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BEFORE I SAW YOU
Folks are dying fast as the ash trees in the southern Indiana town ravaged by the heroin epidempic where Jaycee Gavens lives with nothing more than a thread of hope and a quirky enighbor, Sudie, who rescues injured wildlife. After a tragedy leaves her mother in prison, Jaycee is carrying grief and an unplanned pregnancy she conceals because she trusts no one, including the kind and handsome Gabe, who new to town and to the local diner where she works.
Dividing her time between the diner and Sudie's place, Jaycee nurses her broken heart among a collection of unlikely friends who are the closest thing to family that she has. Eventually, she realizes she can't hide her pregnancy any longer, not even from the baby's abusive father, who is furious when he finds out. The choices she must make for the safety of her unborn child threaten to derail any chance she ever had for hope and redemption. Ultimately, Jaycee must decide whether to truest form of love means hanging on or letting go.
My Review:
Seriously, how can this be my first ever Amy Sorrells book?! It boggles the mind when I think about all the literary goodness I've been missing! I'm dumbfounded over this egregious literary lapse! (hanging my head in shame as I vow to do penance.)
So, I was transfixed by Jaycee's story. Emotionally-gutted, heart-pummeled absorbed right to the very last word. And then I mooned around in a weepy stupor of mixed emotions as I tried to process it all.
The author has an uncanny grip on the raw reality of life. Profoundly so. Hardship, pain and loss embraced by the fragile beauty of hope -- that's what makes this book impossible to put down. Jaycee's redemption story is powerfully moving and truly uplifting. From characters to setting to plot -- Sorrells delivers a memorable story that will linger in the recesses of your mind long after you reach that dreaded last page.
GIVEAWAY OPPORTUNITY:
If you would like a chance to win a copy of Before I Saw You, leave a comment below or email me at kavluvstoreadATyahooDOTca. If you add an email to your comment, remember to use AT and DOT instead of @ and . in order to protect yourself from spammers. If you enter the draw via email, please add the title to the subject line so it's easy to spot your entry. Draw will be held and winner announced on Sunday December 9 2018. Offer open to International Readers. Good luck!
