Review: Pleasantly surprised!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 14, 2013
To be honest, I downloaded this freebie because of the cover. It's gorgeous.But as I started to read, I got drawn in to the lives of these ordinary people living in extraordinary circumstances. I am amazed by the family ties in Stella's family; and saddened by the stark contrast of it against Nathan's. They are totally different people, yet very similar at the same time.Nathan has had a tough childhood and an even tougher adulthood - he is regimented and closed off. Stella has had one trauma after the other but manages it all because she is secure in the love of her family.They meet and sparks fly. And I felt lucky to be a spectator in one of the most tortured but also one of the most fulfilling love stories ive read. So many things happen, both bad and good (more bad to be honest) -- but we are shown in the best way possible that love can conquer all.I loved this book, and it's really a 4.5 star book for me, with a .5 deduction for some spelling/grammar/editing issues.Please give this debut novel a try. :)