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Left Drowning
by Jessica Park
5 stars for an unbelievably beautiful story!
This was my first Jessica Park book and I cannot believe how much I loved it! This story was so much more than just a book; It was a heart breaking journey of family, love, guilt, healing.
Meet Blythe McGuire. 4 years ago, she experiences a tragedy that took away her loved ones, and since then she's been just a shell of the person she once was. She hasn't been living her life, she's just been surviving through it.
She pushes away everyone and lives a lonely life, relying on alcohol and pointless parties to get her through the guilt she carries with her. One day she meets Christopher Shepard, and some how they just connect. They make each other feel again, in all the best and worst ways.
Something strong draws them together that neither of them can place, but neither is ready for a relationship. They can't deny the bond they share as they grow closer and closer together. Along with Chris, Blythe befriends Sabin, his younger brother. Before she knows it, she finds herself a part of the Shepard clan and after so long of being alone, Blythe has found a place she belongs.
Now, I have never liked the idea of insta-love in books. It just feels unrealistic to me. I wouldn't say Chris and Blythe had insta-love or insta-lust, it was more like... Insta-emotional-connetion. Sounds a little weird, right? I was more than a little skeptical at first, but the way their relationship progressed and you saw the way they grew to love each other was so captivating and emotional. It was realistic. You could feel their bond, their chemistry.
Although they connected so fast, their relationship was still slow burn and riveting. Chris, oh Chris. He made me swoon, cry, he broke my heart and destroyed me. I wanted to shake him at times, but nothing the characters did was out of reason.
For so long, just like Blythe, Chris has lived in the darkness of his past, but unlike Blythe, he pretends. Strong, protective, he never puts down the mask. He fights for those he cares about -his siblings. But for the first time, he is forced to feel again. Blythe makes him feel everything he's spent so long shutting down, and it scares him shitless. He pushes her away, but eventually they find their way back and overcome their demons together. As the pieces of their tragic past begin to unravel, my heart broke for them in every way.
The characters were incredible! I loved loved loved Estella, Eric, Zach, Sabin, James. Each and every one of the characters, no matter how small the role, was written with so much dept that I felt so connected and invested in each one of their stories. All of them had their own demons they struggled with, and my heart broke for each and every one.
Just hearing the plot may sound likes its done so many times before –the girl with PTSD meets the boy who changes her life. But it's not. The way it was written so eloquently and beautifully, with so much emotion puts this book in a shelf of and in itself. I can't think of one book that could be compared to this one because it was such a special story.
And, I was pleasantly surprised by the steam in this book! It was HOT! Holy crap, does Jessica Park know how to write a sex scene or what!
I wish there were words express how much I adored this book. This was my first Jessica Park book and I am so excited to read more from her! This book was entertaining, emotional and I had tears all the way through but I loved every page. Left Drowning has found a permanent place on my favorite shelf and I look forward to reading it again and again!
This was my first Jessica Park book and I cannot believe how much I loved it! This story was so much more than just a book; It was a heart breaking journey of family, love, guilt, healing.
Meet Blythe McGuire. 4 years ago, she experiences a tragedy that took away her loved ones, and since then she's been just a shell of the person she once was. She hasn't been living her life, she's just been surviving through it.
She pushes away everyone and lives a lonely life, relying on alcohol and pointless parties to get her through the guilt she carries with her. One day she meets Christopher Shepard, and some how they just connect. They make each other feel again, in all the best and worst ways.
Something strong draws them together that neither of them can place, but neither is ready for a relationship. They can't deny the bond they share as they grow closer and closer together. Along with Chris, Blythe befriends Sabin, his younger brother. Before she knows it, she finds herself a part of the Shepard clan and after so long of being alone, Blythe has found a place she belongs.
Now, I have never liked the idea of insta-love in books. It just feels unrealistic to me. I wouldn't say Chris and Blythe had insta-love or insta-lust, it was more like... Insta-emotional-connetion. Sounds a little weird, right? I was more than a little skeptical at first, but the way their relationship progressed and you saw the way they grew to love each other was so captivating and emotional. It was realistic. You could feel their bond, their chemistry.
Although they connected so fast, their relationship was still slow burn and riveting. Chris, oh Chris. He made me swoon, cry, he broke my heart and destroyed me. I wanted to shake him at times, but nothing the characters did was out of reason.
For so long, just like Blythe, Chris has lived in the darkness of his past, but unlike Blythe, he pretends. Strong, protective, he never puts down the mask. He fights for those he cares about -his siblings. But for the first time, he is forced to feel again. Blythe makes him feel everything he's spent so long shutting down, and it scares him shitless. He pushes her away, but eventually they find their way back and overcome their demons together. As the pieces of their tragic past begin to unravel, my heart broke for them in every way.
The characters were incredible! I loved loved loved Estella, Eric, Zach, Sabin, James. Each and every one of the characters, no matter how small the role, was written with so much dept that I felt so connected and invested in each one of their stories. All of them had their own demons they struggled with, and my heart broke for each and every one.
Just hearing the plot may sound likes its done so many times before –the girl with PTSD meets the boy who changes her life. But it's not. The way it was written so eloquently and beautifully, with so much emotion puts this book in a shelf of and in itself. I can't think of one book that could be compared to this one because it was such a special story.
And, I was pleasantly surprised by the steam in this book! It was HOT! Holy crap, does Jessica Park know how to write a sex scene or what!
I wish there were words express how much I adored this book. This was my first Jessica Park book and I am so excited to read more from her! This book was entertaining, emotional and I had tears all the way through but I loved every page. Left Drowning has found a permanent place on my favorite shelf and I look forward to reading it again and again!
“We’ll make it to that finish line, won’t we, Blythe?”
“Always.”