Lyrics Remain Unchanged by Claudia Burgoa-review

Lyrics Remain Unchanged (Heartbreak Mixtapes 2) by Claudia Burgoa-review


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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date February 25, 2026

Fall 2000, New York—I disappear.

Headlines circle like vultures, but only two men know the truth:
Eddie Reznor, who makes problems vanish and lets his guard fall only for me, and Barret Hetfield, the bright-but-bruised rockstar Eddie once rescued . . . and never stopped loving.

We hide while the city gossips. We let the world believe I’m gone so I can finally breathe.
In the quiet, we re-learn the shape of us—therapy that holds me together, small rituals, guitar chords, and midnight tea.

My body is relearning trust under hands that listen and a voice that won’t let me disappear.
Eddie is the line I hold. Barret is the spark.

I want to choose both.

Their plan keeps me alive. Their heat keeps me fierce.
And love like this won’t stay secret.
When the façade cracks and the cameras close in, I have to choose: keep vanishing, or step into the light with the two men who are already home.

This time, the melody is different. But the lyrics remain unchanged.

••••••

REVIEW:Lyrics Remain Unchanged is the second installment in the Heartbreak Mixtapes series by Claudia Burgoa. As always I recommend reading the series in order, but each book can be read as a standalone in an interconnected series. LCU is a second chance, why choose romance where the main leads learn to forgive and learn to heal and love again.

Set in the early 2000’s, the story follows Cleo, Eddie and Barret as they strive to fix their broken relationship, learn from the struggles of their past and find a better future for themselves. After rescuing Clio, Eddie and Barret are determined to reunite with her, but it is easier said than done. Clio isn’t the same person, she is distant and cold, keeping her emotions closed off and trusts sparingly. Love and trust are fairy tales to her, but isn’t that normal after the trauma she has suffered? Slowly the men start to break through the walls that she has constructed around her heart, slowly she lets them back in, they give her understanding, compassion, love and respect, things that seemed so foreign to her before. But it’s not just Clio that needs those things, it’s Eddie and Barret as well, these two have a complex relationship and they too must also be honest and open with each other for it to work.

Clio, Eddie and Barret felt like meeting up with friends you haven’t seen in a long time. There is so much that has happened, and you want to know about all of it, all at the same time, but you have to sit back and listen to them tell you what happened. Eddie just wants to fix all the problems, even the ones he has no idea how to fix, and Barret, well he’s Barret. Clio is just doing her best on working through her issues, and the guys truly do make the most out of trying to help her. You can feel their chemistry and passion for one another and that makes the angsty scenes that much better. As always the writer’s style is top notch, Ms. Claudia can write a book that keeps her readers engaged and waiting for the next page and characters that have such depth they feel real. LRU has layers upon layers, drama, heartfelt emotions, spicy moments and moments that have you feeling like you’re going to pull your hair out, but it makes for the best kind of read. Congrats to Ms. Claudia for another fantastic release, I look forward to seeing what comes next.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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Not So Simple Lyrics (Heartbreak Mixtapes 1) by Claudia Burgoa

Not So Simple Lyrics (Heartbreak Mixtapes 1) by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date December 30, 2025

He was my first love. My first heartbreak.

The boy who made the one mistake I’ll never forgive.

Roderick Wilder and I grew up side by side—two kids tangled up in music, mixtapes, and lyrics that felt like they belonged only to us. Then he destroyed everything we had and disappeared, chasing a future without me.

Twelve years later, he’s back.

Not the rising star I remember, but a man who’s broken, scarred, and desperate to rewrite his story.

The problem? I’ve already started falling for someone else—an anonymous stranger I trade late-night messages with, sharing lyrics and reliving the bands that shaped us.

He feels safe.He feels new.He feels like everything Roderick isn’t.But soon I might need to choose between the stranger who makes me believe again . . .and the boy who once destroyed me.

•••••

REVIEW:The first book in what I hope to be a lengthy new series, (Not so) Simple Lyrics is the first installment in the Heartbreak Mixtapes series by Claudia Burgoa. One thing that we know about this author is that her books are always going to give us the BEST stories filled with angst, loss and refound love.

Kit and Roderick grew up together in music royalty, it seemed natural that they too would follow in those same footsteps. It was even more natural that they both fall in love and have a world-wind relationship that fuels their music even more. Unfortunately nothing worked out the way they wanted it to, Roderick breaks Kit’s heart in two and sends them both down a sad, dangerous path for years to come. Now, over a decade later they meet again, but not in the way most would think. Without knowing who one another are, they slowly begin their second chance romance over online chats and sharing their love of music all over again. When the truth comes out though, who each of them is, what they have shared, lets just say that Kit has a few choice words to say.

