Review: A BEAUTIFUL & HEALING STORY
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 2, 2014
Where do I even start?  It has taken me a few days to gather my thoughts so I can even begin to write about how much I LOVED THIS STORY!  I was captivated from the first chapter and never wanted it to end.  I could personally connect with this story and that made it that much more intense.  I devoured this book and finished it in one day, I just couldn't get enough!  Allie has written a beautiful story and I am in love with True North!Olivia (Livie) has always liked Jake.  They have always been around each other since her older brother Nate, is Jake's best friend.  And her best friend, Jules, is Jake's sister.  But this isn't your typical in love with your brother's friend story.  Because what everyone doesn't know is that Livie and Jake share a deep connection.  They always have.  But as much as Jake doesn't want to leave Livie, he feels like he has to.  He just hopes she will still be here waiting for him."I hate leaving you, Livie, but this is something I need to do for too many reasons."  ~Jake"Remember what it means.  My heart has always belonged to you.  Think about me, Liv, and don't say goodbye."  ~JakeNo more than a year after Jake left, he quit writing Livie.  She was heartbroken and years later she is still but that is masked by anger.  Although that is about to change now, because Jake North, the town hero, has returned home after 4 long years.  Once she sees him, every old feeling she had comes flooding back.  But she wants him to see that she has grown up.  What she didn't plan for was for Jake to be so lost."Oh, Liv...if there was a way I could earn a place in your heart,"  he pleaded.  "You're already in my heart," I promised.  "You make me remember who I was and who I wanted to be."  His mouth warmed my ear, tender but sensual.  "Live, I lost that guy."  "Let me help you find him."War has a way of changing people.  And Jake has lost who he used to be.  But one look at Livie and he knows that she is still his everything.  The road to finding himself is not going to be easy though and sometimes along the way you hurt those you love without even realizing it.  PTSD is AWFUL!  The anger, frustrations, nightmares, are terrible.  But the inner turmoil of feeling alone can cause you to push people away without even realizing it.  Jake would never intentionally hurt Livie, but he knows he will so he tries to stay away.  And ends up hurting her anyway."I was used to being discarded by my mom and dad, but never thought it would happen with Jake.  It shattered me...again."  ~LivieWhen Jake realizes he can't be away from Livie anymore, she is determined to help him find himself again.  No matter how hard it gets, she will stick by him."When everything you think about the world and the people in it spins out of control, you have a couple of choices:  run away with your tail tucked between your legs or hang the f*** on.  I chose the latter."Every step in the right direction is hard, but together they know they can survive anything.  But how much is too much?  Did the war change Jake too much?  And sometimes the disaster that could destroy you is one you never saw coming."Livie, there's no going back once we cross this line," he reminded.  "I don't want to go back to a world without you."AHH!  SO GOOD!  This is a must read!  Allie This is the beginning to what promises to be an amazing series of books!  We met a lot of characters during Livie & Jake's story and I can't wait to get to know them each better!  Start reading this book TODAY!  You won't be disappointed!  Beautiful Story!"Tell me you're mine, Livie."  "I'm yours, Jake.  Forever.  I'm yours."**Gifted a copy for a Honest Review**