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Love Always, Damian
They say time heals all wounds.
What a load of bull. It’s been four years, and Kate’s voice still echoes in my mind.
Every. Damn. Day.
I numb her memory when it taunts me. In college, I drown her out with booze and easy lays.
I can’t do what she asked.
I can’t let her go.
Not even when Lia shows up, freaking ripping what’s left of me to shreds. Caring about someone isn’t worth the deadness that follows after they’re gone. I didn’t ask for this. Didn’t ask for her.
And I sure as hell didn’t plan to miss her when she walked out of my front door. Now, if I want to keep her, I have to straighten myself out and earn her. I can’t screw this up.
Because if I do, I’ll lose more than just Lia.
I’ll lose my life…
What a load of bull. It’s been four years, and Kate’s voice still echoes in my mind.
Every. Damn. Day.
I numb her memory when it taunts me. In college, I drown her out with booze and easy lays.
I can’t do what she asked.
I can’t let her go.
Not even when Lia shows up, freaking ripping what’s left of me to shreds. Caring about someone isn’t worth the deadness that follows after they’re gone. I didn’t ask for this. Didn’t ask for her.
And I sure as hell didn’t plan to miss her when she walked out of my front door. Now, if I want to keep her, I have to straighten myself out and earn her. I can’t screw this up.
Because if I do, I’ll lose more than just Lia.
I’ll lose my life…
411 pages, Kindle Edition
First published May 19, 2015
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About the author
D. Nichole King
16 books450 followersI'm pretty sure I drink too much Pepsi. I'm also pretty sure that somedays it's what keeps me sane. Well, Pepsi and writing, that is.
I'm a dreamer, an inspirer. I find beauty in weakness, brokenness, and heartbreak. In life, and joy, and happiness. These moments don't define us, but the choices we make in these moments do.
I write about these moments. About the choices we make and the paths we tread. About the circumstances that make us who we are and the experiences that will lead us to who we will become.
I write about life. Love. Pain. And hope.
"It's not about the ending; it's about the journey."
I'm a dreamer, an inspirer. I find beauty in weakness, brokenness, and heartbreak. In life, and joy, and happiness. These moments don't define us, but the choices we make in these moments do.
I write about these moments. About the choices we make and the paths we tread. About the circumstances that make us who we are and the experiences that will lead us to who we will become.
I write about life. Love. Pain. And hope.
"It's not about the ending; it's about the journey."
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April 12, 2016
Here I was hoping that "Lia" was the new girl he found and would fall in love with and move on from Kate with. But no.
I see the appeal but I did not find this series end appealing at all.
I see the appeal but I did not find this series end appealing at all.
May 28, 2015
***** 5 Tear filled Cranky Stars *****
Grab the tissues and curl up for an emotional roller coaster ride.
Actually, if you haven't already, first read Love Always, Kate and Eight Days so you can truly understand what you are walking into with Love Always, Damian. And we cranksters may need to re-evaluate our initial review of Eight Days as in light of Love Always, Damian takes on new finesse. This cranky one didn't fully appreciate it until now.
We rejoin Damian four years later as this begins and find that he has not been able to grant Kate's last wish for him - that he let her go. His self destructive tendencies are still intact, but I found them much easier to sympathize with this time around. In my curmudgeonly ways, I do not usually cry over books, and though Love Always, Kate broke through those walls, I believe the tissue count was even higher on this one.
Damian has found a way to balance a routine of college, self destruction and heartfelt visits to the cemetery as we meet up with him. Readers of the previous book (and novella) will recall that he also left Elle behind as he said goodbye to Kate. He has not heard from her since, but she visits with secrets she has kept, and this will turn Damian's world upside down and inside out once again.
This is when the emotions really start spinning. And what a lovely whirlwind it turns out to be. A disclaimer should be made that this book/series are for mature audiences only for explicit sexual situations, but the entire series comes with our highest recommendations for love, loss, light after the darkness, and, overall, hope.
Grab the tissues and curl up for an emotional roller coaster ride.
Actually, if you haven't already, first read Love Always, Kate and Eight Days so you can truly understand what you are walking into with Love Always, Damian. And we cranksters may need to re-evaluate our initial review of Eight Days as in light of Love Always, Damian takes on new finesse. This cranky one didn't fully appreciate it until now.
We rejoin Damian four years later as this begins and find that he has not been able to grant Kate's last wish for him - that he let her go. His self destructive tendencies are still intact, but I found them much easier to sympathize with this time around. In my curmudgeonly ways, I do not usually cry over books, and though Love Always, Kate broke through those walls, I believe the tissue count was even higher on this one.
Damian has found a way to balance a routine of college, self destruction and heartfelt visits to the cemetery as we meet up with him. Readers of the previous book (and novella) will recall that he also left Elle behind as he said goodbye to Kate. He has not heard from her since, but she visits with secrets she has kept, and this will turn Damian's world upside down and inside out once again.
This is when the emotions really start spinning. And what a lovely whirlwind it turns out to be. A disclaimer should be made that this book/series are for mature audiences only for explicit sexual situations, but the entire series comes with our highest recommendations for love, loss, light after the darkness, and, overall, hope.
May 26, 2015
Love Always, Damian is a beautiful story.
A raw story. A human, gritty, and real story.
It doesn't glaze over the pain that comes with grief, the errors a young man can make in the name of forgetting and moving on through a wild college excuse of a life. While reading, you feel deeply for Damian. You want to comfort him, to see him happy. The ups and downs he pushes himself through, the females in his life--both the fleeting ones and the important, everlasting ones--are big, dramatic... and utterly believable.
Damian's voice is so right on, it could have been written by a male author. You can tell the blood, sweat, tears, and intense polishing put into this read in order to make it what it became: as close to new-adult-perfect as a book can get.
Yes, I recommend this passionate roller coaster with all my heart. It's one of those rare diamonds that shine in a murky jungle of barely edited novels.
Oh Damian. Too much of this with random chicks.
I won't give anything away; I'd rather you meet Lia for yourself: precious, funny, adorable, and insanely well fleshed out Lia.
I want you to hang out with Elle without my influence. After Love Always, Kate, readers wondered how Damian could move on from the first big love of his life. Once you have devoured Love Always, Damian, it will all be crystal clear to you. If this story has a moral, it'd be a tie between these two: everyone deserves a second chance, and - there is always light at the end of the tunnel.
High five, D Nichole, on a truly well executed novel.
May 10, 2021
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«Non importa quanto sia buio, alla fine il sole sorge sempre e un nuovo giorno comincia. L’oscurità è solo un ricordo».
Kate mancava terribilmente a Damian.
Da quando l’aveva persa nulla aveva avuto più senso per lui. Non era stato capace di lasciarla andare, non per davvero. Il dolore lo aveva sopraffatto talmente tanto che solo conducendo una vita sregolata e dissoluta riusciva in parte, e per poche ore, a lenire la sua disperazione.
Troppo preso da sé stesso e dall’angoscia costante che provava, non era riuscito a percepire quello spiraglio di luce e di speranza che si era palesato all’orizzonte. Dopo quattro anni le cose stavano per cambiare, ma Damien non era certo di essere pronto a far entrare nella sua vita un nuovo amore, più grande e più completo, immenso e speciale, che avrebbe potuto colorare il suo intero mondo come un “Twilight Sparkle”.
Avrebbe dovuto mettere in gioco i suoi sentimenti ed esporsi ancora una volta, ma da codardo quale si sentiva di essere, aveva troppa paura di fallire. La mancanza di fiducia in sé stesso e il dolore costante che sentiva nel petto, gli avrebbero permesso di chiudere i legami con il passato una volta per tutte?
Non era certo di poterci riuscire.
🖋️Damien in questo volume appare in tutta la sua fragilità, un uomo distrutto e consumato dalla sofferenza, che commette molti errori in nome di un dolore che lo ha spezzato fin dentro l’animo. Errori anche imperdonabili, che non me lo hanno fatto amare particolarmente, ma mi complimento con l’autrice per le emozioni potenti e contrastanti che è riuscita a trasmettermi.
Tanta stima e rispetto ho provato per il personaggio del papà di Damian, uomo appassionato, dottore impagabile, preparato e di gran cuore.
🖋️Ho provato un costante stato di angoscia durante la lettura, e visto l’epilogo del precedente libro, mi sarebbe piaciuto trovare un pó meno sofferenza in questo sequel.
*Ringrazio la Hope Edizioni per la copia digitale *
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«Non importa quanto sia buio, alla fine il sole sorge sempre e un nuovo giorno comincia. L’oscurità è solo un ricordo».
Kate mancava terribilmente a Damian.
Da quando l’aveva persa nulla aveva avuto più senso per lui. Non era stato capace di lasciarla andare, non per davvero. Il dolore lo aveva sopraffatto talmente tanto che solo conducendo una vita sregolata e dissoluta riusciva in parte, e per poche ore, a lenire la sua disperazione.
Troppo preso da sé stesso e dall’angoscia costante che provava, non era riuscito a percepire quello spiraglio di luce e di speranza che si era palesato all’orizzonte. Dopo quattro anni le cose stavano per cambiare, ma Damien non era certo di essere pronto a far entrare nella sua vita un nuovo amore, più grande e più completo, immenso e speciale, che avrebbe potuto colorare il suo intero mondo come un “Twilight Sparkle”.
Avrebbe dovuto mettere in gioco i suoi sentimenti ed esporsi ancora una volta, ma da codardo quale si sentiva di essere, aveva troppa paura di fallire. La mancanza di fiducia in sé stesso e il dolore costante che sentiva nel petto, gli avrebbero permesso di chiudere i legami con il passato una volta per tutte?
