Review: Very touching story <3
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 17, 2014
OMG where do I start???? Every time I finish one of this author's books, I seem to have a hard time writing a review.  Her stories demand more than a one-line appraise; this story is no different.  It's not a secret that I’m a huge S. Pratt fan; heck all you have to do is read my reviews.  Each book is special to me in its own way.  They are not your typical cookie cutter tales, making them unique and truly entertaining.“Sometimes the bars that hold you prisoner are the only thing that’s stopping you from living your life.  Sometimes they’re physical; sometimes they’re mental.  It’s the power of overcoming that shows the true nature of the slave”The Bars That Hold Us is the story of two broken souls, both empty, and lonely.  Mercy Cole cannot move on with her life, haunted by her fiancée’s death.  She locks herself from the outside world, living in the past in a made-up world filled with old photographs, memories, and nightmares.  When a job opportunity comes her way, she decides that maybe working in Silverwater Jail is the answer she’s been waiting for.  That’s where she meets Saxon Miles – inmate #224702.  That’s all he is now; a number behind bars, a criminal just like the rest of the prisoners.  At least that’s how she thinks of him at first glance.“It’s like he’s reading a code that tells all my secrets, fears, hopes and wishes. “What she doesn’t expect is to feel such strong attraction towards him.  It’s forbidden and wrong for so many reasons, yet she doesn’t seem to be able to shake it off.The author has a gift when it comes to telling a story.  The way it unravels before our eyes is simply mesmerizing.  The Bars That Hold Us is filled with easy flowing dialogue, intriguing characters and believability.If you’re looking for a sweet love story, stop right there – this is not that kind of story.  This is raw and messy and sometimes unpleasant.  But oh what an amazing story it is.  It kept me up all night, forcing my eyes to stay open just so I could finish chapter after chapter, after chapter, until there was nothing left.  It claimed my undivided attention from start to finish.  It will make your heart race in anticipation, fill your eyes with tears, and leave you drained from exhaustion.  This will stay with me for a very long time and I have to say, so far this has to be my favorite book for 2014.  Congratulations Ms. Pratt on another masterpiece.“I treat her like she’s wrapped in cotton wool – delicate, fragile and the most precious thing I will ever hold in my hands.” – Saxon Miles <3