I am lucky to have read this. Now to my review...
Alina escaped the hell that was her hometown after the heartbreak she suffered at the hands of Callum. Only the passing of her mother brought her back, mostly to close up her mother's affairs and move on. Who knew the boy who broke her heart just wanted to make amends. What comes next is such a story of heartache and beauty, hate and love. I fell so deeply in love with these characters that I did not want the story to end. I could picture the story in my head, almost in movie form. What an amazing storyteller.
You won't regret giving this book a shot.
First a shoutout to her for the gifted copy of such an amazing book. Thank you Annie Reynolds. I am lucky to have read this. Now to my review...
Alina escaped the hell that was her hometown after the heartbreak she suffered at the hands of Callum. Only the passing of her mother brought her back, mostly to close up her mother's affairs and move on. Who knew the boy who broke her heart just wanted to make amends. What comes next is such a story of heartache and beauty, hate and love. I fell so deeply in love with these characters that I did not want the story to end. I could picture the story in my head, almost in movie form. What an amazing storyteller.
You won't regret giving this book a shot.
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Blurb:
When I left I promised myself that I’d never return. I’d never come back. I’d started a new life away from the vicious little town I’d grown up in.
But then her letter had arrived and it changed everything. With no other choice, I had to go back.
I was forced into facing the past; the very past I had so determinedly escaped from, the same one held my mother’s demons and my first and only ever love, Callum McArthur.
He hadn’t just broken my heart, he’d shattered it, splintering it like a million shards of glass.
He’d turned me away when I needed him the most, the only person I could rely on had pushed me from my safety net just to watch me fall.
Blurb:
When I left I promised myself that I’d never return. I’d never come back. I’d started a new life away from the vicious little town I’d grown up in.
But then her letter had arrived and it changed everything. With no other choice, I had to go back.
I was forced into facing the past; the very past I had so determinedly escaped from, the same one held my mother’s demons and my first and only ever love, Callum McArthur.
He hadn’t just broken my heart, he’d shattered it, splintering it like a million shards of glass.
He’d turned me away when I needed him the most, the only person I could rely on had pushed me from my safety net just to watch me fall.
May 12, 2018
Annie Reynolds has crafted a story that evokes such intense emotion you will strugle to put it down. The magic she weaves with her words leaves your heart open and vulnerable in a way you rarely find and will leave you craving more.
June 5, 2018
This was amazing, it drew you in and made you fall in love. It made you hurt and then fall in love all over again. I was sad when I had finished as I just wanted to stay with Alina and Callum forever.
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