When We Were Us: A Marriage in Trouble Small Town Romance

High school sweethearts Christy and Mark Thomas had what appeared the perfect marriage. However, these two were dealing with way too much: fertility problems, lack of communication, pain, fear, disappointment, and raw emotion all taking a toll on their marriage. When We Were Us by Elena Aitken, book two in her Timber Creek series is an emotional tale of a married couple who allowed themselves to be torn apart and what they went through in order to get back to each other. This story definitely took the reader on an emotional rollercoaster ride. Ms. Aitken creates a story so that you feel like you are right there with the characters and through every up and down. Have tissues nearby while reading this story as I cried while reading Mark and Christy’s story, it really touched my heart. I loved reading this book and had trouble putting this book down. Her words and stories make me want to befriend her characters and live in their small town. This beautiful, loving cast of characters, except for Cam and Evan, need to have their stories told and I cannot wait. I am looking forward to the next book in this series and highly recommend this book to other readers.

I went into this book nervous I wouldn't be able to finish since I had a journey similar to Christy's. Books like can sometimes amplify your worst fears because the fiction is so close to reality. Infertility can be such a delicate subject but this book treated it with sensitivity, dignity, and respect. I love books about the life after the traditional HEA. This story showed that marriage can be hard work that comes with ups and downs and it requires a strong commitment to keep it going. Even though Christy and Mark have been together since 8th grade, they still have to put a lot into salvaging their relationship after having one of their dreams dashed. The only word I can think of that does this book any justice is perfection, absolute perfection. It had me laughing and crying and every emotion in between. This series is fantastic and I can't wait to see what's in store for this group of friends. *This is my voluntary review of an advanced reader copy*

Amazing! Elena Aitken has written a book that has all the feels with When We Were Us! This book made me laugh and cry with all of its real life living and all of the drama that comes with it. Mark and Christy have spent so much time trying to start their family that in the process they've lost themselves and what it means to be a couple without tests, procedures and calendar dates that controlled their daily lives. Now with that at a standstill they have to find out where they fit into this this world possibly without children and without losing each other in the process. I'm looking forward to reading more books in this wonderful series! I was given and ARC from the author/publisher. All conclusions are mine and mine alone.