Caught Up is a small town new adult romance series. Each of the six books focus on a different couple but has an overlapping storyline with recurring characters. They are best enjoyed in order. “I took her innocence and walked away. She kept my heart and crushed it. If she thinks we’re even, she forgot who she’s dealing with….”Brantley Prescott is damaged. Scarred by a past she can’t forget. … Scarred by a past she can’t forget. Hiding secrets she’s terrified to share. Searching for a future she doesn’t believe she’ll ever find.
Myles Franco is alone. Burdened by mistakes he’ll never live down. Fostering a deep resentment for the opposite sex. Unleashing his wrath on any girl who gets too close.
Both are content living behind the solid walls they’ve built around themselves. Neither is prepared for what happens when their lives collide.
Due to sexual content and language – 17+ recommended.
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** spoiler alert ** The author brought love, emotional turmoil, healing to the story of these two characters.
You are put thru an emotional rollercoaster w/ Brantley & Myles. The trials are delivered with heartbreak & you get emotionally exhausted but you don’t want to put the book down.
Both Myles & Brantley have tortured souls. Brantley is trying to survive a traumatic event that affected the loss of both of her parents. Her way of life was destroyed by the scandal her parents created. Her father embezzling with his partner. Mother killing her children. Brantley barely made it out alive. The scars both physically & mentally have taken a toll on this 20 yr. old who is wanting to start over.
Her life is a challenge but she is determined to move forward independently. She encounters her impatient neighbor Myles & despite how annoying he is, something sparks with them both. Myles was a typical sarcastic bad boy with a sentimental heart overall. His attitude is his way of protection from getting hurt by another woman. When he meets Brantley things change. Myles doesn’t even understand his feelings. He has never felt like this for a girl before. He is sweet & caring he just wants to protect Brantley. From bickering, to slowly getting comfortable with each other @ a distance.
When they had to leave the cabin due to the tornado that kicked out the power & wouldn’t be fixed for several days. Myles makes the decision to grab Brantley & take him to his uncle’s home.
The time away from Baylor Grove was some quality time for the two of them. Help them get to know each other a little bit. Until his parents show up at the home. While they get into it is when Brantley decides to head back home.
They come back & she has some fun with her friends & Myles just cannot stand it. She leaves him to flirt with the Delany brothers. Until they get home. Then things change.
But the problem is that Myles has secret of his own. He is leaving for Japan to work on this gaming. So his friend Pete can come back to the states. Since Myles legal troubles wouldn’t allow him to go to Japan until his case was resolved.
Unfortunately they have their time together, Brantley has to go to a bachelorette party before Myles can come clean about his job in Japan & leaving the night she is gone.
Brantley insecurities of her scars, emotionally & physically make her think that Myles left because he couldn’t handle it. She moves on with a Jerk, he comes back & he misunderstands something Y& runaway again.
Will they let the secrets of their pasts stop them from moving forward & being together? Their chemistry is undeniable but they are determined to ignore all signs in order to shield themselves from any emotional pain.
Will the two of them open up & communicate their truths? Will they admit that their love can make their lives whole. Instead of this empty void they keep carrying within.
Read Myles & Brantley’s story.
Will Brantley and Myles stop to really listen and communicate without shutting down emotionally?
Tear jerker. Pulled on heartstring.