Emotional roller coaster!
930708
So glad to be back with Clay and Maggie, but this one was so heart breaking after picking up where the last book left off.  Maggie is heart broken after receiving a letter from Clay telling her to move on.  Her friends are trying their best to get her back out in the dating world, but Maggie knows her heart has already been given away.  Clay regrets his decision to let Maggie go as he himself can't move on from her.  However through treatment he is realizing that Maggie is the catalyst for many of his breakdowns, and now he has to figure out how the person that brings light to his world also causes the dark.  Due to an unforeseen tragedy, Clay has to cut treatment short and come back home.  Not prepared to face the challenges ahead of him, Clay struggles to apply all the coping mechanisms that were taught to him at the treatment center when he is at home. He was also unprepared as to how to keep his distance from Maggie.  Maggie feeling she had the strength to stay away from Clay found her resolve slipping away at the first moment they made eye contact.  I wish I could say Maggie and Clay have it easier in this book, but every moment is a struggle for them, which in a way makes this book actually seem real.  Mental health can't be cured in a chapter or by popping a pill instantly and Clay will take you down into his darkest thoughts and has you wishing you were there to help pull him out.  I absolutely love Maggie and Clay's story and the awareness that has been brought out through them on the struggles so many have with mental health.
2352360
This book takes you on an emotional roller coaster. It's hard to imagine anyone Living that kind of life... Powerful.
500756
This was far from the ending that I was anticipating, but it was the kind of ending that this story needed...

Only moments after devouring Wrong Side of Heaven, book one in the Broken Wings Duet, I just knew that The Edge of Heaven was going to destroy me when I finally managed to get my hands on a copy. Let me just say that is exactly what happened and I am still left processing my feelings hours after finishing. My heart was ripped right out of my chest and torn to shreds by Gia Riley's emotionally captivating words. I am still emotionally drained by the intense journey this story took me on and I am not ready nor willing to let these characters go. Although I know the story has come to an end there is still a part of me that wants more of these characters!

The Edge of Heaven will consume your soul and leave you crumpled up in the corner with that gut-wrenching feeling of pain in the pit of your stomach. This story will take readers on a rollercoaster of twists and turns AND I can't forget to mention the abundance of tears and heartache you will experience. This is the kind of story that will test your limits readers, but TRUST me when I say that this WILL be one of the best books you will ever read!
2464222
This book took me on an emotional roller coaster ride...  The characters were well defined and the story fast paced.  Can true love save a dark and tortured soul?  Is there a breaking point for that love?  Has Bree met her soulmate in Zerro, a man whose motto is "kill or be killed"....  And can her innocence and love save them from the monster that lies just under the surface of his despair...  Will giving Zerro her heart be her demise?  I cannot wait to read the next book in this series!!
4512174
WOW! What an upside down inside out emotional roller-coaster! I laughed, cried, hoped and wondered. I found that I could not put it down once I started. I found myself cheering for one of the brothers even though I knew it was a no win situation for one of them. I loved how Connor changed well changed is a strong word. He developed after meeting Abby. He realized that his "rules" didn't apply with her and he wanted more. He never thought that he wanted more until....I also loved Brian and I could feel the love between Brian and Abby but there is a big difference between loving someone and being in love with someone. I have no doubt that Brian loved Abby but he only thought he was in love with her. Guess you can figure out which brother I was rooting for! Now I am looking forward to seeing how it all blends together in the final book.
4514185
What an emotional roller coaster ! This book certainly takes no prisoners!
Anna struggles to cope with Maya, severely autistic daughter. She never gets enough sleep, she has been bruised and battered by her but her whole life revolves around her daughter. Caro has been the only person who has reached out to her and attempted to lighten her load in some small way, even if it was just phone calls and visits. However Caro has her own battles, which have resulted in her reliance on alcohol.
When Maya dies after running in front of Caro's car both Anna & Caro's lives are never going to be the same.
I loved this book. The author captures the lives of Caro & Anna so well that I was equally sympathetic to both of them. I read it through in a day.
Thanks to Netgalley for giving me the chance to read and review this book. I will be looking out for more from Nicole Trope
2703480
This book was such a emotional roller coaster. It was so well written and powerful I fell victim to tears on more than one occasion. I was left speechless after finishing this and unable to properly do this book justice in review form. After taking time to think it over Im going to try again.

