Review: A Book That Simply Must Be Read!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 1, 2013
A Review of Friends and LoversBy Stephanie FreemanFriends and Lover's is a book that simply must be read. On many levels, it is a love story and yet, there is a cautionary tale expertly woven throughout the book. From the moment I started reading the book until the very end I was enthralled. The characters were so beautifully drawn that I felt like I knew them.The male and female leads were perfect. Lauren's grief over the loss of her sister was palpable. Wes was the quintessential cop: strong and yet gentle. As readers, we get to see the beauty of love as it blossoms for Lauren and Wes as well as the devastating effects of love in another relationship that goes horribly wrong.Each of us had those moments in our lives that we wish we could relive and perhaps change in some way shape or form. And then, there are the moments that color everything we do, those tragedies that ripple and affect us in ways that can stunt our emotional growth and cause us to make decisions that break our own hearts.Tara Mills explores the subject of domestic violence and the aftermath with an unflinching, yet compassionate eye. That there is hope beyond tragedy and the prospect of redemption and love in spite of heartbreak make this romantic suspense tale one that will resonate with the reader long after.