Review: simple story of redemption and the power of love.
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2013
After reading "Beneath Your Beautiful" I was super excited to hear about Tamsyn's newest release, "Precious Consequences." The synopsis drew me in, a firm lover of second chances, growing and learning from your past mistakes. "Precious Consequences" didn't disappoint.Hayley is a young 19 year old single teenage mother. The first chapter of the book flashes back to when she was 17 and gives us a glimpse into her thoughts and feelings that led to her getting pregnant. No relationship with her parents, Hayley is raising her daughter Ari, living with her grandmother, the one person who stood by her. Hayley is hiding so much of her past, determined to make sure Ari does not end up paying for her mother's mistakes.Hayley decides it's time to start thinking about her dreams again and enrolls in college. On her first day, she meets Cameron outside of Ari's daycare. There is a connection, a moment shared that leads to heated exchanges again and again as they run into each other on campus.Hayley chooses to keep Ari a secret and Cameron too is keeping a pretty big secret. When situations beyond their control force these secrets out in the open, it becomes a serious question of whether their feelings for one another can be enough to keep them together.With a wonderful supportive cast of friends, Hayley and Cameron learn a lot about trust and faith and what it means to believe in someone else. Hayley is an amazing young mother, relishing in the love and devotion that comes with the love of a child. Cameron is full of self pity and loathing, hiding.As a single mother, this story touched me deeply. It was beautifully written and flowed easily. A definite read for anyone who loves a simple story of redemption and the power of love.