Author: K.K. Allen

Genre: Contemporary Romance

Page Count: 484

ISBN: B08NHWN8TW

Goodreads Rating: 4.31

I had always known he wasn’t mine to keep, but that didn’t change the way I loved him—quietly, gently, and from afar. ⁣ ⁣ As the seasons changed, the corn stalks grew strong, and the grapevines flourished with hope. But none of it mattered, not when the soil at our feet bound us in a century-old rivalry. We’d never even had a chance. ⁣ ⁣ They said life flashed before your eyes on the way to death, but on that night, after my final scream burst from my throat and my world started to fade to black, I only thought of him. Of his sweet chocolate eyes, his desperately cautious stare, and his silence that carried more weight than gold. ⁣ ⁣ I should have died that night. Instead, I crossed the moonlit bridge and never returned. ⁣ ⁣ I let rivalry win. If only that had been enough to keep us all safe. If only we didn’t have a bridge between us.⁣

When ‘A Bridge Between Us’ got picked in my Book Club for the December read I was super excited. I never read a book by K.K. Allen before, but I heard some great stuff about her books so I couldn’t wait to start reading.

In ‘A Bridge Between Us’ we meet Carmen and Ridge. When Carmen and Ridge first met Carmen was only 13 years old. From the moment they meet Carmen and Ridge share this connection. But their families have been in a family feud for years and a friendship or more between them is definitely not something that is allowed. Their fathers really hate each other and nothing they say and do seem to be able to change that. But even with time passing by, the connection between Carmen and Ridge stays intense and almost unstoppable.

What I really enjoyed about this book was the fact we get to meet the two main characters in their early teens. And throughout this book we follow their lives and stories through the years. Most times I don’t really like it when a lot time passes by in a book. But in this one it fitted perfectly and I loved that. We read the story of when they met, but also many years later when they are in their late twenties , early thirties.

I loved that this book was so much more than a romance. It was also about their family feud, and how stubborn and hardheaded people can be. And there was also some suspense that kept me hooked. And there where many moments I didn’t expect at all.

The two main characters where easy to like. Carmen, this adventurous and sometimes reckless girl a.k.a. Wild One and Ridge, the silent hardworking guy who rarely had a good thing going on in his life. They were so different, but definitely perfect for each other.

‘A Bridge Between Us’ was definitely a touching, romantic read that was a little more heavy than I’d expected.. but loved all the same. And the best part about this being our book club read for December was definitely the fact we got to chat with the author.

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K.K. Allen is the USA TODAY Bestselling and award-winning contemporary romance author of sweet, sexy, and inspiring stories that evoke emotion at every turn. K.K.’s debut romance novel, Up in the Treehouse, was named the Best New Adult Book of the Year by RT Book Reviews, an honor beyond belief. And she continues to take reader’s emotions on an epic ride every single time with real, layered, coming of age romance stories that will make you fall in love over and over again. Born in Hawaii, raised in Washington, and currently residing in Florida, K.K. lives for laughs with her little dude, the great outdoors, watching football, dancing the night away, and her eclectic taste in music.

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Maureen Bakker

Maureen is a mom, wife, nurse, and Ravenclaw living in the Netherlands. She spends her days juggling mom-life, reading, blogging, planning date nights with her husband and working as a nurse. Maureen also is a big Anglophile, loves cooking, Gilmore Girls, Bridgerton and Harry Potter.. Always!  Facebook | Instagram