Return To You by Charlotte McGinlay
Noah
I knew she was mine the moment I laid eyes on her.
Even at the tender age of fourteen.
Her dark green eyes captivated me and ensured she was all I could see.
She was the reason why I breathed,
But then I listened to someone else, someone I trusted.
I didn’t find out the facts and left without a word,
Too focused on my pain.
I thought she broke me; I thought she tore my heart out.
But I was wrong.
I broke her, destroyed the trust she had in me, in us.
I came home for her, to make her mine, but only to realize how much I had truly messed up.
She thinks I’ll give up.
She thinks I’ll walk away again.
But she’s wrong.
She’s the melody in my world, and it’s time she realizes,
I’m returning to her one way or another.
Rose
Ever thought you had it all, that nothing could stop you?
Friends, family, a love that consumes you.
I did until he left.
Without a word, he destroyed my whole world,
Leaving me to fend for myself when I needed him the most.
Music and women were all he cared about,
All while I struggled to get through school.
For two years, I tried to forget him and ignore his words on the radio.
I left my hometown adamant to succeed without the weight of my family’s last name.
But then suddenly, the same day I returned for my father,
I bump into him.
Some say it’s fate, while I believe it’s hell.
He wants me back; he wants us back.
But he wrecked what we could have had; he broke my trust.
I try and evade him at every turn but he’s relentless.
I don’t give in though.
I’m more stubborn than I ever used to be,
And forgiveness is something I don’t think I’m willing to hand out willingly.
Good luck trying to win me around, Noah,
Because I’m not one of your groupies and you broke.
This is a standalone with a HEA. Due to mature content and themes, this book is recommended for readers aged 18+; this novel may contain triggers.
- File Name:return-to-you-by-charlotte-mcginlay.epub
- Original Title:Return To You: A Second Chance Small Town Romance
- Creator:Charlotte McGinlay
- Language:en
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- Date:2024-10-08T00:00:00+00:00
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Table of Content
- 1. Title Page
- 2. Copyright
- 3. Contents
- 4. Prologue
- 5. Chapter 1
- 6. Chapter 2
- 7. Chapter 3
- 8. Chapter 4
- 9. Chapter 5
- 10. Chapter 6
- 11. Chapter 7
- 12. Chapter 8
- 13. Chapter 9
- 14. Chapter 10
- 15. Chapter 11
- 16. Chapter 12
- 17. Chapter 13
- 18. Chapter 14
- 19. Chapter 15
- 20. Chapter 16
- 21. Chapter 17
- 22. Chapter 18
- 23. Chapter 19
- 24. Chapter 20
- 25. Chapter 21
- 26. Chapter 22
- 27. Chapter 23
- 28. Chapter 24
- 29. Chapter 25
- 30. Chapter 26
- 31. Chapter 27
- 32. Chapter 28
- 33. Chapter 29
- 34. Chapter 30
- 35. Epilogue
- 36. Dear Reader
- 37. Other Books by Charlotte
- 38. About the Author
Returning To You (also titled Return To You) was about 20-year-old Rose Lopez, a student working towards a degree in business, and 21-year-old Noah Scott, the lead singer of his band, The Delinquents.
Rose met Noah when she was 13 (he was 14) and started her first day of high school. From the moment he was introduced to her by his cousin (who was Rose's brother's girlfriend), he made a point of keeping her safe from bullies and making sure she was included with his friends. They went from best friends to falling in love. Rose was even set to graduate a year early so she could follow Noah around while his band made their mark on the world. Then, on the night of their prom, they became each other's first (and only?), until the worst happened three weeks later and broke them up. (view spoiler) Without ever talking to Rose, he and his bandmates boarded the bus and left town, leaving her behind with a broken heart.
A year passed with Noah's band having just finished their first tour and looking to sign up for another. Unfortunately, Piper ended up in L.A. as a "roady" and wouldn't leave Noah alone. He later got a call from his sister. After hearing her news, he immediately hung up on her.
Another 8 months passed and Noah's band was scheduled to do a final concert in his hometown...a place he swore he'd never return to. After running into Rose, and hearing from everyone they knew, he was determined to speak with her. Rose's father had finagled his way back into her life on the pretext of getting to know his grandson. At the same time, he set her up to see her brother and sister-in-law...much the same way that Noah's parents had done to him to get him to see Rose again. Rose, in anger, told him, her brother, and her sister-in-law what they could do with their remorse, and returned home. Noah, after much persuasion from family and his bandmates, contacted her father so he could reconnect with Rose for "closure". Once he saw Rose's baby for the first time, he knew he was the father.
This book had all of the angst, drama, and melodrama to satisfy even the biggest critic. The emotional rollercoaster was filled with the usual twists and turns, with a few surprise loops thrown in here and there. However, there were multiple times that the story could have ended before it did, but the author decided to add another plot twist or two in hopes of keeping the reader's interest for longer. All it did was frustrate this particular reader. At certain points, the push/pull between the two main characters and the conflict from outside forces were more than enough to fulfill the best plot twist. Each added nuance only helped to detract from a story that should have ended 10-15 chapters sooner. If you've ever watched the Lord of the Rings films, the final movie had so many spots where it would seem to wrap up, fade to black...only to open up to a new scene. Each time the watcher would think the movie was over, but no, it had another twist added. That's what this book did, and it wasn't nearly as satisfying as the author may have wanted to believe. It was just one frustration after another.
The grammatical and character errors that filled this book were distracting enough to bring the rating down on the whole thing.
The main characters needed a bit more development, especially the MMC. Even though he was only a year older, the FMC was more mature and handled her situation much better than he did. While he did do some growing and maturing by the end of the story, it took a very long time for it to happen. Many of the secondary characters were better developed than the MMC.
I gave this story a rating of three stars, and that was being generous. The book had potential, but it needed more tweaking and editing to be a better story.
Wow so good
Liked it
Normally I don’t like this kind of book where the break up is caused by a misunderstanding because I feel like the main characters always forgive each other too easily. However, this book actually did a pretty good job with the pacing. I feel like everyone got what they deserved. The FL wasn’t quick to forgive and actually made each person who wronged her work for it.