Review: Powerful Storyline
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 21, 2013
**ARC provided by author for an honest review**The Stillness of You is not a light read. It touches on the very dark subject of mental health, bipolar disorder, to be exact. I applaud any and all authors that delve into this subject matter because it is one that needs to be talked about more but, in my opinion, is difficult to write. It is so taboo and something many do not want to broach the subject.As I stated above, this book is not for the faint of heart. We are introduced to Georgia at a point where she is trying to learn to control her illness. She had to hit rock bottom to finally get the help and diagnosis needed to get her on the right path to be healthy, but is slowly getting there. And as part of this process, she had to put college on hold and move in with her older brother, Matt.My heart hurt for Georgia. She wants so badly to be able to prove to not only herself but Matt, that she has changed. The are a lot of things in her past she is not proud of. But there is nothing she can do to change them. All she can do now, is take her meds and do everything she can to show her brother she really is On the right track. That includes no drinking, drugs, or sex. Especially sex with any of the hockey players her brother coaches.But she didn't count on a complication by the name of Ben Lancaster.I was pulling for these two from the beginning. The sexual chemistry between them was scorching hot!! But there is something more, something deeper to their attraction. I was really hoping that Georgia was in a good enough place to be able to handle the intensity of being in a relationship with Ben. I was skeptical thought when she starts things by not being up front with him about her illness.This book takes you through the highs and lows Georgia experiences while trying not to expose Ben to her darker side. And it is tough at times because you will find yourself chanting over and over again "just tell him, just tell him". He cared so much more than she gave him credit for. *sighs*The book does end with a to be continued ending.