A review by cdgorri
Under The Cypress Tree by Ashleigh Z.

5.0

I enjoyed reading this book. I found Annabeth (AB) to be convincing as a mom and a once burned twice shy love interest for bad boy Archer. He abandoned his hometown and AB for service in Iraq six years earlier and his own trauma stopped him from ever getting in touch until his surprise return in this novel. He comes home and finds his teen love married to his best friend Bentley and they have a kid! Anger, jealousy, resentment, regret, and confusion not to mention lust and love rule his emotions from the moment he sets eyes on AB again. Bentley is the character I felt really bad for, formerly Archer's best friend he stepped up when AB needed him. His unrequited love for Annabeth was almost tangible at times. The author does an amazing job with the secondary characters and in the small town setting as well. This was a very good read poignant, heartbreaking at times and yet still funny and sweet. If you like romance give this a try and you will not be disappointed!