Review: Reviewed by Desere Steenberg, South Africa
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 11, 2014
The read tells of Cole, once he had been happy but then life had dealt him a harsh blow and since that day he vowed to never love again.But with the arrival of Melanie comes the reality that he might just be able to let someone new in, however just as he starts to let Melanie into his heart he learns that Melanie has a secret and unless he can convince her to open up to him, there truly is no chance for them.This was a wonderful read with the focus on the hero learning to love again and the heroine learning how to finally stand up against the demons of injustice that torment her.The character of Cole was understandably distant and him not wanting anyone around to interfere with his space was perfectly understandable.Everyone deals with hurt in their own way, and the author showed this perfectly as she let Cole go from this distant stay away from me man to opening up and letting Melanie in. Through this character the author showed that it takes a special kind of person to almost force us to let them in, and if we don't embrace it, we might never the chance again.The character of Melanie was so, so, so sad. My heart truly broke for this woman and everything she had to go through before meeting Cole. But through her character the author let me remember that when bad things happen to us, they happen and there is nothing we can do to stop it. More importantly there is no reason to be ashamed of it.Yes, sometimes people will say that you were asking for it because you stepped out of line, but that could not be further from the truth. No one deserves anything bad that happens to them, the best you can do is deal with it in the best way you know how, but if you keep it to yourself it will never go away and you will never find the real strength to deal with it.I am taking away a message of if we have a past or a present issue we have to face up to, doing it alone is never the answer. Letting someone else in even if it is just sharing a fraction of your pain, the healing will come much easier.I recommend this read for any romance reader looking for the stunning story of two people both finding a reason to open up and take a chance at happiness. And honestly being so beautifully played out by the author it will bring you to tears of joy.4 star review" Second chances are hard to come by, grab them with both handsCopy provided in exchange for a honest review