In Another Life is about 17 Year old Chloe, who could possibly be Emily, who went missing 15 years ago. It honestly kept me on my feet, not wanting to put it down. The characters were either very lovable or dislikeable, very memorable.

Chloe was adopted at the age of three, and has no real memories of her real family, only a scary thought that involves a mean man and a scary room. Now a teenager, her parents have separated and her mom moves her to a new town, Joyful, Texas. She has a good life and a loving mom and is about to start at a new school, She runs into Cash, another outsider, and causes a spark in him, as he thinks he knows who she really is. A good story of lies and love.

I’ve been a fan of C.C Hunters work for awhile and this book reminded me why! She writes characters you just want to root for and read about. Chloe and Cash were both great characters to read about that made me want to keep reading more and the idea behind being adopted then finding out secrets about how you really came to be with the people that raised you always fascinates me. Such a page turning fast paced read I really enjoyed!

I like reading Young Adult books. I know, how weird is it that a 40 something (hey, not giving my actual age out here!!) woman likes to read about teenagers. But I do. So when the publisher approached me to review In Another Life, I jumped on it.

What attracted me to In Another Life was the cover. It is an eyecatcher. A turquoise blue cover with black writing, it caught my eye. This is a book that I would buy because of the cover.

I felt awful for Chloe in this book. She had to deal with the fallout from a bitter divorce. She also had to deal with her mother’s illness (breast cancer and depression). She had every right to be upset with her father. She also had every right to question Cash when he laid the facts out in front of her. If someone I barely knew came up to me and said: “Guess what, you are the kidnapped daughter of my foster parents.” I would have had the same reaction. I liked her.

I liked Cash but man, did he annoy me at points in the book. Like his obsession with proving that Chloe was Emily. I get why he was doing it. I do. But, during certain parts of the book, I was like “Just drop it, dude“. I did think that his first interactions with Chloe were borderline stalkerish. I also thought that his attitude towards his foster parents sucked. I mean, they wanted to adopt him and he noped out of it. But it did make sense. What he went through as a child scarred him. I didn’t blame him for not attempting to form relationships.

Chloe’s parents disgusted me. Both of them. Her father was so wrapped up in thinking with his “little” head that he almost lost his relationship with his daughter. And her mother. I couldn’t stand her. She was constantly bad mouthing Chloe’s father. Constantly. Every scene that she was in, I could feel the bitterness rolling off the pages. Even when they were at the police station, she couldn’t stop. At that point, I had enough. I wanted to smack her upside the head and say “Helloo, focus on your daughter, you bitter harpy“.

The main plotline was well written. I had no problem following along. Keeping Cash’s section in 3rd person was a smart move. It would have made it harder to read if it was in 1st person like Chloe. There was a slight lag in the middle but the author was able to get the plot back on track.

I did figure out the mystery angle early in the book. With the introduction of Rodney and the not so subtle clues that were dropped, it only made what I suspected even more concrete. But, figuring out the mystery angle did not take away from the enjoyment of reading the book.

I thought that Cash and Chloe’s romance was very sweet. I had a couple of “awww” moments while reading the book. I liked that the author kept the book PG too.

The end of In Another Life was what I expected. Everything (and I mean all the storylines) were wrapped up. I did get a laugh at what Chloe did to Cash. Also, the epilogue was wonderful to read.

I would give In Another Life an Older Teen rating. There are sexual situations (not graphic). There is language. There is violence. There are triggers. They would be adoption, kidnapping, divorce, and child abuse. I would recommend that no one under the age of 16 read this book.

I would reread In Another Life. I would also recommend this book to family and friends.

I would like to thank the author, the publishers, and NetGalley for allowing me to read and review In Another Life.

All opinions stated in this review of In Another Life are mine.

I was highly disappointed in this due to the writing and characters. I've read some of C.C. Hunter's books years ago and reading this book made realize that all her characters are the same, just described differently per book. The main character is a drop dead gorgeous girl that has all the boys drooling over her. In this novel, Chloe relocates to Joyful, TX after her parents' divorce and upon stopping at a gas station with her father, she runs into the store and proceeds to bump into a guy. Except it was described like, "I removed my B-cup breasts from this stranger's chest". Who writes like this?! Why do we need to know how big Chloe's breasts are?

