Title: Emerge
Author: Lila Felix
Source: eARC for review
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Jenna has spent too long being complacent
and accepting. Her mother and step-father constantly belittle and berate her
for simply being alive. She passes through life keeping everyone and everything
at arm’s length because it’s just not worth the questions or the pity party.
She takes what they dish out and just tries to survive.
She has thought up a million different ways
to get away from them, but lacked the motivation and the sheer will. Like a
fast moving tornado, her motivation comes in the form of a boy who cares for
her as none other has and who shows her a glimpse of hope, a glimpse into a
life she never thought she could have.
But is her new motivation enough to get her
out…
My take...
When Jenna comes home every day she never
knows who will meet her at the door: Medusa Mom or June Cleaver Mom. More times
than not it was Medusa Mom. Jenna never felt the warm fuzzy love a mother is
supposed to bestow upon her daughter. In fact it was just the opposite. Jenna
knew what the back of her mother’s hand being smacked against her face felt
like. She knows what it was like to go without dinner because her mom never
made enough for her. So Jenna only had one focus…make it to graduation so she
could leave her abusive home life and never look back. Little did Jenna know
her life was about to change. But things always get worse before they get
better.
Honestly, I didn’t
know what to say to him and really I was waiting for him to say that it was all
too much. I was waiting for him to admit that I wasn’t worth the fight, wasn’t
worth the hassle. Wasn’t worth the time and energy needed to deal with my drama.
I was absolutely blown away by the range of
emotion in this story. The highs were high and lows were pretty darn low. At
the mere mention of the so called mother I was ready to come unglued on her arse.
She is despicable and the lowest of low. But thankfully Jenna made the good in
her life outweigh the bad and I believe that was what helped her get through
her horrible home life. And that good would not have been possible without
Carlos. He showed her there is someone out there willing to stand up for you,
willing to show you real love, and willing to be your everything. He was
someone that would drop everything just to come and pick up the pieces…and he
did several times. He gets an A+ in my book.
I love how quickly their relationship
progressed. It was kinda like how the hubs and me dated. Two months after
dating he popped the question…2 months after that we got married…and here were
12 yrs, and 3 daughters later. Quick love really does work out in the end, especially
when you are so in love. And the love between Carlos and Jenna was apparent.
And
his mouth…is lips were barely grazing the outside of my ear as he said “ I want
you alone J with your mouth on mine and trust me, the last thing you will be
doing is giggling.” *Swoooon*
Thank you so much Lila for sending an ARC
my way and giving me a chance to review your work. Now stop biting your nails
with worry…the book was wonderful! I look forward to reading more of your books
in the future especially if there are more Carlos like characters!
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