The Universe has an ornery sense of humor, and we are all just her playthings to keep her entertained. Sam and Catarina are no exception. It’s been a crap year for Sam since the worst birthday of his life, and it’s taken him that long to gain the emotional strength to finally break open his worst birthday gift ever, the last thing Catarina gave him, other than his broken heart. This year’s birthday doesn’t hold too much promise to be any better, even with his closest friends around to celebrate, all except Catarina who has gone MIA. The sharing of the worst birthday gift ever forces everyone to reminisce about the good old days, while Sam relives his best and worst moments with Catarina, leading to the discovery that the heart-wrenching happenstances between them could all have been avoided, if not for the Universe’s cruel twists of fate. He decides to flip the bird to the Universe and is determined to set things straight between him and the love of his life, screw the consequences.
Every love story has two sides. This is the one she never told.
Catarina Bonita thought she had made peace with the past.
Sam Aitkens was the love of her life—intense, reckless, unforgettable. The kind of love that burns bright and leaves scars. When he walked away, she sealed the memories inside a mental box and built a safer future—with Liam DiAngelo. Liam stayed. Liam chose her. Liam is the father of her child. But when a single phone call shatters the story she’s been telling herself for years, the truth claws its way back to the surface. What if Sam didn’t leave? What if everything she believed about their ending was wrong? Now Catarina must confront the choice she thought she had already made. Because some loves don’t fade. Some truths don’t stay buried. And some second chances come at the cost of everything.
Reminders of You
The Story of Sam and Catarina
The Universe has an ornery sense of humor, and we are all just her playthings to keep her entertained. Sam and Catarina are no exception. It’s been a crap year for Sam since the worst birthday of his life, and it’s taken him that long to gain the emotional strength to finally break open his worst birthday gift ever, the last thing Catarina gave him, other than his broken heart. This year’s birthday doesn’t hold too much promise to be any better, even with his closest friends around to celebrate, all except Catarina who has gone MIA. The sharing of the worst birthday gift ever forces everyone to reminisce about the good old days, while Sam relives his best and worst moments with Catarina, leading to the discovery that the heart-wrenching happenstances between them could all have been avoided, if not for the Universe’s cruel twists of fate. He decides to flip the bird to the Universe and is determined to set things straight between him and the love of his life, screw the consequences.
What about Us?
Catarina, Liam, and the Other Side of the Story
Every love story has two sides.
This is the one she never told.
Catarina Bonita thought she had made peace with the past.
Sam Aitkens was the love of her life—intense, reckless, unforgettable. The kind of love that burns bright and leaves scars. When he walked away, she sealed the memories inside a mental box and built a safer future—with Liam DiAngelo. Liam stayed. Liam chose her. Liam is the father of her child. But when a single phone call shatters the story she’s been telling herself for years, the truth claws its way back to the surface. What if Sam didn’t leave? What if everything she believed about their ending was wrong? Now Catarina must confront the choice she thought she had already made. Because some loves don’t fade. Some truths don’t stay buried. And some second chances come at the cost of everything.