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Book: Love You Through It
Author: Fabiola Francisco Genre: Contemporary Romance Release Date: 23rd January 2018
Synopsis:
After witnessing Bri Carmichael’s pain, Cole Burkely is determined to help her heal. That home visit changed my life. She is a shell of the person I knew. I just want each day to end so the night can swallow my pain. She still has so much to give. I’m empty. I want to help her stand on her own again. I’m not ready to let go. She’s worth sticking around for. My will to keep moving forward is stalled. I want to make her smile again. He has a good heart, but I can’t be the one to take care of it. She doesn’t know that a long time ago I dreamed of her heart and soul. My story has ended. Our story is just beginning.
Review:
There are a lot of lessons in this book on overcoming loss and grief. The author has Bri, the female protagonist, going through all the stages of grief, seeking counseling in different forms, and finding ways to look forward to life. I really like that part of the story—seeing all the different things she did to find the little things that matter in life. I really felt for Bri. I couldn’t believe where her story went from the first book. That kind of devastation is hard to bounce back from. Cole, I felt for him, too. He had to watch the woman he loved mourn another man, a friend. It seemed like an impossible situation for him, and it did seem like a long journey. I liked the buildup of the couple. There wasn’t anything instant, nor was it intense. It was a friends to lovers story, with a bit of a shade hovering between them. I’m glad everything worked out for everyone in the end, though the author put many people though hell throughout the book. The lessons from each nightmare were important.
4 Stars
Excerpt:
Boom. Clash. Argh! My fingers weave in my hair and tug hard. A loud yell escapes my lips, and my eyes land on the reason for the ruckus. An excruciating cry bubbles in my chest, slowly building as if adding to my pain. With another scream, the tornado within me explodes. It escapes angrily, as my body swooshes around my house, knocking things down as I come in contact with them. Glass shatters. Metal clacks against the tile. Cushions swoosh as they’re thrown through the air. Uncontrollable and destructible fury burns within me until I melt into a pile of ashes on the cool tile. The water from my eyes extinguishes the burning heat as I sink further onto the floor. I curl into myself, fists hitting the hard surface. I don’t know how long I stay like this for, but eventually I start to drift away, my mind numb and my heart slowing down. Before I completely fall asleep, I sit up. My head is pounding and my body is stiff from tension. I close my eyes for a few beats, and reassess the destruction around me when I reopen them. I was okay a few days ago when Olivia came by. As okay as I could be in my situation. Today, I lost it. Something inside me triggered and I lost control. I tiptoe around the broken glass with my bare feet and grab the broken frame I launched across the living room. I hug it to me, careless of shards of glass that could cut me. “I’m so sorry,” I whisper into the frame. “I’m such an asshole. Sorry.” I fight the urge to cry again. I pull the frame from my chest and stare at the picture of Josh and I. The glass scratched a bit of the gloss, but it’s still a beautiful picture of us. I shake off the excess glass, not even wincing when I get a small cut on my finger. The pain is welcomed. After cleaning the mess, I sit cross-legged on the couch with a fresh glass of wine. Nothing will get rid of this headache, so I might as well fuel it with alcohol. Besides, I could use the disconnection alcohol offers. Another night of forgetting for a little while about the loss I’m grieving. Another night I sleep through most of it. Copyright 2018, Fabiola Francisco
Author Bio:
Fabiola Francisco is a contemporary romance author from South Florida. Writing as been a part of her life since she was a teenager. Even at that age, she dreamed of happy endings with emotional twists. Her novels include Perfectly Imperfect, The Restoring Series, Sweet on You Duet, and Red Lights, Black Hearts. Her passion for books and writing has inspired her to write her own stories. She writes novels readers could relate to and grow with. She’s currently working on writing more stories that connect with readers on a deeper. Fabiola also loves expressing herself through art and spending time in nature. In her spare time, she loves to cuddle with a good book and a glass of wine.
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