Blurb:
Suffering the bitter tongues of her alcoholic mother and cruel boyfriend, Jade struggles just to look at herself in the mirror. She hates her life, her insecurities, her ineptitudes, but most of all . . . Jade hates herself. She wants nothing more than to disappear, and everyone seems happy to let her. Until Kiernan Parks moves back into town. Jade’s been crushing on him ever since kindergarten, when his family moved away. But now he’s back, and looking better than ever.
Hiding is a way of life for Jade, but Kiernan insists on uncovering the real girl he’s sees trapped inside her. On drawing her out of her shell, and showing her that she is someone worthy of love.
Together, they fight back the darkness she’s living in. But when they finally step into the light, will the secret Kiernan’s been trying to keep buried destroy Jade, once and for all?
For some people, happy endings are a fairytale.
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Ok so I had to sleep on it to figure out where to begin with this review. I have to start off by saying there is not one thing I would change in this book! The writing is flawless! I usually have a hard time reading books told from one point of view because the authors usually have the characters describing themselves and it drives me crazy! I hate when they say things like "I am not skinny but curvy in all the right places" or "I know I'm not fat but I have low self esteem". Jade's story is told from her point of view and I you can see inside her head and the way she thinks, which makes her realalistic to me. So many authors struggle to get that right, but when they do I swear it's like magic.
I will warn you though that this is a tear-jerker! The entire last quarter of the book my face was swollen from crying and my nose sore from blowing it so much, but you will not be able to put it down. From page one you will be glued to this book! You know what is going to happen but it still doesn't prepare you for the intensity of emotions you will feel.
From the blurb you know that Jade has drawn the short stick in life, and her story is heart breaking from page one. I wish I could kidnap her from the horrid excuse of a mother she has. Jamie Canosa does a great job showing us inside of her thoughts so you have an accurate notion of how everything affects her, and it's not just her telling you. Then someone from Jade's past comes into her life like a knight in shinning armor! You get to see how she grows and changes and it is beautiful! The person Jade is in the begining and end are so different!
There will be a book 2 BUT there is not a cliffhanger! It ends but the story will continue with Jade after a life-altering event. This is a story for both young and old to read. It will make you look at things you take for granted and will leave you evaluating the things you take for granted in life. If you are 15 or 100, this is a book that will touch your heart and leave an impression. Authors like Jamie Canosa are the reason I love reading so much!
Rating: 5 HUGE stars!!
Cheers!
Author Info:
Jamie Canosa is a full time author of YA/NA literature, which she absolutely loves. When she’s not writing or spending time with her family, she can usually be found with her nose in a book. She currently resides in Upstate NY with her husband, and their three crazy kids . . . plus the cat, the bird, and the rabbit.
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