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New Adult
Contemporary Romance
Release: February 24, 2015
If we didn’t know darkness, we couldn’t fully appreciate the light.
Garth Black’s more familiar with this concept than most people are. He hadn’t just lived in the dark for the majority of his life—he thrived in it. With a mom who’d bailed on him and a dad whose understanding of coddling started and ended with a bottle of whiskey, Garth had never been expected to rise to any sort of occasion other than following down the same dead-end paths.
That changed when he fell in love with Josie Gibson. After years of pulling each other closer before shoving the other way, they finally stopped shoving. Josie’s love is like nothing Garth’s ever experienced. He holds it close. He holds it sacred. He would do anything to preserve it and keep it from pollution, even if that means removing himself from the picture.
Garth might have been allowed a temporary furlough to bask in the light, but that pass has been revoked, and he’s been swallowed again by the dark. Will he revert to his old ways of hurting those he cares for most? Will he go back to the same destructive patterns . . . or will it be worse this time?
We can’t know light without first knowing dark . . . and Garth Black’s about to get acquainted with the dark in a whole new way.
Release: February 24, 2015
If we didn’t know darkness, we couldn’t fully appreciate the light.
Garth Black’s more familiar with this concept than most people are. He hadn’t just lived in the dark for the majority of his life—he thrived in it. With a mom who’d bailed on him and a dad whose understanding of coddling started and ended with a bottle of whiskey, Garth had never been expected to rise to any sort of occasion other than following down the same dead-end paths.
That changed when he fell in love with Josie Gibson. After years of pulling each other closer before shoving the other way, they finally stopped shoving. Josie’s love is like nothing Garth’s ever experienced. He holds it close. He holds it sacred. He would do anything to preserve it and keep it from pollution, even if that means removing himself from the picture.
Garth might have been allowed a temporary furlough to bask in the light, but that pass has been revoked, and he’s been swallowed again by the dark. Will he revert to his old ways of hurting those he cares for most? Will he go back to the same destructive patterns . . . or will it be worse this time?
We can’t know light without first knowing dark . . . and Garth Black’s about to get acquainted with the dark in a whole new way.
Review...
Wow. This book was hard on me. It was emotional and tear causing. It was "I'm gonna slap Garth into a batter heap" causing. It was also right. I have some personal struggles that come entirely too close to this and I cried. At first, I wasn't sure I could read it. But I had to. The book was meant for me to read. I flew threw it and I smiled at the end.
I have loved this series from the start. I love that there is more Jess coming after this one. I love this Montana community and these characters. They feel so real to me. I want to hug them.This type of story could have been depressing but this one wasn't. Between Garth and Rowan's sarcasm and the true love Josie has for Garth, I was so cheering them on. I so wanted them to find that happy and to be content.
If you've been reading along with this group of friends, don't miss this one. If you haven't, make sure you give them a try because this is real New Adult.
About the Author
I’m the New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author of
the CRASH series (HarperTeen, S&S UK), LOST & FOUND series, UP IN
FLAMES (S&S UK), The EDEN TRILOGY, and a handful of others. I write stories
about everyday kinds of people who find themselves in extraordinary kinds of
situations. I tell love stories with happy endings because I believe in making
the world a better place, and that’s one tiny way I can make it so. I’m one of
those people who still believe in true love and soul mates, and would rather
keep my head in the clouds any day over having my feet firmly on the ground.
This book almost broke me but in the best way. I adored this book from beginning to end and getting more Jesse and Rowen is just the icing on the cake... although I know that book is going to break my heart. Great review!
ReplyDeleteI like the idea of losing oneself only to find yourself in an unexpected and perhaps wonderful place.
ReplyDeleteI like emotional and tear-causing! I've not read any of these books, but your review makes me think that maybe I should :) Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteGreat review Val! I need to grab this one, because I really like Garth, I want to see why you want to slap him!!
ReplyDeleteGreat review! I'm interested in reading it now. :D
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