Review: I want to just say starting out that this is one of the hardest books I have ever read simply because I hurt so bad for Kathleen.
I was sucked into this book and it was more a mystery style book to me. I found myself trying to think of scenarios that would make her be the way she was both mentally and physically.
The trauma at the hands of a family member is unbareable and I could not even fathom something like that happening.
Matt is a godsend. He does waiver a couple of times but once he finally decides to be all in, it's amazing what he does for Kathleen.
I would definitely suggest to read this book but understand there are very traumatic events that occur in Kathleen's past. This book is hard to rate so I won't throw a rating at it on here but just be sure you are ready to dive into this book. Have lots of tissue.
Title: Decide To Hope
Author: June A. Converse
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38621540-decide-to-hope
Blurb:
An unimaginable trauma. A future that seems impossible. When your world shatters, how do you put it back together?
For 950 days, Kathleen Conners has struggled with that choice. Behind a scarf and sunglasses, she hides from the world, from herself, from The Event, from any future with anyone.
After receiving a box of letters from his deceased mother, Matt Nelson is shoved from his predictable, controlled life to a secluded beach in North Carolina. While trying to understand his mother's intent, he discovers Kathleen.
Matt must choose whether to follow the path his mother orchestrated or rescue the woman who has captured his heart. When the only person Kathleen blames more than herself reappears, can Matt be the strength Kathleen needs to create a new life, or will he be forced to walk away if she decides the climb is too great?
Buy Links: Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2veUzX0
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2vdxILc
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2vdy7xc
Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2vcZPKx
Praise for the Novel:
“Powerful, Gut-wrenching, Heart-achingly Beautiful. This is the kind of book that stays deep within your heart long after the book has closed.” ~ A Book Lover’s Emporium Book Blog
“Wow! Decide to Hope is a story of survival, moving forward and so much more.” ~ A Book Nerd, A Bookseller, and A Bibliophile Blog
Author Bio:
June happily resides in Sandy Springs, Georgia, with her husband, Dave, and their dog,
Sodapop. They have two wonderful adult children and two grandchildren. She is an
enthusiastic exerciser and an accomplished cook. She and her husband enjoy hiking with
Sodapop, traveling, scuba diving, trying new restaurants, concerts, and whatever other
adventures they can find. Reading and a constant desire to learn keeps her busy too.
A trauma survivor who struggles with mental illness, June is continuously reaching for
hope like the characters in her books. She openly discusses her personal struggles on her
blog, JuneConverse.com
Decide to Hope is her first novel and relies a great deal on her own experience with trauma,
choices, recovery and hope. If you’d like to discuss trauma, coping and recovery, contact
her at JuneConverse.com or DecideToHope.com
Social Media:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/JuneAConverseAuthor/
Facebook Friend Page: https://www.facebook.com/JuneConverse/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JuneAConverse
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/converse.june
Linked in: June Convers
Excerpt:
An Excerpt from Decide To Hope by June A. Converse
“Kathleen, I swear to you that if you are ever in my bed, it won’t be fucking.” He punctuated the final words and wiped away the single tear that moved down her cheek. He leaned across the table, nuzzled her face, and said into her damaged ear, “What I want is for you to be safe. What I want is for you to never push me away, for you to let me make you safe again.” Relaxing back into the bench, he added, “What is it you want, my Kathleen, what do you want? I’ll move heaven and earth to be what you need.”
Her eyes widened and her face jerked out of his hand. Tears streamed down her face. Staring at him, showing him her weariness and her abject terror, her blue irises turned a stormy gray.
“They’re gone, Matt.” She spoke with an eerily calm voice. “All of them. Everyone I’ve ever loved. Gone. I’m so tired, Matt. Do you understand?” She pushed away from the table. Her gray eyes blazed inches from his own. “I want to be gone, too.”
Matt’s arms thwomped onto the table. He sat immobile as Kathleen raced out the door into the pouring rain. The restaurant door thwacked behind her. Shaking himself, he realized she’d left her sunglasses, her bag, and even her shoes. The impact of the last few seconds held him in his seat. Time seemed to stop. Sound dropped away. The shadow of her danced behind his closed eyes.
