The Things That Stayed

One moment changed everything we thought we knew about forever. I fell in love with Rhett Callahan when I was young.He was my brother’s best friend.
My first love. The man I thought I’d spend my life with.
Until an avalanche took my brother from us and nearly took Rhett too.

After that day, Rhett pushed me away and I left Silver Basin behind.

I built a career. I traveled the world. I created a life far from the girl who lost everything on a mountain. But I never stopped loving him.

And the moment I see Rhett again, I realize eleven years didn’t erase nearly enough. Now I’m back in Silver Basin, surrounded by everything I spent years trying not to need.

The lodge my family has owned for generations. The town we once called home. The memories we’ve spent years trying to outrun.

Now Rhett and I are forced into close proximity, and all the things we buried beneath the grief come rushing back. The love.The longing.The truth about why he let me go.

Because some things change with time.
Some things heal.
And some things stay.


From USA Today bestselling author Claudia Burgoa comes an emotional, angsty second-chance romance about grief, love after loss, and finding your way back to the person you never stopped loving.

❄️Second Chance Romance
❄️Brother’s Best Friend
❄️Childhood Friends to Lovers
❄️Slow Burn
❄️Close Proximity
❄️Small Town Romance
❄️Love After Loss
❄️Former Professional Athlete
❄️Winter Sports Romance
❄️Angsty Romance