Review: Soul changing
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 18, 2013
This book touched my very soul.  The story is so intense and deep it's hard to put down.  You ache to know what will happen next.  Ryan grew up with horrible parents that refused to hear his pleas for help after his uncle did the unthinkable to him.  As an adult Ryan is unable to deal with the pain that accompanies him every valentines day.  Then he meets Lily who's life was not an easy one but she has managed to overcome her obstacles and built a future for her and her son, while taking care of an ailing mother.  They meet and Lily feels drawn to Ryan in ways she doesn't understand and feels a need to help him work through his past (which he is unable to share what happened to him), she just knows hes lost and she needs and wants to help him. There were parts of this book that made me cry and made my heart heavy...it's that intense.  Marie Hall has made us all take a look at our lives and realize that we can't close our eyes to what happens around us and be grateful  for all the good that we have. I can't wait to discover what happens in her next book that will be about Alex..Ryan's cousin.  I highly recommend this book along with a box of tissues.