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Chasing Fireflies: (A Chasing Novel Book 1)
We don't always get to choose who we love, but we do get to decide if we stay.Sara's life has never been easy. At sixteen, she's diagnosed with Bipolar disorder and Manic Depression.Cash Williams notices the girl with blonde curls and dark circles under her eyes, and the two form an unbreakable bond. Sparks fly, and the trails of first love and butterflies take hold. Cash spends evenings sneaking into her bedroom window and talking until the sun rises. They can't seem to get enough of one another so Cash asks Sara to marry him despite his parent's disapproval.After the two elope, Cash moves them away from his disapproving parents to a small town in rural America.He becomes deputy sheriff there, and the two begin to build a life for themselves. Despite Sara's crippling anxiety, she begins working at the local library and forms relationships with the women there.Over the years, Cash has to learn how to navigate Sara's illness, terrified at times of what it may cause her to do. Sara worries she isn't good enough for Cash and constantly needs reassurance of his love for her.Life isn't easy, but Cash never gives up on the woman he loves. Even when all hope seems lost, he promises never to leave her side.But sometimes love isn't enough to save us, even when we give it everything we have.
366 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 23, 2017
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Paige P. Horne
16 books513 followersUSA Today Bestselling Author Paige P. Horne lives in the small town of Gray Georgia with her husband. The two enjoy traveling every little chance they get (before Covid) and binge-watching their favorite shows.
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When she isn't creating new characters for her readers to fall in love with, you can find her back porch swinging (not in the Georgia summer though) engrossed in a good book.
Readers have described her stories as captivating and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Paige pens emotional novels about soulmates and broken love.
Her titles include: Close To Falling, Chasing Fireflies, Chasing Ellie, and If I'd Known (based on true events) A four-book Romantic Suspense Series: The Give Me Series and The Bones Trilogy (A Mafia Romance)
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When she isn't creating new characters for her readers to fall in love with, you can find her back porch swinging (not in the Georgia summer though) engrossed in a good book.
Readers have described her stories as captivating and heartbreakingly beautiful.
Paige pens emotional novels about soulmates and broken love.
Her titles include: Close To Falling, Chasing Fireflies, Chasing Ellie, and If I'd Known (based on true events) A four-book Romantic Suspense Series: The Give Me Series and The Bones Trilogy (A Mafia Romance)
For more info on what this author is up to follow her on social media or her website:
www.AuthorPaigePHorne.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PaigeP.Horne/
Facebook group:https://www.facebook.com/groups/14671...
Instagram: @Authorpaigephorne
Twitter: @PaigePHorn
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February 6, 2017
4.75 stars! ARC review!
"I love you," I tell her. "I'll love you even when we are nothing but a faded memory."
"Promise me," she says.
"Promise, promise, baby."
Wow...umm, I was not expecting that ending at all. I sit here a day later trying to come up with the right words to write my review without giving too much away, but I don't think I can.
"She's everything to me, and I'm her fucking lifeline."
Sara and Cash were high school sweethearts. At the age of 16, Sara is diagnosed with manic depression. Against all odds and even their families, Cash and Sara chose to be together and years later when they marry, they move one town over.
"She cries, and I breathe. She hurts, and I do, too. Our hearts beat the same rhythm, and our souls are made from the same star, but her mind fights it and it ruins us both."
Cash and Sara's story was full of blissful and sad moments. It was raw, realistic, tragic, heartbreaking and we got to witness the struggles they each faced in their marriage and daily lives.
Cash's love for Sara was fierce, his protectiveness, his devotion. Everything about him was perfect! Going above and beyond for Sara and never letting her go. He is definitely one of my all-time favorite book boyfriends<3 Sara felt she was not enough for Cash, but he wouldn't let her think about it. She loved him so much and tried her best to be better for him.
"You're perfect. You're enough. You're mine."
Did I love it? Yes, but the outcome will always be very hard for me to digest. Would I recommend it? Absolutely, but it is not for everyone.
Please be advised that this book deals with a very hard and sensitive subject that many are not aware of how serious it is: Manic Depression. It exists! People deal with it on a daily basis and those around them are affected as well. The author did an excellent job in integrating awareness into this poignant love story. Is it a hard read? At times, yes. All I can say is make sure to have some tissues ready because you'll definitely need it.
I can't wait for Ellie's (Cash and Sara's daughter) book! Paige P Horne, I may not like you very much right now, but thank you for writing such an amazing story.
"I love you," I tell her. "I'll love you even when we are nothing but a faded memory."
"Promise me," she says.
"Promise, promise, baby."
Wow...umm, I was not expecting that ending at all. I sit here a day later trying to come up with the right words to write my review without giving too much away, but I don't think I can.
"She's everything to me, and I'm her fucking lifeline."
