mooncricketjp's review
4.0
So emotional.
This book was just wow for me. I felt so much while reading it. I have to admit, though, that I didn’t like the epilogue, but otherwise loved the story!
This book was just wow for me. I felt so much while reading it. I have to admit, though, that I didn’t like the epilogue, but otherwise loved the story!
krmckerrow's review
dark
emotional
inspiring
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
well I definitely cried while reading this one. it was emotional, raw and real. and definitely not your typical romance, it is so much more. this is lizzie's story and showcases all of her strength and struggles in a truly powerful way. I loved how it paid homage to the strong women who might not wear a cut or sit at the table in church but are definitely the backbone of sons of templar.
while I think kace was a great hero, I could have read a whole book about lizzie and ranger and the aftermath of his death.
while I think kace was a great hero, I could have read a whole book about lizzie and ranger and the aftermath of his death.
stephaniek219's review
4.0
As a fan of Anne Malcom’s SOT series, this is one of the best. Ita more reminiscent of the first 5 books in the series, before the spin-offs, before the big war. But that’s because the first quarter of this story- Lizzie’s story- occurred in the very early days. You CAN read this as a standalone, but you’ll appreciate and feel it much MUCH more if you read the early series first.
Part 2 of Lizzie’s story is full of hope. It’s life after. It’s a about learning to live again. And it’s full of Kace.
Part 2 of Lizzie’s story is full of hope. It’s life after. It’s a about learning to live again. And it’s full of Kace.
lianareadsblog's review
5.0
4.5 stars
Another heartbreaking beautiful darker love story from an author that has a great gift for building a fictional world yet reliable with so many feelings and emotions that touched me in every possible way
Another heartbreaking beautiful darker love story from an author that has a great gift for building a fictional world yet reliable with so many feelings and emotions that touched me in every possible way
izziede's review
3.0
It's okay.
The first part of the book is about the heroine and her relationship with her first husband who died.
I liked that it wasn't glossed over, remembered as being perfect.
Single parent heroine.
Younger Hero.
Lots of secondary characters updated from their relationships that were in earlier books in series.
Breadcrumbs dropped for possible future books in series.
Intimacy between heroine and both men in her life, though not as detailed as the Hero and heroine.
No other woman drama for Hero. No intimate history.
He's new to the area.
Pushing away from heroine.
HEA.
Epilogue.
The first part of the book is about the heroine and her relationship with her first husband who died.
I liked that it wasn't glossed over, remembered as being perfect.
Single parent heroine.
Younger Hero.
Lots of secondary characters updated from their relationships that were in earlier books in series.
Breadcrumbs dropped for possible future books in series.
Intimacy between heroine and both men in her life, though not as detailed as the Hero and heroine.
No other woman drama for Hero. No intimate history.
He's new to the area.
Pushing away from heroine.
HEA.
Epilogue.
jksh5678's review
5.0
Oh my heart! We were all warned that this book was going to put us through the emotional wringer, and it was so so true! Scars of Yesterday is actually really Lizzie’s story. We are taken on this journey with her when she finds this tremendous love story with Ranger, standing by her man even while her heart breaks, then watching them build a family and then experience excruciating loss and then to feel her ultimate heartbreak with the death of Ranger. But while going through this emotional roller coaster ride, the one constant I kept feeling was how in awe I was of Lizzie. Her ability to love was enormous, she suffered heartbreak after heartbreak but she was still standing and still able to love. Don’t get me wrong, she did go through bouts of anger and bitterness and not wanting to go on, but she let herself feel that and then brushed herself off and tried to move on again. She also tried to distance herself from the Sons of Templar, she tried to stay angry with them, but she is the ultimate Old Lady and they are family. She is given space but once she is back within their folds she is faced with what it truly means to move on with the appearance of Kace. She could not imagine falling in love again, and she tried her hardest to stay away, but Kace was always there for her and her two children. Kace is one of the newest members of the Sons of Templar, he is as alpha as they come, but there is also this softness in him. The patience and empathy he has for Lizzie and her two children was also so awe-inspiring to me. Their connection was intense and scorchingly hot. But Lizzie still had many reasons for not wanting to commit to Kace, but when the reality of being in a MC comes around again they both knew what they meant to each other.
Scars of Yesterday was a tough read, especially since we see her life with Ranger and then to experience along with Lizzie the loss of him and then not knowing if we could imagine her with anyone else. But this author was able to do just that. Lizzie and Kace’s love story was just as beautiful if not more so than Lizzie and Ranger’s. My heart swooned when Kace acknowledged that Ranger will always be in Lizzie and her children’s hearts but he admitted that made him love Lizzie even more. He never wanted to change her and the way she loved. This was definitely another 5 star read!
And a personal message to Anne Malcom, I could not not acknowledge my sadness and aching heart for what you are going through in your own personal life. Like how I felt about Lizzie, I am just as in awe of your willingness to share your own pain and loss to help all those who might be feeling the same way and not to feel so alone. Bravo to your beautiful heart.
Scars of Yesterday was a tough read, especially since we see her life with Ranger and then to experience along with Lizzie the loss of him and then not knowing if we could imagine her with anyone else. But this author was able to do just that. Lizzie and Kace’s love story was just as beautiful if not more so than Lizzie and Ranger’s. My heart swooned when Kace acknowledged that Ranger will always be in Lizzie and her children’s hearts but he admitted that made him love Lizzie even more. He never wanted to change her and the way she loved. This was definitely another 5 star read!
And a personal message to Anne Malcom, I could not not acknowledge my sadness and aching heart for what you are going through in your own personal life. Like how I felt about Lizzie, I am just as in awe of your willingness to share your own pain and loss to help all those who might be feeling the same way and not to feel so alone. Bravo to your beautiful heart.
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