Of course Chloe runs into the hottest guy in town and her future boyfriend, Cash at the gas station. The second they lay eyes on each other they fall madly in love. The following three hundred pages is filled with unnecessary dialogue that has nothing to do with the meager plot of foster care and adoption. Cash is the town's hot bad boy and has been turning down all the girls in love with him. Suddenly Chloe is the new person in town and capture's his attention, as well as all the other guys at her school. The quarterback, random strangers, and her instant BFF/next door neighbor Lindsey's crush and ex-boyfriend all ask her out because she's beautiful and skinny and has a rocking body, which is described multiple times from Cash's perspective.

The secondary characters provided no depth to the story line. Lindsey was dull. She only talked about her cheating ex-boyfriend Jonathon and her new crush David. Chloe whines to her about liking and not liking Cash and wondering why he doesn't text her back right away. She and Cash skip school a lot and no one seems to care. Her mom is in remission from breast cancer and her dad cheated on her mom pre-cancer and now lives with his young girlfriend. The cancer inclusion was poorly described. Her mom's weight and bald head were tediously mentioned each chapter. Although Chloe boasts and whines about how she took care of her mom during her chemo and radiation and went to the oncologist with her, she is clueless on the whole breast cancer treatment plan. Her mom describes a pill she has to take for x amount of years post-cancer to keep it away and Chloe had no prior knowledge about it. Pretty ridiculous since treatment is mentioned from day one once the tumor is removed from the body so there was no excuse for Chloe not to know about the pills. (Source: my mom had breast cancer) It was only included to throw shade on Chloe's dad and whenever it was mentioned Chloe or her mom spouted off facts like Wikipedia.

I regret not putting this one aside after reading the first chapter. I knew Chloe was going to be an immature brat from the start since she throws a tantrum in chapter one. She regularly manipulates others to get her way, falls in instant love with Cash (he does the same), and there is a tiny plot of the mystery surrounding Chloe's adoption that is a no brainer based on the changing viewpoints. The audience knows what will result from the start. Not to mention that Cash creepily stalks Chloe to interact with her at the beginning.

Thanks NetGalley for an ARC.

I love adoption stories and this was pretty good! Kind of slow at first, and not a very shocking ending, but not necessarily bad. It was okay.

In Another Life addresses the topic of adoption. The mystery surrounding this is basically predictable, but the subject still made a good read. This is a fun and engaging story with likeable characters. Very good for the middle grades.

This surprised me! The beginning was a little slow but it quickly picked up and I couldn't put it down!

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This was a fun YA novel. It was suspenseful and exciting and had a good love story that wasn't too over powering. It not only explored the feelings of a child of divorce but also had a mystery mixed in. Fun read.

Such a wonderful book! I read through it in two days. The story flowed so well. I can't wait to read more of her books!

I'm quite glad I requested this book. I wasn't sure what to expect and I truly enjoyed it..One of those books that leaves you wanting more.

Chloe lives in Texas - from El Paso - but now in Joyful, Tx. Her family is quite dysfunctional. Chloe's dad lives 5 hours away - with his much younger live-in girlfriend, Darlene. Chloe lives with her (now cancer-free) bitter mom who cannot get over her divorce. Chloe, a senior in high school, hated starting over in a new place but things may be looking up for her. At school she meets Cash - the bad-boy heartthrob of the senior class. The two, being foster children at one point or another, meet up and become close.

Is Cash helping Chloe find her birth parents? Or is Cash looking for an easy way out of his well-to-do life with his nice (yet strict) parents? Both of Cash's parents are doctors - Cash cares for them - but Cash wants his "freedom" at 18. Yet, he is still in school and working part time. The Fuller's (Cash's foster parents) had lost a 3 year old daughter, Emily, (to kidnappers?) 15 years ago. Mrs. Fuller, in particular, is still in constant grief over this.

Chloe is a dead ringer for Emily - to an extent Chloe agrees. Cash is more than willing to help her find her birth parents. He finds a very similar photo in his parents' house to one in Chloe's front room. The photo is of Chloe as a little girl.


What the reader wants to know is was Chloe just adopted by her now parents or if she had actually been kidnapped from the Fullers. Or does Cash have something else in HIS plans?

This makes for some very enjoyable reading...

A true gem from C. C. Hunter!!!

Many thanks to Wednesday Books and NetGalley for a roller coaster ride you will not forget!!!

This was a cute book. The mystery wasn’t very mysterious and became pretty predictable, but it was still a quick and fun read. I think it’d be a great YA book. Maybe it wasn’t as suspenseful as I’d have liked, but maybe that wasn’t the main purpose of this book. Also, for a younger reader, it would be a nice book.