Ms. Claudia, you are the real music maker sister! The amount of research that this book required alone is amazing, from the songs, to the throw back of the 90’s, all of it was top tier. Kit and Roderick have such a complicated relationship, but one that was founded by their mutual love of all things music. I loved seeing their passion for the art and what they created together. I had a really hard time wrapping my mind around the reason Roderick breaks up with Kit, it really didn’t set well with me, but the plot pushes on and so did I. As their rekindled relationship blossoms, we get snippets of their past together and that was a great way to bring another layer to their relationship. The spice was spicying, the angst was angsting and the ending made me wishing the next one in the series was already out.

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Fake It Til Christmas by Claudia Burgoa-review

Fake It Til Christmas by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date November 19, 2025

All I agreed to was a fake relationship.

A weekend of pretending I’m in love with my grumpy, emotionally constipated, private-jet-commuting neighbor.

Easy, right?

Except nothing about Soren Thorn is easy.

He doesn’t believe in horoscopes, hates throw pillows, and treats feelings like they’re contagious.

He’s all sighs, black coffee, and unreadable expressions—and for reasons I still don’t understand, he needs me to be his girlfriend for one very public, very awkward family event.

I thought I could handle it.

Play the part. Make it cute.

But then he started trusting me—with real pieces of himself.

Now I know his favorite coffee, some of his secrets, and the exact look he gives when he’s about to self-destruct but pretends he’s fine.

And I’m starting to realize this whole fake dating thing might be getting too . . . well, not fake.

Because I don’t just want to survive the weekend.

I want to know what it would feel like if none of it were pretend.

••••

REVIEW: Want a fun, holiday read to start the season? Look no further than Fake it til Christmas by Claudia Burgoa.

Soren and Win are as different as oil and water, each with a very different personality. Soren is a grumpy, workaholic, while Win is a carefree, spirited baker, these two have little in common. Except their families. Families that strongly dislike one another, but share a love of guilting them into family get-togethers. When Soren’s sister gets engaged, and his Mother won’t take no for an answer on returning home to celebrate, he finds himself in need of a last minute girlfriend. After a less than dramatic break up with her boyfriend, Win finds herself playing fake girlfriend to Soren Thorn, her hot neighbor/ family enemy number one. What could go wrong?

What a giggle! The banter between Soren and Win is everything. They give off the best grumpy/sunshine vibes. What starts off as a fake relationship slowly builds into something real, Soren and Win build a slow understanding of each other and learn that while their families are important to them, they don’t need their families approval to be happy. Soren was a true delight to read, his gentle grumpy-ness and caring towards Win really made their relationship shine. Win is a girl after my own heart, she is willing to try new things until she finds what she wants to do, and when she does decide she gives it her whole heart. This is very much a slow burn romance, but so worth the build up.

 

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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Before We Break Again by Claudia Burgoa-review

Before We Break Again by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date October 29, 2025

We were inseparable once.

Three hearts tangled in a small town no one escapes, bound by secrets, sorrow, and something that always felt like fate.

We were always meant to find each other.

Even if the world tried to break us apart.

Even if love arrived far too soon.

We were just kids trying to make it through.

But together, we made something sacred.

Until the day it all shattered.

Now we’re adults with scarred hearts and fractured trust.

The love we shared wasn’t big—It was everything.

And if we dare to rebuild it . . .

We risk destroying ourselves all over again.

•••••

REVIEW:   🏒 Hockey Why Choose 🏒

Before We Break Again by the ever talented Claudia Burgoa has finally arrived. This slow burn, hockey, why choose romance will thrill the hockey loving readers and spark their minds. If you’re not into why choose, this book won’t be for you. No major trigger warnings.

Santos, Dustin and Halsey were once scared children clinging to each other, best friends who found love in one another. But as the world likes to remind us, bad things always happen and they are forced apart by their parents. Santos and Dustin are able to remain together, but Halsey is left with no one hole in her heart, but two. Now years later they are together again. Santos now down from a horrible injury, threatening his hockey career turns Dustin who acts as a band-aid, but does all he can to bring Dr. Halsey to assist Santos in the healing process. Dustin too is dealing with his own troubles and isn’t the same carefree boy he once was.

