Review: The book should come with a banner stating---TISSUE ALERT!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 23, 2014
Lady Ophelia Darlington has had everyone she loves fail her. He father died when she was young, her half brother abandoned her and her mother to a small cottage with no income and finally her mother was dying. While dying was not their choice, her parents were still either gone or leaving. In caring for her mother she has stopped dreaming and really living, she is existing.Andrew Colton, Viscount Stark, has never known parental or familial love. He believes he is both incapable and unworthy of love. These are the feelings that have lead him to be very cynical. But a part of him yearns to be loved and to love another.They met with her in a river experiencing some very dark and sad thoughts. He talks her out of the river and he escorts her home to meet her mother. Her mother, the Dowager Countess, sees the potential in Andrew and knows that he and Ophelia have the capacity to heal each other. As Andrew helps Ophelia start living again he discovers a purpose for his life. Together they learn to trust and to embrace love.Ms. Claremont as captured all of the emotions, stresses, uncertainties, fears and tears of losing someone close to you and presented it with grace and empathy. She reminds us that life does go on and we need to honor those that have left us by living each day to the fullest with joy and love. The book should come with a banner stating---TISSUE ALERT! Having lost my parents it brought back the bitter-sweetness of saying goodbye and the hope that comes with love is priceless. I admire Ms. Claremont using this story to honor her parents and to help Hospice; I have gifted this book to several friends and family members.I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.