I get that she lost the love of her life who happened to be a firefighter ...
346044
Eh...this book was just okay for me.

Rikki just got on my nerves; I found her to be a whiny brat in all honesty.  I get that she lost the love of her life who happened to be a firefighter but it seemed like everything revolved around this.  She used this as an excuse for everything in her life.

The threesome was HOT, but I didn't feel like they got to know each other much outside of the bedroom.  I wanted them to connect outside of the bedroom and we never got there.

** ARC received from Netgalley **
3088212
Dealing with grief can be hard on everyone. Especially a bonded male. I'm so glad that Torhment finally moved on and learned to love again.
4362179
I was saddened to read of the life she lived.  So often I think mine was married to a man who was bi-polar, selfish, clinically depressed for 48 long years.  When I read stories like this I am ashamed and humbled to even think I compare to all their sufferings thinking mine was so bad.  I was emotionally abused but Jesus entered our lives early in our marriage.  We did not serve Him  but always knew He would work it out.  I lived 24/7 with my husband and yearned for some time to search and find a closeness with Jesus.  Since his death 2 years ago, I am getting closer to Jesus.  I know God is my Heavenly Father but still have difficulty understanding  of His love.  My father was a alcoholic and my husband was not a good father to our children so I have never seen what it is to have a picture of a true father.  I now have all the quiet time I want and search each day for what God wants me to do with my life now.  But for right now, it is just to be closer and to learn to let my Heavenly Father, Jesus and the Holy Spirit really love me the way I have never felt before.  I keep searching, crying, pleading.  I know as I continue to pursue Him we will be joined as He has been searching for me for a long time.
4198165
Becky wanted to get married before her poppy passed away. His time was growing very short. She asked her friend Lisa to find her a husband like a wife was found for Isaac in the bible. Lisa's boyfriend Sam knew a firefighter named Luke who would make a great husband for Becky. It took God himself to lead Luke to accept the plan to make Becky his wife. This is a beautiful love story of old but just as powerful today. All is not smooth sailing for the couple.
4538429
This story of Ava and her husband Christian is pretty heart breaking.  They go through a horrible loss,  and through that, loose themselves and each other.
It seems that through writing they are trying to find their way back to finding who they are as individuals, and with hope to each other,  but will that happen?
My heart hurt for this couple,  as individuals and as a couple who's background story you learn about makes you their sideline cheerleader... . only in the end..... A cliffhanger....  the epilogue goes on about two other characters in the book but I'm sure we will get answers as to what happened!!! ( I hope) I can not see Ava and Christian's story not having more, it feels unfinished,  I NEED them to have a HEA!!!!!  I NEED them to reconnect, rediscover their  love and love of life and purpose, I need their world righted.....
4864032
When you think life for this lady is getting better as far as his lover is concerned, it ended abruptly.  It's sad.  But she's a courageous woman; very practical and has her feet planted firmly on the ground.  I give her three stars
617105
this book almost had me in tears reading it! you make one mistake that cost you the lives of the ones you love. she just got out of a bad relationship. now fate has brought them together. only  it may not be for long. you must read to find out what happens. i was a little confused at first with all the different stories going on in this book!
3933179
My heart... it's breaking. Levana is such a pitiful, tormented soul. It makes me wonder what would have happened if only she had received the love she so desperately wanted? Poor, poor girl.
2400313
Having lost two children by natural death, I know the heartache of this loss and the effect it has on a family.  Yet the one circumstance that rises above this that wreaks havoc in my mind when I think about it, is being faced with the loss of a child who is kidnapped or missing, not knowing where they are or what they are going through.  This is the story of that kind of tragedy.  It is a mother's unrelenting pursuit of her son and the truth of his disappearance.  Her bravery and love for her son inspired me as she came face to face with such evil.  There is no loss like the one she and her husband have had to endure.
330637
The fact that this miserable waste of a life is still breathing boggles my mind.  AB Towery was my great uncle and she killed him, Im sorry, BUTCHERED him, the summer before I was to meet him for the first time.  I cannot wait to hear when they are finally going to be putting the needle in her arm. Unfortunately its too easy a death than what my uncle was put through.  He fought her till he could fight no more.  Theres a special place in hell waiting for her.
2999551
so sad that she had to live the life before the kidnapping that was bad. Then to have to live through all the bad things the "Dude" put her through. She was very strong and made it. He, on the other hand, took the coward's way out. I know her life will be better as she is stronger now. My prayers go out to her.
3497643
its hard not to fall in love with this poor girl ! as rough as life has treated her she was incredibly selfless i found myself rooting for her all the way through!?!
3601115
Kayla Dienner vowed to protect  her heart after seeing the heartache her sister-in-law, Eva, faced when Kayla's brother, Simeon died while firefighting. Less than two months after her brother's death, Kayla's boyfriend, Abram, also breaks up with her. She felt abandoned and hurt, so she closed off her heart to love.

