The Blurb:
All Sadie wanted was a normal life and when her ex-boyfriend, Matthew, was finally sent to jail she thought she could start that normal life in a little village on the Scottish Borders. Tom, a small county veterinary had spent the last five years just surviving. A tragic accident had left him riddled with guilt. But when the beautiful Sadie Buchanan waltzed into her parents cafe, his meaning for life is questioned. Now he has to overcome his demons before he can start living again. But Matthew has already hurt Sadie before, would he allow Sadie to have the happiness she always longed for.......
I really enjoyed this book. This is, for me, a more desirable Eat, Pray, Love fantasy (err...minus the tragic portions).
Sadie, a young architect from London, is a survivor of domestic violence. Though narrowly escaping with her life, her ex-douchebag, Matthew, has only been given 18 months behind bars ::::cough::::DISTURBINGLY COMMON::::cough:::: What’s more, he’ll likely be out sooner on good behavior. The poor lad was depressed, you see.
Just sayin’.
Sadie needs a mental health break, as anyone would, and decides to take a leave of absence from her job to go stay in her parent’s cottage at the Scottish Borders:
I would also drop everything to move here.
Tom is the local vet. He lost his family in tragic circumstances years ago and he’s still pretty hung up on it. But he’s dreamy, he’s sweet, and come on...he works with hypothermic puppies and helps his mom with horses.
Pictured above: Tom, with a dog. Because Tom.
What I wouldn’t give to just take off to a beautiful countryside, start baking cupcakes for gossiping old ladies, and staying in a cottage where you can see your parents every day. What I really enjoyed about this book was the effort it spends wrapping you, the reader, in a warm security blanket as Sadie sets out to redefine her life.
That said, it is also a bitter reminder to any survivor of domestic violence that it seldom feels completely over (and indeed, often it’s not). The looking over your shoulder, the bad memories, the impact it can have on future relationships, etc. I liked that the writer took the time to address periodically what kind of psychological toll such an ordeal can cause. It was one of those details that meant a lot to me personally. Lotta women share these experiences to some degree.
Stylistically, the pacing is good and it was an easy read. Narrative breaks a few times from 3rd person to 1st, nothing that distracts from the story.
5 stars to this one!!!
Sadie, a young architect from London, is a survivor of domestic violence. Though narrowly escaping with her life, her ex-douchebag, Matthew, has only been given 18 months behind bars ::::cough::::DISTURBINGLY COMMON::::cough:::: What’s more, he’ll likely be out sooner on good behavior. The poor lad was depressed, you see.
Just sayin’.
Sadie needs a mental health break, as anyone would, and decides to take a leave of absence from her job to go stay in her parent’s cottage at the Scottish Borders:
I would also drop everything to move here.
Tom is the local vet. He lost his family in tragic circumstances years ago and he’s still pretty hung up on it. But he’s dreamy, he’s sweet, and come on...he works with hypothermic puppies and helps his mom with horses.
Pictured above: Tom, with a dog. Because Tom.
What I wouldn’t give to just take off to a beautiful countryside, start baking cupcakes for gossiping old ladies, and staying in a cottage where you can see your parents every day. What I really enjoyed about this book was the effort it spends wrapping you, the reader, in a warm security blanket as Sadie sets out to redefine her life.
That said, it is also a bitter reminder to any survivor of domestic violence that it seldom feels completely over (and indeed, often it’s not). The looking over your shoulder, the bad memories, the impact it can have on future relationships, etc. I liked that the writer took the time to address periodically what kind of psychological toll such an ordeal can cause. It was one of those details that meant a lot to me personally. Lotta women share these experiences to some degree.
Stylistically, the pacing is good and it was an easy read. Narrative breaks a few times from 3rd person to 1st, nothing that distracts from the story.
5 stars to this one!!!
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