Back to You

It has been a while since I¿ve read a book that I thoroughly enj

It has been a while since I’ve read a book that I thoroughly enjoyed this much, but Back to You has found itself on my “Favorites” bookshelf. From the first chapter, I was drawn into the story. Back to You follows the story of two best friends with radically different upbringings, who fall out of touch only to stumble back into each others' lives eight years later.

The heart of the story deals with anger and a loss of trust – though the reader is unsure why – on Lauren’s part. Though she’s grown up to be an independent, successful woman with a passion for working with children, her former friendship with Michael has far-reaching consequences in her life and on her ability to love.

As is often done with stories dealing with characters’ pasts, Glenn used the mixed-timeline method of storytelling. I can’t count the number of times that I have gotten lost in a story only to turn a page, find the story jumping several years into the past or future, and totally lose the feel of – and interest in – the overall story.

However, Glenn successfully balanced the time jumps, traversing the present and the past, from both Lauren’s and Michael’s points-of-view, with ease. This is no easy feat, and can often come off as disjointed and misplaced inserts that take you out of the story and quickly make you lose interest. Instead, what the reader gets is an emotionally-filled journey that takes you from the lives of children and teens to their adult counter-parts and their very realistic, divergent paths.

Of course, all of this to say that I genuinely enjoyed Back to You, and will definitely be following Priscilla Glenn, already anticipating her next work. It is an easy read, and you will likely struggle to put the book down.

3 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Great love story

Been waiting for this book forever for the Nook and it did not disappoint. What a fantastic sweet story that will mealt your heart. Great job author!!!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

I really enjoyed this book , highly recommend this one! :) Took

I really enjoyed this book , highly recommend this one! :) Took me back to highschool memories and some of the relationships i made during that time of my life. Look forward to reading more from this author!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

What is up with B&N they have so many less book on nook then

What is up with B&N they have so many less book on nook then kindle!!! UGH

2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Really enjoyed this one

Really enjoyed this one

Wow!

I really really enjoyed this book! Alot of plot!

Loved!

What a great book. I fell in love with bith the characters. Very quick read.. took less then a day to finish.

5

I can't believe this story doesn't have 5 rating! Sure, it was a bit predictable-But what a beautiful story about first love and overcoming a terrible childhood, in spite of all the obstacles. And I loved that we get both of the main characters' POVs. Usually that kind of thing gives me whiplash, but this story was done beautifully. I can't wait to read more by this author.

So good!

Amazing read! Couldn't put it down 5 stars! :)

Wonderful!

Loved the story, loved the characters. Worth reading. You will laugh, you will cry, you will get mad, and you will fall in love. Must read.

Loved it!

What a beautiful story! The characters and storyline captivated from beginning to end.

Loved it!

I loved it! I was not expecting to love this book as much as I did. I am not sure why that is, just wasn't expecting to love it. Like it, yes, but LOVE? Well, I was wrong! I loved it. I am excited to read more by this author. Thanks for a fabulous story.

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Very good

All teenagers are gifted with an unlimited ability for stupid behavior and decisions. What Michael did was hurtful but, realistically, he and Lauren would more than likely fallen apart once she went to college. Both of them needed to grow up ALOT before a solid relationship was possible.

Capivating!

A truly beautiful story of the worst and best that life can bring. You won't want to put it down!

Amazing!!!So sweet! 

Amazing!!!So sweet! 

Great book!

Great book!

Great

Love this story

After reading this book, I had one thought that was on repeat in

After reading this book, I had one thought that was on repeat in my brain. I freaking love Michael Delaney, I don't care what anyone else says. I love him for his faults, his mistakes, his protectiveness, and his heart (no matter how blind it may be). Back to You is Michael's story. It is Lauren's story. And it is a story about friendship that went beyond anything I've ever felt when immersed in a book. Their story develops into a heart pumping, tear jerking, all consuming-love story and it made my heart melt.
My favorite part of the book is the connection and meaningful friendship that blossoms between these two completely opposite characters. The chemistry, connection, and emotional baggage that exists between Michael and Lauren intensifies as the book progresses. What begins as an easy friendship ends up a wild ride, and eventually they find themselves together again but wary as to where to go from there.
My favorite aspect of Michael and Lauren's love story is the build up. They're very young when they first become friends and they become adults together, before life separates them. The author does a great job picking the young relationship up in adulthood and making it fresh and easy, continuing the friendship and comfort the characters had as teenagers, even with the uncomfortable past between them that the reader slowly learns. Priscilla Glenn successfully created a love that is the farthest from inta-love.
Priscilla Glenn did an absolutely remarkable job jumping from past to present with fluid motion. She also succeeded in jumping from Lauren's POV to Michaels in such a way that I was never questioning who the narrator was at any point.
I loved this book and went into it excited to read it thanks to the beautiful reviews and high praise from fellow readers. So here is my high praise. And, this is me telling you not to miss this read, because it's going to be big.

Lauren has just started her new job as a Pre-K teacher. She¿s st

Lauren has just started her new job as a Pre-K teacher. She’s still learning the ropes on her first day when in walks her old friend Michael. They were best friends throughout high school, until Michael did something unforgivable and they haven’t spoken since. Now they’re all grown up and Michael’s little girl is a student in Lauren’s class. Though Lauren tries hard to keep things professional, the two have a real chemistry that makes it difficult.

I liked Lauren’s character. She was kind and friendly, but also self-assured (even as a teenager). She was very likeable, and it was easy to see why Michael enjoyed having her as a friend. He was a classic bad boy – mean and gritty on the outside, with a sad story that made him want to hide from the world. And it was a doozy of a story. It was easy to see why he had become the person he was. In fact, I was surprised he didn’t end up more screwed up than he was. His little girl Erin is just about the cutest darn thing ever. She was mostly realistic, although I have to wonder what 4-year old doesn’t have at least 1 sleep-deprived meltdown or act like a brat at least once in a while…

The story took place in the present day, and every other chapter or so was told in a flashback. The flashbacks were not sequential, but for the purpose of the story, it fit. My one issue with the flashbacks was that I kept wanting to know what Michael did that was so horrible! They kept talking about it and talking about it, but we don’t learn what he did until about 3/4 of the way in. Also, I didn’t think what he did was as terrible as Lauren kept saying it was. Jerky, yes. But not unforgivable, in my opinion. I did like learning how they met and how they were with each other in school. And especially how wonderful Michael was to her when they were in private, when he could just be himself.

This was a fairly clean book – there was some sex, but it was pretty nondescript and glossed over. I don’t recall any curse words, though there may have been 1 or 2. This is being marketed as an adult book, but I would also consider it new-adult, since Lauren is still in school and just starting her ‘life.’

The sum up: Sweet and romantic, this is the perfect book for someone looking for a romance story with guts.