Review: Great Book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
Discovering Lucy becomes real the very first page.  It has a shocking start.  I had to ask my self did that really happen?  It was the perfect start to a book.  It grabbed you and kept you reading and wanting more.  Laura Dunaway wrote a hard and compelling story.  She struck love, fear, and hopefulness in the reader.  This book knocked me a little off kilter.  I enjoyed the characters and I loved the background of the story.  It was very appealing to me and I'm happy I got the chance to truly let the entire book sink in and really feel what these characters were going through.Lucy is in an abusive relationship.  She is a strong yet gentle women.  She moves to New York city where she works in a department store.  She isn't a super flashy or materialistic women, but does enjoy having fun.  She is still trying to get her life back on track after she uprooted herself.  One day while working she helps a customer named Knox with a purchase.  She is attracted to him.  He is very friendly and so into her.  She soon discovers that Knox is a rich CEO and on the board of the department store she works in.  Knox continues to come visit her while she's working.  Lucy isn't sure if she can trust another man, But her feelings towards Knox feel real to her.  He is sincere in his advances and once she decides to give into him is when she discovers the happiness she'd been missing.  The problem is that when Lucy ran away she didn't realize that her past would eventually catch up to her.  Will Lucy and Knox be able to have a future if her past is never very far behind?I think that a reader who has some sort of experience with domestic abuse would really connect with the story.  I sometimes felt like Lucy was afraid to show Knox the person she was.  Her fear somehow affected her personality and made it hard for her to have a healthy and honest relationship.  Knox was pretty perfect and so understanding with Lucy.  He saw right through her and knew exactly what she needed.  Who could ask for anything more.This may not be your perfect romance, but pretty close to one.  The subject matter is not entirely light and a little heavy at times.  I think this was a pretty interesting story with some unexpected twists that will keep you wanting more.