Review: Touched my heart and soul
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 21, 2013
I loved this sequel to Lost, this 2 book series was fantastic, that word doesn't describe how great these books are. Right from the start of the book a huge incident occurs that is shocking, it makes me feel sick and furious, man this is going to be life shattering for Owen. Like we didn't already despise his father, now he becomes a coward and runs from his sins. I still love the connection Maria and Owen have, you can feel it deep in your heart by the words the author uses. Throughout this book they both stress about what is going to happen after graduation, how are they going to stay together, where are they going? Where can they go? I love how Maria always tries to show Owen how beautiful he is, scars and all and Owen is so gentle and always checking with Maria to make sure she is okay when they are together sexually. It is a special relationship that the author has created here, they help each other all of the time, when something happens that jars them back to the past it is the other one that brings them to the present and shows that person that they are safe, it is a wonderful thing to read, the love is so overwhelming that I can't help myself and I begin to cry. I cried so much through this second book, both happy and sad tears. The same horrible DA that stopped Owen's father from getting in trouble 7 years ago for his daughter's murder is now trying to turn things on Owen's mother and make her out to be the bad guy when his father is to blame. The DA is so terrible and the only way Owen knows how to make this guy believe that he has been beaten all of his life is to take his shirt off and show his scars, he does and he begins to tell the stories attached to each and every scar, I am bawling at this point and sick to my stomach that this actually happens everyday to children around the world. It seems like Owen gets through to this man but weeks later he is still fighting Owen on who is to blame for all of this mess. Owen has to make a huge decision regarding his mother and it is one of the hardest things he has ever done, after he makes this choice he is plagued with nightmares about it and cannot sleep for days. Owen misses a mid term exam because of returning home to see his mother and his professor does not allow him to take the exam, Owen is devastated, he is already in a bad place because of the visit home and now he sees his future gone in an instant. He begins to drink and I think, really can this guy get a break? Then Maria gets news about her parents, her brother and his college roommate coming to her graduation, this take Maria back in her progress quite a few steps, she does not know how she is going to face Darren. Not only is Owen dealing with more issues connected to his past now Maria has the past catching up with her present. Then Owen makes a mistake that hurts Maria terribly and send Owen over the deep end but this one incident actually saves them both because she saves his life and they both realize they need help from outside providers not just each other so they can remain strong as a person and a couple. Then it is graduation day and it is supposed to be one of the worst days for Maria because Darren is coming, well many surprises come out on this day and it brings a much needed relationship back on track and it solidifies their relationship even more. In the end once again shocking and surprising things happen, things line up perfectly, and Owen and Maria get to start their forever together. I can't say enough about this book and the first book Lost, these are must reads.