Review: Edgy, Angst-filled, Beautiful Love Story
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 11, 2013
Sarah Mine was not what I was expecting...it was more. There are many NA books, which I enjoy very much, that follow the same pattern. Two broken individuals that fall in love and have their HEA. It is a love story between two damaged individuals but doesn't really follow the same pattern. What makes it different is the pacing of the story and the characters.Sarah comes home one night after work finding her love, Hill, waiting for her on her porch. He left her without a word four years earlier. We quickly learn she is a recovering addict who has attempted suicide, but her biggest addiction and danger is Hill. We also learn exactly what Hill is there for...Sarah...not for a relationship but a way to forget his demons. This is one of the things that make this book a bit different. The story takes off from here at a quick pace, and it really works. Will Sarah be able to resist Hill, or will she give in and let him take away everything she has worked so hard to achieve?The author's characters are a bit different too. They are far from perfect. While I liked Sarah immediately and admired her courage, I wasn't immediately won over by Hill (even though he was gorgeous). I thought he wasn't really any different than the others in Sarah's life that hurt her. But, he redeemed himself by the end of the book. Sarah had dealt with her demons more than Hill had. There were some twists throughout the story. While there was a HEA, there are still some things Sarah and Hill have to work through. Even though, there was no cliffhanger, the author has left room to expand on their story. I also wouldn't mind reading more about Hill's brothers and their families.This was a beautiful, angst-filled love story. I will definitely be keeping my eye open for Riann Colton's future books.This is my favorite quote from the book and really sums up Sarah and Hill's love story."...but here we were perfect. Did she realize that? That when she was like this and I was deep inside her, we were simply Sarah and Hill instead of the two most notorious screw ups in Pierce Point."