A review by ireadergosum
The One I Left Behind by Piper Rayne

4.5

First of all, I'm pretty excited Piper Rayne has entered their Ranch Romance Era! I'm so excited for this series and the Noughton Family. When I read the prequel, One Last Summer, I was so curious where Ben and Gillian's story would go. Seeing them on their last day together before Ben left to play college football made me invested in them as a couple, but very worried about the separation. The One I Left Behind, picks up many years later and their journeys could not have been more different. For those of you that read The Greene Family series, you may remember Ben from Xavier and Clara's story, My Scorned Best Friend. It was neat to finally get his story. I enjoyed that while the separation was messy, the chemistry and feelings between these two couldn't be denied, even years later. I loved how Gillian's son played into the story, and to see all the relationships develop along the way. This was such a good setup for the new series and I cannot wait for book 2 with Jude and Sadie!!