Review: Amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 2, 2014
This book…wow.  It was just amazing.From the first word of the Prologue I was hooked.  The tears started soon after.  Early in the book Shine is betrayed by someone close to her and her family.  The resulting fallout blows her world to pieces.  But she is not the only one affected.  Her best friend Moon is lost without her. Their friendship is the stuff of legends.  They clicked the moment they met- after she kicked him!I don’t think I can say enough how much I love dual POV!  Especially when done well.  RB does a fantastic job giving us both Moon and Shine’s voices- clearly with no repetition.This story is a fast read- once I stared I couldn’t put it down.  The subject matter is intense.Another thing I liked was the struggle.  The struggle to regain her strength, to conquer her fear, to give herself permission to be loved and to feel happiness.  The desperation Shine feels the reader feels.  She is larger than life- even when she is at her worst.  There was an honesty in the telling of the pain and suffering they all had to deal with.And Moon (Ryker)…LOVE HIM!  He finally gets the courage to tell Shine how he feels when his world explodes.  Their lives are intertwined and when she pulls away he is devastated.  And though he makes a few missteps along the way he is determined to have her back- however that will work.  His struggle to bring her back is epic.  His dedication and love are evident.  Reading his voice broke my heart even more.Bradley (Johnny)- what can I say about him?  His friendship is one of the factor in Shine finding her way back to herself.  He has such an amazing heart.  When he writes the letter to Moon- telling him not to give up- his beauty shone through.This is truly a beautiful love story- and to be RB’s first foray into Adult Contemporary makes it even more so.  This is a stand alone novel.  Highly Recommend.