Gunner James is good at death. An expert. His job is to clean up the messes no one else can. But behind that tough exterior, Gunner has a few secrets of his own. Eight years ago, Gunner left his hometown and vowed to never look back. When his past collides with his present in the form of a familiar face, Gunner must return home to take care of one final mess…the woman he left behind. Reagan … mess…
the woman he left behind.
Reagan Orrick knows heartbreak.
Eight years ago, the love of her life disappeared without a trace or goodbye.
In his absence, she has fought to build a life she can be proud of.
When tragedy strikes, Reagan must go it alone or make a choice to trust the man who shattered her heart once again.
Their secrets can save or destroy them…but only the truth will allow them to be cleaned.
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This book had me interested right from the start and I never wanted to put it down. Really well written and I’m looking forward to reading more by this author.
I loved this book. Gunner James is your next book boyfriend. The chemistry between Gunner and Reagan was evident from the start. The twists and turns will keep you on edge. Just when you think you have it all figured out, you’ll be second guessing yourself. I will definitely be reading more of this author.
This is my first book by this author and it won’t be my last. This book had me from the start and I never wanted to put it down.
This is a must read. This book is well written.
I was in love with Reagan and Gunner.
Gunner was a tough guy in high school who barely graduated. He never let anyone close until he meet Reagan. She slowly found a place in his heart.
Reagan could always depend on Gunner to be there when she needed him. They started out as friends then as they spent more time together their connection became deeper and she was falling in love with him. But of course it was all too good to be true because one night he just disappearedand she never saw or heard from him again. Until eight years later when she heard a know at the door.
What was he doing back after all this time. Can he be honest with Reagan as to why he just disappeared?
This was a great read! Loved the suspense and being kept on my toes! Will read the rest of the series.
I honestly had no idea, what I was going into when I first started reading this book. Boy, was I wrong this book at the twists and turns that I was not expecting. So many things happened, it was not your typical romance between Gunnar and Reagan, they met when they both were young in high school. Gunnar is the bad boy from the wrong side of town. Reagan is the popular girl always wants to make the right choices and her family has status in the small town. After so long has passed and so much as happened between Reagan and Gunnar will they be able to pick up from where things stopped? Will they be able to forgive each other for the things that happened? Will Gunnar give Reagan the chance to tell what really happened? Will Gunnar be able to open his heart again? I could not put this book down, it was a book that made me second guess what was going to happen. I highly recommend for you to read this book and I cant wait to read the next in series for this book.
I wasn’t prepared for this story I must admit. it has sooo many twists and turns that had me wanting more. my heart was beating fast. The story between Gunner and Reagan was beautiful and funny. Everything they had to endure just to be together was amazing. I loved every single part of this book.
Reagan the rich popular girl. The princess, the good girl. Gunner the handsome bad boy but together they are perfect. Especially for each other
So this is book is a lot better then I gave it credit for. Despite what Gunner does for a living and thankfully the author didn’t focus on that cause I don’t think I could have handled that. This book has a sweet feel to it. Sure it chalked full of drama and that makes it so much more thrilling. I was seriously hooked on this book! Gunner and Reagan are a great couple. You can feel the attraction that they have for each other. Gunner didn’t have the greatest of childhoods and apparently there were a lot of secrets being held from him, his brother and sister throughout the years. Him and Reagan just meshed well together. Despite the 8 years they spent apart, there were no bad blood or bad words spoke. It was natural for them. They work together great as team and support each other. I loved this book and will have to look the others up.
I really enjoyed this story. The lies, twists and turns made this a book that I could not put down. Highly recommend!!
This story starts off telling us a little about what Gunner does and then lets his to the death of his high-school sweetheart Reagan’s little sister. And has Gunner discovering that he didn’t just leave behind the girl he loved but a daughter he never knew of. This book shows what pain Gunner went through as a kid and teenager but with Reagan by his side things won’t so bad. He left and thought all was better without him but, now that he is back his regretting some of the decisions he made.
This was the first book that I read by this author. The book for me was ok. I didn’t love it and I didn’t hate it. There were some great twists that you never see coming, but I just couldn’t get into it. I love a good second chance story, but I think the majority of what I was looking/hoping for was in the last quarter of the book. Overall, an ok book for me, others will probably love it and I can see why, but it just didn’t happen for me.
I absolutely loved this book. Fantastic story line and wonderful characters.
One bad situation that led to a very huge misunderstanding caused Gunner leaving town eight years ago.
Eight years later an uneventful situation in Gunner’s building makes Gunner return home for the first time since he left.
When the past and present collide Gunner’s life begins to change. Seeing Reagan, his first and only love, again after so long is hard, but nothing is harder for Gunner than the truths he learns from her and his family.
Highly recommend!!
This is the first book in the Messes Series and the first book I’ve read by Kiersten Modglin, but won’t be the last. First off, I’m kinda obsessed with the cover…..wowzer. Gunner and Reagan are well written, compelling characters with a history. He comes back to his hometown and finds out what he believed for years just wasn’t true. The book moves quickly, flows well from past to present, has some great twists, I am definitely a fan!!
Wow! This was a great book. Gunner saves Reagan from an embarrassing moment in school. Gunner saved her and kept saving her from that moment on. She was born to the right side family. Gunner had the opposite family. His wasn’t always good. As the year went on something happened that made Gunner run far away. What he didn’t know was what he left behind. Years later he falls upon an old familiar face. Just face it takes him back to his one true love. There’s so many things that happens in this book and lots of truths come out and makes you feel for those you didn’t feel for before.
This book really held my attention, great suspense and enjoyed the second chance with Gunner and Reagan, really liked this book very much. This is my first book from Kiersten Modglin, it’s always fun finding new authors to read and I will be reading more from her.
I couldn’t put this book down. It grabs you from the beginning and you want to see whats going to happen next. Gunner ran from his life 8 years ago. He left the only girl that ever loved him. And now hes going back after one crappy night. He wanted to be their for Reagan even though he knows she hates him. When he shows up secrets pop up. Great book.
Love this book! Gunner is amazing. The twists in this story is unexpected. Great start to the series.
Excellent book!!! Very unpredictable… exciting, love, faith, suspense, romance…read it in one day…a cannot put it down kinda book!!! No cliffhanger but definitely leaves you wanting more!!!
Enjoyed this book a good ex girlfriend/boyfriend read. Gunner moved away from home 8 years previously after he “caught” his girlfriend Reagan in bed having sex with his brother. Not wanting to hear any excuses he leaves, leaving behind his brother and his brothers twin sister to the mercy of his abusive father. But when Gunner finds a dead body in in an apartment in the same block as where he lives, and it turns out to be Reagan’s sister Gunner finally returns home. His dad, brother & sister we’re all killed in a fire the day after he left and now his mother has cancer. But what he doesn’t expect is to find a child. The child is Reagan’s and he is the father. In a story which presents many twists you are told the story that happened 8-10 years ago of how Reagan & Gunner met and the present day story of how they resurrect their love, that’s assuming they can survive and not succumb to the same fate as Reagan’s sister.
This was the first book that I have read from this author and it will absolutely not be the last!! Once I started this book I was not able to put it down until I was done, then I wanted to start all over and read it again. If you love suspense, this is definitely for you. The writing is phenomenal and there are twists and turns you will never see coming. This book is a must read that you shouldn’t put off reading for one more moment!!
WOW. This story was so great. So many twist i never saw coming. Gunnar what a job to have and to be the one to find a friend who leads you back to your one true love Raegan. So a twist but happily ever after in the end.