Review: Beautiful story but hard subject matter
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 09 30, 2013
Tragically Flawed by A.M. Hargrove is a beautiful story between two people with tragic pasts. Their heart-wrenching stories, one of abuse the other of loss, will take you on a journey of hope and trust. Lose yourself in this story about Riviera and Shan as the over-come their dark pasts to find the strength, love and each other's hearts.When the author provided a warning content she wasn't kidding. Riviera has had a very violent and abusive past which includes rape. For that reason alone I am adding what would normally be 3-Flames to 4. This subject matter may be hard for some readers to read so reader beware. She of course is still very terrified and has low self-esteem from all the abuse yet her character is still incredibly strong which makes probably the most inspiring heroine I have ever read. Shan also has a troubling past although I think his demons in no way can compare to hers. However, I find them to be a very well matched couple both having strong yet fragile sides.All the abuse and mental demons put aside, I found the story very enjoyable to read. The flow was very smooth and progressed well. The time progress of the book spans over a several months so the building of her trust and their relationship has a natural growth that is easy to believe. There were a few times where I did feel the story dragged just a smidge but I think these were more transitional periods. Towards the end of story there was a new character (Drexell) added to the mix and it made me a little sad to see the story end. I really enjoyed his character and would have like to read more of him. However, end it does and is was a fairly nice HEA.Do to the subject matter this definitely is not a book for the faint of heart. That said, Tragically Flawed, is a beautiful love story and I would highly recommend read it and other books by author A.M. Hargrove. I would also like to add an honorable mention about the cover. It is simple beautiful and a perfect representation of the story.I received this book from JeepDiva for the express purposes of an honest review. The opinions and rating of this review are solely mine and in no way was I compensated.Stars - 4  Flames - 4