
When the Stars Fall
Emery Rose
Lost Stars #1
Six years after he walked away, her soldier is back — but her heart no longer beats only for him.
Description
Emery Rose delivers an emotionally gripping, angsty, and epic love story with ALL the feels.Growing up, Jude McCallister was the bane of my existence.My best friend. Fiercest ally. The most annoying boy in the world.At eighteen, the boy I loved to hate became the man I couldn’t live without.We were young. Madly in love. Invincible.Strong enough to weather any storm.Cocky enough to believe that no amount of time or distance could destroy us.When Jude finally returned home from overseas, it should have been a cause for celebration.But the man I’d fallen in love with was gone, and in his place was someone I no longer recognized.I can't do this, the note said. I'm sorry.Now, after six long years, he’s back. Only my heart ... it doesn’t beat just for him anymore.
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