I was sucked into this book and it was more a mystery style book to me. I found myself trying to think of scenarios that would make her be the way she was both mentally and physically.
The trauma at the hands of a family member is unbareable and I could not even fathom something like that happening.
Matt is a godsend. He does waiver a couple of times but once he finally decides to be all in, it's amazing what he does for Kathleen.
I would definitely suggest to read this book but understand there are very traumatic events that occur in Kathleen's past. This book is hard to rate so I won't throw a rating at it on here but just be sure you are ready to dive into this book. Have lots of tissue.
Title: Decide To Hope
Author: June A. Converse
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Release Date: May 11, 2018
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38621540-decide-to-hope
Blurb:
An unimaginable trauma. A future that seems impossible. When your world shatters, how do you put it back together?
For 950 days, Kathleen Conners has struggled with that choice. Behind a scarf and sunglasses, she hides from the world, from herself, from The Event, from any future with anyone.
After receiving a box of letters from his deceased mother, Matt Nelson is shoved from his predictable, controlled life to a secluded beach in North Carolina. While trying to understand his mother's intent, he discovers Kathleen.
Matt must choose whether to follow the path his mother orchestrated or rescue the woman who has captured his heart. When the only person Kathleen blames more than herself reappears, can Matt be the strength Kathleen needs to create a new life, or will he be forced to walk away if she decides the climb is too great?
Buy Links: Kindle Unlimited
Amazon: https://amzn.to/2veUzX0
Amazon CA: https://amzn.to/2vdxILc
Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2vdy7xc
Amazon AU: https://amzn.to/2vcZPKx
Praise for the Novel:
“Powerful, Gut-wrenching, Heart-achingly Beautiful. This is the kind of book that stays deep within your heart long after the book has closed.” ~ A Book Lover’s Emporium Book Blog
“Wow! Decide to Hope is a story of survival, moving forward and so much more.” ~ A Book Nerd, A Bookseller, and A Bibliophile Blog
Author Bio:
June happily resides in Sandy Springs, Georgia, with her husband, Dave, and their dog,
Sodapop. They have two wonderful adult children and two grandchildren. She is an
enthusiastic exerciser and an accomplished cook. She and her husband enjoy hiking with
Sodapop, traveling, scuba diving, trying new restaurants, concerts, and whatever other
adventures they can find. Reading and a constant desire to learn keeps her busy too.
A trauma survivor who struggles with mental illness, June is continuously reaching for
hope like the characters in her books. She openly discusses her personal struggles on her
blog, JuneConverse.com
Decide to Hope is her first novel and relies a great deal on her own experience with trauma,
choices, recovery and hope. If you’d like to discuss trauma, coping and recovery, contact
her at JuneConverse.com or DecideToHope.com
Social Media:
Facebook Author Page: https://www.facebook.com/JuneAConverseAuthor/
Facebook Friend Page: https://www.facebook.com/JuneConverse/
Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/JuneAConverse
Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/converse.june
Linked in: June Convers
Excerpt:
An Excerpt from Decide To Hope by June A. Converse
“Kathleen, I swear to you that if you are ever in my bed, it won’t be fucking.” He punctuated the final words and wiped away the single tear that moved down her cheek. He leaned across the table, nuzzled her face, and said into her damaged ear, “What I want is for you to be safe. What I want is for you to never push me away, for you to let me make you safe again.” Relaxing back into the bench, he added, “What is it you want, my Kathleen, what do you want? I’ll move heaven and earth to be what you need.”
Her eyes widened and her face jerked out of his hand. Tears streamed down her face. Staring at him, showing him her weariness and her abject terror, her blue irises turned a stormy gray.
“They’re gone, Matt.” She spoke with an eerily calm voice. “All of them. Everyone I’ve ever loved. Gone. I’m so tired, Matt. Do you understand?” She pushed away from the table. Her gray eyes blazed inches from his own. “I want to be gone, too.”
Matt’s arms thwomped onto the table. He sat immobile as Kathleen raced out the door into the pouring rain. The restaurant door thwacked behind her. Shaking himself, he realized she’d left her sunglasses, her bag, and even her shoes. The impact of the last few seconds held him in his seat. Time seemed to stop. Sound dropped away. The shadow of her danced behind his closed eyes.
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