Review: A great, intriguing read.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 12, 2014
A Year of You by author A.D. Roland is a sinister, twisted roller coaster of a ride.  Mattie, who was born Evelyn, has been asked to pose as her missing sister, Elaine, in order to find out what actually happened to the little girl who disappeared in the night so many years ago.  The members of the McKendrick family are hiding secrets that they don't want brought to light, and at least one of them will do anything to keep things quiet.  But who?  Mattie, who has her own horrific past to deal with, is being pushed and manipulated on all sides - how will she ever survive in one piece?  She also never expected to fall in love, and should she dare hope for a "happily ever after" of her own?I really admire the character Mattie in this story - despite her own horrible past, she knows right from wrong, and she always strives to do the right thing and to help everyone she can.  I learned to admire West as the story went on.  And I loved to hate the character Emeline!  Oooh - she was a fun one to dislike!  All in all, this story offers a great mystery with enough intrigue, suspense and romance that you won't want to put the book down.  I look forward to reading other stories by this author.As a side note - there is a disclaimer at the front of this story, and some of the subject material can be a bit difficult and/or graphic for some readers.