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Written with You (The Regret Duet Book 2) Kindle Edition

4.7 out of 5 stars 5,147 ratings

When I was fifteen, a single bullet changed my life. I spent the next decade trying to outrun the devastation of my past, building an empire that would shield me from whatever life could throw at me.

But all the money in the world couldn’t help me when I found a screaming newborn abandoned on my doorstep.

I’d never wanted to be a father. Passing the sludge that ran through my veins down to an innocent child seemed like a tragedy. But there she was—pink cheeks, red hair, and mine.

Somehow, against all logic, that little girl became the best thing that ever happened to me. It was impossible to stay lost in the past when I was the only one who could protect her future.

Which is exactly why, when her mother came back four years later, I was ready for battle.

If only I could stop myself from falling in love with her during the war.

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Aly reached into my angst-loving soul and wrote the perfect story. The intricate shaping of this incredibly original story is nothing short of brilliant! -Jewel E Ann, Bestselling Author

Equal mix of adorable and heinous,
powerful emotions and passionate reprieves.-Book Bistro Blog

What a story!!
Absolutely brilliant! From the heart-stopping prologue through to the beautifully emotional finish- TotallyBooked Blog

The twist and turns and suspense in this book will
blow your mind. -Cat's Guilty Pleasure Blog

This is the kind of book that you do not want to put down. It's the kind of book that you read and then need to find someone else who read it so you can function knowing it is someone's reality too. Aly Martinez is a literary GENUIS! 5 star Top Pick! -Denise, Shh Moms Reading

Unbelievably amazing and compelling storytelling...another
unforgettable duet by Aly Martinez!- Fun Under the Covers Blog

This duet BLEW MY MIND! -Ramblings of a Bookworm Blog

This definitely is not your ordinary run of the mill romance. It's
insanely addictive and intensely consuming. -Kit Kats Crazy About Books

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07S1GS6LY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Aly Martinez
  • Accessibility ‏ : ‎ Learn more
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 13, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 527 KB
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 272 pages
  • Page Flip ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Book 2 of 2 ‏ : ‎ The Regret Duet
  • Best Sellers Rank: #77,716 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 5,147 ratings

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Aly Martinez
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Originally from Savannah, Georgia, USA Today bestselling author Aly Martinez now lives in South Carolina with her four hilarious children.

Never one to take herself too seriously, she enjoys movies that can surprise her with a twist, charcuterie boards, and her mildly neurotic golden retriever. It should be known, however, that she hates pizza and ice cream, almost as much as writing her bio in the third person.

She passes what little free time she has reading anything and everything she can get her hands on, preferably with a glass of wine by her side.

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Customers find this book a great follow-up to the first installment, with a story full of twists and turns that keeps them hooked. The writing style is easy to read and understand, while the characters are well-developed. Customers describe the book as gut-wrenchingly beautiful, heart-breaking, and filled with raw emotion, with one customer noting how it had them laughing even through sadness and tears. Customers praise the duet format, with one review highlighting the intense emotional connection between the characters.

162 customers mention "Twists and turns"157 positive5 negative

Customers enjoy the twists and turns in the book, describing it as a great love story with suspenseful plot developments.

"All the feels in this story! So many twists and turns, left me turning page after page...." Read more

"...This story was ripe with drama, love, anger and secrets...." Read more

"...I laughed I cried!! This is a great story!!" Read more

"...It’s amazing and heart breaking and gut wrenching and funny and loving. Can make you feel every emotion through every page you read!" Read more

119 customers mention "Readability"119 positive0 negative

Customers find the book highly readable, describing it as amazing and exceptional, with one customer noting it serves as an excellent follow-up to the first book in the series.

"...Caven as a father, incredible. Rosie? Amazing. Caven and Willow, perfect...." Read more

"Great read...." Read more

"...I kind of saw it coming. But it was still so, so good! Absolutely loved Willow. Prob my fav female leads in a book. Everyone else was great too." Read more

"What an amazing read. Halfway through the 2nd book I tried to slow myself down cause I didn't want it to end...." Read more

64 customers mention "Emotional content"59 positive5 negative

Customers find the book emotionally engaging, describing it as intense and full of raw emotion, with several customers mentioning they cried while reading it.

