Review: One Powerfully Emotional Read!!!
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
This is the second book that I have read by Andrea Wolfe and I must say that I'm impressed. This was not an easy book to read. Simone has survived being raped by her boyfriend as well as his fraternity buddies and left for dead. She is trying to build a new life for herself in Seattle while working at the whole foods co-op and trying to survive day by day. She has a couple of good friends but has no interest in dating again...until she meets Aidan.  He comes into her work one day and there is immediate chemistry. Aidan has demons of his own. His mother passed away when he was young and his father is dying of cancer. He and his father have never been close but his dad came to Seattle for treatment and Aidan feels that he has to visit him since he is in the same town. Aidan is a hot, tattooed, member of a band that works at a vegan restaurant. He obviously comes from money yet he doesn't show it. He isn't looking to get into a relationship either but there is something about Simone that he can't stay away from. Can these two actually have a relationship without either destroying the other one or scarring them for life. Will their demons destroy not only themselves but each other?What a powerful story! It started a bit slow in my opinion but picked up the further into it that I read. Simone was one strong female character with a story that was painful to read at times. To be raped and left for dead would destroy anyone yet she keeps on going. I loved that she refused to be a victim. Aidan frustrated the hell out of me but yet I really liked his character. I was totally invested in both of them right from the start probably because although they were both a mess they made a point to try not to hurt others. The secondary characters were great as well and I think that Simone's friend Dan helped make this book a good one.What an emotionally draining storyline. Ms. Wolfe kept me guessing, just about the time that I thought I had it all figured out she led me in a different direction. I was in tears to the point that I needed a kleenex...quite of few of them actually. I was glad that it included an epilogue but I wished that she would have explained what happened to the rapists and discussed who they were in Simone's life prior to her being brutalized. I also would have liked to read something about how they were caught and their trials etc. Overall I felt that this was a great read and well worth my time. I look forward to reading more from Andrea Wolfe in the future.