Review: A spectacular read - Jane Lark is a wonderful writer!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 12 16, 2013
New Adult isn’t a genre I would normally be interested in, but having heard great things about Jane Lark’s books, when the opportunity to review I Found You came along, I decide to give this book a try – and I am so glad I did! Dark, gritty and wholly mesmerizing, I Found You is a haunting and compelling read you will not easily forget!Jason Macinlay should be having the time of his life. He’s left life in small town Oregon behind for the bright lights of New York, has got a loving fiancee and a job working for a magazine. He is meant to be living the dream in the greatest city in the world – so why can’t Jason shake off this crippling feeling of despondency and disappointment that took hold of him from the very first moment he set foot in the Big Apple? On yet another cold and dismal night, Jason decides to chase off the blues by going for a run on the Manhattan Bridge. Running in New York is the only thing which seems to make Jason happy in New York. With loud music pounding in his ear and adrenaline pumping in his veins, Jason’s night-time runs give him the opportunity to forget about the loneliness which has engulfed him since arriving in New York and think about where his life is going. However, when Jason glimpses a figure about to jump off the bridge, instinct takes over and forgetting all about his woes, rushes over to help the desperate woman about to end her life.Rachel Shears is a deeply troubled young woman unable to go on living. Having endured constant pain and devastating hardship, Rachel thinks that the only option available to her is suicide. She thinks that by taking her own life, she can vanquish her demons and quell all the shameful and painful memories that have nearly destroyed her. Used to being used and abused and with nobody in the world she can trust, Rachel thinks that death is the inevitable choice- until Jason rescues her from the brink of despair and brings her back in the world of the living. Jason is nothing like the men she usually comes across – he’s kind, caring, considerate and does not want anything from her except to see her happy.The bond that they had formed that fateful night on the Manhattan Bridge seems to strengthen with each passing day. Thrown together by fate and united by a passion that simply cannot be denied, Jason and Rachel soon realise that they’ve fallen madly in love with one another. But with so many obstacles standing in their way, does their love stand a chance of surviving? Or will fear and prejudice succeed in tearing them apart?I’m in awe of Jane Lark’s extraordinary storytelling prowess! She captured my attention from the very first page and kept me engrossed and enthralled until the very last sentence. An emotional, intense and powerful story that will bring a tear to even the most jaded of eyes, this captivating love story plumbs the depths of the human heart and perfectly and deftly captures all the pain, suffering and triumphs of everlasting love.Rachel and Jason are terrific characters readers will root for and emphatise with. Rachel is a heroine readers will feel sorry for initially as she has endured so many horrible things in her life yet they will admire her for her strength, her courage and the ability to turn things around. Jason is an honourable, kind-hearted and fantastic hero every reader will fall madly in love with!A poignant, dramatic and spectacular read that’s absolutely impossible to put down, Jane Lark’s I Found You should be on everybody’s must-buy list!