John is a powerful character. He is tremendously flawed and knows it. He tries again and again to distance himself from those around him. Emotionally and physically. Burdened with immense guilt and shame for what happened to his older brother John is finding it impossible to fit back in with his own family after being gone for many years. Enter Emily. She is fiery and different from everything John has known. She carries her own set of problems and together they help each other overcome emotional obstacles.

As someone who has a special needs (higher functioning) sibling this book hit very close to home on emotions I would rather now look to closely at. Emotionally compelling, Homecoming is one of my top favorite 2016 books.
1772247
Wow! Wow! Wow! This book was an emotional roller coaster. While there were several characters I wanted to punch in the face, other characters were so captivating and had such a hard go of it, you can't help but love them even more. Even though I wanted more story, I was happy with the way it ended.
1865288
What an emotional rollercoaster ride! First love, betrayal, death, forgiveness and second chances! This book was full of everything, my emotions were all over the place and I loved following the journey!
892515
I'm sitting here writing this with tears still pouring out of my eyes having just finished this amazing book. What an emotional roller coaster! After the little teaser we got with "No, not that Jane Austen", I went in to this book 100% routing for Alistair. But as the story progressed and we got to learn about her dynamic with Donovan, I really wasn't sure who's team I was on anymore.

This is totally a coming of age story for Jane. It was so exciting to be on that ride with her. To watch her go from stubborn and closed off, to slowly but surely taking baby steps to let someone in to her life, to throwing all caution to the wind and being 100% guided by her heart. But like I said, all of this came at the cost of that emotional roller coaster I mentioned earlier.

There are just so many things that happen on this book! Twist and turns out the wazoo. One minute, I'm cracking up and hysterically laughing out loud. The next I'm crying my eyes out. Then I'm mad because our poor Jane can't catch a break. Pretty much that cycle on repeat the whole book. By the time I got to the last third, or so, of the book, I was more than ready for the black cloud floating over Jane to lift. Finding out about Alistair's accident was about one antagonistic twist too far for me. I want to read the "happily ever after" "hearts and flowers" love story  to escape all the real life crap that life typically throws at us. I didn't want my fictional heroine to have to deal with the crap too. But, just what I was ready to be mad at this book with no turning back, I got the magical ending I needed to restore my sad heart.

The ending was perfect. I didn't see it coming (and I've read so many love stories that I oftentimes figure out the end and ruin it for myself). It was just what we all needed after the long ride this book took us on. Then there was the epilogue...heart broken AGAIN! But then we got that letter, and I'm a sucker for a good letter. And that brings us back to the tear tracks on my face. After everything we watched these characters go through during this entire story, I don't think their story could've ended in a more complete way.

Characters...loved them. From the bratty but lovable Zoe, to the chronically charming Donovan. Each supporting character had something to teach Jane, and us, the readers. The ups and downs that we watched Jane face all had a lesson inside for Jane, and us, the readers. Though I was mad about it for a minute, it was refreshing to read a story with so much diversity that really made our heroes, and us, the readers, work for the happy ending.

