The Blurb:
“Six years on and you’re still as in love with me as you were when you left. You never stopped loving me, you never could. You didn’t leave because you didn’t love me.”
After running from the truth for six years of her life, Austin Pearson decides it’s time to come home to life in Point Arena. What she finds is broken relationships and broken hearts and the same love that consumed her years ago.
When confronted with the love of her life, Austin has to decide between giving in, giving up or hiding all over again.
Will Tyler Armstrong be enough to crack the secrets that drove the woman he loved away when they were nineteen or are they destined to love other people? What happens when he finds himself living everyday with Austin and realising that feelings he thought had diminished flame up and take a hold of his life? What happens when fires burn brighter than ever and the secrets of the past come tumbling out?
Is love enough to get them through what life has in store for them?
My Review:
This review is based on the first 10 chapters of the book that had been sent to me by the author in exchange for an honest review.
First things first... I know that Kirsty is worried about this review. I know this as I have the privilege of being friends on Facebook with this very talented young lady and she is also a fellow admin on a fanfiction group on the same site. I also know that she doubts her ability..... well she shouldn't.
From the first paragraph I was hooked and wanted to read more.
So many questions ran through my mind reading the first chapter;
Why did Austin leave?
Does Tyler really love his fiancee?
Tasha is a bitch (not a question but statement of fact).
I loved the flashback to before she ran, I felt the love between the two main characters and it only added to sense of both Austin and Tyler's pain as the story moved a long.
'He was nineteen and hopelessly in love with the most perfect girl ever and he wanted this perfect for her.'
For Tyler, it was the pain of seeing his first love who had abandoned him all those years ago. For Austin, it was the pain of trying to contend with the love of her life moving on with another woman.
'The boy is pretty much in love with the wrong girl.' (or is he............ strokes imaginary beard.)
It was heartbreaking to read about how Austin was trying to, once again, find her place in a town and amongst people who had moved on (but had not forgiven or indeed forgotten) in her six year absence.
'I think it's best you leave, Austin, and let us have a family discussion.' - OUCH!
Overall, I loved these first few chapters and i'm really looking forward to reading the whole book; A book which, incidentally, is out on my birthday (28th June 2013) and which is also Kirsty's mum's birthday too! (so if anyone wants to treat me, hint hint...)
As i've said before, Kirsty is a very talented author and I truly feel that she has a great future ahead of her.
My only problem? No Cowboys or Rockstars in it...... yet. (Kirsty understands!)
Oh and did I mention that Natasha is a B.I.T.C.H???
My rating? Based on what i've seen so..... far 5 out of 5.
Completely agree with everything you said, can't wait to read the rest. Natalie x
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