My Thoughts
Brody comes home after five years in prison so different than the man he was when he went in. He has lost so much and has distanced himself from his family and friends.When Alyssa first reaches out to him offering a place to do his community service, he lashes out at her pushing her away as well. He later changes his mind and begins volunteering at her animal shelter. In the midst of this sanctuary for abused animals he not only finds himself in work that helps mends his heart, but also discovers that love and trust are possible.
Brody and Alyssa's story touched my heart in a way that I hadn't expected. This journey that Brody takes is heartbreaking and beautiful and agonizing and magnificent. To witness the progression of his relationship with Alyssa from resentful because of his past experience to complete trust by sharing that past experience was astonishing. Alyssa's acceptance of all he is and how that effected him was lovely. My favorite moment and that one that shattered me into tears was the gathering of all of Brody's family and friends where he bared his heart. I was undone.
I absolutely LOVED this book!
Seriously...in my top 10 this year!
I give Make It A Double 5 hearts!
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About the Book
Brody Markham has endured a nightmare, spending the last five
years in prison and losing everything that was dear to him. Now he’s back home,
trying to survive in a world he doesn’t recognize anymore. While his family and
friends desperately try to reach through to him, he shelters himself further and
further away from their love.
Alyssa Myers has worked her entire life to
distance herself from the luxurious and privileged lifestyle in which she was
raised. Running her non-profit agency, The Haven, she is content to spend her
days helping abused animals find sanctuary, which fulfills her in a way that
money just can’t buy.
Maybe it’s that she recognizes in Brody some of
the same characteristics she sees in her homeless wards, but Alyssa is powerless
to stop her personal quest to make Brody whole again.
While Brody
struggles to surface from the darkness, Alyssa tries to protect her heart in
case he’s not willing to accept the light that she offers him.
About the Author
USA Today Best-Selling author, Sawyer Bennett, is a snarky
southern woman and reformed trial lawyer who decided to finally start putting
on paper all of the stories that were floating in her head. She is married to a
mobster (well, a market researcher) and they have two big, furry dogs who hog
the bed. Sawyer would like to report she doesn’t have many weaknesses but can
be bribed with a nominal amount of milk chocolate.
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