Sara and Cash were high school sweethearts. At the age of 16, Sara is diagnosed with manic depression. Against all odds and even their families, Cash and Sara chose to be together and years later when they marry, they move one town over.
"She cries, and I breathe. She hurts, and I do, too. Our hearts beat the same rhythm, and our souls are made from the same star, but her mind fights it and it ruins us both."
Cash and Sara's story was full of blissful and sad moments. It was raw, realistic, tragic, heartbreaking and we got to witness the struggles they each faced in their marriage and daily lives.
Cash's love for Sara was fierce, his protectiveness, his devotion. Everything about him was perfect! Going above and beyond for Sara and never letting her go. He is definitely one of my all-time favorite book boyfriends<3 Sara felt she was not enough for Cash, but he wouldn't let her think about it. She loved him so much and tried her best to be better for him.
"You're perfect. You're enough. You're mine."
Did I love it? Yes, but the outcome will always be very hard for me to digest. Would I recommend it? Absolutely, but it is not for everyone.
Please be advised that this book deals with a very hard and sensitive subject that many are not aware of how serious it is: Manic Depression. It exists! People deal with it on a daily basis and those around them are affected as well. The author did an excellent job in integrating awareness into this poignant love story. Is it a hard read? At times, yes. All I can say is make sure to have some tissues ready because you'll definitely need it.
I can't wait for Ellie's (Cash and Sara's daughter) book! Paige P Horne, I may not like you very much right now, but thank you for writing such an amazing story.
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May 18, 2018
This one was a little bit hard to get through.
June 14, 2017
I actually don’t even know what to say right now. I’ve read all of Paige’s other books and I loved all of them for how excellent and emotional they’re written. This book took me on the emotional journey of Cash and Sara, and their story touched me deeply. One may say they lived no easy life because it wasn't normal what they had to deal with on a daily basis but who's to say what's normal? Of course it's not easy to live with a mental health disorder and it is not normal in society standards but it was their life and their kind of normal and even though they may have wished for better times (because who doesn't?), it was enough for them. They were enough for each other.
You know how I felt when I read this book? It was like driving just a few miles per hour on an unknown narrow and bumpy road way up high on a mountain in pitch black darkness, constantly worrying on what lies ahead and fearing of making the wrong move and tumbling down over the edge of the cliff. The constant fear of what might happen in the next seconds, minutes, hours or days is so much stress on the human body that it tries everything to shut it out with hope. People hope for the best and wish for better days. We desperately want to make everything good which is no easy task so we become restless and the feeling of hopelessness settles in. Okayyy, now I'm straying from the topic, sorry for that. I think you get the idea of how I felt during this read =P Let's just say there was a dark shadow lurking overhead just waiting to bring darkness and destruction but I held onto the hope and light for as long as possible. – Just like Cash did.
I cried already at the author's dedication "To all those who suffer in silence. You matter." THANK YOU!
The blurb brought me to tears, so you can imagine how I handled the book. It was an emotional rollercoaster. Reading about Sara’s struggles and Cash’s helplessness nearly broke me, but the story also had really good moments which made me smile although it never lasted for long.
If you haven't noticed already, I'm a REALLY emotional person. So let me give you a heads up that even if you don't cry as easily as I do, you will most certainly be moved by this story.
The Story:
Sara and Cash have known each other since they were kids but not everybody was happy when they got married. They didn’t care though about what others said because they had a love so deep for each other, not everyone's lucky enough to find such love in life. It’s an unconditional and endless love, a love so strong that conquers Sara’s illness at least most of the time. But a person can only hold out for so long until breaking and then one can only hope to find a way to get up again.
Thoughts:
I love Paige P. Horne’s writing. I would read any of her books even without knowing what they're about because her stories touch me so deep, especially this one was really personal to me.
This story gives us a glimpse into Sara’s and Cash’s life and what it means to live and deal with a mental health disorder. It shows us their daily struggles and ups and downs of Sara’s illness. It's an illness that affects everyone around her and is a constant struggle for her partner too because he always worries. She can go from happy to sad in seconds and when she's hurting it can end terribly. This is a human's nightmare. Not being able to control oneself, being dependent on medication and other people. Often not even realizing what you do and what's going on. The feeling of helplessness is overwhelming. There is no cure but a constant battle even though there is help to try to make it better.
Sara means everything to Cash. She's his whole world and there is nothing he wouldn't do for her. He loves her no matter what and wants just the best for her. I was blown by how intense, deep and unconditional his love was for her. Any woman would be unbelievably happy to find a guy like him. He was so strong dealing with everything thrown his way where a lot of people would've stepped away already, he was there and never backed down even though he had some rough patches here and there.
