The Road to You
Bravo Melissa Toppen!
I am so excited about this story. It exceeded my expectations. This story has obviously been told many, many times; none of which are as beautifully done as this. I read this like I was starved of time. I couldn't put it down. Kamden, Elara and Kane stole the show and my heart right out of my chest. I'm empty, there's nothing there!
Gosh, where to begin. . .
Kamden Thaler and Elara Menton are instant besties when they meet. Even though they're both attracted to one another they fast become best friends. Neither is aware of the others attraction, which leads to years of unrequited love. Tragically, the loss of Elara's friendship with Kam leaves her hallow and broken.
Kamden Thaler wasn’t just my best friend; he was the love of my life. . . my beginning, my middle, and my end. Without him, I’m lost. Without him, I don’t even know who I am.
Elara clings to Kane — Kam's older brother — in attempt to replace Kam with next best thing. Seemingly, Elara has the exact same affect on Kane as she did on Kam and Kane just so happens to eerily resemble his younger sibling; making it easier for the two of them to transition into a friendship. Though they started as a somewhat security blanket for one another, they both couldn't deny that something much deeper than that stirring between them.
I can’t stop myself from stealing glances at her out of the corner of my eye. It’s easy to see what Kam saw in her. She’s beautiful.
“I’m going to kiss you now, Elara. So if you don’t want me to, now’s your chance to say so.”
I’ve told myself we need to take things slow, but when he looks at me the way he’s looking at me right now. . .
“Come with me then.”
“Come with you where?”
“Italy,”
One romantic trip to Milan, Italy and 10 weeks cramped in a small one bedroom apartment with a majestic view, ignites a flame that has slowly been burning. These two kick off one of the sweetest, most erotic and emotionally charged romance's I have read all year.
“Fuck falling.” He pauses. “I’ve already hit the bottom. I’m serious, Elara. You’ve got me so fucking tied up I can’t even concentrate at work. All I can think about is you. Coming home to you. Being with you. . .
There was absolutely no shortage of tears on my end. The authors ability to make you feel exactly what the characters are feeling, was indeed a gift. I cried so many times and I honestly just can't stop thinking about this story.
Nothing perfect lasts forever. Hell, nothing lasts forever. . .
It has so many great things working: Both major characters POV, 2 handsome brooding Thaler men, a beautifully broken heroine, a breathtaking city fit for epic romance, lovely supporting character, a back story sewn into the pages of the present and so so much more. I fell too and I haven't quite hit the ground. A must read!
“Kam was my best friend. Perhaps even my first love. But you, Kane Thaler, you are my everything. You are my heart. My lungs. My flesh. The very blood that flows through my veins. You are as much a part of me as I am myself. This is with you.” I pull his hand from my neck and place it flat on my chest, directly over my heart.
Gahhh!😍