"...story in second by second, word for word it was beautiful, funny, emotional, heartbreaking and couldn’t recommend this anymore" Read more

"...This is a must read if you love romance, angst, excitement, and the unexpected." Read more

"Quite easily the best duet I’ve read in a really long time. Love, hate, sustainable plot, evil, hatred, suspense, surprises,jealousy...everything I..." Read more

"...I believe this is my ALL TIME favorite. Girl, you had my laughing, crying and gasping in shock almost until the very end...." Read more

46 customers mention "Writing style"46 positive0 negative

Customers praise the writing style of the book, finding it brilliant and easy to read and understand, with one customer noting how the narrative draws readers in.

"...a emotional I laughed I cried it was by far an amazing book and very well written" Read more

"I definitely give this series a big fat 10, it has great writing a good plot and an ending you didn’t see coming,, I’ll be sharing this one with my..." Read more

"Heart wrenching and deep. Loved it. Beautifully written with authentic emotion and wit. Neither book disappoints...." Read more

"This duet book series is beautifully written. Unraveling emotions and journey of healing after tragedy...." Read more

33 customers mention "Character development"33 positive0 negative

Customers love the characters in the book.

"...twists and turns in addition to hot and sweet romance, great characters and HEA! I'm reading all her books!" Read more

"...The characters were real, flawed, raw, and beautiful. The story itself was unique and gave a distinct perspective that I haven't experienced. Love...." Read more

"...Caven and Willow are wonderful characters. The author did a good job in actualizing their traumas and working them through it...." Read more

"...I loved all the other characters as well. They were well-developed and stayed true to character...." Read more

27 customers mention "Duet quality"27 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy this duet, particularly praising its great ending, and one customer specifically mentions Rosie and Ian as great characters.

"Wow. This was such an amazing duet. The twists, the angst, the betrayals, the secrets. I was hooked from page one, and couldn’t put this duet down...." Read more

"This duet was utterly amazing!! There are quite a few OMG moments, and Ivwas loving all of them...." Read more

"Wow, what a conclusion to a great duet...." Read more

"...of Aly Martinez's newest duet and in my opinion the absolute best of her duets. She is after all the queen of duets!!..." Read more

27 customers mention "Humor"27 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the humor in the book, noting that it brings laughter even through sadness and tears, with one customer particularly appreciating the snarky comments.

"...It’s amazing and heart breaking and gut wrenching and funny and loving. Can make you feel every emotion through every page you read!" Read more

"...Love her characters, story lines, humor, wit, steamy love scenes. Here's the thing...." Read more

"...I love him so much! He is witty, loyal, stubborn in all the good ways, but completely open to change when presented with enough information. "......" Read more

"...this incredible journey of love, loss, tragedy, family history, funny texts, stories and jokes and sexy times found when times allowed...." Read more

16 customers mention "Beauty"16 positive0 negative

Customers describe the book as gut-wrenchingly beautiful and adorable, with one customer noting there are lots of sexy scenes.

"...The characters were real, flawed, raw, and beautiful. The story itself was unique and gave a distinct perspective that I haven't experienced. Love...." Read more

"Riveting. Beautiful...." Read more

"...It’s amazing and heart breaking and gut wrenching and funny and loving. Can make you feel every emotion through every page you read!" Read more

"...I loved Caven and Hadley. Such amazing chemistry and sweetness. Rosalee was adorable and Ian and Beth were terrific as well!..." Read more