This was such an emotional story. I loved everything about it even the sad parts. The secondary characters were just perfect. I liked that the author didn't shy away from the bad and ugly of this topic and dealt with it so beautifully.
Although this wasn't my first book dealing with bipolar disorder, it was one of the best I've read so far. It was realistic and I felt everything of what this couple went through as when it were my own.
Well, with a story like this, dealing with such sensitive topic you kinda have to expect everything. So, be prepared for good and bad feelings, overwhelming emotions, dark and heavy thoughts as well as lots of sudden mood changes but also sweet and tender moments.
-- I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. –
'”You are enough. You've always been enough.”'
You know how I felt when I read this book? It was like driving just a few miles per hour on an unknown narrow and bumpy road way up high on a mountain in pitch black darkness, constantly worrying on what lies ahead and fearing of making the wrong move and tumbling down over the edge of the cliff. The constant fear of what might happen in the next seconds, minutes, hours or days is so much stress on the human body that it tries everything to shut it out with hope. People hope for the best and wish for better days. We desperately want to make everything good which is no easy task so we become restless and the feeling of hopelessness settles in. Okayyy, now I'm straying from the topic, sorry for that. I think you get the idea of how I felt during this read =P Let's just say there was a dark shadow lurking overhead just waiting to bring darkness and destruction but I held onto the hope and light for as long as possible. – Just like Cash did.
I cried already at the author's dedication "To all those who suffer in silence. You matter." THANK YOU!
The blurb brought me to tears, so you can imagine how I handled the book. It was an emotional rollercoaster. Reading about Sara’s struggles and Cash’s helplessness nearly broke me, but the story also had really good moments which made me smile although it never lasted for long.
'"Why can't I be happy all the time?" she whispers to me, like it's a secret. But in a way, it is. Sometimes it's hard for the girl I love to get out of bed, and there are times that she only does it for me. But there are also times when I'm not even enough to fight the darkness away.'
If you haven't noticed already, I'm a REALLY emotional person. So let me give you a heads up that even if you don't cry as easily as I do, you will most certainly be moved by this story.
The Story:
Sara and Cash have known each other since they were kids but not everybody was happy when they got married. They didn’t care though about what others said because they had a love so deep for each other, not everyone's lucky enough to find such love in life. It’s an unconditional and endless love, a love so strong that conquers Sara’s illness at least most of the time. But a person can only hold out for so long until breaking and then one can only hope to find a way to get up again.
'”My love for you makes me who I am. Without it I'd be a different person. Just as the ocean would be different without the waves, the blue sky without the sun, the darkness without the light. You are my other half. You are what makes me … me.” I shrug, looking down at her. Her baby blue eyes are filled with tears, and I can say for sure this time that they are happy ones. I kiss her nose, and she closes her eyes. Tears roll down her cheeks, and she wipes them away before she sniffs.'
Thoughts:
I love Paige P. Horne’s writing. I would read any of her books even without knowing what they're about because her stories touch me so deep, especially this one was really personal to me.
This story gives us a glimpse into Sara’s and Cash’s life and what it means to live and deal with a mental health disorder. It shows us their daily struggles and ups and downs of Sara’s illness. It's an illness that affects everyone around her and is a constant struggle for her partner too because he always worries. She can go from happy to sad in seconds and when she's hurting it can end terribly. This is a human's nightmare. Not being able to control oneself, being dependent on medication and other people. Often not even realizing what you do and what's going on. The feeling of helplessness is overwhelming. There is no cure but a constant battle even though there is help to try to make it better.
'She hurts, and I do, too. Our hearts beat the same rhythm, and our souls are made from the same star, but her mind fights it and it ruins us both.'
Sara means everything to Cash. She's his whole world and there is nothing he wouldn't do for her. He loves her no matter what and wants just the best for her. I was blown by how intense, deep and unconditional his love was for her. Any woman would be unbelievably happy to find a guy like him. He was so strong dealing with everything thrown his way where a lot of people would've stepped away already, he was there and never backed down even though he had some rough patches here and there.
'I love her on the outside, like I love her on the inside. Deep and hard, rough and soft. Life-changing and earthshattering. She's everything, and I tell her over and over.'
This was such an emotional story. I loved everything about it even the sad parts. The secondary characters were just perfect. I liked that the author didn't shy away from the bad and ugly of this topic and dealt with it so beautifully.
“I'm a burning house, and you're stuck inside. Soon I won't be anything but ash, and I'm going to take you right down with me.”
Although this wasn't my first book dealing with bipolar disorder, it was one of the best I've read so far. It was realistic and I felt everything of what this couple went through as when it were my own.
Well, with a story like this, dealing with such sensitive topic you kinda have to expect everything. So, be prepared for good and bad feelings, overwhelming emotions, dark and heavy thoughts as well as lots of sudden mood changes but also sweet and tender moments.
