Tour: Absolute Love (Absolute Series #1) by Erin Everleigh

Absolute Love by Erin Everleigh

Genre: Contemporary Romance

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/22368147-absolute-love

Synopsis

Phoebe thought she had her Happily Ever After. She had a beautiful little girl and was married to the man of her dreams. But the unexpected death of her mother causes Phoebe’s world to come crashing down. Confronted with the realization that the missing pieces of her past are lost to her forever, she watches herself morph into a person she no longer recognizes. A person she quickly grows to hate. Barely making it through each day, Phoebe struggles to repress her darkest thoughts. But at night, she is held captive in nightmares from which she cannot escape. With her marriage dangling by a thread, Phoebe fears a future with Justin may no longer be possible. Refusing to give up, Justin fights for the life they used to share. But when he stumbles upon what could be the missing piece to Phoebe's past, he is faced with a choice that could cost him everything. When you feel like all hope is lost, is there a love that can transcend all and revive a broken soul?

Excerpt

My mind has become consumed with anger, bitterness and resentment.  With my mother gone, pieces of my past have been lost forever.  I had desperately tried to respect my mother’s wishes and not ask about my father.  But deep inside, not knowing the truth left me feeling empty and incomplete – as if a part of me were locked away, just beyond my grasp.  I'd always assumed that my mother would eventually tell me the truth – when she was ready.  But now that she is gone, I don’t know how to cope with the fact that I will never truly understand who I am.

Justin doesn’t understand. I don’t think he ever really understood why it was so important for me to get answers. I should have known better than to try to talk to him about what I was feeling.  I wish I could rid myself of these terrible thoughts and haunting dreams. But I can’t and I'm spiraling out of control.  I feel myself slipping away from reality and from those around me.  I'm keeping everyone at a distance.  I'm terrified to let anyone see the person I’ve become.  But in doing so, I'm alienating every person who was ever close to me and feel more alone than ever. 

 

Hooked on Books Review:

4 out of 5 stars

 

The death of a loved one is sometimes a never-ending struggle for some people.

 

Phoebe thought her life was near perfect at one time. She was married to Justin, the man of her dreams, she had a beautiful little girl, and also a loving mother.

 

But her perfect world was shattered when her mother is killed. Phoebe doesn’t know how to cope and she keeps pushing Justin away.

 

Besides the grief, Phoebe is conflicted about the secrets her mother kept from her: especially who her father was and why her mother wouldn’t tell her about him. Unfortunately, the truth died with her mother or so she thought.

 

Justin loves Phoebe with everything he has, but it just doesn’t seem to be enough to help her through her grief. He is not going to give up though. He is determined to help her.

 

As they try to piece their marriage back together, ugly truths about Phoebe’s past come to light. Phoebe needs to find the strength to pull through and find the truth about her father.

 

This was a touching story about grief and forgiveness. Phoebe and Justin are perfect for each other. Unfortunately they had to learn the hard way that relationships are not always easy and when communication is halted, it is impossible to help and trust one another.

I recommend this book to people struggling to go on after losing a loved one, so that they can see there is hope and comfort around them if they just ask for help. Everyone deals with grief and loss in their own way.



5 Star Praise for Absolute Love:

"Absolute Love is an exceptional debut novel. Written in joint POV, which i love, you get see the devastating effect Phoebe's loss has not only on her but also on Justin her husband." ~Bare Naked Words~ "This debut novel was one of my favorite reads so far this year!"  Make sure you set aside plenty of time to read this one as you won't want to stop once you get started - it is that good!  ~Nerd Girl~ "Absolute Love is confronting and raw. It’s emotionally charged. It’s beautiful and heart warming. It’s about love." "We commend Erin on her début novel. A definite 5 star read."  ~Bloggers from Down Under~

About the Author

Canadian born and raised, Erin Everleigh, is the mom of three girls, who always keep her on her toes - twins age 7 and an older sister who is 9.  She has a self-confessed addiction to reading that her family will certainly corroborate, and you will rarely find her without her kindle at arm’s length constantly feeding this obsession.  She is the author of newly released novel, Absolute Love.  A story that composed itself in her head, which she could no longer ignore.  After months of writing out chapters on her iPhone, she finally opened up her laptop and decided to take the plunge.

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Buy Links

Amazon US  Amazon UK Amazon CA: http://www.amazon.ca/Absolute-Love-Book-1-ebook/dp/B00SC98XBE/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1421446010&sr=1-1&keywords=absolute+love Nook: http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1121080156?ean=2940151754804 Kobo: http://store.kobobooks.com/en-CA/ebook/absolute-love-1 iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id958712284

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