*****4.5 Stars*****
This book was a little bit bonkers, it was also one of the most intense stories I've read for a while. There are characters in this book that I completely fell in love with and there are characters who I detest with a passion, so even though I am not a huge fan of this authors writing style, I do appreciate the cleverness in which it was written and the emotions that were brought out in me.
There were some parts I had to go back and re-read because I actually didn't absorb it the first time. There were also parts that bore a striking resemblance to Twilight, however as this book originated from said book's Fan Fiction then that is to be expected. The similarity was eventually forgotten and the characters, especially Blake began to take on their own personality.
I loved Blake. I have to say it was such a refreshing change to read a character that wasn't an Alpha male. He was vulnerable, but incredibly proud and chivalrous to say the least. His devotion to Livia was so sweet it made me, for a second, want to pop down to my local train station and find me my own Blake Hartt.
Livia was just the perfect girl for Blake. She saw beyond the homeless boy in the train station and was a girl who actually wanted to get to know him.
I didn't connect with Kyle as much as some of the other characters and found her dialogue at times a little too much, even though I, myself am probably just as crass and foul mouthed as she is.
This book for me was totally memorable and set itself apart from so many other books. For me it was the story and characters that captivated me and whilst I think it will be a little too much to plough straight into Beckett's book, it's definitely one I will be adding to my list for the very near future.
Blurb
He counts her smiles every day and night at the train station. And morning and evening, the beautiful commuter acknowledges him—just like she does everyone else on the platform. But Blake Hartt is not like the others . . . he’s homeless. Memories of a broken childhood have robbed him of peace and twisted delusions into his soul. He stays secluded from the sun, sure the world would run from him in the harsh light of day.
Each day, Livia McHugh smiles politely and acknowledges her fellow commuters as she waits for the train to the city. She dismisses this kindness as nothing special, just like her. She’s the same as a million other girls—certainly no one to be cherished. But special or not, she smiles every day, never imagining that someone would rely on the simple gesture as if it were air to breathe.
When the moment comes that Livia must do more than smile, without hesitation she steps into the fray to defend the homeless man. And she's surprised to discover an inexplicable connection with her new friend. After danger subsides, their smiles become conversation. Their words usher in a friendship, which awakens something in each of them. But it’s not long before their bond must prove its strength. Entanglements from the past challenge both their love and their lives.
Blake’s heart beats for Livia’s, even if her hands have to keep its rhythm. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love never fails. Love never fails, right?
In an interwoven tale of unlikely loves and relationships forged by fire, Debra Anastasia takes readers into the darkest corners of human existence, only to show them the radiant power of pure adoration and true sacrifice. Complicated families and confused souls find their way to light in this novel, which manages to be racy, profane, funny, and reverent all at once.
Each day, Livia McHugh smiles politely and acknowledges her fellow commuters as she waits for the train to the city. She dismisses this kindness as nothing special, just like her. She’s the same as a million other girls—certainly no one to be cherished. But special or not, she smiles every day, never imagining that someone would rely on the simple gesture as if it were air to breathe.
When the moment comes that Livia must do more than smile, without hesitation she steps into the fray to defend the homeless man. And she's surprised to discover an inexplicable connection with her new friend. After danger subsides, their smiles become conversation. Their words usher in a friendship, which awakens something in each of them. But it’s not long before their bond must prove its strength. Entanglements from the past challenge both their love and their lives.
Blake’s heart beats for Livia’s, even if her hands have to keep its rhythm. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love never fails. Love never fails, right?
In an interwoven tale of unlikely loves and relationships forged by fire, Debra Anastasia takes readers into the darkest corners of human existence, only to show them the radiant power of pure adoration and true sacrifice. Complicated families and confused souls find their way to light in this novel, which manages to be racy, profane, funny, and reverent all at once.
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