A review by ljamison01
The Fault in Forever by Claudia Burgoa

emotional mysterious sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This was my first book by this author and I only chose it because the word angsty was in the description. I’m here just for the angst guys, and this book had tons of it. The book is about Ophelia a photographer who after three long years with lots of turmoil has finally decided to move in with her boyfriend Haydn a professional hockey player. Haydn is madly in love with Ophelia and he lets us know how he had to break down walls to get her to open up to him. That even in the midst of packing up her apartment to move into his house, he believes she will change her mind. I loved Haydn so much.  I love when a man is willing to sacrifice his happiness if it will make the one he loves happy. Cue the tears. So after their first night of living together Ophelia gets a call telling her that her long ago deceased fiancé is awake and she has guardianship over him. Now Ophelia thought he was dead, his parents had told everyone that Keane the rockstar who wrote a song about her was deceased. So now Ophelia has taken it upon herself to help Keane recuperate and become the man he once was. Now the story is told from multiple POV’s especially since Keane is unable to talk. Haydn being the thoughtful, loving, crazy man he is allows Ophelia and Keane to live in his house so that he can be treated by all kinds of therapists. Haydn even as distraught as he is, still makes sure that Ophelia takes care of herself since she has some underlying health concerns. The choice between a past love and a current love is one that can certainly stir up some drama. I loved this angsty, mysterious, sad story. As you know I prefer to write spoiler free reviews, so you need to read to find out if Ophelia made the right choice.