Beautiful and heartbreaking story!
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This is a love story of Kaiya, emotionally fragile girl, unable to trust anyone completely, broken beyond repair and Ryker, a womanizer who doesn't believe in love anymore, because he was badly hurt in love once. Their painful past experiences marked them forever and closed their hearts to love. Time didn't heal the pain, but it only imprinted the scars deeper into their broken souls. The only thing that helped heal their scars at the end was LOVE.

The Scars of Us broke my heart many times. I felt sorry for both of them, but especially for Kaiya. She considered herself weak for letting Kaleb abuse her and I wanted to scream to her countless times that it wasn't her fault at all and to let go of shame and guilt. Easier said then done, I know. I found it very easy to connect with Kaiya's character, she was mostly acting out of fear, but I totally understand her and I think she is a strong heroine for surviving that kind of abuse, especially with lack of family support. The only person who stood behind her was her brother Kamden and her best friend Nori. Ryker was a great character too. At first I didn't like him, but at the end he won my heart. He was broken too, but in a different way.

I really enjoyed this book, it wasn't an easy read, but it's definitely worth reading. The romance was really beautifully written and I loved how their love helped Kaiya and Ryker heal the scars from traumatic past events.

It was a bit predictable and I'd like to have seen more of Ryker's story. I felt that was missing and that's why I rated it four stars.
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I will warn you now have the tissues handy because this book had me ugly crying. It's so heartbreaklingly beautiful. Some parts are just so sad that it rips my heart and the tears just start flowing. Then you have such beautiful moments that just melted my heart. Alexander when he talks about what happened to him I had to pause because it's so tough to read through and I had tears blurring my eyes. It's amazing that he even functions, but when Gwen and her kids come into his life it's a truly beautiful thing. What he also brings to that little family is so beautiful. Lives are forever changed because of a snowstorm. The epilogue is just perfect because how far everyone comes and what they to go through they deserve that ending.  Prepare for one emotional ride, but one so worth the read!
406124
This book is heartbreaking, heartwarming, and just beautiful. It surprised me in places and made me ache and want to hug these girls in so many others. The prose is so very beautiful and it's such a great character study of what could happen to children in a really awful, strange, and messed up situation. This is a story that will resonate and stay with you, but honestly, it's also worth reading for some of the gorgeous descriptions and language alone. Highly recommend!
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Beautiful story that just tore up my heart!! Katie and Ryan's connection and passion is fantastic! Jeesh, I can't stop crying! It's so moving, so heart-breaking, and so beautifully tender! Totally puts me into sobbing fits, makes me laugh, and then plunks me right in the middle of a fun and romantic road trip!  I loved the super hot, funny, and oddly endearing Ryan...He's such a cool dude and Beardy!! Sooo Yum!
Kate is so authentic; strong and sweet, but coping with so much emotional turmoil, as she sets out on this car-adventure to forge a new life... It's so heart-clenching!  Ryan too is having his own new fresh start in a new city, and together the long road to happiness is such an emotionally charged one ...full of excitement, joy and heartache to find their new smiles, new love, and hopefully a new future together ... It's a truly amazing book!
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This is a lovely and sweet story that was so heartbreaking in some areas and yet redemption and elation at the end. But the ending was not what I expected at all and in that made this story memorable! The writing is crisp and detailed, the characters vivid. There are scenes in the old Irish orphanage that are SO hard to read because the conditions were deplorable. But our characters ultimately overcome their horrid situations and find life again. I really couldn't put the book down!
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Ugh! Can someone just rip my heart out right now? My heart is in pieces. This book was so sad and heartbreaking.

Alex and Gabrielle have waited a very long time to have a baby and it should be a time of happiness, joy and celebration. However, things just don't always go as planned.

Although this was such a heartbreaking story it was still very well written. From the beginning I was an instant fan of Alex and fell hard for his character because he was just so strong, confident and an amazing father. In this story he starts to lose his way and it truly broke my heart. I wanted to reach into my kindle and just embrace him! I felt his pain and his heartache. His love for Gabrielle, if it wasn't obvious before, it certainly showed how strong it truly was in this story.

Charli makes a surprise visit to come see her brother but what she wasn't prepared to see her father fall apart. Alex has always been there for Charli and she's determined this time around to keep him from losing all hope and to find his way back to magic.

Alex struggles with the turns of events in his life at the moment and is reaching his breaking point.

What happens when you start to lose hope?

Even worse, What happens when you start to lose faith in magic?

