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A review by xanthe87
Chasing Hope by Gwen Martin
5.0
*4.5*
Chasing Hope is a beautifully written story of loss and heartbreak, guilt and forgiveness.
Sean moves to Harmony Creek to get away from the family, friends and constant memories of his life that was he supposed to be living with his wife and daughter. He's buried under the weight of loss after the death of his daughter and then divorce. He has so much to work through just to get through every single day but meeting Jonah at the diner in town gives him a bright moment to each day that slowly develops into a minute, an hour, a day as something develops between them that he's never experienced before.
Jonah mostly lives to work to ensure his diner is successful. Since his father passed away, he's aimed hard to make it more his own and gets through with a couple of close friend but nobody closer than that. Sean's appearance at the diner sparks something in him and he wants to bring a smile to the sad looking man.
Their relationship is hard fought, as is the trust that takes a lot of time to build up especially with his hard Sean finds it to give up any details of his previous life. With such big moments weighing him down it's not long before things are revealed and it takes a great strength from both men to move forward, believe in what they have found together and trust in each other and the love that they kind of stumbled into.
This is definitely a story that tugs on your heart. I would say to be wary of any triggers for those that have lost someone but especially a child. The emotion pours from the pages with everything that both men have experienced but Sean's is a lot fresher and he's still struggling to move on, not to negate Jonah's memories and loss. They click straight away and can see something in each other that they need in their lives. Jonah is especially patient and seems aware of the emotional moments that Sean goes through. Something they have in common is the love and support of their best friends, always there for them at any moment.
I would recommend reading this, and the author's note at the end just makes it that much more poignant.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.
Chasing Hope is a beautifully written story of loss and heartbreak, guilt and forgiveness.
Sean moves to Harmony Creek to get away from the family, friends and constant memories of his life that was he supposed to be living with his wife and daughter. He's buried under the weight of loss after the death of his daughter and then divorce. He has so much to work through just to get through every single day but meeting Jonah at the diner in town gives him a bright moment to each day that slowly develops into a minute, an hour, a day as something develops between them that he's never experienced before.
Jonah mostly lives to work to ensure his diner is successful. Since his father passed away, he's aimed hard to make it more his own and gets through with a couple of close friend but nobody closer than that. Sean's appearance at the diner sparks something in him and he wants to bring a smile to the sad looking man.
Their relationship is hard fought, as is the trust that takes a lot of time to build up especially with his hard Sean finds it to give up any details of his previous life. With such big moments weighing him down it's not long before things are revealed and it takes a great strength from both men to move forward, believe in what they have found together and trust in each other and the love that they kind of stumbled into.
This is definitely a story that tugs on your heart. I would say to be wary of any triggers for those that have lost someone but especially a child. The emotion pours from the pages with everything that both men have experienced but Sean's is a lot fresher and he's still struggling to move on, not to negate Jonah's memories and loss. They click straight away and can see something in each other that they need in their lives. Jonah is especially patient and seems aware of the emotional moments that Sean goes through. Something they have in common is the love and support of their best friends, always there for them at any moment.
I would recommend reading this, and the author's note at the end just makes it that much more poignant.
I received an ARC and am happily giving a review.