Non era certo di poterci riuscire.
🖋️Damien in questo volume appare in tutta la sua fragilità, un uomo distrutto e consumato dalla sofferenza, che commette molti errori in nome di un dolore che lo ha spezzato fin dentro l’animo. Errori anche imperdonabili, che non me lo hanno fatto amare particolarmente, ma mi complimento con l’autrice per le emozioni potenti e contrastanti che è riuscita a trasmettermi.
Tanta stima e rispetto ho provato per il personaggio del papà di Damian, uomo appassionato, dottore impagabile, preparato e di gran cuore.
🖋️Ho provato un costante stato di angoscia durante la lettura, e visto l’epilogo del precedente libro, mi sarebbe piaciuto trovare un pó meno sofferenza in questo sequel.
*Ringrazio la Hope Edizioni per la copia digitale *
June 4, 2015
Well shit. I was a mess after Love Always, Kate, but this one tore me to shreds. It was so hard to read after the events that took place in the previous book. I wasn't sure how things were gonna be resolved. However, I didn't give two shits because I got Damian's story. And it was just beautiful and tragic and gut-wrenching...and bittersweet. I loved this book more than the first, which I couldn't see how or why I would. I can't say much since it'll be very spoilery. All I gotta say is anyone who has read LAK will understand. And those that haven't-NEED to!!! Both stories are spectacular and filled with lots of hot steamy sexy times and a romance that'll break your heart and piece it back together. Damian is god dam incredible in Love Always, Damian, even though at times I wanted to sucker-punch him in the junk. But once he got his shit together and realized he was about to lose the best thing...or things that's ever happened to him, I applauded him and wanted to kiss him senseless. He was such a broken soul and being in his head made it that much more unbearable to witness. When he spiraled out of control, I was right along with him. My emotions gave me whiplash, but it was worth every damn second to see the changes he made for his family.
Gah!! I loved this story so much. One that'll definitely be on my top reads of 2015. Bravo, Mrs. King. Bra-fucking-Vo!!!!
Gah!! I loved this story so much. One that'll definitely be on my top reads of 2015. Bravo, Mrs. King. Bra-fucking-Vo!!!!
May 26, 2015
Update (5/26/2015)
Dear Diary,
I burned through a stash of tissues and comfort food while reading this novel, and I regret nothing.
Oh, Damian.
When I read Love Always, Kate, I loved watching Damian grow from a self-destructive teen into something beautiful—a man redeemed and saved by love … only to fall once more. And I remember feeling heartbroken but satisfied as well that the author didn’t make him find some silver lining in
That being said, Damian was a bit of a mess at the beginning of the novel. I’m not going to ruin the story for you, but I will say that by the end of the book I was sobbing happy tears. Yep, sorry to say, but if you get emotional over happy things, you’ll need your faithful box of tissues.
So, the love interest. I don’t know if other readers approached Elle as I did, but to put it simply, I wasn’t ready to let go of Kate, this beautiful, tragic girl who was larger than life. Apparently, neither was Damian. But then Elle wheedled her way under my skin. Like Damian and like Kate, she knew all about loss, and she’d been in a unique position to understand Damian’s suffering. There is something to be said about enduring the worst with someone else; these two had their trial by fire long before anyone has a right to and they were able to lean on each other. It felt true, deep—real. Ah, these two.
Oh, and the way D Nichole King bridged the two books and love interests was brilliant! Lia … okay, my lips are sealed. I’ve already said too much.
Love always,
Laura
Teaser review (3/31/2015)
I might’ve singlehandedly kept Kleenex in business with this series, but by the end, they were happy tears. So many happy tears.
Dear Diary,
I burned through a stash of tissues and comfort food while reading this novel, and I regret nothing.
Oh, Damian.
When I read Love Always, Kate, I loved watching Damian grow from a self-destructive teen into something beautiful—a man redeemed and saved by love … only to fall once more. And I remember feeling heartbroken but satisfied as well that the author didn’t make him find some silver lining in
That being said, Damian was a bit of a mess at the beginning of the novel. I’m not going to ruin the story for you, but I will say that by the end of the book I was sobbing happy tears. Yep, sorry to say, but if you get emotional over happy things, you’ll need your faithful box of tissues.
So, the love interest. I don’t know if other readers approached Elle as I did, but to put it simply, I wasn’t ready to let go of Kate, this beautiful, tragic girl who was larger than life. Apparently, neither was Damian. But then Elle wheedled her way under my skin. Like Damian and like Kate, she knew all about loss, and she’d been in a unique position to understand Damian’s suffering. There is something to be said about enduring the worst with someone else; these two had their trial by fire long before anyone has a right to and they were able to lean on each other. It felt true, deep—real. Ah, these two.
Oh, and the way D Nichole King bridged the two books and love interests was brilliant! Lia … okay, my lips are sealed. I’ve already said too much.
Love always,
Laura
Teaser review (3/31/2015)
I might’ve singlehandedly kept Kleenex in business with this series, but by the end, they were happy tears. So many happy tears.
February 26, 2017
I'm not even done yet but I refuse to give this book a higher rating...I loved Lia and even eventually warmed up to Damian but Elle just ruined it all with her shitty decision towards the end! Also I didn't really believe Damian and Elle were "in love" especially since more than 75% of the book was spent with Elle trying to convince everyone that Blake is fantastic and Damian was busy drinking and doing random girls bleh bleh bleh omg I SERIOUSLY do not like this book I really wanted to love it but just ughhh I'm so frustrated I don't even wanna finish the book but I have to obviously but seriously UGHAHEHATEBSH
May 19, 2021
5 stelle
Di solito quando mi affeziono ad una protagonista del libro precedente non riesco ad affezionarmi a quando il protagonista si rifà una vita con un’altra, com’è successo con io prima di te. Chi ha letto per sempre tua Kate sa di cosa parlo, qui l’autrice è stata talmente brava e poi con l’aiuto della piccola Lia non ho potuto fare altro che affezionarmi ad Ellie. Bellissimo ed emozionante, assolutamente da leggere ❤️.
Di solito quando mi affeziono ad una protagonista del libro precedente non riesco ad affezionarmi a quando il protagonista si rifà una vita con un’altra, com’è successo con io prima di te. Chi ha letto per sempre tua Kate sa di cosa parlo, qui l’autrice è stata talmente brava e poi con l’aiuto della piccola Lia non ho potuto fare altro che affezionarmi ad Ellie. Bellissimo ed emozionante, assolutamente da leggere ❤️.
September 21, 2015
The emotions King is able to manifest just blows my mind. I can't begin to explain how much I loved this series. So. Freaking. Good. Every. Single. Page. You won't be disappointed, promise! Simply, wow. Full review to come :D
October 14, 2022
"Le stelle non smettono mai di brillare, ma le vediamo solo di notte. Lo stesso vale per noi. Spesso ci vogliono i momenti più bui della nostra vita per poter intravedere la luce più bella. Ed è lì, in quell'istante, che nasce la speranza."
Ci ho messo del tempo per leggere questo libro perché è un prosieguo di un libro che ho considerato molto emozionante e, sinceramente, non volevo avere delusioni. Alla fine non posso dire che sia brutto, perché ci sono dei passaggi che riguardano la protagonista del libro precedente che sono carichi dal punto di vista emozionale e fanno bene al cuore, ma i protagonisti di questo secondo volume li ho trovati troppo indecisi, immaturi. Per carità sono ancora giovanissimi, ma le esperienze che entrambi hanno vissuto avrebbero dovuto donargli giudizio e amore per la vita. Alla fine però è uno di quei romanzi che dà speranza, che fa comprendere che anche dal buio più nero si può uscire a rivedere la luce.
P.S. Rimango dell'opinione che "Per sempre tua, Kate", dovesse rimanere volume unico.
Ci ho messo del tempo per leggere questo libro perché è un prosieguo di un libro che ho considerato molto emozionante e, sinceramente, non volevo avere delusioni. Alla fine non posso dire che sia brutto, perché ci sono dei passaggi che riguardano la protagonista del libro precedente che sono carichi dal punto di vista emozionale e fanno bene al cuore, ma i protagonisti di questo secondo volume li ho trovati troppo indecisi, immaturi. Per carità sono ancora giovanissimi, ma le esperienze che entrambi hanno vissuto avrebbero dovuto donargli giudizio e amore per la vita. Alla fine però è uno di quei romanzi che dà speranza, che fa comprendere che anche dal buio più nero si può uscire a rivedere la luce.
P.S. Rimango dell'opinione che "Per sempre tua, Kate", dovesse rimanere volume unico.
May 28, 2015
Simply amazing. These two words greatly summarize this new book. I went in a bit blind because I haven't read the first book, but oh my God!!! I loved everything about this story. The author has great talent in creating very real and human characters. By the way, this can totally stand as a standalone.
Damian is a man who finds little joy in life after his beloved girlfriend, Kate, dies. Lost, alone and desperate, he loses himself in alcohol and quick one night-stands. His life has no meaning and he simply survives; he doesn't live. He is studying to be a doctor and that's the only thing that gives some sort of meaning to his existence.
All this until a woman from his past comes back into his life. Elizabeth was once one of Damian's flings. She was his brother's girlfriend and when he died Elizabeth turned to Damian for comfort. They used each other until Damian's one and only love entered his life. Elizabeth vanished from Damian's life the night before Kate's funeral. They never saw each other again. So, four years later she comes back to see him. But what does she really want?
When a huge secret is dropped like a bomb on his feet, his life will change forever. Love will be reborn and hidden feelings will come to the surface.
