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Salvation by Nicole Dykes
5.0

I was generously given an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
f: Charity
m: Finn
(Dual POVs)

Nicole has done it again (not that I'm surprised!) Another book that captivated my attention from the very beginning and held my heart hostage, forcing me to keep reading cause I needed to know that things were going to be okay for these tortured characters. I was so engrossed in this story, if it wasn't for my husband coming to get me at 2:30am and dragging me to bed, I likely would've read this book in one sitting!

Poor Charity has never had it easy. I mean NEVER. I don't think I've ever read about a heroine suffering through so much evil and ugly, and her perseverance absolutely astounded me. Her strength to keep going was completely admirable and inspiring. Finn is utterly perfect for Charity. His persistence and strong will to help her was exactly what she needed, someone she could finally trust and lean on for help, that wasn't going to take advantage of her. The small gestures of Finn running his hands through Charity's hair or holding her face while talking to her was enough to make me swoon.

At the end of the day, this book filled me with hope. So many people in this world have been through tough things in the past, and some struggle mentally from all the suffering they've had to endure, but this book gave me hope that no matter what your upbringing, or what type of things you've had to go through, you can overcome it and live a happy life.

Favorite Quotes:
"Don't listen to that nagging voice inside telling you you aren't good enough." He grabs my hand, placing it over his heart, both of us holding onto the washcloth. "Listen to me telling you that you're everything to me." -Finn

"We all have our storms." -Mya

"Mine. Only fucking mine."
"So, now you own me?"
His eyes meet mine. "You certainly own me."