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When You Come Back to Me

By: Emma Scott
Narrated by: Eric London, Zachary Johnson
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At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys....

Holden Parish survived his parents' horrific attempts to make him the perfect son. After a year's stint in a Swiss sanitarium to recover, he has vowed to never let anything, nor anyone, trap him again. Brilliant but broken, he seeks refuge behind alcohol, meaningless sex, and uses his wicked sense of humor to keep people away. He only has to ride out one year in the coastal town of Santa Cruz with his aunt and uncle before he inherits his billions and can make his escape and disappear. 

Falling in love is not in the plans. 

River Whitmore. Star quarterback of the Central High football team, Prom King, Mr. Popular, ladies' man. He leads the perfect life...except it's all a lie. His father has River's future in the NFL all planned out, while River's dream is to run the family business in the town that he loves. But his mother's illness is tearing the family apart and River is becoming the glue that holds them together. How can he break his father's heart when it's already shattering? River's carefully crafted façade explodes when he meets Holden Parish. A guy who dresses in coats and scarves year-round, drinks expensive vodka, and spends his free time breaking into houses for the fun of it. They're complete opposites. River seeks a quiet life, away from the spotlight. Holden would rather have dental surgery than settle down. 

Holden's demons and River's responsibilities threaten to keep them apart, while their undeniable attraction crashes them together again and again, growing into something deep and real no matter how they resist. 

Until one terrible night changes everything.

©2020 Emma Scott (P)2021 Podium Audio

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Interesting

I am not homophobic but don't agree with homosexuality.I hold nothing against those who are but it is not right.I liked to story of the experiences the boys went through. Two young men who were funding themselves through the pain and trauma of coding so so those who could or could not handle them in their situation. In the end acceptance came from those who cared.

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Great series

Found each story real and enjoyable. Good cross overs, back drops connections of each story limited enough but did not take away from the main characters. A must to add to your list.

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Incredible Love Story!

I absolutely adored Holden and River's story.

After reading When You Come Back To Me it instantly became my favorite M/M book title. Holden and River's story is beautiful and incredibly well written. Emma Scott has put so much heart and soul into these characters.

Eric London and Zachary Johnson did an amazing job bringing River and Holden to life in the audio version of When You Come Back To Me. The narrators captured so much of the heart and emotions of the characters throughout this incredible love story.

I would rate this book and its audio more than five stars if I could.

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Emotional and real.

A really moving story that twists and turns. Voice actors are excellent as well. I highly recommend this story.

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Story full of heart.

Most heart felt story I’ve read in awhile! Adult themes but its all heart indeed .

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Heartfelt

What a wonderful story, raw and realistic, tolerance, denial and acceptance. I continue to be very impressed with the Lost Boys series.

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Lovedit !

Loved it !!!!!! Would thoroughly recommend if you enjoy this genre. Characters are flawed real and extremely likeable .

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Incredible Read

Wow! This story was so interesting and unpredictable. A very unique plot premise with beautiful characterisations. The narrators filled it with so many emotions. I loved it!

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I wanted to like it, I really did….

When You Come Back to Me is a MM Romance within the Lost Boys series. While it's part of a series it can be read as a standalone. I haven't read the other books and have no intension to.

I wanted to like it, I really did. I continued through the audiobook even though I wasn't quite loving it.
For starters it's entirely too long and felt clunky. Plus I've never been so annoyed by a male lead more than Holden. Honestly you can understand his need to wear armour and close himself off given his history, but it verges from self protection to wholly and solely over the top and annoying.

This book showed me this author's jam is not my jam at all. I appear to be among the minority that didn't enjoy it. So maybe take my thoughts with a grain a salt. It could very well be your next fave. But it certainly wasn't mine.

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