This book was so emotional for me. I simply loved its flawed characters so much. I loved Elizabeth's strength. I loved how Damian reacted to her and her big secret. I loved all the conflicting emotions that Damian had to deal with.
I wanted to see him move forward and I had such great fear for his future because he just couldn't move on and be happy. He deserved to be happy despite his mistakes.
These characters had me on the edge of my seat. I sometimes wanted to smack some sense into both of them but I liked the fact that they weren't perfect. I liked that they made mistakes. I loved how human they felt to me. I felt connected to them and that is what usually really makes a book for me.
The writing was...simply phenomenal! I have to read the first book too now! Excellent work! I have no words to express how in awe I am. The storyline was truly refreshing and I had never read anything like it. The greatest lesson of this book is this (for me at least): Love can find you in the oddest of places. Hope is never lost and our loved ones remain in our hearts forever; they can never die.
Please do yourself a favor and read it!
5 Stars!!!
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
Damian is a man who finds little joy in life after his beloved girlfriend, Kate, dies. Lost, alone and desperate, he loses himself in alcohol and quick one night-stands. His life has no meaning and he simply survives; he doesn't live. He is studying to be a doctor and that's the only thing that gives some sort of meaning to his existence.
All this until a woman from his past comes back into his life. Elizabeth was once one of Damian's flings. She was his brother's girlfriend and when he died Elizabeth turned to Damian for comfort. They used each other until Damian's one and only love entered his life. Elizabeth vanished from Damian's life the night before Kate's funeral. They never saw each other again. So, four years later she comes back to see him. But what does she really want?
When a huge secret is dropped like a bomb on his feet, his life will change forever. Love will be reborn and hidden feelings will come to the surface.
This book was so emotional for me. I simply loved its flawed characters so much. I loved Elizabeth's strength. I loved how Damian reacted to her and her big secret. I loved all the conflicting emotions that Damian had to deal with.
I wanted to see him move forward and I had such great fear for his future because he just couldn't move on and be happy. He deserved to be happy despite his mistakes.
These characters had me on the edge of my seat. I sometimes wanted to smack some sense into both of them but I liked the fact that they weren't perfect. I liked that they made mistakes. I loved how human they felt to me. I felt connected to them and that is what usually really makes a book for me.
The writing was...simply phenomenal! I have to read the first book too now! Excellent work! I have no words to express how in awe I am. The storyline was truly refreshing and I had never read anything like it. The greatest lesson of this book is this (for me at least): Love can find you in the oddest of places. Hope is never lost and our loved ones remain in our hearts forever; they can never die.
Please do yourself a favor and read it!
5 Stars!!!
*I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.*
July 3, 2015
I received a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.
“You’d lay your very life down for that one thing, that one person who was worthy of your love and attention.”
I am going to attempt to make this review as spoiler free as I can. The reader should live this book. Not just read it. This is Damian’s story of redemption, hope, understanding, and learning to love again. Learning that his heart has so much room for love. That his heart is capable of loving and receiving love. If I could use one word to describe this book it would be breathtaking. And because this story MOVED me, I have more than one word to describe it...brilliant, beautiful, thought provoking.
“Letting someone go doesn’t mean you forget them. It means you love them from here and move on with your life like they would have wanted.”
Several years later, Damian is in college and is still left broken. Shattered. In pieces. He is not over death and how much it continues to plague his life. He continues his path on self destruction. Not caring about the consequences. He just wants to be numb. He wants his pain to go away. As usual, the numbness comes in the form of women and alcohol. Nothing brings solace. Nothing brings peace. Until her. She comes into his life with a force. When he least expects it.
“But I’m ready. I’m so ready to move on. Because after so much darkness, I finally see the light.”
After I finished reading Love Always, Damian I went back and read the synopsis. And I got CHILLS. It makes so much more sense now. But you will not understand the power in those words until you read Damian’s story. Lia is mentioned. Lia is a huge part of this book you never see coming. He is his light. She wakes up his dark heart. She gives him hope, a second chance. Lia becomes his reason. She becomes his life. But he could lose Lia. She’s not his to keep. And that is what scares him most of all.
“The spark had been lit, and even though it didn’t last, I was glad to see it could still burn. Her fire gave me hope that some day I’d be okay too.”
You feel the moment something shifts in Damian. You actually feel the guards around his heart coming down, slowly. In pieces. There is SO much more that happens in this story, but it’s not mine to tell. It’s Damian’s. His journey will make you feel things you never thought you could. It will change you, make you question life and love. Even death. This damaged soul has so much love to give. So much life to live. And when he loves? It’s forever. He loves with conviction. With truth. He loves fiercely.
“It’s because we understand each other. Because when we’re together, we’re whole.”
Damian, you are a beautiful and pure soul. The (literary) world is so fortunate to have someone with a heart like yours. A heart so full of love. More than any of us could even imagine. Despite the darkness, I see him. She sees him. And loves him through his darkness. Her heart knows his. And who is she? Well she belongs to Damian of course. She always has.
“I’m tired of breathing without him.”
If there is one thing I can say about this author is that she makes you FEEL. Throughout everything, you are immersed into the emotions of the characters. You are happy when they’re happy. You cry when they cry. And when they feel pain? You feel that too. The words in this story are full of purpose. They have such meaning. And if you’ve read the first book, your heart will consume Damian’s story. I never thought I could love Damian more than I did before, but I do. Thank you to the author for writing such a moving story.
And Damian? You are in my heart. Forever.
“You’d lay your very life down for that one thing, that one person who was worthy of your love and attention.”
I am going to attempt to make this review as spoiler free as I can. The reader should live this book. Not just read it. This is Damian’s story of redemption, hope, understanding, and learning to love again. Learning that his heart has so much room for love. That his heart is capable of loving and receiving love. If I could use one word to describe this book it would be breathtaking. And because this story MOVED me, I have more than one word to describe it...brilliant, beautiful, thought provoking.
“Letting someone go doesn’t mean you forget them. It means you love them from here and move on with your life like they would have wanted.”
Several years later, Damian is in college and is still left broken. Shattered. In pieces. He is not over death and how much it continues to plague his life. He continues his path on self destruction. Not caring about the consequences. He just wants to be numb. He wants his pain to go away. As usual, the numbness comes in the form of women and alcohol. Nothing brings solace. Nothing brings peace. Until her. She comes into his life with a force. When he least expects it.
“But I’m ready. I’m so ready to move on. Because after so much darkness, I finally see the light.”
After I finished reading Love Always, Damian I went back and read the synopsis. And I got CHILLS. It makes so much more sense now. But you will not understand the power in those words until you read Damian’s story. Lia is mentioned. Lia is a huge part of this book you never see coming. He is his light. She wakes up his dark heart. She gives him hope, a second chance. Lia becomes his reason. She becomes his life. But he could lose Lia. She’s not his to keep. And that is what scares him most of all.
“The spark had been lit, and even though it didn’t last, I was glad to see it could still burn. Her fire gave me hope that some day I’d be okay too.”
You feel the moment something shifts in Damian. You actually feel the guards around his heart coming down, slowly. In pieces. There is SO much more that happens in this story, but it’s not mine to tell. It’s Damian’s. His journey will make you feel things you never thought you could. It will change you, make you question life and love. Even death. This damaged soul has so much love to give. So much life to live. And when he loves? It’s forever. He loves with conviction. With truth. He loves fiercely.
“It’s because we understand each other. Because when we’re together, we’re whole.”
Damian, you are a beautiful and pure soul. The (literary) world is so fortunate to have someone with a heart like yours. A heart so full of love. More than any of us could even imagine. Despite the darkness, I see him. She sees him. And loves him through his darkness. Her heart knows his. And who is she? Well she belongs to Damian of course. She always has.
“I’m tired of breathing without him.”
If there is one thing I can say about this author is that she makes you FEEL. Throughout everything, you are immersed into the emotions of the characters. You are happy when they’re happy. You cry when they cry. And when they feel pain? You feel that too. The words in this story are full of purpose. They have such meaning. And if you’ve read the first book, your heart will consume Damian’s story. I never thought I could love Damian more than I did before, but I do. Thank you to the author for writing such a moving story.
And Damian? You are in my heart. Forever.
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April 14, 2015i 99,9% probably won't going to read this because of my own ridiculous issues such as my selfish resolve that people only love once in their lifetime.i decided this even though i know this is utter bullshit and even though i want Damian to move on with his life just like katie wanted him to do. i just cannot forget Katie and all that she was.i know he won't replace her but still i am in denial and probably won't going to read this for the next years to come.
D. Nichole King is an awesome author.and i don't mean just amazing and skilled no no no i mean it literally with the old dictionary meaning
awesome[aw-suh m] adjective
1.causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear:an awesome sight.
2.exhibiting or marked by awe; showing reverence, admiration, or fear.
this author will hit your feels like a punch in the nose with brass knuckes
so although i won't read this anytime soon i hope you will enjoy it and by enjoy i mean cry your eyes out until they are swollen and hurt just like mine were a few minutes ago,when i finished Love Always, Kate.
enjoy,my fellow emotional masochists!!! hihihi~~~
D. Nichole King is an awesome author.and i don't mean just amazing and skilled no no no i mean it literally with the old dictionary meaning
awesome[aw-suh m] adjective
1.causing or inducing awe; inspiring an overwhelming feeling of reverence, admiration, or fear:an awesome sight.
