Review: Worth Keeping !
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 23, 2013
I need to say that this book had me captivated since the Dedication ... If you have ever gone through any type of abuse ... Remember you are no longer a victim ... You are a Survivor. The story of Nick Mathers and Owen Butler is genuinely a heart wrenching one but also a story of hope and love. Lessons that you will learn when you have true compassionate people who are there for you.Nick is a Survivor of horrible abuse , many attempts to get better and dealing with his life in a small community as a lighthouse keeper.One night that He is struggling , He finds Owen washed out from the sea. Owen wanted to terminate his life. Nick takes him into his house and starts helping him with the frame of mind that He is only helping him for one night.Owen also has a tragic past and confesses his story to Nick , but Nick doesn't tell Owen a lot about his own past.Nick agrees to let Owen stay temporally with him, they start developing a friendship and getting to know each other better. Feelings get involved and Owen learns that patiently waiting for Nick to tell him all is the only way to really understand him.An important character of this book is Don, Nick's adoptive father. During the story it is clearly explained his roll is Nick's life and recuperation process.This book is an excellent one , I don't want to say more of the story because it doesn't have to be spoiled for any one.The way the book talks about the abuse theme is done in a way that will make you cry but also respectful to the pain of that suffering.I will recommend you to read it ...ARC received from the author for an honest review.