One year ago, Brody Scott made the biggest mistake of his life and has lived with his regret every day since then…
One year ago, Demetria ‘Demi’ Rosemead watched the love of her life turn his back on her, leaving her to face one of the hardest things she’s ever had to go through on her own.
So much has happened, and when Brody and Demi are forced to spend a week together after a year apart, they will be drawn back into the raw intensity of what they feel for each other. Only this time, Brody won’t walk away so easily…
But Demi is keeping something from him, and not only will she have to forgive him, but he will have to forgive her too…
Can they erase the time that has passed, and move forward? Or will Demi’s secret and Brody’s mistake keep them from their forever?
*This can be read as a standalone, but it is highly recommended that you read Beneath Your Beautiful to enhance your enjoyment of this book. Due to mature language and adult situations, this book is not recommended for readers under the age of 17.*
Reading Grove Review
Begin Again is the second book in the Beautiful Series and was a great sequel to Beneath Your Beautiful. This book is about Demi and Brody, best friends of Huntley and Grayson, the main characters of the first book. This story will make you cry for the heartbreak that the characters went through and the love that is to come.
Demi and Brody used to be happily in love but it fell apart when Brody wanted to move for his dream job. Demi didn't want to move and wanted Brody to stay. Demi loved where they lived and wanted to stay there with Brody. Brody didn't want to give up his dreams and chose them over Demi. Even though Demi had a huge secret (not going to tell, you need to read the book) to tell Brody, she let him go even though it killed her to do so.
Demi and Brody's story is told around the back story of Huntley and Grayson getting married. Brody has been gone for about a year and is coming back for the wedding. He looks forward to, as much as he fears, seeing Demi again. He misses her terribly and is miserable with the life that he has chose. He brings a date, Sienna, the girl he's been sleeping with the fill the void that Demi left when he decided to leave. This causes problems for Demi, as Sienna is extremely jealous of her. Demi fears seeing Brody again because she never told him her secret that she kept and it nearly killed her.
Throughout the story Demi goes through a rollercoaster trying to figure out what Brody wants from her. She tries to be strong but is slowly falling apart. She is still completely in love with him and always will be, even though she wishes that she could just fall in love with Jeff, Grayson's brother, who has been there for her since Brody left.
I feel bad for Jeff in the story because he is caught in the middle as he is in love with Demi and she just can't love him the way that he deserves. Jeff has been her go to guy since she started falling apart after Brody moved. He is sweet, kind, and caring, but unfortunately he's not Brody.
Brody and Demi go back and forth throughout the story until the day of the wedding when Brody finds out Demi's secret. He is devastated and Demi is relapsing into herself as she sees his heart breaking before her eyes. She knows that she should never have kept the secret but didn't want him to stay for any reason other than it was what he wanted. Brody then realizes how much he has truely hurt Demi by leaving and vows to win her back and never hurt her again.
In the end they both apologized to each other for the pain they have caused and make up.
"I know we have a lot to work through, but it all comes down to one thing. I miss you. I miss waking up with you next to me. I miss seeing you walk around barefeet in the kitchen. I miss kissing you. I miss hearing you sing in the shower. I miss making love to you at all hours. I miss having angry sex with you. I miss having you in my life, Demetria, and I know I can live without you, but dammit, I don't want to." - Brody
Overall, this was an amazing story. I enjoyed seeing Huntley and Grayson again, along with their son, Hunter (my son's name by the way). I loved that even through the heartbreak Demi and Brody still found their way back to each other. And lastly, I really hope that Jeff eventually gets his happy ending.
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