G.J. Walker-Smith has done such an amazing job in this series. With every book she pulls you in and you become more and more consumed by these characters and their stories of struggles, insecurities, hope, magic and love.
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First of all, this book was very well written and did an amazing job telling a heart wrenching story, and I really mean heart wrenching. After the first chapter of this book, I actually considered putting it down and walking away from it; I was that heartbroken. If an author, co-authors in this case, can write something so wonderful that you actually feel the emotions of the characters, they have a rare talent. It is a beautiful story of real heartbreak, real life experiences, and an honest to goodness second chance where it isn't expected. I loved the character development with the main character's mother; I have a couple of favorite scenes and both involve her, she had that much development. I would have loved a little more of their second chance at love, but I haven't found an HM Ward book that I don't want a continuation to, for me it is just expected. Overall it is an amazing story that everyone should take a second to read, well a few hours since it is a novel. :)
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A Firefighter's Flame has to be one of the most heartbreaking, beautiful books I have read this year! The story opens with Lennox, a firefighter's wife, questioning one of the most important choices in her life...her marriage. She is married to her high school sweetheart, Dean, who is a firefighter. The life as a wife of a firefighter is hard and lonely. Days and nights go by without Lennox and her two children seeing Dean. When she goes away for a weekend for her friend's bachelorette party, she meets up with an old flame that she still harbors strong feelings for. Will she give into temptation and throw her life away with a man who adores her and tear her children's lives apart, or will she stay strong and committed to making her marriage work? Will she choose the man who owns her heart or the one who owns her soul? It turns out Lennox doesn't have to make a decision, a cruel twist of fate makes the decision for her, life as she knows it will never be the same again.

This is not your typical contemporary romance; it's so much more. As you will see, Lennox struggles with bipolar disorder. While there is romance, and you are given a given a history of Lennox and Dean and Lennox and Braedyn and all the emotions involved, you also see her struggles with her bipolar disorder. This is as much a love story is it is about a woman who is hanging on by a thread at times. Dani Hart is brutally honest and descriptive in Lennox's struggle with depression and the days she struggles to even get out of bed. She does a great job of giving insight into a disorder that affects so many people and their loved ones.

OMG...the twist that occurs in this story is gut wrenching. Without spoiling for you, I will warn you that you will need a box of tissue. I cried my eyes out. But, I loved it! As I have written in other reviews, a writer who can make a reader feel those emotions is doing their job. This was a bittersweet story of love, loss, healing, and the importance of family. PLEASE DON'T LET THE FACT THAT THIS IS A TEARJERKER OF A BOOK DISCOURAGE YOU FROM READING IT!!! You will be missing out on a phenomenal read that changes the way you look at your life and the people whom you hold dear.
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I just loved 'The Last Goodbye'. Beautifully written and very easy to read, I found it compelling and very difficult to put down. I was almost disowned by my friend as I sat in the airport and openly wept whilst reading some of the final scenes! The scenes between mother and daughter are particularly touching and heartbreaking at the same time. But it's a good kind of heartbreak.. and a book you will think of for some time after. I loved the way each character had their flaws and made mistakes along the way, for example you found yourself torn between rooting for Kate (the main character), and wanting to give her a good shake! After reading this book, I had to pick up the phone and call my own lovely Mum, and was so thankful that I could do so. For mothers and daughters everywhere.. a must read.
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This story is so beautiful, just like any other Al Jackson gave us!
It'S the third book in the series and to my delight we get more Jared and Amy too.
Christopher and Samantha's story iN a way is connected to Jared and Amy too, because Christopher and Jared are best friends and what happened in the past with Jared helped in how Christopher behaved at the time he and Sam were together.
I loved that the story goes back and forth between the past and the present and I love that there are both POVs, because it helped me understand what was going on in their minds.
There are many misunderstandings between Christopher and Samantha and one person I hate so much is responsible for most of them.
Their story is beautiful : it's a love so pure, yet it's heartbreaking too..but it's true that when two souls are meant for each other they will always find a way to be together!
The ending was so sweet.. I totally melted !
Trust me..you don't want to miss this book!
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What a beautiful story of love and hope!  Once I started reading, I couldn't put it down!  I highly recommend this book.  :)
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I cried... I cried a few times but I cried happy tears at the end, such a beautiful thought. This book really touched me because I can relate to losing someone to cancer, and not just one person but a few in my family. It was so heartbreaking and painful to watch. I wish there really was a cure.. Anyway this story was brilliant and beautiful. Excellent writing. Beautiful characters, all of them! Truly an amazing read, it will pull at your heartstrings, make you laugh, make you cry, but most of make you smile.
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** I was given an Advanced Copy by the author for an honest review.**
Chasing Spring was a heartbreaking and gut-wrenching story about Chase and Lilah, who were best friends reunited by a tragedy.
Two years later, Lilah came back in B a town that she wanted to run away from. From the best friend of the popular boy in highschool to the closed up, recluse girl, she changed a lot and that wasn't for the better.