2.exhibiting or marked by awe; showing reverence, admiration, or fear.
this author will hit your feels like a punch in the nose with brass knuckes
so although i won't read this anytime soon i hope you will enjoy it and by enjoy i mean cry your eyes out until they are swollen and hurt just like mine were a few minutes ago,when i finished Love Always, Kate.
enjoy,my fellow emotional masochists!!! hihihi~~~
May 28, 2015
I read book one Love Always,Kate and loved it but seriously this book was even better if that's possible.
I won't go into the storyline as I don't wanna spoil anything. I will say my heart broke for Damian. I was a mess reading this story. The characters across so real and I loved that. The story is fantastic. I seriously can't praise this book high enough.
These two books are must reads. If your looking for a raw and gritty read then I highly recommend you 1-click. You may have to grab some tissues too.
I won't go into the storyline as I don't wanna spoil anything. I will say my heart broke for Damian. I was a mess reading this story. The characters across so real and I loved that. The story is fantastic. I seriously can't praise this book high enough.
These two books are must reads. If your looking for a raw and gritty read then I highly recommend you 1-click. You may have to grab some tissues too.
May 22, 2017
Such a gorgeous story of forgiveness and second chances. This is the rare book where misunderstandings and lack of communication work in the context and aren’t used as mere plot devices. Both characters have earned their pain and resentment. They are real—likable—even while we’re screaming for them to make choices we probably wouldn’t have the strength to make. But they might just be stronger than we are.
May 8, 2021
Voto libro: 4.5
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May 26, 2015
Review to come...when I can form a coherent sentence without breaking down. And when I'm home so when I do breakdown, because it will happen, no on will be able to see and laugh at me.
5/25 I thought I was ready to write this review but I started crying as soon as I pulled it up on my Kindle. Gah, I'm such a wuss. But I will get this written!!!
I'm in complete awe of people who can string words together that evoke such emotion. D. Nichole King has done that, first with Love Always, Kate and now with Love Always, Damian. I can't recall when I've ever been so torn up by 2 books. My heart has taken such a beating, but I have honestly loved every minute I spent with Kate and Damian, and I don't want to let them go.
You don't necessarily need to read Love Always, Kate before reading Damian's book, but why you wouldn't is beyond me. You'll have a deeper and better understanding of who Damian is and why he does the things he does.
Oh sweet, tortured, broken Damian.
"How the hell am I supposed to forget her? Move on? She has no freaking clue what she did to me."
I'm not sure how any of us are supposed to move on from Kate. I know I don't want to and I don't know how Damian would be able to. 4 years later and he's still as heartbroken as he was the day she died
How do you let someone go who meant the world to you? How long is long enough to grieve? Is it ever long enough? "It's the same damn thing year after year-aching to see her smile at me just one more time. One more and I'll be satisfied, I tell myself. I know it's a lie because one more smile from her would never be enough."
He doesn't know how to let his Katie go, and let go of the guilt he feels over her death. He's fulfilling her last wishes, but he's still on a path to self-destruction. Until she enters his life. And then he realizes he has something to finally live for again. But nothing is ever easy for Damian. He doesn't believe he deserves happiness, he's doesn't believe he has love to offer anyone.
But Damian does deserve happiness. He deserves to love and to be loved. Katie wanted him to move on with his life after her, she knew he had his whole world ahead of him and she didn't want him to waste it holding on to her.
"We'll take baby steps, though, in the form of five wishes. And then... Then he'll have what he needs to let me go."
Love Always, Damian is a story of hope, of letting go, of taking chances. It's a story of second chances and believing in yourself enough to take those chances.
How I feel about this book really can't be put into words. It, along with LAK, has been imprinted on my brain for a lifetime. These 2 books aren't just books, they are experiences that are not to be missed.
***I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.***
5/25 I thought I was ready to write this review but I started crying as soon as I pulled it up on my Kindle. Gah, I'm such a wuss. But I will get this written!!!
I'm in complete awe of people who can string words together that evoke such emotion. D. Nichole King has done that, first with Love Always, Kate and now with Love Always, Damian. I can't recall when I've ever been so torn up by 2 books. My heart has taken such a beating, but I have honestly loved every minute I spent with Kate and Damian, and I don't want to let them go.
You don't necessarily need to read Love Always, Kate before reading Damian's book, but why you wouldn't is beyond me. You'll have a deeper and better understanding of who Damian is and why he does the things he does.
Oh sweet, tortured, broken Damian.
"How the hell am I supposed to forget her? Move on? She has no freaking clue what she did to me."
I'm not sure how any of us are supposed to move on from Kate. I know I don't want to and I don't know how Damian would be able to. 4 years later and he's still as heartbroken as he was the day she died
How do you let someone go who meant the world to you? How long is long enough to grieve? Is it ever long enough? "It's the same damn thing year after year-aching to see her smile at me just one more time. One more and I'll be satisfied, I tell myself. I know it's a lie because one more smile from her would never be enough."
He doesn't know how to let his Katie go, and let go of the guilt he feels over her death. He's fulfilling her last wishes, but he's still on a path to self-destruction. Until she enters his life. And then he realizes he has something to finally live for again. But nothing is ever easy for Damian. He doesn't believe he deserves happiness, he's doesn't believe he has love to offer anyone.
But Damian does deserve happiness. He deserves to love and to be loved. Katie wanted him to move on with his life after her, she knew he had his whole world ahead of him and she didn't want him to waste it holding on to her.
"We'll take baby steps, though, in the form of five wishes. And then... Then he'll have what he needs to let me go."
Love Always, Damian is a story of hope, of letting go, of taking chances. It's a story of second chances and believing in yourself enough to take those chances.
How I feel about this book really can't be put into words. It, along with LAK, has been imprinted on my brain for a lifetime. These 2 books aren't just books, they are experiences that are not to be missed.
***I received an arc in exchange for an honest review.***
May 30, 2015
I received an ARC of this book from HEA Book Tours/Book Junky Tours in exchange for an honest review and as part of the book's blog tour promotions.
“There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
That's the best thing I can think of to describe the book. I loved Kate. I think she is one of the best heroines I've ever met. I just wanted her to live longer. I wish she had a happy ending. I mean, not that her ending wasn't happy because there is nothing better than to die knowing that you have been loved as deeply as Damian loved her. But I wished she'd lived.
Damian, I found him difficult to love. But I enjoyed reading him, even from the start, even during 8 Days. In this book, he more than redeemed himself. I loved him. I loved his journey. I loved how he was broken, how he stood up and fought for what was important to him.
Meeting Elle and getting to know more of her in the first two books was not enough. Then, I couldn't see her ending up with Damian. I did not want her to end up with Damian. I only wanted Kate and Damian. However, we get to understand her in this book. I don't know if this would be enough for the others to love her. But she earns a place in this book and as Damian's happy ending.
This book is all kinds of amazing. I don't know how many buckets of tears you'll shed whiles reading this book. The author has certainly taken a heartbreaking story and magnified it a hundred times. This book definitely comes highly recommended.
“There are all kinds of love in this world but never the same love twice.”
- F. Scott Fitzgerald
That's the best thing I can think of to describe the book. I loved Kate. I think she is one of the best heroines I've ever met. I just wanted her to live longer. I wish she had a happy ending. I mean, not that her ending wasn't happy because there is nothing better than to die knowing that you have been loved as deeply as Damian loved her. But I wished she'd lived.
Damian, I found him difficult to love. But I enjoyed reading him, even from the start, even during 8 Days. In this book, he more than redeemed himself. I loved him. I loved his journey. I loved how he was broken, how he stood up and fought for what was important to him.
Meeting Elle and getting to know more of her in the first two books was not enough. Then, I couldn't see her ending up with Damian. I did not want her to end up with Damian. I only wanted Kate and Damian. However, we get to understand her in this book. I don't know if this would be enough for the others to love her. But she earns a place in this book and as Damian's happy ending.
This book is all kinds of amazing. I don't know how many buckets of tears you'll shed whiles reading this book. The author has certainly taken a heartbreaking story and magnified it a hundred times. This book definitely comes highly recommended.
May 30, 2015
✰✰✰✰✰5-HEART WRENCHING STARS✰✰✰✰✰
*Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
Love Always Damian is a thought provoking book that will leave you breathless. It is a book that will hit all the emotions. A story that will render you speechless on a man's journey of living and loving again. In all honesty this book can't be reviewed with words. It must be felt and experienced.
The journey of Damian is what readers gravitates towards because of this raw emotional journey you are given a cathartic release. I struggled with this book because of how realistic it is and which I can relate to. Losing someone is not something any one take lightly. Not everyone handle it the same way. The emotional journey was so gripping that you felt exposed and vulnerable. It made me feel so weak because I could not stop crying, the entire time I was reading. It shattered you into pieces and felt like it's happening to me all over again.
If you love a heart wrenching, love story and don't mind crying ugly, then I highly recommend Love Always, Damian.
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*Copy provided by the author in exchange for an honest review*
Love Always Damian is a thought provoking book that will leave you breathless. It is a book that will hit all the emotions. A story that will render you speechless on a man's journey of living and loving again. In all honesty this book can't be reviewed with words. It must be felt and experienced.
The journey of Damian is what readers gravitates towards because of this raw emotional journey you are given a cathartic release. I struggled with this book because of how realistic it is and which I can relate to. Losing someone is not something any one take lightly. Not everyone handle it the same way. The emotional journey was so gripping that you felt exposed and vulnerable. It made me feel so weak because I could not stop crying, the entire time I was reading. It shattered you into pieces and felt like it's happening to me all over again.
If you love a heart wrenching, love story and don't mind crying ugly, then I highly recommend Love Always, Damian.
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May 30, 2015
I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review through Wicked Reads.
