Review: Absolutely brillant!! Don't miss this!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 2, 2013
The Woodlands by Lauren Nicolle Taylor is an edge-of-your-seat, thrilling dystopian adventure chock full of self-discovery, blossoming love, and hope amidst despair.  I went into this story with my own ideas, but they were obliterated by what I found instead. I was so happy to be wrong because this story touched my heart deeply in a way that I never expected. Heart-wrenching pain and world changing love met me in this journey, and I was delighted to let them lead me from beginning to end. I loved this story, and I can't wait to see what comes next!My heart was perpetually shattered while watching the pain and trials that our main character Rosa had to endure. I felt for her so much that I wished I could have comforted her and held her in her darkest times. She started out as a broken child who thought that she had lived through the worst that life could throw at her. Alas, she was in for a very rude awakening that would force her to grow into the strong-willed, capable, and guarded young woman that we find as the story progresses. Time and time again, the people she loved are taken away, and she is left to grieve the loss and watch as her heart turns to stone.  Only one man can bring her heart back to life, and only she can choose to let him in.Lauren Nicolle Taylor is a brilliant author who paints a dark picture of a heartless and deceitful world, and slowly brightens the far landscape with the light that only pure and true love can bring. She allows the hope that comes with love to permeate the darkness and then steps back to watch it transform this dark and devastated world into something more and something different. I was breathless as I was watched how Rosa changed into a beautiful, strong, and loving woman who was capable and yet vulnerable. Taylor is a wonderful artist who I am thoroughly impressed with, and I am eager to see where she takes this story next. I encourage you to become a part of her dark world and watch its light of love change your heart along this perilous and costly journey.