Great story. I'm gonna miss these guys. Sorry if this review was all over the place. I blame still being shaken up from that roller coaster ride!
1157658
From beginning to end, this book kept me in a rush of emotions, from happy to melancholy, leading to anger and frustration and then back to happy again. What a rollercoaster ride!
Natalie has not been the same since losing her best friend and sister-in-law to cancer two years ago, sinking into a world of troubled emotions and relationships. Her overwhelming grief tricks her into believing that by not letting others in shes keeping the pain out, motivating her to force a separation and divorce from her husband Blake, a NFL player for the Denver Raiders. Wanting distance, Natalie accepts a new job in her hometown of Dare Valley in the Colorado Rockies.
Believing Natalie still has a spark of love for him, Blake buys the house next door hoping for a second chance. Building a bridge between the two properties, Blake sets out to win back Natalie using every opportunity and tool including a lovable beagle named Touchdown.
As Natalie struggles to balance her powerful attraction to Blake with her inability to acknowledge the effect her grief has had on her life, she softens only to retreat again. As they fumble and fight, trying to separate the past from the present and future they are forced to confront the painful memories and trust each other with the most tender parts of their hearts.
While this was not my favorite of the Dare Valley series to date, I have to give giant kudos to Ms. Miles for creating characters that that literally come-to-life off the page. It is truly a gift to be able to create the family-next-door from imaginary individuals.
I heartedly recommend this book, but keep your Kleenex handy.

"I received an eBook copy from the publisher for the purpose of an honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own."
4728976
Holy wow!!! This book kept me on the edge of my seat and was an emotional rollercoaster ride. I felt so emotionally drained by the end of it (because I read all the books one after the other) which I love in a series. Could not put this book down!
2586853
This book will hit you right in the feels when you least expect it. I just got gut punched and now my mind won't stop! I have SO MANY questions!
1188756
Torn From You(Tear Asunder) by Nashoda Rose will take you on emotional roller coaster ride.  Trust,  passion and hope will be tested.  Fear will replace everything Emily believes. Sculpt will became her fear and her lifeline.

The relationship between Emily and Sculpt(Logan) takes a scary and heart breaking turn in this book. Forced into a world of slavery, Emily is forced to be and do things just so she can survive both physical and emotionally.
Logan (Sculpt) pushes his emotions away so that he can get Emily out alive. I went from liking him, to hating, to feeling sad and hoping everything worked out.
This is an incredible journey of love, trust rebuilt, and how hope can survive even in hell.
I loved every emotion that was pulled out of me when I read the amazing book.
3806089
This book had me on an emotional roller coaster. I fell in love both of these main characters in the last book, but I love them even more after reading this one. In the first book I felt so bad for Joe. He had been so in love with Janey for as long as he could remember, but since she was engaged to her childhood sweetheart he never thought he'd have a chance to act on that love. Instead he stayed silent and tried to hide his feelings for her, instead of rocking the boat. After all, when you love someone that much, their happiness means more to you than your own pain and suffering. So he stood by and suffered in silence, that is until he received her tearful call that faithful night, asking him for help.

Janey went to Boston to surprise her fiance, but she was the one that got the big surprise. Still unbeknownst to her fiance, she walked into the apartment and witnessed him on having sex with another woman. Shocked and broken hearted , she walked back out of the apartment undetected and started to head back home. Only her car ends up breaking down before she can make it back. She knew she couldn't call her family, especially her brother Mac. She knew for a fact that Mac would end killing David if he found out what had happened, so she calls Joe.

The emotional roller coaster that these two endure together in the next few weeks, had me on the edge of my seat. I like the fact that these two characters are strong willed and tried to handle the situation the best that they could, without making them look like a couple of saps.

I also like the fact that we got to see how things had progressed with Mac & Maddie since we last heard from them, too. I really hope that Ms. Force continues to do the same thing with the next few books that come along.

After reading the first two books, I can't wait to see what book #3 holds in store.

Would I recommend this book? Yes! Most definitely.
2659562
This book has ALL the feels! Grab the tissues because it's going to grab you from page one. It deals with a very serious issue and loss so be warned if you are sensitive to that type of content. I can honestly say it was handled with class. This is book one of three. I encourage you to get started reading!
1554397
Get this book and read it!! This book takes you on an emotional rollercoaster ride! This is not an easy, light hearted read. There is emotions a-plenty to keep you emerged in this story of Madeline and Alex! Kudos to Keira Montclair!