When You Come Back to Me

Lost Boys, Book 2

By: Emma Scott

Narrated by: Eric London, Zachary Johnson

Length: 12 hrs and 33 mins

Publisher's summary

At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys....

Holden Parish survived his parents' horrific attempts to make him the perfect son. After a year's stint in a Swiss sanitarium to recover, he has vowed to never let anything, nor anyone, trap him again. Brilliant but broken, he seeks refuge behind alcohol, meaningless sex, and uses his wicked sense of humor to keep people away. He only has to ride out one year in the coastal town of Santa Cruz with his aunt and uncle before he inherits his billions and can make his escape and disappear.

Falling in love is not in the plans.

River Whitmore. Star quarterback of the Central High football team, Prom King, Mr. Popular, ladies' man. He leads the perfect life...except it's all a lie. His father has River's future in the NFL all planned out, while River's dream is to run the family business in the town that he loves. But his mother's illness is tearing the family apart and River is becoming the glue that holds them together. How can he break his father's heart when it's already shattering? River's carefully crafted façade explodes when he meets Holden Parish. A guy who dresses in coats and scarves year-round, drinks expensive vodka, and spends his free time breaking into houses for the fun of it. They're complete opposites. River seeks a quiet life, away from the spotlight. Holden would rather have dental surgery than settle down.

Holden's demons and River's responsibilities threaten to keep them apart, while their undeniable attraction crashes them together again and again, growing into something deep and real no matter how they resist.

Until one terrible night changes everything.

©2020 Emma Scott (P)2021 Podium Audio

Holden and River are everything 😍

This book is just everything that you want. Totally worth the credit. Holden and River will stay with me forever.

Be Still My Heart

I absolutely love this book!! It was well written and the story flowed beautifully. I also loved the narration. They did such a wonderful job. At first, I wasn’t sure if I was going to listen to this because of some negative reviews, but they were WRONG!! Holden’s character was real and battled demons that I can’t even imagine enduring nor surviving. Miller’s heart was true and exactly what Holden needed.

Forever my babies 💘

I would put my life on the line for Holden and River. Seriously. I’ll defend them until I die. 💘

Emma, I don’t know what you keep putting in your books, but dang! I love them and you for putting them out there in the world.

The audiobook was unbelievable. Both narrators did such fantastic jobs with their roles. I’m honestly amazed. 🥰

I will immediately be inhaling the last book in this series, because I’m soooooo curious about Ronan and Shiloh. 💕

Love this couple!

A beautiful story about coming of age as a gay couple who faced many tragedies, but love prevails. Holden and River draw you in with their immediate attraction and self-discovery as their relationship develops in heart warming and wrenching ways!

My Holden 🥰💞 My River

Goodness these 2 just broke my heart into little pieces and thankfully by the time the ending came I was mended somewhat back together. Narration was good and very emotional. So So Good

Spectacular

What a great audio. The narration by these two gentlemen was perfect and you felt every single emotion deep to your bones in your toes. Holden and River travel such an incredible journey, finally finding their way to one another. Highly recommended

Outstanding!

Wow! I bought this on a recommendation from a FB group and SO glad I did! Total angst but the book and the narrators are unbelievable. I can’t recommend highly enough!

💖💖

Great story! Pure love going through a lot of pain and grief. But in the end love is love

AMAZING!

This is one of the best audios I’ve listened to this year! My brain is still going over all that happens in this book. And the beautiful characters. Holden is so broken but so amazing all at the same time. I think he needed River to realize the amazing person he is. And River. River is just trying to keep it all together. These 2 men were made for each other. There were so many times I wanted to reach through my phone and hug both of them. I loved the narration! Zachary Johnson is now on my list of favorites! If you are on the fence about this book do yourself a favor and get it! But have some tissues handy. You’re going to need them.

Enjoyed this series. Hope to get more.

Parts of this book hilite the wreckage that comes from homophobia and bigotry. Just a heads up. I loved the deep connection that the two main characters held. It’s a beautiful true love story and I hope to get more from the author.