Kensington
Books
September
25th, 2018
978-1-4201-4903-6
Contemporary,
Fiction, Military
Electronic
ARC
Obtained
by Author
5 Hearts
When
Ava met John in San Diego, she found a man who consumed her, fell in love with
and was just happy as can be in the two years they were together. Then John was
called to duty in the military and that is where her life she lived with John
went to hell in a handbasket because he went away and never returned. Five
years has passed, and Ava decides to leave San Diego and move back to New York
City, to her family and try to put her life, her heart, back together again.
But not knowing where John is, what happened to him or even if he is still a
live or dead, has colored everything even as she tries to move past the past
and embrace a possible new romance with a new man but John lingers in her mind
and heart. Can Ava finally put to rest the past in order to have the present
and future she longs for? Can she ever find peace with someone new while the
man who left her behind haunts her every moment of every day?
FIVE YEARS GONE is a story that
will leave you emotionally gutted. It’s a story that literally ripped me
asunder and I was left shaking with emotions that I just could not process. Ms.
Force delivers a powerful story that will leave you breathless as you follow
Ava’s journey from the moment she met John to the present where she tries to
figure out how to live with no answers to so many questions and a heart that is
shattered beyond belief. With each page you flip, the reader is drawn more and
more into Ava’s story and we get to see how she copes, her relationships with
family, new friends and more as she tries to live once again. What go to me the
most was how real the characters were. Ava, John, Eric and all the rest as they
helped move the story along even as I was eager to see what Ava’s would find
out in the end. The author does an amazing job in capturing each character’s
vibrant and at times annoying personality quirks. Though yes, I have to say
sometimes I really wanted to shake Ava at times and say to her to get help or
to talk about what happened. Several twists
had me on the edge of my seat and I swear I was just about ready to bawl when
the last few chapters came about and I really don’t want to give away to many
things because, man, this book just guts you to a level I haven’t experienced
in a long time while reading a book.
FIVE YEARS GONE is a story about moving on even when you can’t think of doing so, of forgiveness, of love, duty and so much more. Ms. Force delivers a stunning story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and flipping the pages till the very end of the book is closed. With characters like Ava, Eric and more to keep the pace moving we get to see how one woman chose to move on with her life even though the answers she seeks may never materialize. FIVE YEARS GONE is a departure over this author’s past books and yes, she is still one of my favorite authors that I will auto-buy when ever she has a release coming up. FIVE YEARS GONE is a different kind of story than what her readers may be used to. The only draw back I got was the constant character back and forth chapter wise. One minute we are in Ava’s head, next chapter maybe Eric’s or a friend or back to Ava. It got confusing at first and yes, a bit annoying, until the story started to smooth out and we got to see how Ava was and the path she was trying to forge by herself. I recommend not coming into this book expecting a classic Marie Force story. What we get with FIVE YEARS GONE is something different, emotional and downright perfect in this world we live in today. Yes, its intense and keeps you running the gauntlet of emotions but the ending though not one I might of thought would happen in the beginning but where Ava finally ends in the final chapter is the perfect ending for her in my opinion. But get the tissues and keep them handy because you WILL cry with this story. You will go and hug your partner/lover/husband/family/pets tight for a few minutes and just feel because I can say with all honesty, Ms. Force, you deliver a story that left me gutted emotion wise and I can’t wait to see where the sequel will go next.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
FIVE YEARS GONE is a story about moving on even when you can’t think of doing so, of forgiveness, of love, duty and so much more. Ms. Force delivers a stunning story that will keep you on the edge of your seat and flipping the pages till the very end of the book is closed. With characters like Ava, Eric and more to keep the pace moving we get to see how one woman chose to move on with her life even though the answers she seeks may never materialize. FIVE YEARS GONE is a departure over this author’s past books and yes, she is still one of my favorite authors that I will auto-buy when ever she has a release coming up. FIVE YEARS GONE is a different kind of story than what her readers may be used to. The only draw back I got was the constant character back and forth chapter wise. One minute we are in Ava’s head, next chapter maybe Eric’s or a friend or back to Ava. It got confusing at first and yes, a bit annoying, until the story started to smooth out and we got to see how Ava was and the path she was trying to forge by herself. I recommend not coming into this book expecting a classic Marie Force story. What we get with FIVE YEARS GONE is something different, emotional and downright perfect in this world we live in today. Yes, its intense and keeps you running the gauntlet of emotions but the ending though not one I might of thought would happen in the beginning but where Ava finally ends in the final chapter is the perfect ending for her in my opinion. But get the tissues and keep them handy because you WILL cry with this story. You will go and hug your partner/lover/husband/family/pets tight for a few minutes and just feel because I can say with all honesty, Ms. Force, you deliver a story that left me gutted emotion wise and I can’t wait to see where the sequel will go next.
This is an objective review and not an endorsement
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