Long buried family secrets further complicate fractured relationships
5 out of 5 stars
Long buried family secrets further complicate fractured relationships
FULL REVIEW available on my book blog! After the tense cliffhanger of Book 1, we rejoin our beloved cast of characters, whose peaceful co-existence is about to come to an abrupt end and the imminent war brewing will leave few survivors in its wake.  Trent's revelation at the end of Book 1 has thrown a wrench in Hadley's plan to reveal the truth to Caven, a man who is the father to her daughter and now the man who owns her heart.  Now, she's faced with losing both the little redheaded girl she's so crazy about and the man who drives her wild with desire.  But, what if the secrets she's kept are not all her own?  And what will Caven do when he realizes the girl he's fallen for isn't a random one-night stand?  Strap yourself in and enjoy the thrilling ride that is the exciting conclusion to the Regret Duet ;) So, how did the series end for me?  6/5 stars improper fraction award!  This duet as a whole was simply incredible, but this book absolutely stole my breath!  I loooooooooooooooooooved the inclusion of romantic suspense (my favorite subgenre of romance!).  As with the first book, it has EVERYTHING you could want in a romance: slow burn, second chance romance, secret baby, angst, betrayal, hilarious moments, and moments that demand your tears as payment for experiencing   However, there is EVEN MORE packed into this one!  Family secrets, twists that you NEVER see coming, and a lot of character development that is so rich and so decadent.  I truly savored each and every bite of this creative plot cupcake with delicious fiction frosting, sprinkles of suspense, and a little Rosalee cherry on top. Muah! Kudos to Miss Aly who has captivated me and made a fan of hers for life! <3
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  • Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2019
    “I couldn't tell him his guardian angel was dead.
    I couldn't hurt him more than Malcom already had.
    But I had no idea how I would ever tell him the truth."
    This duet BLEW MY MIND!
    Seriously, folks, it's been quite some time since I've felt like a story became part of my existence, and this one totally did that. This story was complex, filled with some real and deep emotions, but also gave us a sliver of hope in every moment of darkness. I felt like there was a realness to this story that was something special and unique.

    At the end of Written with Regret, we were left dangling on a ledge. If you read the first half of the duet, you may have been clinging for dear life waiting on that cliff as well. I had so many questions! I mean, I knew a lot of the information, but it seemed like maybe there was an angle I didn't consider and that danger lurked in the future.

    First off, let me apologize to Ian. I was not his biggest fan at the end of Written with Regret, but he is the BOMB. I love him so much! He is witty, loyal, stubborn in all the good ways, but completely open to change when presented with enough information. "...And I needed to know how much clothes to pack if I was going to temporarily move in as an emotional support dog. After reading this shit, I scheduled my U-Haul for tomorrow.” Then, later, when he stands up for someone I never expected him to ... that is a man I would love to have on my side in any situation.

    Okay, so let's get to the beginning this story - I was worried.
    There was so much that could go wrong and I was hurting for Hadley & Willow. "I don't care if you did this for me or not. She looks like my mom. Laughs like my dad. And argues like my mother. For however long you stay tonight, and any other night in the future, my family will be alive again. This is truly the greatest gift anyone has ever given me. And I will never stop thanking you for that, regardless if you want me to or not.” HEART.BROKEN. No matter the reasons that things happened or how much I despise lying, I could fully sympathize with the reasons and the desperation that led to her choices.

    At each turn of the page there were clues being dropped - some helpful and some not so much. I think my brain did somersaults attempting to piece together this puzzle before I could be surprised. I was doing fairly well, until I got hit out of nowhere with some new information that blindsided me! I had some nagging suspicions, but there was no way that could be right ... no way.

    My friends, this story was just ... a breath of fresh air for me. It gave me everything I wanted, surprised me, and there wasn't a moment that I was bored. The characters were real, flawed, raw, and beautiful. The story itself was unique and gave a distinct perspective that I haven't experienced. Love. Love. Love.

    “But if I could wish anything, it would be that we were strangers so we could have something real that wasn't tainted."
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  • Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2025
    You MUST read this 2book series in order. You will not regret it as the series is not to be missed. I haven't read something I enjoyed this much nor one that I really felt so drawn to in a very long time.
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2025
    I’m not even sure I can find the right words for this book. It’s amazing and heart breaking and gut wrenching and funny and loving. Can make you feel every emotion through every page you read!
  • Reviewed in the United States on December 8, 2024
    Aly does it again taking us on a ride we never saw coming. So much tragedy and pain but love wins out. This story has it all. Willow , Caven and Rosalee were so fun to follow during this incredible journey of love, loss, tragedy, family history, funny texts, stories and jokes and sexy times found when times allowed. Such good advice in dealing with overwhelming circumstances and relationships. Beth and Ian are such great friends to Willow and Caven I hope they get their own stories! Both books in this series are phenomenal. Definitely worth reading.
  • Reviewed in the United States on March 3, 2021
    And here i thought we got all the twist and turns in the first book but holy goodness that was just the start.

    This book was phenomenal i loved absolutely everything about it. God i loved Caven he was such and innocent in the this whole storyline and he was like he got so stuffed over by everyone in his life he got lied to, his family kept him in the dark the only person he could trust was his daughter Rosalee and that broke my heart.

