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Synopsis:
“Sometimes all it takes is love…to heal the scars on the soul.”
Kamilla’s life has been filled with pain, heartache, and loneliness for as long as she can remember. After losing her mother to a cruel twist of fate, she was placed into the cold clutches of the foster system only to be saved by a whole new kind of nightmare. Ever since she was fifteen, Kamilla had known only Rhett. She knew his quirks, his anger, his impatience, and even the agony of his quick fist. There was no anguish the world had neglected to lay upon her innocent soul – no pain she wasn’t strong enough to shoulder, until Rhett crossed a line that cannot be uncrossed.
Desperate to find peace, safety, and security, Kami runs away. Driving deep into the Alberta Rocky Mountains, she finds sanctuary in not only the Donnelley Ranch…but in Kyle Donnelley.
As a beautiful friendship blooms between Kami and Kyle, Kami finds herself surrendering to all that he is. The strength in his kindness heals her. The truth in his declaration gives her something pure to believe in. The patience he employs proves to her she can trust in goodness once again. As Kyle teaches Kami every day that the world holds not only shadows and pain, but light and caresses, she finds herself surrendering her heart to him in a surrender the like she’s never before known. A safe surrender.
DeAnna's Review:
5+ Stars!
I am in LOVE with the Donnelley Brothers!! After reading this and Counting Stars, I feel like I need to spend some time at the Donnelley Ranch.
Kami, at twenty-two years old, has been through a lot in her young life. At a young age, she lost her mother and ended up in the foster care system. During this time, she meets Rhett. She sees him as her savior from foster care. He turns out be far from that though and after seven years with him, Kami decides she needs to leave. Only she has no idea how to safely go about it. One day, while talking with her friend Ember, Ember suggests to Kami to apply for a position she came across in an ad. The position happens to be at a ranch that Ember spends some time at every summer. Kami decides this is her chance to get away and make a frest start so she makes the call. She then finds herself on her way the the Donnelley Ranch where she meets and gets to know Kyle Donnelley.
Kyle and Kami have an immediate connection. It’s almost like he knows she’s been through something and he becomes overwhelmed with this need to be her friend. To be there for her. To protect her. Simply put, Kyle is an amazing man, but is he enough to help Kami move on from her past and accept a future with someone? With him maybe?
Kami is not really ready to jump into another relationship, but she enjoys the way Kyle makes her feel. She’s never had that before and at times it seems like it’s almost too much for her. Kyle lets her know on a daily basis how he really feels about her, but she’s holding back. Will she let Kyle in and give their relationship a chance? You definitely need to read this!
Alannah has definitely solidified herself as one of my autobuy authors. This is the fifth book of hers that I have read and I can never put them down once I start! This book was at times heartbreaking, but I was also uplifting. One thing I love about Alannah’s books is that she makes it easy to relate to the characters. To put yourself in there shoes and really experience every emotion they are right along with them. After reading, this book and Counting Stars (Book 1), I find myself wishing I was a part of the Donnelley family. The mom, Gracie, is just awesome and you can try your hardest not to fall for Logan or Kyle, but it won’t work. :) I’m really looking forward to reading about Collin and Luke. This series is a really refreshing and I’m highly recommend this and book 1, Counting Stars.
About the Author:
I live in Alberta, Canada, where the weather is forever changing (without warning). I am engaged to be married in August 2015 to my high school sweetheart and love of my life. There are no children in my life as of right now, but we do have a handful of rambunctious cats (four) and a testy, rescued Shepard/Husky, who take up a lot of my time.
Ever since I can remember, I’ve adored the written word. English was always my favorite class and that may be biased because I can’t count to save my life, so math was a horror! I remember the very first novel I ever read, Shocking Pink by Erica Spindler. It was the most interesting of the covers on my mom’s bookshelf (probably because it was pink) and I was way too young to be reading that novel. But I fell in love. From there, I read almost everything from V.C. Andrews.
My writing started out as poetry, which then evolved to songs, and later into novels. I was never one for the short stories as I found it too difficult to pack everything I imagined into something so small. I now have fourteen novels published independently. I write both novels for young adults and novels for adults – all romance.
Despite my favorite younger reading material, I now adore writing and reading all things romance.
Author Links:
FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAlannahCarbonneau
TWITTER: @Alannahbooks
GOODREADS: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6964910.Alannah_Carbonneau
WEBSITE: www.alannahcarbonneau.com
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