Love, Cass is a heart wrenching story about life, love, and loss. Loosely based on true life events of Author Stephanie St. Klaire, Cass is a relatable story guaranteed to make you look at life through a different lens. In this emotionally charged roller coaster of events, Cass represents life in fiction as she achieves triumph over tragedy, even in death. Stephanie shares her inspirational tale … tale of victory with symbolic representation as she says goodbye to the girl she once was…through Cass.
As requested by Brother’s Keeper fans, here is the companion novel for Liam…
There’s something they don’t tell you about fairy tales. Happily ever after isn’t promised. Happy forever? Now, that’s a thing…
I met my Prince Charming right out of pigtails and just before that point where boys stop being icky, and they just smell bad. Before I knew it, we went from best friends growing up to a whirlwind romance full of dream come trues. We were planning a forever that every love-soaked romance novel tries to recreate. I was living the ultimate romantic love story – skipped the frog phase and went straight to full blown prince. My life was perfect – until it wasn’t…
I’m dying. The fairy tale just changed a bit, didn’t it?
I can’t leave until those left behind know how to live their happy forever…without me. I won’t get the forever with them, but they’ll get a forever with me.
I’m Cassidy O’Reilly…and this is my story.
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For me , this book started out a little frantic. Or maybe it was just me anticipating what would happen. I tried to stay away from previously written reviews, but i did see snippets here and there and tried to prepare for heartbreak. I don’t normally prejudge a book, but this one was hard not to, by the amount of things floating around social media.
Stephanie – I cant even pretend to know what your personal journey was like with your health issues, but after reading Cass’ journey , i am so happy that you made through to the other side of yours. Cass is the perfect match for Liam and the perfect fit for his family of Uber testosterone men and strong willed, strong backbones women. I read this novel with a knot in my chest and stomach and somehow made it out the other side, in awe of the journey, in awe of the characters and the closeness that every family needs to and should have. I can without a doubt say that this is probably my favorite novel that you have written. This gives me incite into you and your other novels. Write on, Ms. St Klaire, write on!
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This book is full of gut-wrenching sadness but also with soul-rendering joy.
It’s a poignant, heart-wrenching tale of love and loss, but above all it the true meaning of family and the depths people go to for those that they love.
Yes, I ugly-cried reading this…..but I’m so much better for it.
This is a very powerful book that had my emotions wringing. We follow along with Cass as she goes through her journey. She not only has to be strong for herself she has to be strong for her husband, daughter and remaining family. She’s doing her best to be a presence in their future knowing she won’t be there physically.
Having had a couple close family members fight the cancer battle this book really hit close to the heart. Beautifully written book. Thank you Stephanie for sharing your story I’m sure it wasn’t easy.
this book was so heart breaking! she tells her story of love and that she is dying. it tells how much everyone is loved plus how she will miss them all. a must read for sure!
You won’t need just a box of tissues when reading Love, Cass…you will need a whole case of them! Cass is Liam’s 1st love, his devoted wife, best friend, and the mother of his beautiful daughter. Her battle with cancer almost cost her, her life…but when she was given a 2nd chance, she didn’t want to waste a minute of it! Treasuring every extra moment that she had, Cass lived her life to the fullest until it came back… Not wanting her husband, her daughter or her friends and family to morn her or be sad when she was gone, she gives them each a gift that will help them heal after she is gone! This book will hit you in your heart and soul and will have your emotions all over the place – from laughing to crying as she tells her story and in the end, you will be wishing that you could be as strong as her! This is definately a MUST read! Note: Though Liam’s story came out prior to this book, you do not need to read it before you read this book.
I’d grown to love Cass because of the comments the characters in some of the other Brother’s Keeper books, specifically Liam’s, have made about her. How she leaves her thoughts and feelings, for each milestone in her husband and daughter’s life, knowing she won’t be there to experience them herself.
A seemingly perfect life, with a fabulous husband, beautiful daughter, then marred by a disease that ultimately causes her demise, Cass puts it all in perspective. Not that there isn’t some agonizing about the unfairness of the cards she’s dealt; she realizes that ultimately, she must be the one to help her family heal.
This is a true romance. Highs, lows, sorrow, and acceptance competing with laughter, memories, anger, and tears. Talking about loss while also dealing with all the people who must go on, and how to make them realize that, although she won’t be here forever, she was here and made a difference in the lives she touched.
