Review: Intense and Beautiful, would recommend reading!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 18, 2013
Every now and then I stumble across a book that I never intend to read and this was one of them. I was fortunate to win a copy of this story through a giveaway and was forewarned that this book is not for everyone. That being said, my first thought was to set it back down my TBR list but I was wanting a challenge yesterday morning and just decided to pick up and read it. My curiosity just got the best of me so to say, what can possibly make a story marked as "not for everyone"? I could always put it back down if it wasn't for me right? But oh my gosh, right from the beginning this story drew me. There are some dark aspects in the story but it was what made this book so much more remarkable to me. It was intense, emotional, dark and beautiful all rolled up into one.The story starts with Summer, who is five at the time she ends up in foster care after her parents are murdered. She's been to a couple of trial adoption and foster homes within the past six months but she always gets turned down. The social worker is desperate and decides to call Mrs. Lewis to plead her case. Hearing Summer's story Mrs. Lewis decides to take her in. Seth is seven and the biological grandson of Mrs. Lewis. He lives with his grandmother off and on depending on what his mom has gotten herself into.As soon as Seth sees her, his life is turned upside down. After Seth gets her through the first couple nights of torment they become inseparable. With her under Seth's tutelage, Summer finally finds her peace and they both find happiness. Their happiness does not last long, soon enough Summer is ripped back into the foster care system and leaves Seth behind.Seventeen foster homes and five years later they finally meet again. Is it fate that brings them back together? Both are upset about broken promises that were made they both thought that their friendship was so much more. How could they let each other go for that long? Come to find out there was always someone to blame for their misery. As they reconnect, this person puts them through hell. Question is can their friendship, trust and love get them past the trials and tribulations thrown their way?for a full review :liezelsbookblog.net