Review: Good Romance with Very Real Issues
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 20, 2014
~3 1/2 Stars~***I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for an honest review.***“I want more, all of it. Everything you have inside of you, Chad.” ~ ScarletThis one quote by the lead female character perfectly sums up the story in The Deeper We Get, the sequel to The Harder I Fall. Whereas the first book was Becca’s story, this book is her brother, Chad’s story. The characters that were in the first book to play a huge role in this book as well. It’s a story about two lost, devastated souls who somehow find each other and try to find happiness together.Chad has moved across the country to start college and he hopes a new life in California. He’s hoping the change in location will help him put his horrible past behind him. Things begin looking up for him as he finds a great gym to box in to alleviate some of his aggression. He meets two great guys there who become his friends. After a couple of chance encounters, he also tries to do something he’s never done…have a relationship with the beautiful Scarlet. However, the both of them have dark, painful pasts that put a strain on the relationship, but they decide to give it a go. As Chad slowly begins giving more of his heart to Scarlet, his painful past literally shows up on his doorstep. Will he ever be able to let go of it and move on with Scarlet?Though the book is considered romance, there is a lot of difficult subject matter present. Gibson does a fantastic job of dealing with it in a sensitive way. She really sheds light on drug addiction, child neglect, and physical abuse of children, and how it goes on to affect them as adults.I did enjoy the book. However, I thought it could be just a little bit longer exploring Chad and Scarlet’s relationship in more detail. I did get aggravated at Chad sometimes because of his indecision concerning his relationship, but I could really understand where he was coming from. I have to say Scarlet was my favorite. She was the epitome of loyalty, strength, and unconditional love. I was glad she stuck by Chad. I would highly recommend reading The Deeper We Get. It has a good mix of romance and really opens your eyes to the epidemic of child abuse.