Review: 4.5 Amazing Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 25, 2014
I will start by saying that I am a huge fan of Beth Rinyu’s.  She has such an amazing way with words and I love the way she makes you “feel” while reading her books. For me connecting with the characters and feeling their emotions is part of what makes an amazing book.  And Beth manages to get that out of me every time.  We first met Will in A Cry for Hope and I was so excited to read his story. He was certainly an intriguing individual in A Cry for Hope and I could not wait to meet the woman who be able to get Will to settle down.The books starts out on 9/11 with Will, a firefighter being on the job for a only few days.  Being a New Yorker and remembering that day like it was yesterday caused the prologue alone to bring out emotions in me.  I was completely captured by Will and his story from that moment.  You see how that one day, and what Will went through changed him and his outlook on life.  From that moment he chose to live his life to the fullest. He chose to live in the moment.It is now the present day and Will is still living his life the way he chooses. He has a wonderful family who loves him but yet Will has always felt that he never lived up to his father’s expectations and always felt that his brother Jamie was who his father favored.  While his brother became a successful lawyer Will chose to become a firefighter.  He loves his job and loves the ladies.  He is a bit of a man whore, but you quickly learn that while he may be a man whore, beneath it all he is a sweet and caring man.  One day on the job he gets hurt and is sent to the burn unit and is forced to stay there while he heals.  That is where he meets Gabby, the woman who will forever change his life.Gabby is a nurse in the burn unit.  She is sweet and friendly and does everything she can to take care of her patients and make them feel comfortable.  She tries to make them forget the pain that they are going through.  Her father who was the one person in her life who loved her unconditionally had passed away.  Gabby has a mother who is only concerned about image and a boyfriend who is just simply an ass.  When she meets Will there is this undeniable connection, but not in a sexual way.  They form this bond and feel this comfort with each other that they have never felt before.  Will has been with many women but has never felt the connection or wanted a friendship with one the way he does with Gabby.Gabby and Will quickly form this amazing friendship and when Gabby really needs a friend, Will is there for her.  He is there for her with open arms to comfort her, a shoulder to cry on and a place to stay when she suddenly finds herself without a home.  Will and Gabby become very close and feelings start to emerge.  But knowing that they are only friends and nothing more will either side ever be able to admit what they are feeling or will it be too late?I loved Will so much.  I loved how much his relationship with Gabby meant to him and how much he treasured her and their friendship. She was his best friend, his angel and he would do anything to protect her. Gabby was unlike any woman that he had ever met.  He shared with her more than he has ever shared with any woman.  They were there for each other in every way that a friend should be.  I loved the banter between them and just how sweet and adorable they were together.  With that being said there were times when I wanted to yell at Will and tell him to wake up and see what was right in front of him. He had his casual hookups and even with all his sexual escapades, what I loved was that Gabby was always what was important to him, she was who came first.On that memorable yet horrific day many years ago, Will had vowed that life was too short and he was going to live his life and enjoy it.  But what that meant for Will was not settling down in any way.  Maybe he didn’t see it that way but loving someone and having a serious future with someone was not in the cards for Will and I think that was out of fear.  And for that he just has meaningless sex with woman and no intentions of having anything serious.  But what happens when that fear may cost you the woman that has ever meant anything to you?I loved Gabby and thought she was the perfect match for Will.  She was so sweet and kind and was there for Will when he needed her the most.  I loved watching their relationship grow.  Seeing the love and laughter between them but also the hurt and the pain.I have read every one of Beth’s books and will honestly read anything that she writes.  I love her writing.  I love the characters that she creates and how much you can relate to them and feel right along with them.  Her stories are so real and deal with very relatable issues.  A Will to Change had a swoon worthy hero, a sweet heroine and their cute and adorable friendship.  Yes it was fun and sweet but is also had some twists and turns and some heartache and sadness as well.  I felt the pain and hurt that these two felt.  I laughed and cried with them.  You will fall in love with Will and Gabby.  Together they will melt your heart, and then break it, only to put it back together again and leave you with a big smile in the end.  Another fantastic job by Ms. Rinyu.