Review: Looking forward to book 2!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 23, 2014
Escaping Heartbreak by Regina Bartley4.5 out of 5 StarsAfter five years of fear, guilt, and heartache, Sawyer Evans learns to love and laugh again. She does so with the person who she least expected to waltz into her life, her childhood crush Travis Lawson. Blaming herself for the death of her parents when she was a teenager, Sawyer has shut herself away from any positive emotion involving anyone who isn't family. Sweet, caring Travis is determined to break that pattern and win Sawyer's heart. What he doesn't realize is that he has held her heart from the time she was a young girl.I love that Bartley gave us a tale of two broken individuals trying to find love and happiness when the world has seemed to be against them from the start. Travis was left at age seventeen to raise his kid brother after his father passed away and his alcoholic mother walked out on them. Talk about growing up quickly!! Not only does he show an insane amount of love and dedication for his brother, Waylon, he also puts the same affection into his journey to capture Sawyer's heart.While all of this is happening, we also see the turmoil that Sawyer's brother Dane experiences and we get to witness his own coping mechanisms, regardless of their ineffectiveness. Luckily, they both have their uncle Jake to help them find themselves and pick them up when they fall. Even though these two families are very shattered, I love the closeness of the remaining family members and their support of each other, no matter the situation at hand.The only thing that I found lacking in Escaping Heartbreak is that I wish I could have gotten more insight into Sawyer's and Travis' minds and see more of their thoughts. Being a medical professional, I love getting inside the characters' minds and learning what makes them tick. With these two, I noticed that current thoughts and feelings were very well covered but I still would have loved to have more insight into their past experiences. Either way, I love the story and am looking forward to finding out what happens after the epilogue!!*Honest review given in exchange for a complimentary copy.*Meagan, My Secret Book Spot