Review: Emma Hart's BEST!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 27, 2014
Let me start off by saying that this is undoubtedly Emma Hart’s best book to date. She covered two very sensitive topics in a beautiful way, which translated into an amazing read.Abbi Jenkins is one of those characters it's impossible not to connect with. She's faced incredibly dark 'situations' in her life for someone so young and as a result turned to self harm in order to cope with her ordeals. When she returns home after spending time in a mental institution, she turns to one thing that can save her from her darkness and bring her into the light - ballet. It's in the safety of a ballet studio where Fate itself intervenes and places a "Hot British Guy" on her path. What she doesn't realize, at least not immediately, is that Blake Smith has a much deeper understanding of what Abbi went through than even those closest to her.Blake Smith moved from Chelsea, London to chase a dream he shared with his oldest sister, and it was a dream he'd promised never to give up on. When he meets Abbi in a dance class, he is intrigued by the way she get's lost in her dancing and when he discovers the shadows in her eyes, he finds himself compelled to save her. It doesn't take long for him to figure out why he feels the need to save her and when he does, he finds something else worth fighting for, another dream to chase.This book touched on some sensitive issues, most of which many people have experienced themselves. This is what made the book so relatable. It was easy to read about Abbi's struggles and think "I understand" or "I've been there", and that gave the story a very human element. I loved both Abbi and Blake and couldn't help but root for them from page 1. Their story was beautifully imperfect, and so unbelievably heartbreaking - you won't put it down!Emma Hart is such a young talent in this industry, but with every book she writes she gets better and better, and it is a pleasure to watch. I always look forward to what she writes next…