Review: Heartwarming and Lovely
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
Lovely is an absolutely perfect title for this book because that is exactly the word I would use to describe it.  A heartwarming story of two soles finding each other in a world of sadness.Ashton Taylor is just "that guy."  You know the kind?  Great looks and personality, everything comes so easy to him and every woman he passes practically throws herself at his feet.  And let's face it; he takes complete advantage of what he has been graced with in life.  Despite that, he is also very grounded coming from an extremely strong and loving family.  But a few years ago when his father passes away, as the oldest son, it leaves him with the responsibility of being supportive and strong for his mother, sister and brother.  Ash continues on the same path not realizing what his life (and heart) are missing until one day he see Cara who works in the college library.  The first time he sees her warm brown eyes tinkle with a smile, he soon discovers there is so much he is missing and endures to capture Cara's attention knowing there is more to this quiet, shy and beautiful woman than meets the eye.Cara Hayward's life growing up is the complete opposite of Ash.  With a father who is always gone traveling for work, she is left at home with her drunken mother who wasn't just simply ignoring Cara, but was breaking her spirit and leaving her without faith in herself.  And Cara is no stranger to tragedy and loss herself.  But with Ash's persistence he breaks down the barriers of Cara's heart and shows her how special she is.  When Ash's life begins to unravel, Cara is the shoulder he can cry on and she gives him the support he needs to get through.When there is an unfortunate misunderstanding between them, Cara's heart returns to being filled with self-doubt created by her past and questioning how Ash could ever truly love "someone like her."  Will that be the end of their love or can Ash convince Cara that she has truly captured his heart and filled him with an undying devotion which he will only ever feel for her?This is a beautiful story of finding your heart's one true love and never giving up knowing that they are the air you breath.  They complete your soul and help you to survive.  There are definitely some moments in this Lovely book that will require tissues.