This novel was centered around an interesting topic that isn't discussed a whole lot in the world today...adoption. I have always found adoption to be such a wonderful thing, so I was very excited to be able to read this advanced copy. The storyline flowed smoothly for me, and I ended up really enjoying this novel by Hunter. There was mystery, romance, and suspense wrapped up all into one. I would recommend this to all that enjoy reading YA novels.

I was extremely excited for this book, but I just can't read it all. I got just two chapters in and the writing just isn't doing it for me!

Hunter is known for writing fun, interesting stories that know how to hold your attention. In Another Life is no different.

I was looking forward to a good mystery, a little intrigue and a nice sweet romance. And while I did get all of these things, I didn't quite get as much of the mystery/thriller aspect I was hoping I would but that is okay because this story still managed to hold my attention and keep me turning the pages.

The romance was sweet and the mystery, while predictable was still a fun element to the story that added depth and entertainment.

While maybe not my favorite story of the author's, still a fun one to read on a long weekend to just get away for a bit.

Chloe Holden has got a bad deal. Her dad left her mom for a 19 year old. Her mom has cancer. And, they have to move to Joyful, Texas her senior year because that is all they can afford. She loves her parents, but she is struggling to cope with all that is being put on her shoulders. Her first day in this horrible, small town, she literally runs into Cash Colton. He is really weird because he acts like he knows her, but she has never seen him before in her life. He is the town trouble maker. The foster kid who have been kicked out of schools, and 4 foster homes, only to land in the Fuller home. The Fullers are great people. They are rich doctors who love and accept Cash, but they are forever grieving the loss of their daughter. Chloe and Cash are strangely attracted to one another and fight through all that they are, and all that they have been dealt to try to see the bright side. They often wonder what things might have been like for them in another life. This is a great teen read with heartfelt friendship and a great mystery that has to be solved.

One of my favorite tropes has always been the one where people find their families and growing up one of my favorite books/movies was The Face on the Milk Carton. I also enjoyed Finding Carter who played on MTV a few years ago. The stories are based on children who were kidnapped at a young age. Chloe was adopted when she was three years old, and now her parents are getting divorced. Chloe is moving with her mother to a small town and living in her grandmother's old house. Chloe will meet a guy called Cash Colton that will change her life forever. Chloe is having feelings of deja vu but how can that be when she has never been to this town before? With Cash's help, he will help Chloe discover that she was kidnapped at three years old and her family isn't her own. Though she is about to realize that there are people who will kill to have her silenced and the truth to remain a secret. I have to admit this story had so much potential and fell flat for me as I had hoped we could get a bit more background on Chloe's real "family" and the lead-up to her kidnapping etc. This book just ended when she found the truth, and we didn't get the aftermath of the incident which I feel in stories like this you need as you have all those lost years to make up for and also all the emotions that are involved with being raised by people you thought adopted you not stole you.

This is the second book I've read by CC Hunter and I enjoyed it just as much if not more
than the first one. The story in this book was a lot better and more intense than the first one. It is a
mystery centered around abuse, fostering, adoption and other hard topics. While these topics are very
serious the author also managed to put in a teen romance and made the subjects a little lighter for the reader
which made the whole story easier to read. The best part about this book is that while all of these topics
have been done a million times I"ve never once read a book with this many thrown all together. So it was a
nice chance to see how the author managed to combine them all. The characters were amazing and very strongly written even in their weaknesses. The story was very original and like nothing I've ever read before. The story was very compelling and really pulled me in as a reader. Great job yet again by an author that never ceases
to amaze me. If you haven't read this book yet then bump it to the top of your to be read pile and check it out
you won't regret it.

Chloe was three years old when she became Chloe Holden, but her adoption didn’t scar her, and she’s had a great life. Now, fourteen years later, her loving parents’ marriage has fallen apart and her mom has moved them to Joyful, Texas. When Chloe meets Cash Colton she feels drawn to him, as though they're kindred spirits. Until Cash tells her the real reason he sought her out: Chloe looks exactly like the daughter his foster parents lost years ago, and he’s determined to figure out the truth.

As Chloe and Cash delve deeper into her adoption, the more things don’t add up, and the more strange things start happening. Why is Chloe’s adoption a secret that people would kill for

I liked the modern love feel of this story. I also enjoyed the suspense/thriller part of the book. There was also some dark humor along with the romance.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the ARC of #InAnotherLife
Pub Date: 26 Mar 2019