Synopsis
Affected by her parents’ highly publicized divorce, Isabel grows up isolated and alone, with a resolve to never fall in love and repeat their mistakes.
When Jesse Cain enters her life, she falls hopelessly in love with him, and every sadness she’s ever felt is washed away by his intensity and passion. But people change as they grow up. Things can never stay the same forever.
Jesse and Isabel fight to stay together, determined to hold on to what they once had. Isabel wonders if a second love can ever be enough to make her forget her first
5 Star review by Kristie Wittenberg
“You, my love,
will be okay. You will fix yourself if you need to. You are so strong, so
determined, I have no worry whatsoever that you will survive this. That’s what
you are, Isabel. You’re a survivor.”
It is so true when people say “the apple doesn’t fall to far
from the tree”. In life we are shaped by our parents and events that happen
whether we are young or old. Our parents are our first guides of how we want to
be or not.
Isabel is not only affected by her parent’s publicized
divorce. Witnessing some things that no child should, Isabel has no choice to
but live with her grandparents. Although she is well taken care of and never has
to want for anything, she tells herself that she will not become her parents
and definitely will not fall in love. It is funny how life never seems to go
with your plan.
Enter Jesse Cain, he is handsome,
popular and determined to make a name for himself. Isabel never expected a man
to enter her life and turn it upside down. She did everything she promised she
wouldn’t do, she fell in love. Sometimes love isn’t what it seems and sometimes
love isn’t enough. Jesse is the only thing that Isabel knew. Constantly fighting
to stay together, trying to hold on to what they had.
“What if I said I don’t want you to run with her? Find
someone else, Jesse, Please,” I pleaded.
“I can’t,” he said resolutely.
You can’t, or you won’t? Is it really that important to you
to win this? You have so much going for you as it stands now. If you’re really
doing this for us, I am telling you, this is going to kill
us.”
As time passes, Isabel struggles
to find herself again. When she does, she has also become a successful business
woman in the process. When she has a second chance at an amazing love, can she
give him her heart and will he be enough for her to move on from her first
love?
“I love you, Isa. But I need to know that I’m the only one
you want. We’ll move away, and I’ll fight for you for the rest of my
life.”
This story touched me in more ways
than one. First off, having to grow up so quickly because of the mistakes your
parents made. Having no choice but to become the caretaker of the family at such
a young age, it is devastating! People telling you they love you but keeping
you alone and isolated.
Being judged because you look like
a younger version of the person you vow to never ever become. It is damaging.
Falling head over heels in love
with someone who loves control and not knowing any better that some of the
things happening in the relationship aren’t healthy. He is showing you
affection, affection that was pretty much a void in your life growing up. You
need to feel wanted and loved, not just told.
Who doesn’t remember their first
love, their first time and their first heart break? I know I do. Feeling like I
would never find the light in anything ever again. That feeling that your world
is over. Believing you will never be happy again. It hurts but then again, it
helps to shape the person you have become today.
The other thing is losing the ones
you love. No matter the mistakes they have made, you will always love them.
Through the great times, the horrible times, the love you have for them will
never falter. Again, it truly it a life altering experience and that pain never
fully goes away and like the title says, you simple start to see the light in
the wounds.
A brilliant, emotional and heart
felt debut novel from Christine Brae.
I felt every single emotion and
ended up feeling humbled, happy and at peace in the end .
This is definitely an upcoming
author to keep your eyes on. A sweet and talented rising star!
I love to read, write about reading, shop, write about shopping, three day weekends, high heels and purses. I’m a wife, a mother, a corporate executive, a loyal friend and a passionate believer in true love. This is all you need to know about me. If you get my stories, you get my heart.
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Buy links
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Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway. This book sounds great and I am looking forward to reading it. evamillien at gmail dot com
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