New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels returns to Willow Creek Valley in this stunning small town, brother’s best friend romance.

Fifteen years ago, I fell for Jack O’Donnell.

I was just a girl, but I knew my brother’s best friend was the only man I’d ever love.

On my eighteenth birthday, when I asked him to kiss me, I never imagined it would change my life so completely.

I gave Jack everything that night.

In order to move on, we had to go our separate ways and pretend like nothing happened... as though it wasn’t the greatest moment of my life.

But even that wasn’t as heartbreaking as the secret we were forced to keep.

I’ve tried not to think about how much I still love him. How I long to be back in his strong arms or the way his hazel eyes make my heart race.

Until he kisses me again. And this time there’s no turning back. This time I know what it means.

We belong together and there’s no use denying it any longer.

But our feelings aren’t the only thing that won’t stay buried, our past resurfaces and threatens to destroy our second chance at happiness.

When our love is tested once again, will we be strong enough to stand together?

Could Have Been Us by Corinne Michaels is the kind of book that had me trying to put my finger on what makes a book GREAT; what elements provide the reader with an easy, engaging read even when the subject matter is heavy…. and despite days of searching for the right words to describe my love of this story and this author being a must-read for me… and I can come with is READ THIS BOOK!

Jack and Stella’s story had my full attention from the opening words to the closing moments.

Jack is Stella brother’s Grayson’ss best friend… she has loved him for as long as she can remember.

I really do not want to give away the direction this story goes as I want the reader to experience it…. but I will say when the past comes to the present these two are forced together in a way they never imagined.

I do want to say I loved how Michaels had the reader really thinking about how people process experiences differently but that it is important to remember that is not a gauge of emotional connection.

In the end, the how Jack and Stella craft a happy for prefer for them if well I will say it again READ THIS BOOK!

Parkerson family story is a twisty one… and we do get to see a glimpse of humanity in Mrs. Parkerson.

I am so excited for Josh and Delia’s story in A Moment for Us!

If you have not read it I highly recommend Return to Us, though it is not necessary to love this book