

He stopped hurting me before my bruises and choking so as not to send me to the hospital. I was able to go to university and leave the trauma physically, but not emotionally.I married the first man who proposed so I didn’t have to go home.I withstood his verbal and physical abuse for 28 years. It was not just my father, but also my mother who fought violently with each other. The traumas we have to survive and the way we are made to feel about ourselves stay with us.I was a survivor of my parents abuse of each other. The most prominent quotation in this book for me is, “There are no bad people, only people who do bad things.” I believe the circumstances of our childhoods shape us into the adults we become, even more than genetics. If you have not been a victim, it might be easy to say,”Why didn’t you leave?” This book answers many questions and explores the victims and abusers viewpoints.


First of all, for those who thought the book was too sensual or too emotional, I must venture a guess this subject matter is something they have never lived or even thought was possible.Domestic abuse has many sides and many questions. I read all the critical reviews, but the subject matter of this book hit a very sensitive nerve for me. I have never been inspired to write a book review. This product is a digital download that is available for download immediately after purchase. The story was powerful, the writing was stunning, and the way every single piece of it was woven together was simply breathtaking.” - Aestas, blog review I don’t give out a lot of 6 star ratings (in fact this will be the first one I’ve given this year) but the truth is that this book went above and beyond. ✅ “A must-read book of the year! I loved every word, I felt every moment, and I will never forget this story.

This is the sexiest, most heart-wrenching Colleen Hoover book to date-a book that shows us a brand new side of this author’s writing genius, and it is in my humble opinion, her best work thus far.” - Natasha is a Book Junkie, blog review. ✅ “By the end of this book, my heart was aching and rejoicing at the same time from the countless emotions it had been exposed to. ✅ From Colleen Hoover, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of It Ends with Us, a heart-wrenching love story that proves attraction at first sight can be messy.
