Review: Lost Love: Moments in Time That Define Our Lives
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 13, 2013
I was given a free copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review. The book is short, and I was able to read this book in one sitting. The speed with which I read has nothing to do with how deep and intense the subject matter is that the author deals with, loss, grief, pain, suffering, hope, and hopelessness.As you can see, this book will engage you on a number of different levels, all of them directly related to you personally. How you are currently feeling about your life, your love, and your future prospects will come into play, because as a human being, that's the way we read books, from our own experience of life.Currently, I am optimistic, hopeful, in love with my wife and my life. I get paid for doing a job that I would do for free. I come home to a woman who thinks I'm the greatest person who ever walked on the face of the Earth. Obviously, I'm an optimistic person.The protagonist in this book is, on page 1, the exact opposite of me. The author, who writes with the soul and intensity of a poet, beautifully crafts an entrance that draws me completely into this story, and I can not resist but enter into this character, to see through her eyes, and feel through her emotions, the grief and the pain of disappointment, of a relationship that simply is gone, never to return. Nothing but pain, loss, hurt, remains. It is the perfect time to reflect on why life seems to be against oneself, why one is unloved, whose fault is it that no one loves you.Let me share what drew me into this book:(Quote) "The tears came and went a long time ago. Everything seemed too far back, and the precious memories were fading away with time." (End of quote)Time. When a relationship ends, we humans hurt inside, a deep, soul pain, that feels like you are dead inside. If we manage to stay alive, gradually, bit by bit, day by day, we get better. We move on, cautious, afraid, staying as far away from a new relationship as we possibly can get.We are not ready for a new love yet. We are still grieving the lost love. time. We need more time.And then suddenly, one day, we run out of time. A new love presents itself. Do we take a chance, and maybe get hurt again, or do we protect our fragile hearts?  What would you do?Love? Tara makes her decision, and as we read we genuinely hope nothing and nobody will hurt her again. We want to protect Tara from love itself.I loved reading this book, because time has put me in a position to reflect positively on past relationships that were unsuccesful. It made me realize just how lucky I am, to have a wonderful relationship with a woman who continually tells me she will love me all her life...and one more day.When you finish this book, you will feel like I do, happy that you read this book, for its message is powerful. Ultimately, love will never give anyone a guarantee of success. you've got to take your chances, love with all your heart and mind and soul, and all the rest, will take care of itself.The writer has crafted an excellent book, with a message of hope. I recommend this book, and I look forward to reading more by her in the future.