Review: This story is real, raw, heartbreaking, and inspiring...
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2013
This is one of those books that I like to refer to as a slow burner. This is a book that doesn't necessarily have a huge climax, it's more of  steady pace sort of book. I personally think it takes some serious talent to write a book like this because a slow burner can easily turn into a book that is way too long and drawn out, which will cause me to put a book down and walk away. I never wanted to walk away from this book and there was only once that I felt like it was a little too slow but Lori was able to pull me back in.There is so much that Rhane deals with, this is a story of taking responsibility and moving beyond the pain of her past. The characters are so real and easy to connect with. I wanted to reach in and squeeze her, to tell her that it would be ok. But there really isn't anything anyone can say to make a situation like what Rhane is going through better. It's one of those life situations that she has to work through on her own.Everything she has ever know or worked for has been taken from her. Her old life is literally not an option, not even a little bit. She is basically left to rediscover who it is that she is going to be. It would be easy to feel completely sorry for her, but Rhane is a girl with some attitude {which I love about her}. And while she needs some time to figure things out she is willing to work on figuring out what comes next.This story is real, raw, heartbreaking, and inspiring. Not only was I attached to Rhane but so many of the secondary characters as well. Her Uncle is a big part of her life and the only one who was willing to care for Rhane. Then there is the straight forward Gwen who makes her way into being important to Rhane as well. But the one that makes the biggest difference in Rhane's life is Ian Callahan.Ian becomes a big part of Rhane's life and he has a way of giving her strength without even knowing. However, Ian has a past of his own that he is constantly dealing with and his past begins to make having a future with Rhane difficult. I love Ian, he is one heck of a man to have taken on the responsibilities that were thrown at him at a very young age. He has his own issues to deal with but he finds something in Rhane that he wants to hold onto, if only it could be that easy.I enjoyed this book so much and read it all in one sitting. I was able to get lost in the story and put myself in Rhane's place. To go on the journey of her overcoming her past and making a future for herself. Finding a way to fit love into her heart again. This is a really good read to just sit back and relax with. I can't wait for November to get here so that I can read more about this couple and what happens next.