You get to the point where you can just say it. There was never anything special about me, except my father is rich and important. That’s why it happened.
It was just a normal Tuesday afternoon. I was twenty-three and thinking about my new designer boots. They kidnapped me for ransom. They raped me before I was rescued. My therapist says that talking about it means I’m starting to heal.
I don’t … heal.
I don’t really think I am.
It’s even harder to talk about Gideon. He couldn’t save me when it really mattered, so he keeps trying to save me now. He refuses to give up on me, and I can’t make him understand. There are some things you just can’t be saved from.
Salvation is a love story that follows a difficult path of healing after sexual assault. It is a true romance, but it addresses very hard issues, including rape and attempted suicide. The novel is not, however, about captivity and violence. It is about love, healing, and hope.
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This is such an emotional read. It really reaches deep inside of me and captures my heart and soul. I loved this so much the first time I read it and even more the second. The talent that presents this story in such a way that I could enjoy it and not be pulled down into the darkness by it still astounds me. It definitely deals with a heavy topic but, oh my gosh, the way it unfolds is actually a beautiful thing.
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This is unlike anything else I’ve ever read. It deals with a serious, dark topic that many may choose to avoid. It’s raw and it’s real and I was captivated by Diana and the honesty that is her story.
I have to admit, while I read this book I wondered if this wasn’t based on this author’s own experiences. That’s how very realistic and in touch this story is. To learn that it was not her own story but that of other women, made my respect for Ms. Adams’ talent escalate to untold heights.
I seriously have to remind myself that Diana is not a real character. Her story is written in such a way that I feel as if she is alive and well, walking and talking and living her life after all the struggles she faced.
I did not connect completely with Gideon, which is unusual for me with this author’s heroes. However, I believe I would not have had as strong of a reaction to Diana had I been allowed into Gideon’s thoughts. That doesn’t mean I didn’t absolutely love Gideon, because there is no doubt that he was there for her all along the way, even in the worst of times. The event that changed Diana also changed him and I hurt for the struggles he had regarding his own issues as well as those he had regarding Diana.
I can’t express how much this book affected me. It opened my eyes in a way that other, darker, more sinister books on this topic have not. My first book by Ms. Adams was Listed, and it has remained with me for years. Salvation will definitely be taking up residence beside it.