Wow! What a heckin ‘journey this one was. It’s not all gooey love scenes, it’s raw emotion and brutal truth, three people that found each other young and had the world telling them it was wrong. Santos, Dustin and Halsey have been through the ringer, and it’s not done with them yet. After Santos’ injury, and Halsey’s return, there is much to unpack with all three of them and that really gets to the meat of the story. Santos is healing, but Dustin is also dealing with his addiction, not to mention Halsey coming to terms with seeing them both again. There is angst, there is spice, there is drama, there is passion, there is character growth and there is love. I really hope to see more from this world!

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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The Last Call Home (Timberbridge Bros 5)by Claudia Burgoa-review

The Last Call Home (Timberbridge Brothers 5)by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date September 3, 2025

I didn’t mean to fall for a man—let alone two at once.
Especially not in the middle of a manhunt.
I moved back to Birchwood Springs to help my mom with the bakery.
What I got was a kidnapping, a conspiracy, and two men willing to burn the world down to protect me.

Malerick Timberbridge is broody, guarded, and far too used to being alone.
Cassian Harlan is the new bartender—or so he says. He’s chaos in a tactical vest and the only one who can crack Mal’s hardened exterior.
They’ve been through hell together.
But somehow, I’ve become the thread pulling them back together.

What we have isn’t simple.
It doesn’t follow rules. It doesn’t fit a label.
It just . . . is.
They make me feel seen.
Protected.
Wanted.
But this isn’t just about love.

It’s about survival.
This is our final stand.
And maybe—if we’re lucky—it’s the start of something that lasts.

The Timberbridge brothers’ journey ends here—where found family holds strong, secrets come undone, and love refuses to ask us to choose.

•••••

REVIEW: The final installment in The Timberbridge Brothers series has arrived, The Last Call Home is the most fitting title for the end of this amazing series. As always, I recommend reading the series in order, each can be read as a standalone in an interconnected series, but reading in order allows you to get the most out of it.

We are welcomed back to Birchwood Springs and the family that we all know and love. In the final installment we FINALLY get Malerick’s story and his love, and he has not one, but two loves. Much like his brothers, Malerick never thought he would be back in his sleepy hometown, but here he is, and the sheriff nonetheless. As the case involving his family and town continues, Mal is hit with a blast from the past, Cassian is back. Sent via the Organization as back-up, Cassian is in town to help solve the mystery threatening the sleepy town and those that live there, but it’s not just the case that’s on his mind.

To add to the already chaotic mix we have Delilah, the owner of the Honey Drop Cafe, the local bakery in town. She and Malerick have a flirty relationship, but no matter how many hints she seems to drop, Malerick doesn’t take the bait, that is until Cassian drops into town. Cassian brings another level of heat to the budding relationship between Malerick and Delilah, but things explode even more when Delilah decides she can’t choose between them and instead wants them both. Both Malerick and Cassian can’t deny the feelings and attraction they feel for Delilah, so eventually they all give into their needs. While their new relationship forms, the guys work together to stop the cartel from destroying their town and their new found happiness.

Dignity Dang! What a way to end a series. The Last Call Home truly has it all, suspense, danger, love and loss, there isn’t a chapter in the book that doesn’t have the reader on the edge of their seat waiting to see what happens next. These three characters bring such life to the story, each giving something different to the relationship that it needs. Malerick with his brooding intensity, Cassian with his sweet over-protection and dominance, and Deliah who brings strength and softness to the pair. I’m sad to see the series end, but wow, what a way to end it.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Pretend We Are Us
Under the Same Sky
When We Found Love
Midnight Between Us

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Reviewed by Sarah

 

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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Midnight Between Us by Claudia Burgoa-review

Midnight Between Us (The Timberbridge Brothers 4)  by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date JULY 30, 2025

I thought I buried him with the rest of my past. The secrets. The ache. The night everything fell apart.

But now Keir Timberbridge—the traitor, the boy I once loved more than life—is back. Barely alive. In my care. With no memory of who I am or what he did to me.

I should walk away. Hell, I tried. But I’m the only one who can keep him hidden, keep him alive.
This town still thinks I’m the girl who let him go. No one knows the truth—about the letters or what it cost me to survive.

Now we’re playing house in the ruins of what we once were: me, a doctor with too many scars, and him, the man who vanished without a goodbye. We sleep in separate rooms. Share meals like strangers. And every time I look at him, I remember the boy who made promises at midnight… and the man who shattered them by morning.

