A review by carvanz
Counted by Noelle Adams

5.0

 

Oh my heart!  What a heart wrenching, poignant, and utterly beautiful story.

Jude and Eve were characters that I found myself relating to and therefore, quickly falling in love with.  I was so glad to see that we had not only Eve’s point of view, but Jude’s as well.  I’m not sure I’ve ever felt so attached to one of this author’s heroes as I did Jude.  The relationship development between these two felt authentic.  These are not two perfect individuals and their romance was not instantaneous.  Nevertheless, it is rich with emotion and rife with steamy goodness. 

Counted skirts with an issue that can be triggering for me.  However, I’ve read everything this author has written and I trusted her to take me on this journey with realism along with grace and assurance of a happy ending in the traditional sense.  I was not expecting the struggle these characters are experiencing, not just physically, but each of them with their own emotions, to feel so true.