In a few years, Chase was seeing his best friend throwing everything away, broken and completely damaged. When he had to live in her family because of his fathers issues, he saw the despair and pain. How could he help her? Is it too late?

Chase and Lilah were inseparable, but the damage was done. Their strong bond shattered into pieces. She wasn't feel worthy of him, she felt like a paria, all the town knew all the dirtiest secrets of her family, the daughter of an addict. The only thing that brought closer to her was their passion for gardening. She was deeply affected and wanted to forget, to turn everything down in her head. Learning about everyone secrets was her little secret, comforting her idea about how people could be as damaged or hiding secrets.
In her darkness, Chase wanted to show her hope. He was utterly in love with that girl he knew for so long. There were a lot of tension between them, animosity for everything that happened, where they were a collateral damage. They were both fighting in a different way. Chase won me over, after all they went through, he was trying to save her. For a popular jock, he wasn't acting like one. Always on Lilahs side, she was still his priority.

There was a very mature tone, mixing with innocence, something that they have been withdrawn from. At almost eighteen, they had experienced so much. I smiled, I suffered with them. There was so many feelings, from joy to pain, written with such sincerity and intensity.

You got me here, R.S. Grey, I read it in one sitting. Chase and Lilah moved me. A beautiful story about second chances, loss and hope.
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Lilliana Anderson has done it again!

In The Wind is a beautiful, but at times gut wrenching and heart breaking story of growing up. Of love, of loss, of wanting to fit in. Of sexual awakenings, of finding out who you really are, and of who your friends really are.

Dawn Tucker - I could relate to her well. I had my friends, but didn't fit in with the "cool kids". Though looking back, that's not a bad thing at all!

Dawn and Zeke have been inseparable for years - until one day a fresh breath of air blows into Hargraves Cove, in the shape of Shea.

Right from the start, I didn't know whether I liked Shea or not. And as the story progressed, there were many a times when I wanted to push her off a cliff! Seriously, the more we got to know the girl, the more I disliked her!

And Zeke - he broke my heart. A thoughtless, selfish boy that I wanted to nut punch.

You may have noted that Ms Anderson has brought out the violence in me with this one!

Then there is Luke. Sweet, beautiful Luke.  I just want to keep him.

I don't want to give anything away with what happens in the story, but I do want to say that I feel that everyone got what they deserved.

In The Wind is Dawn's beautiful story, but have some tissues handy, as I am sure you will tear up at least once while reading!
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I'm going to do what Zach doesn't do for the first half of this book; I'm going to be honest. I gave the book 5 stars for the story, not for the writing. It felt a bit forced, and the prose didn't "flow". It was slow to start, but once the plot unfolds the book takes off. I had to put the book down a few times because I was in tears, it's heartbreaking, but it's a beautiful story. Walking besides Zach while he sobers himself up and deals with his "monsters" is difficult. There are parts in the book that are raw and deeply emotional, and that will haunt me for a lifetime. The ending was amazing, and I was a bit sad to put it down. Amazing story, heartbreakingly beautiful. The only two words I can think of to describe this book.
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Broken was one of the most heartbreaking stories I have ever read, but in the same time it was so REAL and so powerful! I loved it!!!

I absolutely enjoyed the beginning, their encounter, their attraction.

I read this book last night in just one standing... and it was worth the price I pay today at work... for dreaming with my eyes wide opened!
Theodore was so sweet and nice, he had morals and high standards.
James Holden - such a nice name and such a great character. At first I couldn't understand him but I got to love him, suffer for him and in one particular scene my heart almost stopped... only to beat faster!!

It's the first book I read about this particular subject ... and I feel the author really did a great job in describing it (won't say more about it) - their relationship, feelings and fears.

I recommend this book because their story will last in your mind and heart.
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A story about learning to live again when you have given up hope, learning to love even when you feel you don't deserve it, and realizing that you can go on.
I loved this book! I loved Olivia and her strength. Her no nonsense attitude when it came to Paul and I loved Paul!
These two fit together so well.
Paul has been so angry for so long and no one has been able to reach him. Not until Olivia and the way she barges into his life and twists him up is remarkable. I loved being in his mind and realizing how scared he was and I was so happy whenever he would look at Olivia and feel that sliver of hope for normal, for her.
The way these two pulled each other out of the darkness they were clinging to was beautiful.

This story has a lot of tragedy, a lot of frustrations (ones that won't make you want to stop reading though) and a whole lot of love!
Along with a lot of sexual tension and steam that only ADDS to this beautiful story of redemption. You feel the intensity of Paul and Olivia's connection. You feel it in your bones.
I laughed, I cried, I shook my head, and smiles bigger than I ever have while reading this book.
 5 stars!!