After reading Love Always, Kate, I was excited to see that there was a sequel and was very curious to see where the author would take the story. . I wasn't disappointed, and found this book to be as easy to read as the first. With the first book, it was easy to feel the emotion and fall in love with the characters. They reminded me of the characters in "A Walk to Remember". With this book, it wasn't as tragically emotional as the first book, it was more of a harsh reality emotion. You could feel the struggle of dealing with life after tragedy. It was easy to want to root for or be frustrated with the characters. Damian's struggles were right there in your face, and you couldn't help but want him to succeed. The author eve through in a surprise or two, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I love the covers of these books too. Will Damian get his happily ever after? I would reccommend readers to continue with this story and read book number two. I wasn't disappointed and I think anyone who liked the first book and anyone who likes romance would enjoy this book. I will be looking for more to read by this author.
After reading Love Always, Kate, I was excited to see that there was a sequel and was very curious to see where the author would take the story. . I wasn't disappointed, and found this book to be as easy to read as the first. With the first book, it was easy to feel the emotion and fall in love with the characters. They reminded me of the characters in "A Walk to Remember". With this book, it wasn't as tragically emotional as the first book, it was more of a harsh reality emotion. You could feel the struggle of dealing with life after tragedy. It was easy to want to root for or be frustrated with the characters. Damian's struggles were right there in your face, and you couldn't help but want him to succeed. The author eve through in a surprise or two, but I don't want to spoil it for anyone. I love the covers of these books too. Will Damian get his happily ever after? I would reccommend readers to continue with this story and read book number two. I wasn't disappointed and I think anyone who liked the first book and anyone who likes romance would enjoy this book. I will be looking for more to read by this author.
May 19, 2015
Absolutely, beautifully breathtaking, D. Nichole King!!
This book had my emotions so all over the place that, at times, I couldn't decide how I was feeling. My heart truly went out to Damian because I can only imagine how he felt losing the one that had his heart, and I wondered how I would feel losing the love of my life.
I'm not going to give away much but I will say this: just prepare yourself because once you start reading, you will laugh, cry, smile and hope that Damian and Ellie find their happiness, even though they both feel they will never get it.
D. Nichole King, bravo for such a realistic and beautiful story. It is one that will stay with me for many many years to come. ~ Kara, 6 Amazing stars
This book had my emotions so all over the place that, at times, I couldn't decide how I was feeling. My heart truly went out to Damian because I can only imagine how he felt losing the one that had his heart, and I wondered how I would feel losing the love of my life.
I'm not going to give away much but I will say this: just prepare yourself because once you start reading, you will laugh, cry, smile and hope that Damian and Ellie find their happiness, even though they both feel they will never get it.
D. Nichole King, bravo for such a realistic and beautiful story. It is one that will stay with me for many many years to come. ~ Kara, 6 Amazing stars
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August 19, 2015
Review also posted on Let’s Say It’s A Blog.
After Ms. King innocently ripped my heart out on Love Always, Kate, she finally stitched it back neatly on Love Always, Damian.
There are times when I so hate myself for reading a few reviews before I read the book. This time is one of them. I made a huge stupid mistake by doing so that I ended up getting spoiled by bit and pieces of the plot. Thankfully it didn’t quite ruin my emotion for the whole book (though the twist became not that surprising).
I have this love/hate relationship with Damian. After Kate, Damian seemed to get it together but apparently he’s not that strong to move on with his life. Four years had passed yet Damian still got on such dull go-with-the-flow kind of life. Memories of Kate still became his personal torture day by day. He dealt it by stay drunk most of the time and not to forget his meaningless intercourse with countless women. It’s sad and disappointing at the same time. This behavior of his reminded me on Gus from Gus. I read that book not long before I started this Love Always series so I couldn’t help comparing both characters. Damian and Gus lost their beloved ones to cancer and it’s obvious that both of them had it so hard.
It’s the thing when you love someone too much, you will most probably lost yourself too when you lost them one day. Just like Damian, Gus went straight to self-destructive path. Gus’ was way darker than Damian’s even though later Gus’ recovery was considered fast than Damian’s. Damian was still going back and forth to his ‘way to numb the pain’ when another blow hit his face again and again. When I hoped he would stop, he did it again. It’s not until around 80% when he finally stopped the immature move.
With all that, it should’ve been easy for me to dislike Damian. But the fact is I fell in love with him throughout the book, too. It’s as if I fell in love with flawed Damian because during that time Damian didn’t entirely lose himself to his bad side. There was one person that anchored him to the steady ground under his feet. It was such poignant moments seeing him working so hard to do things better ever since that person appeared on his doorstep. It felt so good, really, seeing Damian grew his good side and became more and more responsible time to time.
If Gus was saved by a new love, Damian was saved by a new life.
I really didn’t expect that kind of twist to appear in this second book (I think I’d be much more surprised if I didn’t read those reviews before starting this book!). I didn’t remember how many times I cried, how much tears I shed while reading. I just remembered I had to hide my face lest people around me noticed my swollen eyes. The twist was over the top! After I finished Love Always, Kate I actually had no idea how things would turn into on the sequel. I sincerely wished for Damian to get his own happiness eventually but again, I didn’t know what kind happiness would fit him best. Ms. King answered it for me through a non-cliché plot in this book. How she chose those people to be Damian’s turning point of letting Kate go was beyond my imagination but turned out it perfectly suited them. The person that I kind of disliked in the past turned out not as bad as I had thought. In fact, the characterization in this book changed all my perspective upon characters on book one. Isn’t it amazing when reading the sequel makes you love book one even more? That’s what I feel exactly about Love Always, Damian.
In the end, Damian finally understood what Kate actually meant about him granting her five wishes. The last wish became the hardest one but Kate believed that Damian could do it. And he did, he did it with help from amazing people around him. Damian finally realized what letting someone go really meant…
I had little expectation for this series when I first started it. Ms. King was a new author for me back then, and with catchy and cute title like Love Always, Kate, I could only imagine that that book would be another cute teenager –kind of cliché- romance story. It feels amazing when you don’t expect anything from something then it gives you such astonishment, it feels like getting a diamond ring inside your cereal box.
I recommend this series for everyone who’s in searching for great emotional reads about losing someone and finding a new hope. Kate and Damian would take you to journeys of finding a real meaning of life through this awe-inspiring series!
After Ms. King innocently ripped my heart out on Love Always, Kate, she finally stitched it back neatly on Love Always, Damian.
There are times when I so hate myself for reading a few reviews before I read the book. This time is one of them. I made a huge stupid mistake by doing so that I ended up getting spoiled by bit and pieces of the plot. Thankfully it didn’t quite ruin my emotion for the whole book (though the twist became not that surprising).
‘Because it’s easier to be broken and feel nothing than allow the guilt and hurt to overtake me.’
(Chapter 14; Love Always, Damian)
I have this love/hate relationship with Damian. After Kate, Damian seemed to get it together but apparently he’s not that strong to move on with his life. Four years had passed yet Damian still got on such dull go-with-the-flow kind of life. Memories of Kate still became his personal torture day by day. He dealt it by stay drunk most of the time and not to forget his meaningless intercourse with countless women. It’s sad and disappointing at the same time. This behavior of his reminded me on Gus from Gus. I read that book not long before I started this Love Always series so I couldn’t help comparing both characters. Damian and Gus lost their beloved ones to cancer and it’s obvious that both of them had it so hard.
‘Becoming attached to someone isn’t worth the pain you suffer when they’re gone.’
(Chapter 23; Love Always, Damian)
It’s the thing when you love someone too much, you will most probably lost yourself too when you lost them one day. Just like Damian, Gus went straight to self-destructive path. Gus’ was way darker than Damian’s even though later Gus’ recovery was considered fast than Damian’s. Damian was still going back and forth to his ‘way to numb the pain’ when another blow hit his face again and again. When I hoped he would stop, he did it again. It’s not until around 80% when he finally stopped the immature move.
With all that, it should’ve been easy for me to dislike Damian. But the fact is I fell in love with him throughout the book, too. It’s as if I fell in love with flawed Damian because during that time Damian didn’t entirely lose himself to his bad side. There was one person that anchored him to the steady ground under his feet. It was such poignant moments seeing him working so hard to do things better ever since that person appeared on his doorstep. It felt so good, really, seeing Damian grew his good side and became more and more responsible time to time.
If Gus was saved by a new love, Damian was saved by a new life.
I really didn’t expect that kind of twist to appear in this second book (I think I’d be much more surprised if I didn’t read those reviews before starting this book!). I didn’t remember how many times I cried, how much tears I shed while reading. I just remembered I had to hide my face lest people around me noticed my swollen eyes. The twist was over the top! After I finished Love Always, Kate I actually had no idea how things would turn into on the sequel. I sincerely wished for Damian to get his own happiness eventually but again, I didn’t know what kind happiness would fit him best. Ms. King answered it for me through a non-cliché plot in this book. How she chose those people to be Damian’s turning point of letting Kate go was beyond my imagination but turned out it perfectly suited them. The person that I kind of disliked in the past turned out not as bad as I had thought. In fact, the characterization in this book changed all my perspective upon characters on book one. Isn’t it amazing when reading the sequel makes you love book one even more? That’s what I feel exactly about Love Always, Damian.
In the end, Damian finally understood what Kate actually meant about him granting her five wishes. The last wish became the hardest one but Kate believed that Damian could do it. And he did, he did it with help from amazing people around him. Damian finally realized what letting someone go really meant…
“Letting someone go doesn’t mean you forget them. It means you love them from here and move on with your life like they would have wanted.”
