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thebookishattitude's review
5.0
Tragically beautiful
This is a story of heart break and repair.
Swayers husband is dying. For the first half you go through that turmoil & believe me, you will cry, you will feel the depth of the emotion Ms. Harms is writing. It will gut you. It will make you want to hold on to your own loved ones tighter as you through both Swayer's journey and that of her husband Patrick.
The second half, you go through the guilt and all emotions tied to Swayer loosing Patrick.
Where we get to finally see inside Gages head after he looses his best friend and what its like to fall in love with the one person you promised your best friend you would look after. The way Gage keeps Patrick alive for little Abigail is the absolute sweetest.
Dont let the content put you off, yes its emotional & yes its epically raw but its also beautiful, its bittersweet and heartwarming.
The story of Swayer, Patrick & Gage reminds you that no matter what you can have your happy ending without forgetting how you got there. Patrick made the right choice.
This is a story of heart break and repair.
Swayers husband is dying. For the first half you go through that turmoil & believe me, you will cry, you will feel the depth of the emotion Ms. Harms is writing. It will gut you. It will make you want to hold on to your own loved ones tighter as you through both Swayer's journey and that of her husband Patrick.
The second half, you go through the guilt and all emotions tied to Swayer loosing Patrick.
Where we get to finally see inside Gages head after he looses his best friend and what its like to fall in love with the one person you promised your best friend you would look after. The way Gage keeps Patrick alive for little Abigail is the absolute sweetest.
Dont let the content put you off, yes its emotional & yes its epically raw but its also beautiful, its bittersweet and heartwarming.
The story of Swayer, Patrick & Gage reminds you that no matter what you can have your happy ending without forgetting how you got there. Patrick made the right choice.
scvallese1's review
4.0
Good book~ Don't Be Afraid tugs at your heartstrings! If you're like me and love a book that will make you cry, then you will definitely want to pick this one up!
Sawyer did not have an easy childhood. So when she met Patrick and they fell in love, she finally felt like she belonged. They had a few wonderful years together, until devastating news hit them. One of Patrick's last requests to his best friend, Gage, was for him to look after his girls. Neither he, nor Sawyer, saw what could become of that request, and they fought it.
I really enjoyed this story. I liked the characters a lot, and really felt the emotions that they were dealing with. I wish there had been a bit more in the second half of the book, just to see the connection stronger between Gage and Sawyer, but overall, Don't Be Afraid was a hit!
Sawyer did not have an easy childhood. So when she met Patrick and they fell in love, she finally felt like she belonged. They had a few wonderful years together, until devastating news hit them. One of Patrick's last requests to his best friend, Gage, was for him to look after his girls. Neither he, nor Sawyer, saw what could become of that request, and they fought it.
I really enjoyed this story. I liked the characters a lot, and really felt the emotions that they were dealing with. I wish there had been a bit more in the second half of the book, just to see the connection stronger between Gage and Sawyer, but overall, Don't Be Afraid was a hit!
naughtybookaffair's review
5.0
5 stars is not enough for this one. Not even close. Fair warning have a huge book of tissues close like right next to you because you will need them. I had a good cry after reading this one. I should say while I was reading this one. I had to stop reading and take a step back from this amazing story line. C.A Harms has blown me away with her writing. But this one she hit it out of the park for me. I absolutely loved this one. It was amazing from the beginning to the end. It was so very well written that you could easily feel every single emotion from Patrick, Gage and Sawyer. There was so many times i wanted to crawl into this book and hug Sawyer. This pulls at your heart strings like rips them apart and then slowly pieces them back together. This is my favorite from her and I so want this for my collection. If i dont buy but one paperback this year it will be this one. I dont just highly recommend this book. I am telling you get your butt on line and get this book. Grab some tissues and a blanket cuddle and have a good cry. Because this story line could happen to anyone at us at any moment. You will thank me later after reading this book.
syndi3's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is perfection. The writing style really can make your emotion up and down. I am rooting for Patrick to get better. I also feel the pain of Sawyer. How she navigate her life from perfect happy mother to be becoming a single parent.
The character development is actually minimum. There is also a gap of 3 years after Patrick passed away. I do not see in depth the emotional struggle of Sawyer after she becomes a widow. The moral of the story is life continues on its course. Finding courage to find another love story. It is a very powerful message.
This is my first book by C.A. Harms. Looking forward to listen to her other books.
The character development is actually minimum. There is also a gap of 3 years after Patrick passed away. I do not see in depth the emotional struggle of Sawyer after she becomes a widow. The moral of the story is life continues on its course. Finding courage to find another love story. It is a very powerful message.
This is my first book by C.A. Harms. Looking forward to listen to her other books.
bookgirl0925's review
5.0
I loved this story about love and friendship. From the beginning I just knew my heart was going to break reading about Patrick and Sawyer. But little by little Sawyer finds a way to continue on and experience that same love again and knowing that is what Patrick would have wanted for her. It wasn’t hard to figure out what direction the story was headed in early on but I loved how it was written and the inner turmoil that both Gage and Sawyer faced with that decision.
juliabragg's review
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
Both heartbreaking and beautiful.
luvnann's review
5.0
Bawling
This book is amazingly written,
I laughed and cried like a baby..
My heart broke for Peyton, Gage and Abigail
This book is amazingly written,
I laughed and cried like a baby..
My heart broke for Peyton, Gage and Abigail
hijinx_abound's review
3.0
A survival story about how sometimes you are lucky enough to find love after devastation.
luetta's review
5.0
Five stars is not enough for this story.
I've tried taking a few days to write a review to really give Don't Be Afraid the justice it deserves but I've given up on that.
Patrick and Sawyers story is absolutely heartbreaking. I cried ugly tears. My throat burned from them. It as beautiful. It is amzingkt written. People dream about the love that these two experience.
If I could read this story for the first time again, I would.
I read this on KU. I'm purchasing on kindle. And I will absolutely purchase the paperback.
I've already recommended it numerous times.
Grab a tissue. Curl up. And give this book the love it demands ❤
I've tried taking a few days to write a review to really give Don't Be Afraid the justice it deserves but I've given up on that.
Patrick and Sawyers story is absolutely heartbreaking. I cried ugly tears. My throat burned from them. It as beautiful. It is amzingkt written. People dream about the love that these two experience.
If I could read this story for the first time again, I would.
I read this on KU. I'm purchasing on kindle. And I will absolutely purchase the paperback.
I've already recommended it numerous times.
Grab a tissue. Curl up. And give this book the love it demands ❤
apscott87's review
5.0
I’m just going to go ahead and put this out there, if you don’t like to cry, this isn’t the book for you. I am not normally a crier, I can normally read anything and be able to keep my emotions in check (unless it involves an animal dying then I’m done) This book starts off with some pretty devastating news, and if it doesn’t give you the feels I don’t know what’s wrong with you! This book is about second love, especially after a devastating loss. Sawyer is a woman who has had a rough life, she grew up in foster care without a real family, then she meets the man of her dreams and they fall hopelessly in love, sounds like every other book right? Well the kicker in this one, that you find out on like page 3 is that the love of her life is dying of cancer, and there isn’t anything they can do to give him more time. The first half of this book is so heart wrenching and heart warming at the same time. It shows you how to unconditionally love and that there isn’t always a happy ever after. The second part of this book is about life after loss, and finding yourself again, and learning to love again. I would recommend this book to anyone who needs a good cry and a good reality check. This book hurt my soul, but it also is life. It’s a reality that many people face, and one that’s not talked about. This book will always have a piece of my soul, and I definitely, cleaned out my sinuses from all of the crying that was going on while reading it.