'”Who's to say anyone's relationship is healthy? We all got our shit to sort. It's not giving up on each other when the shit sorting gets tough – that's what matters”'
-- I received an ARC of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. –
January 31, 2018
Cash and Sara have been married for awhile now. On the outside they are a perfect couple who are madly in love who live a picture perfect little life. Only that’s not the case. Sara is struggling with a mental disorder and Cash spends most of his days worrying about her.
Another story I have mixed feelings about. 😩
I’ve been looking for a book that’s going to just break me and make me want to throw my kindle across the room. I want a book that’s real and that’s going to make me feel. I’m starting to turn away from the normal alpha hero or the cute little love story. It’s ok on occasion but I prefer the heartbreaking stories. I’m not the girl looking for a happily ever after in the books I read.
So it’s 2 am and I just finished this one. But I’m conflicted with this story. I enjoyed it but there were times I was just thinking, “can we just get to the point.” There were lots of times when I felt like the author was just trying to fill the pages with things that didn’t matter. I don’t need to hear every detail of every day. It just felt like there were a lot of fillers in there.
This is actually going to sound crazy but I didn’t like the way Cash and Sara were with one another. It was a little too lovey dovey for my liking. It was to the point where it felt like the author was trying way too hard to convince us of how much they loved each other. I was just rolling my eyes at certain parts.
But on the other hand I found this story completely heartbreaking. Depression and bipolar disorder is no joke. What’s really hard is when someone else doesn’t understand why you are so tired or why you’ve been in bed all day long sometimes days at a time. It’s easy for them to tell you to snap out of it. But it’s not so easy for the person with the disorder.
I felt for Sara. What went on in her mind was so sad but her disorder didn’t just hurt her, it hurt Cash. It was just as hard for him and I really started thinking about how sometimes people don’t always realize that. It’s not just the person dealing with the sickness that’s hurting but it’s everyone else involved in their life as well. The parents, the siblings, the spouse, the friends. It’s everyone because all they want is for that person to be ok. They worry themselves sick and are constantly trying their hardest to make that person happy yet inside they are struggling as well. So I felt for Cash.
Paige did a great job with raising awareness with this story. So many people don’t understand depression or bipolar disorder. It’s not easy to just push it aside and go about your day. It’s physically impossible at times. Most days you don’t even know why you feel the way you do. So bravo in the author showing that and really delving into all the issues that come along with these disorders.
Another story I have mixed feelings about. 😩
I’ve been looking for a book that’s going to just break me and make me want to throw my kindle across the room. I want a book that’s real and that’s going to make me feel. I’m starting to turn away from the normal alpha hero or the cute little love story. It’s ok on occasion but I prefer the heartbreaking stories. I’m not the girl looking for a happily ever after in the books I read.
So it’s 2 am and I just finished this one. But I’m conflicted with this story. I enjoyed it but there were times I was just thinking, “can we just get to the point.” There were lots of times when I felt like the author was just trying to fill the pages with things that didn’t matter. I don’t need to hear every detail of every day. It just felt like there were a lot of fillers in there.
This is actually going to sound crazy but I didn’t like the way Cash and Sara were with one another. It was a little too lovey dovey for my liking. It was to the point where it felt like the author was trying way too hard to convince us of how much they loved each other. I was just rolling my eyes at certain parts.
But on the other hand I found this story completely heartbreaking. Depression and bipolar disorder is no joke. What’s really hard is when someone else doesn’t understand why you are so tired or why you’ve been in bed all day long sometimes days at a time. It’s easy for them to tell you to snap out of it. But it’s not so easy for the person with the disorder.
I felt for Sara. What went on in her mind was so sad but her disorder didn’t just hurt her, it hurt Cash. It was just as hard for him and I really started thinking about how sometimes people don’t always realize that. It’s not just the person dealing with the sickness that’s hurting but it’s everyone else involved in their life as well. The parents, the siblings, the spouse, the friends. It’s everyone because all they want is for that person to be ok. They worry themselves sick and are constantly trying their hardest to make that person happy yet inside they are struggling as well. So I felt for Cash.
Paige did a great job with raising awareness with this story. So many people don’t understand depression or bipolar disorder. It’s not easy to just push it aside and go about your day. It’s physically impossible at times. Most days you don’t even know why you feel the way you do. So bravo in the author showing that and really delving into all the issues that come along with these disorders.
February 3, 2017
Emotional, tragic and happiness all rolled into one is the best way I could describe the feelings from this book. Bravo to this author for taking on such a taboo topic in full detail! We were able to see not only what someone with a mental illness battles, but the battles that your support system battles as well. Days later and this book still hurts my heart!
