From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes a deeply emotional small-town romance about a runaway heiress, a tattooed protector, and the marriage that was never supposed to be real—until love found them anyway.
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.
Just be ready to feel everything.
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
When Love Found Us ended up being a much more emotional story than I expected it to be!
Although I did not start this series from the beginning, I’d listened to Timberbridge Bros. #2 so I had some idea of the strained family relationship between the brothers. I thought that CB did a great job exploring those dynamics from Atlas’ POV; there is one chapter in particular where several of the boys lay it all out there, and I loved how impacted they all were by their father’s behavior.
The slow-burn love story between Atlas and Blythe was so well-written. There was amazing growth fron Atlas, going from a guy who wants no ties at the start of the book to one who was completely obsessed with a baby girl who wasn’t biologically his by the end. Despite his gruff, grumpy exterior, Atlas was such a softie when it came to Blythe and taking care of her, providing for her. (Especially in how things go down with her ex-husband!!!!) And ultimately, not wanting their fake marriage to end. And Blythe… she’d been through so much, and was so much stronger than she thought she was. It was wonderful to see her bloom in the safe space that Atlas provided for her and through her friendships she makes with the other wives/girlfriends.
There are still some unanswered questions about Atlas and the organization targeting the town that I hoped would have been answered in When Love Found Us, but were not. I guess we still have a few books to go in this series to tie up those loose ends.
Vanessa Edwin and Sean Masters delivered standout performances with the audio on this book!
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
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