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Haven From The Storm (2013)

by Sarah Dosher(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 2

languge

English

genre

Romance

publisher

Sarah Dosher

series

Storms of Life

review 1: When I started reading this book I saw the potential. Unfortunately, as I kept reading I found myself becoming more annoyed. Lily is a young girl who has suffered a horrible loss. Unfortunately she also lost one of her best friends that day, Dean. Dean and her brother were best friends and she was always with them so when Dean left at a time she needed him most, she was broken. Four years passes and Dean finds his way back to the town he really never wanted to return to. He is student teaching at Lily's school and even if she has no interest in seeing him again it is inevitable. What follows is Lily and Dean's story. The two apparently have always loved each other, even though she was only fourteen when he left and he was four years her senior. I had many issues wi... moreth this story. Everyone in this town was so complacent. Not for one minute do I understand how educators can allow blatant abuse to occur for four years, but how can they then not have any issue with a possible relationship between a student and an educator. Yes the area there was gray, but there should have been no leeway. Further I was frustrated with Lily and her annoying behavior. For the life of me I cannot understand why she felt she deserved what her father put her through. I also was annoyed that she easily allowed Dean back in to her life not once but twice, and honestly I can't see how he was deserving. Lily was too much of a doormat for me to appreciate her as a heroine. As a result I found myself skimming the story at times. The saving grace in this story was Derek. A total side character, but I found him to be the best. He was a great boyfriend, he looked after Lily, and he was just an all around good guy. I am glad Adley has Derek in her life. I also did like Red. It may have been a little bit much, but I liked the concept behind it and I am not one to discount events like that happening.
review 2: Very emotional read from the very beginning. You feel for Lily's character, all the pain she's endured and the loss of the ones she loved, plus the abuse she's been subjected to since loosing the ones she loved the most. Dean is Lily's brother's best friend as well as a friend of hers who left town after the death of his best friend. He left when Lily needed him the most. Now he's back and he wants to protect her. He wants to tear down the walls she's build around her to keep herself from being hurt. Lily has always been in love with Dean. He walked out on her once, she's afraid he'll do it again. She has covered up the abuse she's been subjected to because of fear and guilt. People have tried to help Lily but she won't let anyone help her. I like this book because we see Lily's character grow and change from the fearful girl who won't let anyone help her. There's a secret that is revealed that explains something's about some of the relationships. I would recommend this book, it's really good and a quick read. less

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