Summary
• I left but now I’m back, and the last person he wants to see is me. •
LAYLA
Two years ago, I fled.
I have no choice but to pack up and move back to Quaint when a tiny computer glitch screws me out of my next traveling nurse opportunity. At first, it makes me anxious. Because he’s there. My ex, the man I pulled away from instead of leaning on after tragedy struck.
Then I realize I’m being gifted another chance to redeem myself from past mistakes and release the guilt I’ve been harboring. The problem? Luke Sacks has no intention of forgiving me. He spits nasty insults at me every chance he gets. Glares at me with those brilliant green eyes that used to worship me.
It only worsens when I put my foot in my mouth and lie to a coworker that Luke and I are together again. Only, we’re far from it.
LUKE
Two years ago, she fled.
After a bar fight leaves me with a nasty little gash, my twin brother forces me to the emergency room. In a flash, it’s as if the past two years haven’t gone by because she’s there. My ex, the woman I lowered to one knee for.
The chance encounter is short-lived, but then suddenly, she’s back in Quaint, declaring to a coworker that we’re back together. I go from being her ex-fiancé to her fake boyfriend in seconds. Stunned, I don’t clear the air. First, because this guy rubs me the wrong way. Second, the heartbreak is too real, the anger too palpable.
So, I strike up a deal that I’m positive will have her leaving Quaint permanently. Because there’s no way I’ll ever forgive Layla Robinson for what she did to me, for the shockwave she leveled me with when she pulled her Houdini act.
This time when she leaves, I’ll be looking forward to it.
TRIGGER WARNING – SEXUAL ASSAULT, VIOLENT BEHAVIOR
I STILL LOVE YOU is a full-length slow burn enemies to lovers, second chance, fake dating romance with a hot twin, hilarious side characters, angsty tension, and past mistakes that eventually lead to a happily ever after! Recommended for 18+.
I left, but now I’m back, and the last person he wants to see is me.
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Review
I am so tired of living in a time where so much hurt is present… I’m ready for something different.
Two years ago, Layla and Luke were engaged. But an unexpected event happened. So Layla fled Quaint to find herself, leaving Luke and everyone else behind. Then, when there was a computer glitch causing Layla’s next traveling nurse job to fall through, she returned to Quaint.
Do you believe in coincidences? Because I sure don’t. I think that everything happens for a reason. When Layla returned to Quaint, she took it as a sign to relieve the guilt she felt and the mistakes she had made. On the other hand, Luke doesn’t want anything to do with Layla because when she left, if messed with him.
Fake dating. Deals. Enemies to lovers. Small town. A second chance romance. Second chances, in general. These are all things that I love to read about, and once I see any of these mentions? Just sign me up! I want to read them immediately.
Oh, these characters. As frustrated as I was reading about them, they felt realistic and relatable. Some bits and pieces felt like they were my own experiences or at least something similar to it. I can’t tell you how many times I wanted to scream out loud at Luke and Layla, asking them ‘WHY?’ But looking back, I think I would have reacted/made similar decisions. Yet, beneath all of the guilt and anger, there’s love. Because if you’re indifferent, why even bother to waste so much energy? It would be pointless.
Slow burns and I have a love-hate relationship. Yes, I know I can’t always read something fast-paced. But my attention span can only take so much. Even though I thought it was too slow for me at times, once I got over the hump, I ended up enjoying I Still Love You overall. However, it took me a little longer to read than I had hoped. I Still Love You left me wanting to know more about Quaint, Mason, and Mackenzie. I Choose You is on a list of books I will read when I get the chance. Sara Tallary is a new-to-me author, and I’m willing to give her another chance to see if it was just me, the book, or the circumstances that impacted my experience. Hopefully, no one takes this the wrong way because even though my reading experience wasn’t the best, I was entertained and would reread it at some point to see if that would make a difference.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.25)
I received this ARC for my honest review.
