Coming Back To You by Lily Hayden

Release: September 21, 2020
Format: Ebook
Publisher: Hayden Woods Creative
Source: Rachel’s Random Resources
Find it at: Amazon, Amazon UK

Some loves last for just a short time, but ours lasted a lifetime.
From the moment that Emma met Ryan, she knew he was the one for her. But he leaves her heartbroken when he betrays her and disappears from her life. Then, he returns and shatters her heart for a second time.

We just happened against the odds though meant not that way.
It feels like fate when life throws them back together as adults. But Emma has moved on now and she can’t throw everything away for the man who left her heartbroken twice.
Emma is living a charmed life with a beautiful family and her art career beginning to take off. But she can’t help feeling like her heart is pulling her back to her first love.

I keep on coming back to you.
One chance encounter with Ryan, she has an unexpected feeling like it was in her destiny, throws them back together. She can’t deny the connection between them is stronger than ever. Emma learns that Ryan has been keeping a secret from her. She has to decide whether to turn away from him forever or keep fighting for their love against all odds.

About the Author:

Lily Hayden writes chick lit with a kick.

Modern day women want modern day heroines and Lily’s characters want sizzling romance, rewarding careers and equal partnerships, but like all of us, they face many challenges and it isn’t always easy.

A mother to four children, Lily graduated with a degree in Business in her hometown in South Wales and enjoyed a successful career in Financial Services before fulfilling a lifelong ambition to write books.

Her debut novel Butterflies, a heartwarming alternative to the traditional boy-meets-girl story, was released in 2018, reaching readers all over the world and she is the author of five books, including a Young Adult Dystopian novel Project Terra under the alias SJ Woods (because who doesn’t love a bit of action and defeating bad guys every now and again).

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Coming Back To You Review:

This was a very nice book about missed opportunities and second chances, and I liked it.

The author wrote the characters very nicely. The highlight of the story was Emma, and I loved her progression. As we see her grow over the years, you see how her relationship changes towards her friends and family. I also loved Patch as the supporting character. She is an amazing friend to Emma, and I also liked her own storyline about finding her own true love.

Moreover, there are some very memorable moments in the story. One scene that stood out for me was when Ryan makes an impromptu sketch of Emma. I also enjoyed the scenes between Emma and her parents. It was beautiful to see her rekindle her bond with her mother later in the novel. Similarly, the author wrote the story in a very nice manner where we see snippets of Emma’s life over 20 years. Ryan and Emma share an amazing chemistry, and the author did a very nice job of writing their romance.

However, I was frustrated with Ryan as a character. At times, it felt like he was too stubborn and played with Emma’s life by pushing her away. Although we find out the reasons behind his behavior, I still felt he could have just been honest with Emma, instead of running away from her. Also, I somewhat liked Kirsty as the negative character in the beginning of the story, and was hoping she would make an appearance to spice things up later as well. Apart from that, this was a beautiful story.

Overall, this was a very nice contemporary romance with charming characters and I liked it.