(Chapter 25; Love Always, Damian)
I had little expectation for this series when I first started it. Ms. King was a new author for me back then, and with catchy and cute title like Love Always, Kate, I could only imagine that that book would be another cute teenager –kind of cliché- romance story. It feels amazing when you don’t expect anything from something then it gives you such astonishment, it feels like getting a diamond ring inside your cereal box.
I recommend this series for everyone who’s in searching for great emotional reads about losing someone and finding a new hope. Kate and Damian would take you to journeys of finding a real meaning of life through this awe-inspiring series!
October 5, 2021
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Troppa immaturità e indecisione dei protagonisti...pessime scelte,almeno fino al sospirato finale.
Troppa immaturità e indecisione dei protagonisti...pessime scelte,almeno fino al sospirato finale.
January 3, 2016
6 Stars
I'm going to start this review with a bold statement.....These are two of the best books I have EVER read, easily in my top 5. I have NEVER cried so hard, so consistently while reading. And let me be clear...I cried because I was incredibly sad AND I cried because I was so damn happy.
I knew the first book was going to be sad, anyone who reads the back of Kate's book knows that and I thought I was ready for it....I was so not ready. NOT EVEN CLOSE. Then I decided I needed to read the second book right away because I needed some sort of resolution, some kind of happy ending to make all of the crying worth it. I expected it to be more uplifting (and eventually it was) but in all honesty...I cried more consistently and much harder during this book. My throat hurts from crying, my eyes will probably be puffy for the next two days and I think I went through an entire roll of toilet paper blowing my nose. And, in case I haven't mentioned it, I adored every single second of it.
These books are gorgeously written, incredible intelligent, wonderfully emotional and perfectly crafted. The intricacies of the story are amazing, every word has a purpose, every action has a result, every loose end has a beautiful resolution. God I can't remember ever loving a story this much. I can't remember ever loving and understand and CARING about characters this much. And not just one character, not just the main characters....every single character!!! The author's ability to put us inside the character's head and let us understand exactly where they are coming from is amazing and it's done without endless monologues which is wonderful.
Just a couple more things and then I'm done gushing.
I think what really made these two books easily some of the best I've ever read was the author's willingness to show the ugly as well as the beautiful. Most authors are too worried about readers disliking their characters to really show the ugly stuff...but not De. Her willingness to be brave as an author was so rewarding to me as a reader and her ability to zig when every author out there would have zagged made these two books unforgettable. I was constantly surprised, that never happens to me any more. These characters will live with me for a long time and I have no doubt I will read these books over and over.
I'm going to start this review with a bold statement.....These are two of the best books I have EVER read, easily in my top 5. I have NEVER cried so hard, so consistently while reading. And let me be clear...I cried because I was incredibly sad AND I cried because I was so damn happy.
I knew the first book was going to be sad, anyone who reads the back of Kate's book knows that and I thought I was ready for it....I was so not ready. NOT EVEN CLOSE. Then I decided I needed to read the second book right away because I needed some sort of resolution, some kind of happy ending to make all of the crying worth it. I expected it to be more uplifting (and eventually it was) but in all honesty...I cried more consistently and much harder during this book. My throat hurts from crying, my eyes will probably be puffy for the next two days and I think I went through an entire roll of toilet paper blowing my nose. And, in case I haven't mentioned it, I adored every single second of it.
These books are gorgeously written, incredible intelligent, wonderfully emotional and perfectly crafted. The intricacies of the story are amazing, every word has a purpose, every action has a result, every loose end has a beautiful resolution. God I can't remember ever loving a story this much. I can't remember ever loving and understand and CARING about characters this much. And not just one character, not just the main characters....every single character!!! The author's ability to put us inside the character's head and let us understand exactly where they are coming from is amazing and it's done without endless monologues which is wonderful.
Just a couple more things and then I'm done gushing.
I think what really made these two books easily some of the best I've ever read was the author's willingness to show the ugly as well as the beautiful. Most authors are too worried about readers disliking their characters to really show the ugly stuff...but not De. Her willingness to be brave as an author was so rewarding to me as a reader and her ability to zig when every author out there would have zagged made these two books unforgettable. I was constantly surprised, that never happens to me any more. These characters will live with me for a long time and I have no doubt I will read these books over and over.
July 2, 2015
This is the second book in the series, and I strongly strongly recommend that you stop right here and go read Love Always, Kate (I think it's still FREE). You’ll cry your fucking eyes out, but I think you need that base of knowledge as a foundation before you dive headfirst into the clusterfuck that is Damien’s head.
Ok, now, let’s go:
good freaking lord. I may have cried every time Kate’s name was even mentioned, but let’s not dwell on that. This book gives you all the feels. Every single one. Damien’s pain is palpable, his joy is contagious and his love for Lia is tremendous. I oscillating between giggling, crying and gasping.
Damien’s incapable of getting over Kate and he doesn’t want to. His heart will always be with her and his refusal to allow any other person to come near it is both heartbreaking and endearing. It’s been almost five years since Kate lost her battle with cancer, but to Damien – it happened yesterday. He’s never allowed that wound to heal because he thinks that it will allow him to forget her. Instead, he rips it open constantly, drowns himself in the pain, and then drinks and fucks to attempt to alleviate it. God, Damien. It hurt to read this.
Obviously, Damien’s in a bit of an unhealthy spot. So when people from his past show up and shake up his life, his emotions scatter. He’s provided an opportunity to get his life together and his attempt at taking it is laudable. Of course, he has no idea what he’s doing, but he’s determined to figure it out. I was incredibly proud of him and I swooned all over myself as he interacted with Lia.
I have to admit, even as Damien started to move on, I felt like he was cheating on Kate. I hated myself for feeling like that – how could he be experiencing so much joy when he was totally in love with Kate? But there are different kinds of love. I rationally know that, but I’m so protective of Kate it’s like a knee-jerk reaction to flip anyone off that even tries to come between Damien and her memory. SIGH.
This book takes you on an emotional ride laced with hope that Damien might get the life he deserves. And I WANTED him to find happiness. This is another ugly-cry book and King, once again, knows how to hit me right in the emotions. Five Stars.
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Ok, now, let’s go:
good freaking lord. I may have cried every time Kate’s name was even mentioned, but let’s not dwell on that. This book gives you all the feels. Every single one. Damien’s pain is palpable, his joy is contagious and his love for Lia is tremendous. I oscillating between giggling, crying and gasping.
Damien’s incapable of getting over Kate and he doesn’t want to. His heart will always be with her and his refusal to allow any other person to come near it is both heartbreaking and endearing. It’s been almost five years since Kate lost her battle with cancer, but to Damien – it happened yesterday. He’s never allowed that wound to heal because he thinks that it will allow him to forget her. Instead, he rips it open constantly, drowns himself in the pain, and then drinks and fucks to attempt to alleviate it. God, Damien. It hurt to read this.
Obviously, Damien’s in a bit of an unhealthy spot. So when people from his past show up and shake up his life, his emotions scatter. He’s provided an opportunity to get his life together and his attempt at taking it is laudable. Of course, he has no idea what he’s doing, but he’s determined to figure it out. I was incredibly proud of him and I swooned all over myself as he interacted with Lia.
I have to admit, even as Damien started to move on, I felt like he was cheating on Kate. I hated myself for feeling like that – how could he be experiencing so much joy when he was totally in love with Kate? But there are different kinds of love. I rationally know that, but I’m so protective of Kate it’s like a knee-jerk reaction to flip anyone off that even tries to come between Damien and her memory. SIGH.
This book takes you on an emotional ride laced with hope that Damien might get the life he deserves. And I WANTED him to find happiness. This is another ugly-cry book and King, once again, knows how to hit me right in the emotions. Five Stars.
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May 13, 2015
Lindo, lindo, lindo!
Esta es una historia que te lleva por una montaña rusa de emociones.Lloras, ríes,quieres golpear a los personajes, quieres abrazarlos y luego vuelves a llorar.
Después de leer "Love Always, Kate" solo pensaba en Damian. Debo admitir que me daba miedo leer algo sin Kate pero necesitaba saber qué pasó con él, saber cómo quedó, cómo superó todo y Nichole me dio la mejor respuesta.
Perder a alguien que quisiste mucho te marca de por vida, haces cosas estúpidas para evitar el dolor, cometes muchos errores pero al final, siempre hay una luz de esperanza para dejar atrás el dolor y esa esperanza para Damian vino de la mano de Lia. Sin ella, él se habría perdido y me alegró mucho saber que pudo salir adelante y aunque dejó ir a Kate, de algún modo ella siempre estará con él y eso es lo hermoso de esta historia.
Es una hermosa historia, desgarradora, emocionante, apasionada y esperanzadora. Me encantó!
Such a beautiful story!
This is a wonderful story that take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. You cry, you laugh, you want to hit some characters,you want to hug them and then you cry again.
After reading "Love Always, Kate" I thought a lot in Damian. I was afraid to read something without Kate but I needed to know what happened to him, if he overcame everything and Nichole gave me the best answer.
Losing someone you love mark you for life, you do stupid things to avoid the pain, you make many mistakes but in the end, there is always a glimmer of hope and the hope for Damian came from the hand of Lia. Without her, he would be lost and I'm so happy to know he has moved on. And though he let her go, Kate will always be with him and this is the most beautiful of this story
It's an amazing story, heartbreaking, exciting, passionate and hopeful. I loved it!
Esta es una historia que te lleva por una montaña rusa de emociones.Lloras, ríes,quieres golpear a los personajes, quieres abrazarlos y luego vuelves a llorar.
Después de leer "Love Always, Kate" solo pensaba en Damian. Debo admitir que me daba miedo leer algo sin Kate pero necesitaba saber qué pasó con él, saber cómo quedó, cómo superó todo y Nichole me dio la mejor respuesta.