    I did love Willow even though she was one to lie to Caven but i could also see why, she had been through so much as well as Caven and it was awesome like they were both just surviving until they were able to trust each other.

    Holy hell this book had it all no it wasn’t super steamy but for me that did not matter it was all about the storyline and it was absolutely amazing.

    This would have to be one of my favourite duets ever and the twists and the things we didn’t see coming had me putting the kindle down regrouping and finishing this story in one go.

    I would and will be recommending this duet to anyone and everyone loved loved loved it. I still have left this vague but you need to go in blind and and just really take the story in second by second, word for word it was beautiful, funny, emotional, heartbreaking and couldn’t recommend this anymore
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  • Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2024
    The first book in this duology was excellent, and the conclusion is just as good. It's a roller coaster of a ride as Caven and Hadley/Willow find love and resolve the issues of their youth, which are major. The twists continued coming, and I didn't see any of them right to the end. Caven and Willow are wonderful characters. The author did a good job in actualizing their traumas and working them through it. Rosalee is a doll, and the author does a great job of making her sound like a real child. I loved this book, and I'm looking for more from this author.
  • Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2024
    This duet was utterly amazing!! There are quite a few OMG moments, and Ivwas loving all of them.
    I would have never guessed the turns the 2nd book took.

    Whoever reads this duet will not be disappointed
  • Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2023
    Spoilers and my random thoughts :

    Damn the prologue again 😩. The things her sister said and did was hurtful. I wouldn’t be able to forgive her. The after effects from the shooting that day at the mall 😭
    Rosalee always being the sweetest child.
    We get so many shocking revelations although I wanted to know a bit more about Trent.

Top reviews from other countries

  • JM
    5.0 out of 5 stars I did not see that coming!
    Reviewed in Canada on March 13, 2020
    I'm glad that I could read this duet back to back as a continuous story. I could not have anticipated so many of the events that happen and don't think it could have been written any better! These are my first Aly Martinez books and I can't wait to read more. Little Rosie is the cutest 4 year old in the world! Her stories of little Jacob are so funny. I would have babies with Caven and love him forever and ever! Shh don't tell my husband. He is definitely one of my favorite book boyfriends! I think I'm still in shock from all the twists and turns but I seriously love how pieces of the story are revealed throughout. I was on the edge of my seat, every single scene had a purpose and was necessary to tell the story. I kinda want to read it again and probably will! I usually avoid books with children in the story, just personal preference, but I'm so glad I took a chance on this one.
  • Ms. Bhatia
    5.0 out of 5 stars A complicated masterpiece
    Reviewed in India on October 23, 2023
    This duet is a thrilling masterpiece as it untangles its twists and turns. The heartwarming romance, the splitting humor and the icy mystery present in this tale makes it perfect. I enjoyed Rosie's every antic and cavin's fatherly instincts and also the beautiful bond that willow shares with the little girl. We can never forget jacob though, he is the ultimate love expert. This journey always keeps your head reeling as secrets from the past unfold. After rendering me speechless in all the good ways I have only one thing to say about this breathtaking couple who are both survivors of the past: they are messed up in a thousand ways and beautiful in million. I enjoyed reading it and finished both books in one go!
  • lctech
    5.0 out of 5 stars amazing
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 26, 2025
    the best ending of the duet i read them in 24 hours i sacrificed my sleep gor it , and oh my it was sooooo worth it
  • Julie
    5.0 out of 5 stars Written With Love
    Reviewed in Australia on November 9, 2024
    This was a very good book with an engaging and interesting storyline. Part two of a sad but beautiful duet of loss, survival, anger, betrayal, but most of all love. I hope to read more by this author.
  • Elle
    5.0 out of 5 stars This duet blew my mind
    Reviewed in France on November 9, 2023
    I literally can’t say much about this story, because going blind is the best way to go. But you can never go wrong with a Aly Martinez.
    This duet blew my mind! Still in awe with Aly’s writing. I couldn’t put these books down.
    The story is incredible. I loved the bond between Caven and Rosie, and the relationship that built between Rosie and Hadley. Rosie is such a precious little girl.
    A must read for anyone who likes books full of twists and turns.

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