Review: An amazing love story!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2013
This was such a powerful story that I don't know where to begin.Kat was a great character to get to know. Jessica Topper did an amazing job in bringing to the page Kat's grief over her husband death, her hesitations about starting something new and her amazement at her finding love again."I guess I'm not a very spiritual person. I don't think things always 'happen for a reason,' everything must be 'God's way,' or (and this is one of Karen's favorites) 'He only gives you what you can handle.' I simply believe, and I'm sorry to sound crude about it, that shit happens. Period.Sometimes you are the pigeon.Sometimes you are the statue."I loved Adrian. From the moment he first appeared I thought he would make a great partner for Kat. He was funny and charming and great with kids. He was also troubled and hid a big secret."You are the best thing to happen to me, bar none. You, Abbey...all of this. You both walked into my life and...I never knew what I wanted until you did."Although the story started out with Kat dealing with her loss, bringing along sadness and longing, I believe it was a necessary part of the story. It revealed a lot about Kat and as the story progressed it helped me to understand why she hesitated in starting something new.The author did a fantastic job in making this story as 'real' as possible. Adrian and Kat were adults and had loved and lost, but their connection was immediate and the author developed it as the story progressed. Their interactions were enjoyable and their confessions emotional. I loved how easy they got along and how much they came to care for each other."Don't try and retrace steps. We'll find new ones."All in all, Louder than Love was a sweet, understated and romantic read with great complex character that get a second chance at love. An awesome debut novel!I received this title from the publisher through NetGalley in exchange of my honest opinion.