Because loving Keir Timberbridge was always going to destroy me.

And I might let it again.

••••••

REVIEW: So much angst!

Midnight Between Us is the fourth installment in the Timberbridge Brothers series, by the ever talented Claudia Burgoa. As always, I fully recommend reading a series in order to get the most out of it, but each book can be read as a standalone but is interconnected. Midnight is an angsty, slow burn, second chance romance filled with drama, pain, forgiveness and love, for fans of Claudia this one is a tear jerker.

Dr. Simone is back in her hometown of Birchwood Springs, the one place she swore she would never be. Even worse, he’s here too. Keir Timberbridge. The man that ruined her life and broke her heart, but now he needs her help. After being found half dead on the after end of a horrible car accident, Simone is the one to save his life. That’s right, she saved the life of the man that didn’t want her. Now, after resurrecting from the dead, Keir has no memory who Simone is or what he did to her all those years ago. Her only job now? Keep him alive long enough to find out who is trying to kill him and hopefully keep her heart safe at the same time.

What a ride! Midnight Between Us truly is the perfect title for Simone and Keir. Their story is filled with such emotional pain, in the span of a midnight hour so much can change, and for them it does. Both Simone and Keir come from broken homes, and as children/teenagers they bond over this and fall in love. When Keir leaves town, and in turn, Simone, she is heartbroken, he was her person, the one who loved her and whom she loved. This leads to the current strife between them. These two have secrets, boy oh boy do they have secrets, but they also have love between. With the help of the rest of the Timberbridge brigade, they slowly work through the trauma of their past and begin to find promise for the future.

I was dying for Keir and Simone’s story when we first met them in previous books, and I am happy to say the wait was worth it. The pain of this book and their story makes for the best HEA, the longing both Simone and Keir had for one another, the loss they both felt. This author has the best way with words and truly can’t wait to see what she gives to us next!

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Pretend We Are Us
Under the Same Sky
When We Found Love

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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When Love Found Us (Timberbridge Brothers 3) by Claudia Burgoa

When Love Found Us (Timberbridge Brothers 3) by Claudia Burgoa-review

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date June 11, 2025

He was never supposed to love her—especially not her baby.

I didn’t plan on ending up in Birchwood Springs.

But after escaping a brutal marriage and discovering I’m pregnant, this town—and the broody tattoo artist who swore to protect me—might be the only shot I have at starting over.Atlas Timberbridge is nothing like the world I left behind.

He’s all inked arms, gruff silence, and an unexpected gentleness that makes my heart ache.

Pretending we were married was for my protection.
A temporary arrangement meant to keep me hidden from my vicious husband.
We agree to keep it strictly business. No feelings. No future.

But the longer I stay, the more this small town—and this man—start to feel like home.

Now I’m falling for my fake husband… and terrified he’ll never be able to love me back.
Because small towns have long memories.
And secrets don’t stay buried forever.

••••

REVIEW:This series has me in an official choke hold! The next installment in The Timberbridge Brother; When Love Found Us, brings us back to the small town and the brothers we have all come to love and adore. As always, I recommend reading the series in order to get the most out of it, but each book in the series can be read as a standalone. This is a small town, fake-marriage romance with fantastic characters and spicy scenes.

Blythe aka Henrietta is a woman on the run. From whom you ask? Her abusive husband, a man of means and wealth. She has changed her name, moves from town to town, never staying too long. At her newest stop, a town called Birchwood Springs she meets Atlas, it’s like he knows she is running, how tired she is, how she needs help but doesn’t have the courage in her to ask for it. He sees her. Atlas offers her job, something that she needs more than anything, and that is a safe space. That’s when the dam breaks and she spills her entire life story to him.

Including her secret. She’s pregnant.

Atlas is living with his own demons, he is a Timberbridge by blood, but only by half blood, and not by choice. Finding out about who he is and that he has brothers, even if they are only half brothers was a shock to his system, let alone how some of them were acting. (Ledger) The family drama is heartbreaking and hard to read in some parts, but as the relationships come to grow and mend, they are even more moving and memorable.

When Atlas meets Blythe he knows she needs help, when he learns her story, learns what is at stake and that not only her life, but her baby’s life could be in danger, he offers a solution. He proposes a fake marriage, one that after some conveniences on Blythe’s part, she agrees to. As they spend more and more time together, they slowly start to fall for each other, but neither of them act on their feelings why Blythe is still married. Together, with the help of his brothers and friends, they find a way for Blythe to divorce her husband, but still keep her safe.

