A review by ljamison01
These Jagged Edges by Tuesday James

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

This is a new author to me and I must say I really enjoyed the story and the author’s writing. This story revolves around Evie and Maddox. Evie has run away from a horrific and dangerous situation. She was abused and ran before she knew she was pregnant. Now six years later she is the mother of twin boys (Bash and Charlie) and has settled in a small town, but she is always looking over her shoulder waiting for the demon to find her. Maddox her neighbor who is so gruff and grumpy he scares the heck out of her. He has yelled at her son for climbing on his roof and his abrasive behavior makes her avoid him. But like Evie, Maddox has also suffered through trauma. Maddox encourages Evie to come to his gym often where she can be taught survival skills. Evie and her sons are very friendly with Maddox’s brother Mercy which annoys him slightly. This is a sad story that may make you tear up. It’s about two people finding love and happiness and dealing with their traumas. There may be some things that are triggering so please check the trigger warning. I loved the strong family aspect of this book and the side characters certainly made the story more entertaining and I’m hoping this is the beginning of a new series and we get to see more of Mercy, Louisiana and Henry.