Review: Heartwarming, emotional, beautiful
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2012
This book is about a woman, Shannon, who is suddenly widowed after her husband dies of cancer. Her husband wasn't a dreamboat by any means; he was emotionally and mentally abusive for the duration of their entire 18 year marriage. He was even abusive after his death but you have to read about it to understand what I mean.Due to unfortunate circumstances, Shannon meets Tanner, a farmhand on the ranch she occupies shortly after her husband's death. Tanner is probably the one guy every woman wants: passionate, sensitive, sexy, charming, and a great cook. But Shannon rightfully doesn't trust him. After she had been through with her last husband, why should she trust any man ever again?PROS: I like how the heroine wasn't a typical young woman but she was "older" at 39 years with a grown daughter and starting anew. It was very refreshing to read. The sexual tension was smoldering but not graphic as with the love scene. The story will take you through a bevy of emotions and you will get emotionally invested. The emotions Shannon feels throughout the story are real. She struggles to be mourning when she's actually happy. She's scared to fall in love again even though it feels right. She lashes out when it's not the other person's fault.CONS: This is a heavy story with real-life elements. Some might be put off with the first few chapters (I was but I kept reading) and there is a lot of dramatic/traumatic events. For some, that might be too much to handle and for a short story, it is a bit much. However, you become so emotionally invested with the characters, you have to keep reading on. I particularly didn't care for the font the author used but that's just a personal preference and it didn't take away from the story.This is probably one of the best stories I've read in a very long time. Just so beautifully written. I highly, highly recommend this gem.