First off I must say, this series is not the
typical romance novels you may have read, they are so much more. I am reviewing
two books with a Novella on the side which are all part of this series
beautifully written by author Mary E. Palmerin.
The first book, Succumbing to Scars and Sorrow
is a story about Lyla Harper, a beautiful woman with a very dark past.
She is living in Chicago trying to start her life after college.
She is a woman that does not see herself as the beautiful woman she is,
she has long, dark brown hair and possess a real woman's curves with beautiful
tattoos (my favorite part). She starts working for a public relations and
marketing firm in Chicago, working as an executive assistant to Michael Thomas
a brash, rough and often rude millionaire mogul. Lyla's past is something she
vowed never to return to, well at least not physically, but mentally, it's
never far away from her. In fact, her coping methods only help her escape
it temporarily. Lyla thought she would be by herself forever and never
thought she was worthy of love from any man, until she meet Everett Brown, a
handsome lawyer, on a night out, and her world changes. An event that
happens to Lyla in Chicago takes her and Everett back to her home town of
Rigdon, Kansas where despite everything she experienced ends up being the place
she was meant to be. Her confidence in herself and her love for Everett
will be tested in a shocking way. This book is not your mama's Danielle
Steele's novel, not wanting to give anything away, Mary writes about a taboo
subject matter that will make people feel uncomfortable, but the story of Lyla
is a story worth writing, as it can give hope to any women that has gone
through this exact life changing event. Lyla is stronger than she realizes and her
test will be her saving grace and provide her the will to live. If you
have not read this book, please I beg you to pick it up and READ IT! You will
find yourself as I did, crying for Lyla.
In the process of finishing up the second
book, Shadows of Scars and Sorrow, Mary did a short novella on Lyla, a prequel
before Succumbing to Scars and Sorrow. This novella gives the reader a
better perspective of Lyla and the hell she endured while waiting to leave her
home town of Rigdon. How she dreamed for herself a better life, but first she
would have to suffer before that could happen. The reader will have full
knowledge of all of Lyla before reading the the sequel, Shadows of Scars and
Sorrow. Once again, Mary doesn't leave anything out in this short story, the
good, bad and the ugly, beautifully written.
Now, the second book, Shadows of Scars and
Sorrow is one of those books that just left me spent! This book is from the
perspective of Everett Brown. Mary takes the reader into the mind of
Everett, Lyla's now, fiance (and that's all I'm going to say, unless you have
read the first book) and his insecurities, his constant need to not only love
her, endlessly, but to provide her protection from harm starts to weigh on him.
His fear of losing the love of his life starts to push him to the edge because
he is keeping secrets from her to protect her. Lyla, still raw and
recovering from events in the first book, is working to get settled into their
new home, back in her home town of Rigdon and planning a future for her and
Everett. Everett, trying to settle and close open wounds from his family,
starts an investigation unbeknownst to Lyla. What Everett learns about
his family is enough to make your stomach turn. This book had my emotions
so up and down that by the end of the book and it's shocking cliffhanger, I had to take a few days off from reading.
Mary captured so much emotion in these books that it felt very real.
Mary really captured the rawness of a love this deep even when tragic
things happen to the one you love, that love doesn't stop, it grows and the
pain suffered from your loved one now becomes yours.
The Sassy Review ~ 5
Stars
This series is AMAZING! Reading these
books is a nice break from anything similar to that famous series, it's
refreshing! Not suitable for readers under 18 years of age, due to graphic
content.
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