Perder a alguien que quisiste mucho te marca de por vida, haces cosas estúpidas para evitar el dolor, cometes muchos errores pero al final, siempre hay una luz de esperanza para dejar atrás el dolor y esa esperanza para Damian vino de la mano de Lia. Sin ella, él se habría perdido y me alegró mucho saber que pudo salir adelante y aunque dejó ir a Kate, de algún modo ella siempre estará con él y eso es lo hermoso de esta historia.
Es una hermosa historia, desgarradora, emocionante, apasionada y esperanzadora. Me encantó!
Such a beautiful story!
This is a wonderful story that take you on a roller coaster ride of emotions. You cry, you laugh, you want to hit some characters,you want to hug them and then you cry again.
After reading "Love Always, Kate" I thought a lot in Damian. I was afraid to read something without Kate but I needed to know what happened to him, if he overcame everything and Nichole gave me the best answer.
Losing someone you love mark you for life, you do stupid things to avoid the pain, you make many mistakes but in the end, there is always a glimmer of hope and the hope for Damian came from the hand of Lia. Without her, he would be lost and I'm so happy to know he has moved on. And though he let her go, Kate will always be with him and this is the most beautiful of this story
It's an amazing story, heartbreaking, exciting, passionate and hopeful. I loved it!
May 29, 2015
Let me start by saying that I was lucky enough to get all three books in this series at the same time, I highly suggest reading them in order, but Love Always, Damian can be read as a stand-a-lone. With the first book I was in tears throughout so much of the story. The second was just a short add on to the story from book one. The second was the rest of the Kate, Damian, and Ellie’s story.
Love Always, Damian is amazing. D. Nichole King writes in such a heartfelt way. I was pulled in from the very beginning. There is nothing easy about writing a story that involves cancer, lost of love ones, and the grief that comes from losing them. This story was written with such care, such understanding, and such grace that it was not as hard to read as I expected.
I was entirely shocked when Lia came into his world and change him entirely. The struggles he had were real. He had to re-evaluate his entire life. Lia truly saved his life. I shudder to think of where he would have ended up without her. The path to destruction was the only way he knew how to live his life after losing Kate, I prayed and hoped that something or someone would come along and change his path. He had a lot to live for, yet could not see it without help.
This is a book that I highly recommend. It is a book that will open your eyes to how people handle grief, how one person can change your world, and how friends can make a difference.
Love Always, Damian is amazing. D. Nichole King writes in such a heartfelt way. I was pulled in from the very beginning. There is nothing easy about writing a story that involves cancer, lost of love ones, and the grief that comes from losing them. This story was written with such care, such understanding, and such grace that it was not as hard to read as I expected.
I was entirely shocked when Lia came into his world and change him entirely. The struggles he had were real. He had to re-evaluate his entire life. Lia truly saved his life. I shudder to think of where he would have ended up without her. The path to destruction was the only way he knew how to live his life after losing Kate, I prayed and hoped that something or someone would come along and change his path. He had a lot to live for, yet could not see it without help.
This is a book that I highly recommend. It is a book that will open your eyes to how people handle grief, how one person can change your world, and how friends can make a difference.
September 30, 2015
So much angst :'( this broke me
Ok, Book one was so sad - but i can't to expect that the more i got into the book. Book 1.5 i liked because it was from Damien's pov and i liked that we got into his head and could see that he was trying to change. I loved Damien - i felt so sorry for him and his self destruction. Book 2 was sadder than book one for me. I hated that he had to leave Kate behind - even though i knew he would self destruct if he hadn't have done. There was so much angst, i mean soooooooo much. I had to read this book fast to get through the angst quickly or it would've broken me even more than it already has.
I wanted Ellie and Damien to get on the same page quicker, the journey was as difficult for me as it was for them!
The writing is so good that you just get sucked in then spat back out at the end and your left thinking 'what the hell will i do now?'. I have the biggest book hangover atm - i feel really depressed!
If i had to say anything negative about this book its that 3 year olds are NOT as clever Lia was in this - not by a long stretch, nor would any 3 yo i have ever know be happy to stay with a stranger just because he's her 'daddy'and no mother would let them for that matter. Other than this it was brilliant.
Even though i wanted either Damien to die or Kate to come back to life and for them to I've hae - i think Damien and Ellie together was the next best (and more believable!) thing.
Good job D. Nichole King
Ok, Book one was so sad - but i can't to expect that the more i got into the book. Book 1.5 i liked because it was from Damien's pov and i liked that we got into his head and could see that he was trying to change. I loved Damien - i felt so sorry for him and his self destruction. Book 2 was sadder than book one for me. I hated that he had to leave Kate behind - even though i knew he would self destruct if he hadn't have done. There was so much angst, i mean soooooooo much. I had to read this book fast to get through the angst quickly or it would've broken me even more than it already has.
I wanted Ellie and Damien to get on the same page quicker, the journey was as difficult for me as it was for them!
The writing is so good that you just get sucked in then spat back out at the end and your left thinking 'what the hell will i do now?'. I have the biggest book hangover atm - i feel really depressed!
If i had to say anything negative about this book its that 3 year olds are NOT as clever Lia was in this - not by a long stretch, nor would any 3 yo i have ever know be happy to stay with a stranger just because he's her 'daddy'and no mother would let them for that matter. Other than this it was brilliant.
Even though i wanted either Damien to die or Kate to come back to life and for them to I've hae - i think Damien and Ellie together was the next best (and more believable!) thing.
Good job D. Nichole King
May 13, 2021
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VOTO: 5+
Torna, grazie a Hope Edizoni, Nichole King con il secondo capitolo della serie Always e, anche se non ci lascerà con l'amaro il bocca come con il primo libro, ritroveremo un'autrice capace di scatenare emozioni uniche e ci trasporterà a tutto tondo nella conoscenza di personaggi sensazionali.Sono passati quattro anni dalla morte di Kate e Damian non ha smesso un solo giorno di piangerne la dipartita.
Quattro anni di dolore, di autoflagellazione e sofferenza che ha seppellito con litri di alcol e sesso senza importanza.
Ha continuato gli studi a singhiozzo e non ha mai smesso di paragonarsi al defunto fratello Liam, quello che viveva la vita stabilendo delle priorità e che non si abbatteva per nulla al mondo.
Damian era il debole, quello incapace di affrontare la sua esistenza senza sentirsi in colpa per ogni tragedia accaduta nella sua vita, senza sapere cosa farne di ogni giorno a lui donato e senza sentirsi sbagliato e sfinito.
Nulla valeva la pena di essere vissuto. Dopo Kate, Liam e sua madre, non esisteva niente degno di essere assaporato, gustato, sperimentato.
Fino a quando gli viene presentata la bambina più bella e esasperante che abbia mai visto e scoprire di esserne il padre.
Ellie è stata la persona che ha canalizzato la sua sofferenza verso Damian per due lunghi anni, ma in realtà, entrambi avevano bisogno l'uno dell'altro come l'ultimo respiro.
Ellie era la fidanzata di Liam, fratello di Damian, e quando è venuto a mancare, per entrambi il baricentro della loro esistenza è venuto meno.
Finire insieme è stato naturale; entrambi con il loro fardello di sofferenza, hanno trovato tra le rispettive braccia, conforto e un motivo di sopravvivenza, ma mentre Damian era troppo accecato dal dolore, per Ellie - piano piano - i sentimenti sono cambiati e guardando gli occhi di Damian non vedeva più il fratello del suo fidanzato, ma l'uomo di cui si stava innamorando.
È stata il suo pungiball, la persona che c'era sempre in ogni momento buio della sua vita e anche quando Damian ha iniziato a bere e a stordirsi sempre di più, Ellie non ha mai accennato a voltargli le spalle o a lasciarlo da solo.
Solo quando Damian ha conosciuto Kate, ha capito che lei non era abbastanza e nello stesso modo in cui è entrata nella sua vita dedicandogli anima e corpo, ha fatto un passo indietro e gli ha lasciato vivere il suo amore senza fargli rendere conto dell'enorme dolore che le arrecava.
L'ultima volta che l'ha visto è stato al funerale di Kate.
Anche in quell'occasione è stata al suo fianco stringendogli la mano e accantonando il suo dispiacere per amore di quell'uomo spezzato e distrutto dagli eventi.
Ed è stata proprio in quell'occasione che hanno generato il loro piccolo miracolo: Lia.
Pur sbagliando, Ellie era più che consapevole che Damian non sarebbe stato in grado di aiutarla o starle vicino in quel momento e, più che decisa a mettere un punto su quella relazione per lei tossica; mette quanta più distanza possibile e si trasferisce in Florida per continuare i suoi studi.
Durante i quattro anni dalla sua partenza, non ha più sentito la voce di Damian e non ha più avuto sue notizie ma, nonostante tutto, non lo ha mai dimenticato.
Oggi, le viene proposto un viaggio studio per tutto il periodo estivo e la realizzazione di un sogno che l'aiuterebbe per la sua laurea, ma per farlo, ha bisogno che qualcuno si occupi di Lia e non ha nessun altro a cui chiedere se non al padre: Damian.
Ma dopo quattro anni, cosa comporterebbe per Damian scoprire che gli ha tenuto nascosto una cosa così importante come una figlia?
E soprattutto, sarà diventato abbastanza responsabile per occuparsi di una bambina, o sarà ancora il ragazzo spezzato che si è lasciata alle spalle quattro anni prima?
Se pensate che in questo libro non si soffra, avete capito male.
