Review: Beautiful Story! Get #BRANDed
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 10, 2014
I’ve been anxious since we first met him in If You Leave to hear Brand’s story. So I waited (not so patiently) for Until We Fly. Courtney Cole did not disappoint. Brand and Nora’s story is above and beyond what I could have hoped for him and Nora is exactly the kind of woman that Brand deserves. When Courtney Cole creates a character, she goes all in. Both Brand and Nora had depth, history, vulnerabilities, personality, and aspirations. They felt real and natural and like someone I might actually meet in my everyday life. Being able to connect and relate to the characters pulls me in and holds me hostage in the story until the end.Finally seeing Brand’s past is a bit crushing. His story is filled with more sadness and pain than I would have guessed. Nora’s outward appearance is incredibly deceiving because when the truth about her own history comes to light it is much darker than I could have imagined. But in true Courtney Cole fashion, even when things are bad I can sense that bit of hope lurking around the corner. It takes a special talent to convey that in writing, to make people feel that with your words. Courney Cole knows how to take damaged lives and drench them in sunshine while maintaining the realistic and vulnerable nature of the situation. Once again, the Beautifully Broken series adds another heartfelt, honest, and emotionally relevant book to its lineup with Until We Fly. The natural character development, strong storyline, and emotion-filled moments make this book shine. I am delighted to have finally been #BRANDed.