Sara and Cash were high school sweethearts. Life was normal until one day it wasn't. People including family were against their relationship due to Sara's illness. Moving to a small town to start over was brave of them. They had nothing and made the best of life with the one person they loved (each other). I got to say the secondary characters were a great bonus to this story. We not only got to see the support and friendships made, we also got a story about them. While some was just as sad, we got many laughs out of them too.
Sara had good days and bad days. Even on those bad days all she wanted was to feel normal. The meds made her sleepy and she hated taking them. While I cannot fully understand the feels someone with goes through on the meds, I can only imagine how horrible it makes you feel. I hope in the real life one day a new pill is found to help those with this illness feel better and not worse while trying to be better.
Cash be still my heart for you from beginning of book to end of this book. Even days later I must say. It wasn't always easy dealing with Sara and you took it with a grain of salt even during those hard days she had. You never let her illness take away from living life to the fullest for both of you in that town. Loved how normal you treated her. Unlike her mother! I wanted to smack her good. She actually made it worse for Sara and triggered bad times on her good days.
We got to see many happy times between Sara/Cash, but we got many sad times as well. You will need tissues reading this book so be prepared before you start reading this book. To others a Crazy Heart means a crazy dysfunctional love, but in this story Crazy Heart meant he loved the crazy they had from beginning to end. They had a normal relationship outside of the illness. He accepted her no matter how stressful and hard it could be in their relationship.
Little Miss and your curls! Chasing those Fireflies will be an experience you will never forget as a memory I bet. I cannot wait to read Ellie's story. It means more Cash of course!
This story was told with heart while helping others learn or to help assist in knowing others feel just like you and you are not alone. This really needs to be made into a movie! Emotional, Funny, Suspenseful with a twist and a Taboo topic that others can see what is truly happening and how it affects not only those dealing with the illness.
Crazy Heart!
Sara and Cash were high school sweethearts. Life was normal until one day it wasn't. People including family were against their relationship due to Sara's illness. Moving to a small town to start over was brave of them. They had nothing and made the best of life with the one person they loved (each other). I got to say the secondary characters were a great bonus to this story. We not only got to see the support and friendships made, we also got a story about them. While some was just as sad, we got many laughs out of them too.
Sara had good days and bad days. Even on those bad days all she wanted was to feel normal. The meds made her sleepy and she hated taking them. While I cannot fully understand the feels someone with goes through on the meds, I can only imagine how horrible it makes you feel. I hope in the real life one day a new pill is found to help those with this illness feel better and not worse while trying to be better.
Cash be still my heart for you from beginning of book to end of this book. Even days later I must say. It wasn't always easy dealing with Sara and you took it with a grain of salt even during those hard days she had. You never let her illness take away from living life to the fullest for both of you in that town. Loved how normal you treated her. Unlike her mother! I wanted to smack her good. She actually made it worse for Sara and triggered bad times on her good days.
We got to see many happy times between Sara/Cash, but we got many sad times as well. You will need tissues reading this book so be prepared before you start reading this book. To others a Crazy Heart means a crazy dysfunctional love, but in this story Crazy Heart meant he loved the crazy they had from beginning to end. They had a normal relationship outside of the illness. He accepted her no matter how stressful and hard it could be in their relationship.
Little Miss and your curls! Chasing those Fireflies will be an experience you will never forget as a memory I bet. I cannot wait to read Ellie's story. It means more Cash of course!
This story was told with heart while helping others learn or to help assist in knowing others feel just like you and you are not alone. This really needs to be made into a movie! Emotional, Funny, Suspenseful with a twist and a Taboo topic that others can see what is truly happening and how it affects not only those dealing with the illness.
Crazy Heart!
February 5, 2017
4.5 Stars
Chasing fireflies is the first book of Paige’s that I have read. I will admit that at first I struggled to get into this book but as soon as I had got to 15% I was gripped by Paige’s hauntingly beautiful story. Cash and Sara’s story is an emotional roller coaster that grabs hold of your heart and squeezes it. Although I found it slow in parts I would definitely tell people to stick with it and carry on reading because this book is so worth it! I fell in love with Cash and Sara, I adored them as a couple and my heart went out to them.
After I had read this story and had read Paige’s acknowledgements and saw what she had written about how she had gotten the idea for this story, I had to go and watch the music video that it is based on (Chris Stapleton’s fire away). After I had watched the music video it was like watching this story come to life before my eyes. Although heart breaking this love story is beautiful.
I am itching to get my hands on Ellie’s story! I want to know her as an adult and how what happened in her family life affected her childhood.
I will say one thing: Chasing fireflies will get you thinking. This story is an emotional roller coaster that makes you realise/see that you should cherish the moments you have with your loved ones whether they are good times or hard times. Because after all you don’t know how much you appreciate something or someone until they are gone.