Tear. Jerker. Have the tissues ready. Love, Cass is a love letter to those who have to deal with the loss of someone integral to the family, how Cass takes ownership of her fate, and how she deals with life events she’ll never be a physical part of, but has the foresight to plan for. Amazing.
Love Cass is a beautifully written, heartbreaking story. I haven’t read Liam yet, but I plan on reading it soon to see how he deals with the loss of Cass and what the future holds for him and their daughter.
I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary Advance Reader Copy from Booksprout.
Love Cass was heartbreakingly beautiful. And guaranteed to make you ugly cry. I put off reading it until I absolutely had to because I had no interest in reading this story. But from page one I was hooked and couldn’t put it down. I can admit when an wrong. I’m glad I took a chance.
Such an emotional story. It will have you in tears. She is duo g from cancer and wants to make sure everyone will be ok. Writing letters to everyone with her heartfelt feelings. Liam and her love is beyond amazing.
Heartbreaking. That’s the only word for this story and yet Cass’s determination, love and bravery were so inspiring, I finished the book feeling joyful for a life well lived. A truly amazing story that will stay with me for a long, long time.
Grab a box of tissues because you will definitely need them while you are reading this book. This is the story of Cassidy O’Reilly. Her story is written through her eyes while going through some rough stuff. If you read Liam of The Brothers Keepers series you will know who Cass is and where she fits into the O’Reillys. Be ready for lots of tears and some laughter.
Wow!! Just wow! Cass is an amazing strong beautiful soul who takes us on her final journey . You will need tissues with this one!
Beautiful and Heartbreaking
There are no words to express how this beautiful story made me feel other than heartbroken. This fantastic author has written a very personal story woven into a fictional story with so much raw emotion and very powerful words. Never has a story broken my heart and filled me with so much emotion and love as this beautiful and tragic story about Cass and Liam. With the authors exceptional use of emotionally charged words we feel all of the characters love, pain, heartache and sorrow. This story brought back memories of when I lost my own father to cancer. I think that is why this story will remain with me forever and will be one of my most treasured books.
Beautiful writing and a very powerful story. I am thankful the author had the courage to share it with us. Highly recommend.
It had been a minute since I had gotten into this author with one of her novels so this was a delight to read. This one she gave me the depth I do believe from her soul to us readers on pages. When a author gives you pieces of themselves it is something to be cherished. This could be like walk a mile in her shoes and see through her eyes. Having experienced being with a loved one that was dying from cancer this was a particular wrenching at times story. It also though has joy and love because love has many aspects as this author reveals. Cass and Liam will stay with you long after you put it down but it is one to be picked up.
4.5 Heart-wrenching Stars!
This is the first book I read by Stephanie St Klaire & I can assure you it won’t be my last! I had a hard time putting this one down, I was so engrossed in Cass’ story. This story was woven so beautifully that I was drawn into feeling the story, I laughed, I cried and I celebrated. I absolutely loved the O’Reilly family (so yes, I bought the Brother’s Keeper series).
Thank you for writing such a heartfelt, touching story.
This is a fantastic,emotional read.Grab a box of tissues before you start reading. Cass looks at everything, even death as an opportunity to really live. She embraces life and her family with both hands and knowing that everything has an end date she embraces that as an opportunity to leave a legacy of love and advice behind. I could not put this down, tears and all nor could I ignore the reality check that we have one life and we should love and live it to the fullest.It was loving,sad,thought provoking and full of reminders to embrace what we have.
Words cannot even describe what a powerful and emotional story this is. I started sobbing from page one and couldn’t stop the entire story. The story is beautifully written and you can feel everything that Cassidy and Liam are going through. I am so grateful I was given a chance to read this story. It hit very close to home for me and got me thinking about a lot of things from the past and also about the future. If there is one story I could recommend for all the feels this would certainly be the one.
Love, Cass was phenomenal!!! It told the story of Liam’s first wife Cass and how she dealt with cancer. I have to say as a cancer survivor this book hit everything. The emotions were all over the place. I wish I could give it more than 5
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You will need a box of tissues once you start on this beautiful and emotional journey of a wife and mother who is given bad news and has to prepare her family for a life without her. This story will give you all the “feels” and then some. Thank you Stephanie St. Klaire for giving us this story loosely based on your life. You are an inspiration to us all.
A gorgeous and emotional story about Cass and Liam, that brought me to tears. You feel all the love and emotions that the author has put into this story. It was brilliantly written and I highly recommend it to everyone!!