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A unique and well written story of a woman starting over with her daughter and mother after escaping an abusive husband. In a quiet town full of wonderful and welcoming people her helping begins. Meanwhile a young man writes letters to someone he hurt bad. As he tells his story we begin to understand the healing that can happen with acceptance of your actions and how letting go of anger and hate can heal you and change your life. It's a great story with characters you love and want to just give a big helping hug!

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3.0

Title: Forgive Me
Author: Susan Lewis
Publisher: Harper Collins
Rating: 3/5

A huge thank you to Susan Lewis, Harper Collins, Netgalley and Random Things Tours for letting me be part of the blog tour.

Synopsis:

Claudia Winter’s is giving up everything for a fresh start. Changing her name and leaving her old life behind she has fled to Kesterly with her mother and daughter. The reason for this being her safety, to escape the clutches of her abusive, criminal husband. Claudia and her family soon adapt to their new life and their safe haven, finally finding happiness but Claudia knows the past can not stay hidden, it will always catch up on you. One disastrous night it does just that and things are about to change forever.

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The cover is what initially caught my attention with this read, I found it to be very appealing. Then I read the description and it does a good job of hooking you in without giving anything away, I was left with questions and I needed to read to find out those answers. The reviews also hinted that this could be a promising read so I was eager to find out for myself.

I found the opener of Forgive Me to be very powerful, it left me itching to uncover the story ahead. However, I did find that it took a few chapters from then on to get my head around the story line and confidently know who was who, this got easer as I continued to read.
Some characters intrigued me and I was very curious to see how they would develop throughout the story. I was also very intrigued to see how the story would also come together, I knew something wad coming, I just wanted to know what it was. Despite the fact I really felt for Claudia at times in this read, I loved how united she was with her mother and daughter, there relationship with each other was lovely and touching.

As for Marcy, by far she was one of my favourite characters, I just adored. She was genuine, sweet and very likeable. When Marcy’s character changed due to reasons I will not spoil, it really tugged on my heart strings and I began to miss the bubbly character she used to be. Her resilience however is to be admired and it is an important lesson for us all.

I felt the pace of this read was a little too slow for me and the build up too be a little too long for my liking. I found I would zone in and out as I was reading and I love it when a book has you captivated from the start to the very last page. However, I knew something was coming and when it did, it was very unexpected and caught me off guard. I was shocked and it got me in my feelings quite strongly so this I really appreciated and thank the author for.

The author does a brilliant job at writing in a way in which you really feel for the flawed characters and as a result of this is thought provoking in parts. Forgive Me highlights how important it is to try find forgiveness so you can be at peace. This read opened my eyes at times especially when characters were talking about restorative justice. It brings home how important it is to be able emphasise with others and show compassion.

Forgive Me wasn’t the read I expected, it was more about a family facing and over coming barriers than the usual thriller I read. There wasn’t as much tension and suspense that I’d of liked but there were strong messages throughout and the read itself was pleasant and I enjoyed the writing style of the author.

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3.0

This book was OK I think it was a bit longer then it needed to be I found it hard to get through the last 10 or so chapters and almost decided not to finish it

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4.0

Forgive Me by Susan Lewis
I give this book 4.5 stars
I can’t forgive myself. Not after what I did. Could you?
Claudia, her mum and her daughter have escaped their old lives and fled to the small town of Kesterly Here, she hopes they can be safe for the first time in years.
But the past can’t stay hidden and one disastrous night changes everything forever.
A heartwarming,powerful family drama.Susan Lewis is such a talented storyteller,with well developed and varied characters and a strong researched plot line.You are drawn into the book which is told through letters written by someone (we later find out who and why) and Claudia and Marcys story. It has it all ....a life changing event,family,justice,courage,resilience,support and forgiveness.
I am a big fan of this author and would highly recommend Forgive Me as a thought provoking read!

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3.0

Beautiful story

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5.0

Thanks to netgalley for the chance to read this book.

Wow what an absolute brilliant book by Susan.

Claudia, her daughter Jasmine and her mother Marcy up sticks and move across the country to go into hiding following the imprisonment of her husband. They start to rebuild their lives when a tragic event starts them thinking about whether they made the right choice to go into hiding. A great book about abusive relationships, family and friendships.

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4.0

From reading the blurb of this book, it does make you think it's going to be dark and full of sadness, but it's also filled with love, family bonds and forgiveness.

Claudia and her daughter Jasmine esacpe her abusive husband Marcus and go to live with her mother, Marcy. Trouble follows them and the events of one night are devastating.

This was an easy read, but did feel a little drawn out nearer the middle. Thankfully it brought itself back together again and I ended up enjoying it and wanting to pick it back up all the time. I loved how no matter what happened and if they all didn't agree with things at first, the 3 of them still all stuck together and the bond was so strong between them.

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