James Riehl tries to juggle the volunteer work at the fire department and running his farm. James finds he barely has any time for himself, let alone to find the time to date someone. However, when an accident calls him to the Dienner's family, James can't deny the attraction he feels for Kayla. Will Kayla and James be able to put their past behind them and love again?

I have read a few other books from Amy Clipston and felt they were enjoyable. However, I felt that Kayla was a bit demanding. James is reeling from a tragedy and Kayla wants him to put her first, when they only just started dating. She tries to be understanding,  but once they start dating, she puts most of the burden on James. She used to go visit James at work, but after they start dating, she expects him to plan all the dates along with seeing him everyday. When James tries to make the effort, she is constantly pushing him away and then wonders why he doesn't make the effort. However, he is always the one coming back and asking for another chance, even when Kayla broke up with James just when he needed her the most. Kayla came across as needy and demanding when they became a couple instead of the caring and understanding person, she was portrayed to be.
3718658
I read this book because Sherry Gorman is my sister in law and she passed away last year.  I miss her and think she did a wonderful job with this book.  She was the smartest lady and could do anything she put her mind too.  Rest In Peace Sherry, sorry I could not save you.  Please read this book and enjoy a good read about a true story that ruined my sisters life.
3079745
Sadie looses her husband in a horrible night. Two years later and she still can't deal with the loss. She is angry, bitter, depressed. She keeps lashing out to the people who care for her the most.
Then, her family decides that maybe getting her to meet the organ recipients who benefit from her husband's death could help her heal.
She hates the idea but in the end she agrees to meet three. One of them is Alexander McBride. From the moment they meet she feels something for Zander which she tries to deny. She feels guilty about thinking about him but she also feels like maybe he can be the one to make her feel alive again.

Zander doesn't feel he deserves the heart he carries now and he doesn't think he should be attracted to the widow who is still hurting from her loss but he can't seem to say no to his heart.

This is a story of healing with the loss of your soulmate and maybe having a second chance at love.
Sadie was very bitter, she was awful to her family at the beginning of the book and only with Zander's help she starts becoming the person she used to be. I don't even want to think about what she went through.
Zander was strong, determined but was vulnerable too. He had treated this new heart in the best possible way he could, changing his lifestyle completely. I was rooting for Zander to break down Sadie's walls because he deserved to be loved too.
I almost felt like maybe Jake was helping them find each other.
Sadie's mom also won my heart, her behavior with Zander was just what he needed.

"The connection I feel to this woman was so instant. Ive never felt anything like it. Something about her, about me, about the situation that we find ourselves inif I believed in fate, Id say thats exactly what it is. If fate exists, if its real, I would say that somehow our journeys are the same."

4/5 Fangs
1981062
So sad to read what this poor girl had to endure.  Hard times for her entire life, I hope she finds happiness and good fortune.  She deserves some good luck and love.
1957548
i love it except the part where girlfriend dies.. so sad