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A review by hobbitualreader
Into the Storm by Melanie Moreland
4.0
'The beginning of the year had seen me alone and trapped in a prison of my own making with no key to be found. Then a snowstorm had brought me my salvation.'
Plot
Joshua Bennett is a reclusive writer, living in a secluded house with his dog as his only companion. Traumatized by memories of his past, Joshua lives isolated from the outside world.
She is a woman on the run from her life. Her destination doesn't matter; anything is better than the pain and terror that she's leaving behind.
One dark night, and one big snowstorm brings the two together, as Joshua finds himself with a houseguest with no memory of who she is, or where she came from. She wakes up to a stranger watching over her,with no recollection of her life whatsoever.
Trapped in the house by the storm, the pair soon learn to trust and to love, until the storm subsides; the real world starts to breach their perfect life, and threatens to tear them apart.
My thoughts
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. When I saw this book on NetGalley, I initially thought it would be a good book to read for a Christmas challenge, as the snow on the cover fit the challenge rules. However, I didn't get around to reading it over Christmas,but was determined to read it soon.
Although the cover is what drew me to this book to start with, the synopsis is what made me request to read it. The idea of two strangers being secluded in the middle of nowhere seemed to be an interesting setup, especially since one of the strangers has no memory of themselves at all.
As this is an honest review, I will say that there were times when the book dragged along a bit. Of course, as most of the story is focused on just two characters, there is always a risk of this happening, but I found the majority of the book to be more exciting, especially with the addition of outside characters.
Joshua and Rabbit's relationship is nice, but sometimes it was a bit too sickly for me. I know it's a Romance book, but at times I felt like most of the dialogue between them was just saying that they love each other, which was great to start with, but after a while it got a bit too much for me.
This was another book that I found difficult to rate, as there were parts that moved along too slowly for me, and other parts that got on my nerves at times. The unexpected twists and turns in this book is what made me rate it 4 stars, as there were some genuine shocks. Just when I thought I'd guessed what was going to happen, something else just came along and shocked me again. So overall, I did really enjoy this book and would definitely recommend it.
Joshua Bennett is a reclusive writer, living in a secluded house with his dog as his only companion. Traumatized by memories of his past, Joshua lives isolated from the outside world.
She is a woman on the run from her life. Her destination doesn't matter; anything is better than the pain and terror that she's leaving behind.
One dark night, and one big snowstorm brings the two together, as Joshua finds himself with a houseguest with no memory of who she is, or where she came from. She wakes up to a stranger watching over her,with no recollection of her life whatsoever.
Trapped in the house by the storm, the pair soon learn to trust and to love, until the storm subsides; the real world starts to breach their perfect life, and threatens to tear them apart.
My thoughts
I received a free copy of this book via NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review. When I saw this book on NetGalley, I initially thought it would be a good book to read for a Christmas challenge, as the snow on the cover fit the challenge rules. However, I didn't get around to reading it over Christmas,but was determined to read it soon.
Although the cover is what drew me to this book to start with, the synopsis is what made me request to read it. The idea of two strangers being secluded in the middle of nowhere seemed to be an interesting setup, especially since one of the strangers has no memory of themselves at all.
As this is an honest review, I will say that there were times when the book dragged along a bit. Of course, as most of the story is focused on just two characters, there is always a risk of this happening, but I found the majority of the book to be more exciting, especially with the addition of outside characters.
Joshua and Rabbit's relationship is nice, but sometimes it was a bit too sickly for me. I know it's a Romance book, but at times I felt like most of the dialogue between them was just saying that they love each other, which was great to start with, but after a while it got a bit too much for me.
This was another book that I found difficult to rate, as there were parts that moved along too slowly for me, and other parts that got on my nerves at times. The unexpected twists and turns in this book is what made me rate it 4 stars, as there were some genuine shocks. Just when I thought I'd guessed what was going to happen, something else just came along and shocked me again. So overall, I did really enjoy this book and would definitely recommend it.