The End of Me (The Downfall of Us, #1)

The End of Me (The Downfall of Us, #1)

Claudia Y. Burgoa

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An emotional, angsty, tearjerker by USA Today Bestselling Author Claudia Burgoa. The End of Me is the first book of The Downfall of Us duet. An angst-filled romance about broken hearts, loss, and hope.


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  • wenders
    Jan 07, 2025
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    Things to know - this is the first half of a duet and the 2nd part is not yet released. Second, this book tore me apart and then slowly put me back together in the best way possible. The story is intense and I had a lot of tears a large number of times. Stock up on tissues if you are an emotional reader like me.

    Piper has been in love with Archer forever. Now she has been told that he's gone and while she can accept that in reality, her heart feels like she can still feel him. She stuck not being able to move on because she feels that he is going to come back to her from wherever he is. The format for this story is unique in that a lot of it comes through letters from Archer to Piper. Eventually, Piper starts to see that she shouldn't be stuck and she meets Derek and Finn. I have strong feelings about both of them and their connections to Piper and Archer, but I don't want to give too much away and things COULD change in the 2nd part of the story (not that I think they will or know they will, just that they could).

    If you like the emotion that comes from heartbreak and loss, this book is for you. It's also a beautiful love story and a real tribute to the spirit of hope.

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    Things to know - this is the first half of a duet and the 2nd part is not yet released. Second, this book tore me apart and then slowly put me back together in the best way possible. The story is intense and I had a lot of tears a large number of times. Stock up on tissues if you are an emotional reader like me.

    Piper has been in love with Archer forever. Now she has been told that he's gone and while she can accept that in reality, her heart feels like she can still feel him. She stuck not being able to move on because she feels that he is going to come back to her from wherever he is. The format for this story is unique in that a lot of it comes through letters from Archer to Piper. Eventually, Piper starts to see that she shouldn't be stuck and she meets Derek and Finn. I have strong feelings about both of them and their connections to Piper and Archer, but I don't want to give too much away and things COULD change in the 2nd part of the story (not that I think they will or know they will, just that they could).

    If you like the emotion that comes from heartbreak and loss, this book is for you. It's also a beautiful love story and a real tribute to the spirit of hope.

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  • Wilko
    Mar 13, 2025
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    Oh my gosh the anxiety I feel seeing everything that Piper goes through knowing that she is right about Archer but that it isn't going to be sunshine and rainbows when she finds out and then also learning what Archer goes through and the struggles he has well I needed a stress ball. The dynamic between Piper and Archer as well as Derek and then between Archer and Derek has you anticipating on what might occur, but there is also the cloak and danger with the other work that Archer and Derek are involved in knowing it can be dangerous worries you. I am counting down till the next book to see what happens between these three!

    Merged review:

    Oh my gosh the anxiety I feel seeing everything that Piper goes through knowing that she is right about Archer but that it isn't going to be sunshine and rainbows when she finds out and then also learning what Archer goes through and the struggles he has well I needed a stress ball. The dynamic between Piper and Archer as well as Derek and then between Archer and Derek has you anticipating on what might occur, but there is also the cloak and danger with the other work that Archer and Derek are involved in knowing it can be dangerous worries you. I am counting down till the next book to see what happens between these three!

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