Nessuno muore, è vero, ma il dolore che scaturisce da ogni parola di questo testo, è una lama dritta al cuore.
Damian è un giovane uomo distrutto, che non si da pace per le sue perdite, ed è talmente accecato dal risentimento da non vedere tutto ciò che ha sempre avuto di fronte.
Quando scopre di essere padre e conosce Lia, all'inizio è più che convinto di non essere tagliato per essere un genitore, ma più passa del tempo con la bambina e più si innamora perdutamente di lei e, al tempo stesso, mette a fuoco i suoi veri sentimenti per quella donna che non ha mai battuto ciglio di fronte alle sue fragilità.
Ellie c'è sempre stata, con la sua sofferenza e con il suo altrettanto bagaglio emotivo, ma non l'ha mai lasciato andare allo sbando o l'ha messo secondo a nessuno.
Lui? Può dire lo stesso?
No. Quando è uscita dalla sua vita non si è mai chiesto il perché, non ha mai tentato di essere l'amico che lei è stata per lui e non ha mai capito, almeno non prima di rivederla, cosa sarebbe diventato se lei fosse stata al suo fianco.
L'ha trattata come un oggetto da possedere, da maltrattare a suo piacimento e l'ha ignorata pensando solo a se stesso.
Ha continuato a crogiolarsi nella sua disperazione mettendo in stand-by la sua esistenza, senza mai concludere nulla di buono, e mentre lui continuava a piangersi addosso, Ellie ha partorito e cresciuto una figlia meravigliosa.
Nonostante la rabbia provata all'inizio, capisce in fretta i motivi per cui Ellie ha agito così, e come darle torto.
Ora è convinto di poter cambiare, di diventare il padre che Lia merita e l'uomo giusto per Ellie, ma un uomo che ha vissuto un' esistenza fatta di vizi e debolezze, può rinsavire senza distruggere tutto?
Ve lo dico io. NO!
Quest'autrice è capace di scavarti l'anima, farti in briciole il cuore e risanarlo lasciandoti la beatitudine scritta in volto.
Questo è un viaggio emotivamente devastante, ragazze, ma ne vale ogni minuto passato a leggere ogni parola del libro.
La King descrive le emozioni come un paesaggio, assaporandone ogni sua parte, raffigurandone ogni sfaccettatura, bella o brutta che sia, rendendoti partecipe di ogni sensazione dei personaggi come se fossero vostre.
Non potrete che amare Damian, questo ragazzo così fragile e dannatamente ostile. Proverete empatia per Ellie, una donna e una madre dalla forza smisurata, capace di donare tanto amore quanto ne prova, senza mai chiedere nulla in cambio.
Dalle ceneri del loro passato rinasceranno e ricostruiranno il loro bellissimo futuro insieme, ma non senza attraversare prima le fiamme dell'inferno.
Non ve lo perdete.
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VOTO: 5+
Torna, grazie a Hope Edizoni, Nichole King con il secondo capitolo della serie Always e, anche se non ci lascerà con l'amaro il bocca come con il primo libro, ritroveremo un'autrice capace di scatenare emozioni uniche e ci trasporterà a tutto tondo nella conoscenza di personaggi sensazionali.Sono passati quattro anni dalla morte di Kate e Damian non ha smesso un solo giorno di piangerne la dipartita.
Quattro anni di dolore, di autoflagellazione e sofferenza che ha seppellito con litri di alcol e sesso senza importanza.
Ha continuato gli studi a singhiozzo e non ha mai smesso di paragonarsi al defunto fratello Liam, quello che viveva la vita stabilendo delle priorità e che non si abbatteva per nulla al mondo.
Damian era il debole, quello incapace di affrontare la sua esistenza senza sentirsi in colpa per ogni tragedia accaduta nella sua vita, senza sapere cosa farne di ogni giorno a lui donato e senza sentirsi sbagliato e sfinito.
Nulla valeva la pena di essere vissuto. Dopo Kate, Liam e sua madre, non esisteva niente degno di essere assaporato, gustato, sperimentato.
Fino a quando gli viene presentata la bambina più bella e esasperante che abbia mai visto e scoprire di esserne il padre.
Ellie è stata la persona che ha canalizzato la sua sofferenza verso Damian per due lunghi anni, ma in realtà, entrambi avevano bisogno l'uno dell'altro come l'ultimo respiro.
Ellie era la fidanzata di Liam, fratello di Damian, e quando è venuto a mancare, per entrambi il baricentro della loro esistenza è venuto meno.
Finire insieme è stato naturale; entrambi con il loro fardello di sofferenza, hanno trovato tra le rispettive braccia, conforto e un motivo di sopravvivenza, ma mentre Damian era troppo accecato dal dolore, per Ellie - piano piano - i sentimenti sono cambiati e guardando gli occhi di Damian non vedeva più il fratello del suo fidanzato, ma l'uomo di cui si stava innamorando.
È stata il suo pungiball, la persona che c'era sempre in ogni momento buio della sua vita e anche quando Damian ha iniziato a bere e a stordirsi sempre di più, Ellie non ha mai accennato a voltargli le spalle o a lasciarlo da solo.
Solo quando Damian ha conosciuto Kate, ha capito che lei non era abbastanza e nello stesso modo in cui è entrata nella sua vita dedicandogli anima e corpo, ha fatto un passo indietro e gli ha lasciato vivere il suo amore senza fargli rendere conto dell'enorme dolore che le arrecava.
L'ultima volta che l'ha visto è stato al funerale di Kate.
Anche in quell'occasione è stata al suo fianco stringendogli la mano e accantonando il suo dispiacere per amore di quell'uomo spezzato e distrutto dagli eventi.
Ed è stata proprio in quell'occasione che hanno generato il loro piccolo miracolo: Lia.
Pur sbagliando, Ellie era più che consapevole che Damian non sarebbe stato in grado di aiutarla o starle vicino in quel momento e, più che decisa a mettere un punto su quella relazione per lei tossica; mette quanta più distanza possibile e si trasferisce in Florida per continuare i suoi studi.
Durante i quattro anni dalla sua partenza, non ha più sentito la voce di Damian e non ha più avuto sue notizie ma, nonostante tutto, non lo ha mai dimenticato.
Oggi, le viene proposto un viaggio studio per tutto il periodo estivo e la realizzazione di un sogno che l'aiuterebbe per la sua laurea, ma per farlo, ha bisogno che qualcuno si occupi di Lia e non ha nessun altro a cui chiedere se non al padre: Damian.
Ma dopo quattro anni, cosa comporterebbe per Damian scoprire che gli ha tenuto nascosto una cosa così importante come una figlia?
E soprattutto, sarà diventato abbastanza responsabile per occuparsi di una bambina, o sarà ancora il ragazzo spezzato che si è lasciata alle spalle quattro anni prima?
Se pensate che in questo libro non si soffra, avete capito male.
Nessuno muore, è vero, ma il dolore che scaturisce da ogni parola di questo testo, è una lama dritta al cuore.
Damian è un giovane uomo distrutto, che non si da pace per le sue perdite, ed è talmente accecato dal risentimento da non vedere tutto ciò che ha sempre avuto di fronte.
Quando scopre di essere padre e conosce Lia, all'inizio è più che convinto di non essere tagliato per essere un genitore, ma più passa del tempo con la bambina e più si innamora perdutamente di lei e, al tempo stesso, mette a fuoco i suoi veri sentimenti per quella donna che non ha mai battuto ciglio di fronte alle sue fragilità.
Ellie c'è sempre stata, con la sua sofferenza e con il suo altrettanto bagaglio emotivo, ma non l'ha mai lasciato andare allo sbando o l'ha messo secondo a nessuno.
Lui? Può dire lo stesso?
No. Quando è uscita dalla sua vita non si è mai chiesto il perché, non ha mai tentato di essere l'amico che lei è stata per lui e non ha mai capito, almeno non prima di rivederla, cosa sarebbe diventato se lei fosse stata al suo fianco.
L'ha trattata come un oggetto da possedere, da maltrattare a suo piacimento e l'ha ignorata pensando solo a se stesso.
Ha continuato a crogiolarsi nella sua disperazione mettendo in stand-by la sua esistenza, senza mai concludere nulla di buono, e mentre lui continuava a piangersi addosso, Ellie ha partorito e cresciuto una figlia meravigliosa.
Nonostante la rabbia provata all'inizio, capisce in fretta i motivi per cui Ellie ha agito così, e come darle torto.
Ora è convinto di poter cambiare, di diventare il padre che Lia merita e l'uomo giusto per Ellie, ma un uomo che ha vissuto un' esistenza fatta di vizi e debolezze, può rinsavire senza distruggere tutto?
Ve lo dico io. NO!
Quest'autrice è capace di scavarti l'anima, farti in briciole il cuore e risanarlo lasciandoti la beatitudine scritta in volto.
Questo è un viaggio emotivamente devastante, ragazze, ma ne vale ogni minuto passato a leggere ogni parola del libro.
La King descrive le emozioni come un paesaggio, assaporandone ogni sua parte, raffigurandone ogni sfaccettatura, bella o brutta che sia, rendendoti partecipe di ogni sensazione dei personaggi come se fossero vostre.
Non potrete che amare Damian, questo ragazzo così fragile e dannatamente ostile. Proverete empatia per Ellie, una donna e una madre dalla forza smisurata, capace di donare tanto amore quanto ne prova, senza mai chiedere nulla in cambio.
Dalle ceneri del loro passato rinasceranno e ricostruiranno il loro bellissimo futuro insieme, ma non senza attraversare prima le fiamme dell'inferno.
Non ve lo perdete.
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