Review: CAPTURED MY SOUL
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 3, 2013
When I read the synopsis for In a Heartbeat, I knew it would be a book that I would fall in love with. What I didn't know, was that it would become A PART OF MY SOUL. It has latched on to me, CONSUMING my thoughts, causing such an overwhelming degree of ADULATION, for the story found within the pages of this book.I started reading In a Heartbeat later in the night thinking I would read for a short bit and then pick it back up in the morning since I was out for spring break. HA!! Little did I know that I would be so enthralled with the tale laid in front of me, spelled out with the intriguing lives led by the characters in this book; that I stayed up all night just to find out what happens at the end. I am so glad that I did. It was worth every hour that night...The only thing I regret now is that as much as I wanted to KNOW the end, I DID NOT WANT it to end. I have grieved this book ending because I am so captivated by it. Don't you just love it when you come across a book that does that to you? I know I do! It is the absolute best thing in the world!!So, I bet you are wondering...why do I love this book so much? Well, there are many things. First, it is wonderfully written. Teodora does a fantastic job of allowing the reader to connect and feel exactly what her characters are going through. Plus, she paints such a beautiful world with her words, that you actually feel like you are walking on that gorgeous beach in Genoa, Italy or walking along the streets visiting shops. Ultimately melting away the real world and entering the world found in In a Heartbeat.Secondly, the cast of characters utterly enchanted me. From the very beginning in meeting Stella, you instantly like her. She is fun, spirited, with a strong will...which plays such a major part in the struggles and battles that she has to overcome in her life. And even though she starts out this way, by the end of this book, I was just blown away at how much she transformed. There is so much that a person can learn from Stella. She touched my heart and warmed my soul. Now, of course, what great story doesn't have a handsome guy that completely turns you in to GOO the minute he comes around? Well, no worries, In a Heartbeat has that covered too! Ahhhh...meeting Max. *sighs heavily* I mean, what a guy!! Respecting the boundaries put up by Stella to only be friends, he barrels on and by being himself...a true gentleman, passionate, caring, honest, trustworthy...he eventually breaks down that invisible wall....Allowing for a romance of epic proportions. The love shared between these two STILL fills my heart to the point of which I think it is going to explode.But, it is not all happy times. With moments of discord and unrevealed secrets, relationships are pushed to the limits and there is no way of knowing if there is going to be an HEA...I was holding my breath, my stomach was in knots, pain in my chest...WAITING....WAITING....WAITING.....Yeah...I'm not going to tell you how it ends...you will have to read for yourself...So, go get this book...You don't want to miss out on such an elaborate cast of characters: Stella, Max, Lisa, Beppe,& Gia. They fill these pages with fantastic scenes; you find yourself sitting right along with them at their dinners, bonding, creating friends...*sighs* When does the next book come out???? I miss them so much already!!This is a DEFINITE MUST READ!!![...]