Raised in a cult where opinions and freedom in women were not tolerated, Mara Greene narrowly escaped a life as a child bride—one where she would’ve been shared and owned by all the men in the compound.
Her testimony helped put the cult leader in prison, but she’s never truly gotten past the horrors inflicted on her. Her conditioning to keep silent persists even now—despite having found a safe haven at the Resting Warrior Ranch.
Here she’s safe, but still always alone and trapped in her silence.
Liam Anderson is always the first team member to crack a smile or a joke. No one—not even his Navy SEAL brothers—know about his painful past or the truth he hides behind his charming mask.
He’s captivated by fragile Mara and wants to help her heal. Watching her find her voice is the most amazing thing he’s ever known. And it doesn’t take long to realize she’s healing him just as much.
When Mara’s past resurfaces, Liam won’t let her face it alone. He’ll be her personal protector no matter what the cost.
No one is going to steal her voice again.
5 STARS
I just finished this story and am still a little bit stunned. Because, yes it really was that good and I'm searching for words to explain it. Emotional is such a little word to describe it ! The way Mara's scary journey into silence was shown was off the charts beginning from the very first chapter. The cults "training" was so deep within her she was still struggling just like the book information said. But we get to see what that meant and how she wanted to be free and be herself.
Enter Liam and how careful and tender he was with Mara. I loved that and how they found their own way of communicating without words. Liam had his things he's been battling but he put it all aside because of how he felt about Mara. He was there for her, hell or high water and he proved it time and again.
Was this story depressing? No. Was it thrilling and unpredictable? Yes. Did Liam and Mara have a good community of people (a chosen family) there to help them? Yes. Was there some humor in the story? Yes. Was I satisfied with the ending? Absolutely !
“I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.”
No comments:
Post a Comment