Review: An emotional and hot short story!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 9, 2011
"Each of us bears his own Hell"- by Publius Vergilius Maro (aka as Virgil, he was a classical Roman poet 70 B.C. - 19 B.C.)"Love conquers all"- by Publius Vergilius MaroGrant and Julia's marriage had been perfect until they were struck by a tragedy. Julia had mourned the loss of their daughter, Autumn. She doesn't think that Grant had grieved for their loss. He didn't show any emotions and that bothers her badly. Grant's lack of grieving is in her eyes the ultimate betrayal because their marriage was built upon this pledge of true love in good and bad times. Eventually, she walked out on him.This short story begins at the lawyer's office on a cloudy winter day. Grant and Julia are sitting on opposite sides of the table, getting a divorce. They argue about support. He wants to give her money and Julia refuses. She wants his support but NOT his money. He says it's either the money or he won't consent to a divorce. Ultimately, she can't take it anymore und rushes out of the office. Grant follows her onto the lift...and then suddenly that sickening swirl of the whole world spinning, light flickering before going out altogether. "It's only an earthquake," Grant rumbled from the darkness beneath her. That's far from it, though.The book title fits perfectly! This is by far more than only a 'simple' earthquake. After the death of their daughter, Grant and Julia are shaken to their core. Trapped in this lift, they have the ultimate chance to talk about their feelings. Shaken is heartbreaking to read, yet shows wonderfully how a deep love between two people can overcome even the greatest losses in life.Grant is the epitome of a tortured hero - he's scarred badly. He doesn't want to grieve because he thinks he deserves this agonizing pain. Grant feels utterly guilty. Aw, it was so BEAUTIFUL to see him coming undone! I felt totally relieved for him. It needs a strong man to cry in a woman's embrace. So sweet.I truly wish that men would cry more often. I saw my dad cry for the very first and the very last time when we lost my brother. At the time I was 15 years old and I remember that I felt dumbstruck because I didn't expect that. Nowadays, I really appreciate such emotional outbursts. I need them too! Sometimes a good cry helps in so many ways.Loved those lines:She should have pulled away. Should have pushed him off. But she didn't. She placed both hands on the sides of his bristly cheeks and let herself have one more taste of heaven. One more moment to feel his firm mouth beneath hers, his flavor when his tongue swept into her mouth. Passion, sweet and drugging, flooded her senses. Only Grant could do that to her, reduced her to simple sensation with a single kiss. But this was so much more than a kiss. This was demand. Desperation. Need. He devoured her, drank her in and held her as if he were trying to take her inside. How could she stop that, when she wanted the exact same thing? One more moment. Just one last taste...Shaken is a very short story. It is extremely emotional, sizzling HOT, tender, and sweet at the same time. I loved the characters - they had depth and were very, very believable. Loved this absolutely sweet HEA. Very touching!