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In the months that followed, I felt like my grief would swallow me whole.
My only solace was my daughter, whose bright light guided me through the darkest of times.
I never wanted to meet someone else.
I vowed to never fall in love again, especially with a marine.
It was supposed to be no strings attached and for a while it was.
But Weston Reeves’s grumpy soul called to my tortured one.
Maybe it was the midnight rides on his bike or the way that only I could make him smile.
He lit me up, set my body afire, and for the first time in five years made me feel alive.
Our relationship was probably the worst gamble I’d ever taken.
But my stupid, wild heart needed him, even if our love was destined to burn me to ashes.
REVIEW: 3.5 STARS
"My chest burned with every breath, fire in my lungs, agony in my heart. My body and soul ached unbearably."
Ok?? Did you read that synopsis? Tell me that doesn't make your heart want to get its battle gear on!!? I knew I was going to jump into this one with a smile knowing that the heart was guarded by not one, but TWO characters - and I was here for it!!
Having said all that, I have officially read my FIRST Amie Knight book and I will most definitely read her again. When I am in the mood for an easy read, one that I know will bring a smile to my face - I know I can turn to her books. This book, this one brought me all the smiles with Emily and Weston's electric connection and heartfelt fight to persevere through the muck to get to the beauty. That part of this book is what kept me reading - I won't lie. I loved that they fought, but came together....literally and figuratively.
Ok?? Did you read that synopsis? Tell me that doesn't make your heart want to get its battle gear on!!? I knew I was going to jump into this one with a smile knowing that the heart was guarded by not one, but TWO characters - and I was here for it!!
Having said all that, I have officially read my FIRST Amie Knight book and I will most definitely read her again. When I am in the mood for an easy read, one that I know will bring a smile to my face - I know I can turn to her books. This book, this one brought me all the smiles with Emily and Weston's electric connection and heartfelt fight to persevere through the muck to get to the beauty. That part of this book is what kept me reading - I won't lie. I loved that they fought, but came together....literally and figuratively.
A journey that met plenty of obstacles, I knew this needed to have some heartbreaking moments interspersed with the high-flying, endorphine causing happy times in order for it to truly work. I have made no secret of my love for the up and down aspect of a relationship that is ripe with turmoil - because in the end, that shows the tenacity of the love that is fighting to push through and survive. This one definitely had that. I needed that for a new voice in my library. While it wasn't super hard hitting, and could have given me some more "time" in a sense of allowing the emotions to percolate, I did really enjoy the ease in which I read this book.
One of my favorite things is a "warning" before I go in. I love the fact that a story is going to give me something to think about. The words are going to give me something to hold onto and dig deeper into. This one? I was warned by a dear friend that I would need some tissues for this one, and knowing me - you know I don't cry easily - so that was a warning I was excited about. That quote I posted up there definitely started the potential for the tears. Knight put me in Emily's heart...in her broken soul, and she made me feel Emily's agony and pain over the loss of her husband. I put myself in her shoes because I can't fathom the thought of losing my husband who is my best friend. So, this really started out with a bang for me.
However, this one didn't produce any tears, because I feel the rush to get the emotions out was almost too quick, not allowing my emotions the time to punctuate. BUT, it most definitely had the potential. It just didn't quite hit hard enough for me. So the truth for ME: I was expecting more oomph behind the words. I wanted that depth and that angsty pull that I always crave when matters of the heart are involved. I like the pain...we all know this. This one just didn't provide the angsty pull I would have hoped it had given that synopsis and predicament both characters were in, but I can still say it was a great book and I enjoyed it a lot.
Overall, this was a quick and easy read and a good introduction to Amie Knight. Easy is the word of the day because it was a great read but the writing was not overly deep for me. Definitely worth the read and a good base for me for her voice, so I know what to expect when I dive into my next book of hers. Bring on the recommendations!! (Note for new readers: this is book four in a series, but is a standalone. We meet some previous characters, but there isn't any overlap to worry about.)
"Weston may have owned my heart, but fear had an insurmountable choke hold on my soul."
~BEE
~ MEET AMIE KNIGHT ~
Amie Knight has been a reader for as long as she could remember and a romance lover since she could get her hands on her momma's books. A dedicated wife and mother with a love of music and makeup, she won’t ever be seen leaving the house without her eyebrows and eyelashes done just right. When she isn't reading and writing, you can catch her jamming out in the car with her two kids to '90s R&B, country, and showtunes. Amie draws inspiration from her childhood in Columbia, South Carolina, and can't imagine living anywhere other than the South.
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