Review: The truth behind the secrets...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 24, 2014
This novella occurs right after Revealing Us ends and contains spoilers for that book. Do not read out of series order.This is in the POV of Chris, the first time in the series that we get to hear his innermost thoughts, his fears and insecurities. Sara has learned Chris' secrets and as a couple they are in a good place. She has accepted Chris' proposal and they are getting ready to return to the states to deal with what awaits them there. Though Chris has shared his past he doesn't believe Sara truly understands the darkness that sometimes overtakes him; he believes he is selfish to marry her but he has no choice as he can no longer fathom being without her.A late night phone call just before they are due to leave sets dramatic events in motion. Now Sara gets to really see and feel the consequences of events from the past; how they darken the present and why Chris feels such tremendous guilt over past actions. Though Chris would rather protect Sara from such darkness he knows she needs to see this and he hopes it won't destroy them. He did promise her he'd share everything. Sara is stronger than he realizes, he makes her stronger. She stands by him as he deals with the psychotic Amber and the vicious Isabel. Sara gets Chris; she is what calms him, balances him. He will fight to keep her and she will fight to save him. Her eyes are now open as are his and for them there is no in between, they will face the things that come together.I loved this emotionally intensive novella, it gives us great insight into the repercussions of the tragedies that Chris has dealt with in his life, the choices that he made due to them. It shows us how the relationship between Sara and Chris continues to evolve. They are not turning away from each other when things fall apart, they are not running away from their issues, they are addressing them as one, they are listening and hearing what each other says. Chris in his thoughts sums things up just right. "I do see her. I see the fighter in her, the big heart. I see the woman I love. The two of us are all kinds of f*d up that somehow equals perfect." This reader is looking forward to more.ARC supplied by the author.