Annika Holt believed that Jackson Carter was the sole love of her life. Then fate took him away from her permanently when Jack is killed while on deployment with his SEAL team. Angry, she finds herself falling deeper into depression, Annika decides to move back to Cape Town, South Africa. The city where she spent the first part of her childhood and where her family has recently returned. Thinking … Thinking it will help her grieve her late husband.
What she didn’t count on is Nathaniel Walker. The tall carpenter and primary school teacher. He awakens something in her she thought had been buried with her husband. Is it possible to have two epic loves? She never thought so.
Just when she has finally given herself permission to love again, fate throws her another curveball when someone from her past returns.
What happens when our past and our present collide?
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First book by this author and let me tell you I freaking loved it. You fall in love with the characters but you go through the emotions and let me tell you my emotions were scattered everywhere. Had to wait to come home because of the tear jerker scenes.. cant wait to read more by AJ Daniel’s for sure..
Such a beautiful, page turning, well written, ugly crying, intense, full of emotions, omg moments kind of book. I absolutely love, love, loved this book. Could not put it down.
Why is it you can’t give a book more than 5 stars?? This story deserves so much more. The story of Annika, Jackson and Nate will keep you captivated from the very first sentence. So much so, I read this in one sitting! Everyone knows what young love feels like and when Annika and Jackson fall in love, they think it’s forever. Until one day, something happens that tears them apart. My heart broke for Annika! But she makes a decision to get on with her life and meets Nate. She has trouble coming to terms with her feelings, but it’s been a while since Jackson. Then her life is thrown into turmoil. Everything she thought she knew is blown out of the water. How can she continue with Nate? These characters will imbed themselves deep into your very heart and soul. I sat on the edge of my seat waiting to see what Annika would do. She has so much going on in her life, but she is a strong person and will persevere! I am in awe of this author as she wrote about true life situations that not everyone can overcome and wrote them in such a way, that you could feel the characters emotions, the hopes, the fears, the love. This story is a definite must read and I highly recommend it. Bravo to this author for touching on topics some may be afraid to. This book is utter perfection!
Annika’s journey captured my heart and pierced my soul! Experiencing young love with Jackson, having hope for their future to see it become full of despair and loss. Seeing her finally start to piece herself back together and feel a new love with Nate only to have her world come undone yet again shattered me. However, her endurance, her strength and will to empower and heal herself, to live and love herself was impressive and beautiful. The supporting characters were just as important to the storyline and were exceptionally written. I loved that the author touched on topics that are a hard subject and triggers for many people. She did so in a sensible compassionate manner.
My heart was in MY MOUTH with this book. OMG. So incredibly well written, it tells the story of love and choices and consequences and really freaking hard knocks you can overcome.
Prepare to gasp. A LOT! Because the author takes you places you didn’t even expect.