Cash Williams loves his childhood sweetheart, his wife Sara with all of his heart but their life isn’t an easy one. All Cash wants is for Sara to be happy. No matter what happens, Cash cherishes the time he has wife his wife, the happy times, the sad times, the good and the bad. Cash see’s Sara’s daily struggle and makes sure she knows his love for her. Sara has struggled with her bipolar depression every single day of her life. She loves Cash with all of her heart but some days she cannot fight the darkness within herself but she struggles to find the light. With some days darker then others she fights with all of her will. But how long can she carry on fighter when her depression is determined to drag her down and win the fight. She wants to be free but overall she wants Cash and her baby girl to have a happy life. A life without having to worry about breaking their heart. She wants to be free; she wants her happy to be free of her darkness. Chasing fireflies is a story of love, tough times and the personal fight against depression.
Chasing fireflies is the first book of Paige’s that I have read. I will admit that at first I struggled to get into this book but as soon as I had got to 15% I was gripped by Paige’s hauntingly beautiful story. Cash and Sara’s story is an emotional roller coaster that grabs hold of your heart and squeezes it. Although I found it slow in parts I would definitely tell people to stick with it and carry on reading because this book is so worth it! I fell in love with Cash and Sara, I adored them as a couple and my heart went out to them.
After I had read this story and had read Paige’s acknowledgements and saw what she had written about how she had gotten the idea for this story, I had to go and watch the music video that it is based on (Chris Stapleton’s fire away). After I had watched the music video it was like watching this story come to life before my eyes. Although heart breaking this love story is beautiful.
I am itching to get my hands on Ellie’s story! I want to know her as an adult and how what happened in her family life affected her childhood.
I will say one thing: Chasing fireflies will get you thinking. This story is an emotional roller coaster that makes you realise/see that you should cherish the moments you have with your loved ones whether they are good times or hard times. Because after all you don’t know how much you appreciate something or someone until they are gone.
Cash Williams loves his childhood sweetheart, his wife Sara with all of his heart but their life isn’t an easy one. All Cash wants is for Sara to be happy. No matter what happens, Cash cherishes the time he has wife his wife, the happy times, the sad times, the good and the bad. Cash see’s Sara’s daily struggle and makes sure she knows his love for her. Sara has struggled with her bipolar depression every single day of her life. She loves Cash with all of her heart but some days she cannot fight the darkness within herself but she struggles to find the light. With some days darker then others she fights with all of her will. But how long can she carry on fighter when her depression is determined to drag her down and win the fight. She wants to be free but overall she wants Cash and her baby girl to have a happy life. A life without having to worry about breaking their heart. She wants to be free; she wants her happy to be free of her darkness. Chasing fireflies is a story of love, tough times and the personal fight against depression.
February 4, 2017
Crazy Heart, grab a box of tissues.
OMG! This is not a story I will soon forget. I don’t know what to do with myself now. What a heart wrenching, emotionally draining and beautifully written love story.
We follow the lives of Cash and Sara who have loved each other since high school. Sara was always the quirky girl full of life one minute and unable to get out of bed for days the next. Because of this she had a reputation in their town of being weird. Cash only knew that he loved her unconditionally. He didn’t care what anyone said, not even his parents. He wanted to be with her and no one could tell him otherwise.
Paige does such an excellent job taking us into Cash and Sara’s world. It’s such a difficult topic and the author tackles it brilliantly. We get the POV of both characters. We feel Sara’s pain in dealing with her bipolar disorder. The constant struggle she goes through in her mind to be normal or to be free from her pain permanently is truly heartbreaking. We feel Cash’s frustration in trying to understand her ups and downs and his fear that she will ultimately leave him alone. Throughout it all they cling to one another and their love, hoping against hope that they can survive it.
Without giving anything away, I’ll just say that you will definitely need some tissues to read this story. There are moments of great happiness and moments of pure agony and sadness. I truly enjoyed reading Cash and Sara’s story. It’s a world not many people get to experience but I think this story helps us to understand it a little bit better.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
OMG! This is not a story I will soon forget. I don’t know what to do with myself now. What a heart wrenching, emotionally draining and beautifully written love story.
We follow the lives of Cash and Sara who have loved each other since high school. Sara was always the quirky girl full of life one minute and unable to get out of bed for days the next. Because of this she had a reputation in their town of being weird. Cash only knew that he loved her unconditionally. He didn’t care what anyone said, not even his parents. He wanted to be with her and no one could tell him otherwise.
Paige does such an excellent job taking us into Cash and Sara’s world. It’s such a difficult topic and the author tackles it brilliantly. We get the POV of both characters. We feel Sara’s pain in dealing with her bipolar disorder. The constant struggle she goes through in her mind to be normal or to be free from her pain permanently is truly heartbreaking. We feel Cash’s frustration in trying to understand her ups and downs and his fear that she will ultimately leave him alone. Throughout it all they cling to one another and their love, hoping against hope that they can survive it.
