"The metronome of her heart no longer beat properly. It hadn't since the day he left her, the day her heart broke into a thousand unfixable pieces.” (00:12)
★★★★★
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Series: Jasper Falls, Book 1
Review:
First, I would like to thank the author and Valentine PR for providing me with a free advanced listener copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A heartrending story of learning to love after loss
Maggie and her husband had been together since they were fifteen, living a perfect marriage of sensual bliss. When a car accident claims her husband’s life, Maggie is unmoored. Two years have passed, and she is nowhere close to healing, socializing too little and drinking too much. When Ryan moves into the house next door, he is captivated by Maggie. But her grief and her guilt about moving on, as well as the rivalry between her late husband’s family and Ryan’s, could prove to be too insurmountable.
The best books are the ones that grip you emotionally. Stories involving loss and grief are always an instant-read for me. The depth of emotion the author must convey awakens something within me. The way in which Lydia Michaels depicts grief in
Wake My Heart is very well done. The guilt, the anger, the despair, and the emotional cutting Maggie struggles with are all very realistic and handled with tenderness. Ryan’s patience and understanding as Maggie grapples with her inner demons, letting her set the pace, make him such a compassionate partner. The narrator, Ashley Trumpler, elevates the emotional depth in a phenomenal performance, delivering a convincing portrayal of a woman broken by her husband’s passing and the weight of her suffering.
Wake My Heart has set a very high bar for the Jasper Falls series, and I’m looking forward to reading the next book.
Audience: adult
Trigger warnings: fatal car accident, death of spouse, grief, infidelity, family rivalry, toxic parent, heavy alcohol consumption, PTSD
Recommended for fans of: neighbor romance, widow FMC, Irish family rivalry, loss and grief, tragic past
Publisher's Synopsis:
Ryan Clooney moves to the outskirts of his small town and the last thing he expects to find is love, but once he meets Maggie, the beautiful, young widow next door, his plans change.
Maggie O’Malley is not looking for romance. Since losing her husband, she has withdrawn from small-town life and prefers to be left alone. But her new neighbor doesn’t seem to understand personal privacy, and the more he intrudes on her solitary world, the less control she has over her heart.
Determined to charm Maggie, Ryan pulls out all the stops. But once real emotion gets involved, things go too far and Maggie has a difficult decision to make.
Source:
Valentine PR
©Lydia Michaels Books, LLC: March 17, 2021
Edition: Digital ALC
11 hours, 26 minutes
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