This was just an enjoyable read. Atlas is a sweetheart, and when it comes to Blythe and her baby he doesn’t fool around. They are his to protect and he doesn’t care who he has to take down to do it. The plot is engaging and easy to keep up with, the romance is a slow burn, the relationship between our main leads is made so much better by that fact too. CB has a way of building such amazing worlds, and the Timberbridge family is one of my favorites. The family interactions and drama add another level of intrigue to the small town making it more interesting to read. Either way, I will forever be back for this series.

Reading Order and Previous Reviews
Pretend We Are Us
Under the Same Sky

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Reviewed by Sarah

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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Under the Same Sky by Claudia Burgoa-review

🤍Under the Same Sky (Timberbridge Brothers 2) by Claudia Burgoa-review🤍

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ABOUT THE BOOK: Release Date May 7, 2025

After witnessing a crime, I ran.
For three years, I’ve hid from everyone.
I abandoned Birchwoods Spring, my home, my plans, and the life I planned to build.
I told myself it was the only way to stay safe.

But when my grandmother falls ill, I have no choice but to come back—even if it means confronting the past I tried to escape.

The moment I step onto my land, I feel it. The unease creeping in. The prickle at the back of my neck.

Someone’s been here. Watching. Waiting.
They know I’m back.
And they want me to know it, too.
I should leave. Pack up. Disappear—again.

Then I see him.

Hopper Timberbridge, my high school crush.

He’s no longer a gangly teenager. Now, he’s gruff, guarded, and fiercely protective of the life he’s built with his daughter. He doesn’t pry, doesn’t push—just takes everything in with knowing eyes that see too much. And when the threats escalate, he offers me a place to stay, a refuge I know better than to trust.

Because whatever’s lurking in the dark?

It isn’t just watching anymore. It’s coming for me.

••••

REVIEW: Book two in the Timberbridge Brothers series by Claudia Burgoa is a fast pace, romantic suspense filled with found family, swoony single dads and just the right amount of danger. As always, I recommend reading the series in order,while the book can be read as a standalone, there are characters from previous books that are important to the story.

Nysa is a woman on the run.. After witnessing a heinous crime years ago, she has had to continuously run, never staying in one place long, never putting down roots. Now she’s back in Birchwood Springs, her Grandmother is ill so going back where it all started may not be where she wants to go, but it’s where she has to. As her luck seems to always fail her, the trouble from her past has finally found its way back to her as well, at least now she has someone in her corner.

Hooper (love the name) has also returned to his hometown, but with his young daughter Maddie in tow. As a single father, he tries his best to be the man his daughter needs him to be, but sometimes it’s a lot to take on alone. However, as a vet, he runs a ranch that helps and cares for injured and sick animals, this allows him to be more involved on a day to day basis with his daughter. Enter Nysa, the new neighbor, one that he and his family have past ties to. There connection is fierce, their chemistry hot, however neither makes a move on the other while their feelings are unclear. Soon the troubles from Nysa’s past start making moves, putting more than her family’s farm in danger, her life becomes a target. Once that happens, Hopper is done playing games, he ropes in his brother aka the sheriff, and they start to investigate. But can they unravel the mystery before another incident happens to Nysa?

I freaking knew I was going to love this series, small-town suspense is where it is at! Ms. Claudia is a master at her craft, she can weave a story like no other, and everytime it has me waiting with bated breath. Nysa, Hooper and little Maddie were the storybook ending that we all want before turning in at night. Nysa and Hooper had such great banter, their characters fun and engaging, the suspense to the story had the perfect amount of tension to get the reader engage and on their toes. I really can’t wait to see what Ms. Claudia has in store for the rest of the brothers!

Click HERE for Sarah’s review of book one PRETEND WE ARE US

 

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Claudia is an award-winning, USA Today bestselling author.

She writes alluring, thrilling stories about complicated women and the men who take their breaths away. Her books are the perfect blend of steamy and heartfelt, filled with emotional characters and explosive chemistry. Her writing takes readers to new heights, providing a variety of tears, laughs, and shocking moments that leave fans on the edge of their seats.

She lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, her youngest two children, and three fluffy dogs.

When Claudia is not writing, you can find her reading, knitting, or just hanging out with her family. At nights, she likes to binge watch shows or movies with her equally geeky husband.

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