Without giving anything away, I’ll just say that you will definitely need some tissues to read this story. There are moments of great happiness and moments of pure agony and sadness. I truly enjoyed reading Cash and Sara’s story. It’s a world not many people get to experience but I think this story helps us to understand it a little bit better.
I voluntarily reviewed an ARC of this book.
December 13, 2016
I don't even know where to start with this review! I felt so many emotions reading this. It gives you a real look at bipolar disorder/manic depression and how it effects everyone.
Cash and Sara's love was beautiful and tragic. You could really see how much they loved each other. Even though Cash had to deal with Sara's depression, I thought he was amazing with her and how much he loved her was beautiful.
Everytime I read Sara's POV, I felt so bad for her and how she was struggling.
This was an amazing book and you need to read this!
Cash and Sara's love was beautiful and tragic. You could really see how much they loved each other. Even though Cash had to deal with Sara's depression, I thought he was amazing with her and how much he loved her was beautiful.
Everytime I read Sara's POV, I felt so bad for her and how she was struggling.
This was an amazing book and you need to read this!
January 31, 2017
* I was gifted an ARC by the author in exchange for an honest review*
Where to start, where to start, where to start. This book held my attention from the first page. This book gave me every feeling imaginable. Paige did an incredible job shedding light on a topic that so little is known about by the mainstream world.
Cash and Sara Williams are characters I will not soon forget. It's not often that you find a book, series, or characters that their story will stick with you long after you've moved onto the next story. I'm an emotional reader, but not every character impacts my emotions or my thoughts the way Cash and Sara did. While reading this book even when taking breaks to "adult" or live this thing called they were always fresh in the back of my mind fighting to make their way to the forefront of my thoughts.
I honestly believe, Paige P. Horne, you've become an author that I will whatever you write even without reading the blurb. Your writing is just that amazing to me.
I will be recommending this book to all my reader friends even those that don't read.
Where to start, where to start, where to start. This book held my attention from the first page. This book gave me every feeling imaginable. Paige did an incredible job shedding light on a topic that so little is known about by the mainstream world.
Cash and Sara Williams are characters I will not soon forget. It's not often that you find a book, series, or characters that their story will stick with you long after you've moved onto the next story. I'm an emotional reader, but not every character impacts my emotions or my thoughts the way Cash and Sara did. While reading this book even when taking breaks to "adult" or live this thing called they were always fresh in the back of my mind fighting to make their way to the forefront of my thoughts.
I honestly believe, Paige P. Horne, you've become an author that I will whatever you write even without reading the blurb. Your writing is just that amazing to me.
I will be recommending this book to all my reader friends even those that don't read.
July 27, 2019
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Things you need to know about Chasing Fireflies
1. It's not a light read
2. You will cry, laugh and swoon
3. I did my research
4. Cash and Sara were my favorite characters to write about
5. I cried too.
Things you need to know about Chasing Fireflies
1. It's not a light read
2. You will cry, laugh and swoon
3. I did my research
4. Cash and Sara were my favorite characters to write about
5. I cried too.
April 26, 2017
The story is of unconditional, raw and everlasting love. I recommend you have a box of tissues handy when you read this book as you will need them.
Cash and Sara Williams has been together since high school but there relationship has gone through ups and down. Sara has always been labelled the weird one and with her being happy and jovial one minute and then spending days hidden away in her room the rumours continue to go around their town, but Cash has always dismissed the names and loved her for who she is. The story gives you the point of view of both parties and I believe that the story is told in such a away you have a real insight into this difficult topic.
You get to see the real struggle with this illness and that Sara feels the pain when the disorder takes over and she is cocooned in a world of dark thoughts and depression. You get to see inside the mind of Sara as she is lives in the pain of this disorder but wants to just be normal whatever that is. I love the point of view of Cash as he is trying to be positive but as the story goes on you get to see the frustration in trying to understand the mood swings and how do you love someone who sometimes can’t love themselves.
I truly enjoyed this story and thought that the author dealt with the difficult topic that is Bipolar disorder and manic depression in a way you at least understand some of the issues these remarkable people go through on a daily basis, but I also loved the way she portrayed the loved ones in these relationships and the struggle and frustrations that they have also. The book certainly had me pondering the subject and feeling emotional at some of the scenes that Sara goes through. I would recommend this book to friends.
Cash and Sara Williams has been together since high school but there relationship has gone through ups and down. Sara has always been labelled the weird one and with her being happy and jovial one minute and then spending days hidden away in her room the rumours continue to go around their town, but Cash has always dismissed the names and loved her for who she is. The story gives you the point of view of both parties and I believe that the story is told in such a away you have a real insight into this difficult topic.
You get to see the real struggle with this illness and that Sara feels the pain when the disorder takes over and she is cocooned in a world of dark thoughts and depression. You get to see inside the mind of Sara as she is lives in the pain of this disorder but wants to just be normal whatever that is. I love the point of view of Cash as he is trying to be positive but as the story goes on you get to see the frustration in trying to understand the mood swings and how do you love someone who sometimes can’t love themselves.
I truly enjoyed this story and thought that the author dealt with the difficult topic that is Bipolar disorder and manic depression in a way you at least understand some of the issues these remarkable people go through on a daily basis, but I also loved the way she portrayed the loved ones in these relationships and the struggle and frustrations that they have also. The book certainly had me pondering the subject and feeling emotional at some of the scenes that Sara goes through. I would recommend this book to friends.
May 5, 2017
“I’ll love you. I’ll love you even when we are nothing but a faded memory…Promise, promise.”
“Memories flood my mind- blonde curls and baby blue eyes. Painful moments and a lifetime of struggles, but I’d do it all again.” ~Cash
Cash and Sara Williams have the storybook romance. The kind that outsiders looking in are jealous of. What most don’t realize is that Sara suffers from a mental illness that rocks every day of their lives. She has manic depression, bi-polar. They want to have as normal as a life as they can together. Unfortunately, their parents make that very hard on them and so they find a small town close to the city they grew up in and buy a house, and start fresh. “After years of saving up and months of looking, we finally found a place. We went to the bank, put down everything we had, and got a loan.”
For a while Sara is doing well. She gets a job at the local library and they both make friends in the small town. Forming a little family amongst them all. The thing is with Sara’s condition she can go from a high happy to a deadly low in a matter of moments. With zero warning and often for no reason. They go on like this, up and down, together no matter what for several years. Both hiding the true damage that it is doing to them. “Lying is easy when you’re protecting the person you love. You don’t want anyone to judge them harshly, so you don’t give them any reason to. You can because it’s your love, but nobody else better ----- do it, so you lie. You lie to keep yourself believing everything is okay- that your life is normal. That it’s fine your wife sometimes would rather stay in the dark than see the sunshine. You talk yourself up and you make yourself believe that she’ll be alright, and if she isn’t, you’ll do everything in your power to make her be.” Cash struggles to convince her that life is worth living and that she has reasons to hope for a better tomorrow. It also takes a big toll on him, which most times is not something that gets noticed. It isn’t really talked about what it does to those that love the ones that suffer.
A surprise pregnancy seems to be a good stabilizer for Sara. She is a great mother for Little Miss, or Ellie, their daughter. Five years go by with a fairly normal pace, they manage to get through the tough times and treasure the good times. All is good, but then again this can change at the drop of a hat. Sara is tired of taking meds, tired of feeling the pain, of suffering, feeling like she is not worthy of the love she is being given. “No, everything hurts, and nothing hurts at all. My mind is falling in on itself. Life seems blurry. Nothing is clear. You know that natural hope that most people have? I don’t have it. I can’t seem to find a reason to want to stay.” In the end the thoughts win and the people who loved her and cared for her feel the void left on earth where she once was. It is important to realize that this affects so many different things. “We will forever fly, but forever be no more.”
What a remarkable novel. Chasing Fireflies touches on one of the most difficult topics that affect millions of people every day. It is so hard to talk about, still looked down upon, and almost shunned, when really it should be at the forefront and treated with dignity. Mental illness, suicide, they are silent killers and most of us who suffer with it day to day struggle with just talking about it, and finding the words to say what we feel. Paige P. Horne nailed it. You can tell that she spent a great deal of time on this novel, poured her heart and soul into it, and truly educated herself about all aspects of, not only being someone who suffers, but also those who love the ones who suffer.
If you or someone you know are suffering, know that you are not alone. Just as the dedication of this book so rightly stated: “To all those who suffer in silence. You matter.” Please know there is someone out there who understands where you are at or where your loved one is at in their minds. There is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, someone is available 24/7 to just listen and help as much as they can. If you can’t call or talk you can now text the Crisis Text Line in the event it is a non-life-threatening crisis. Text START to 741-741. There is help, reach out, I promise you, that there is a reason you are walking this earth.
Thank you Paige P. Horne for writing this book, for touching my soul, and reigniting my passion to help those who suffer just like I have in the past myself.
“Memories flood my mind- blonde curls and baby blue eyes. Painful moments and a lifetime of struggles, but I’d do it all again.” ~Cash
Cash and Sara Williams have the storybook romance. The kind that outsiders looking in are jealous of. What most don’t realize is that Sara suffers from a mental illness that rocks every day of their lives. She has manic depression, bi-polar. They want to have as normal as a life as they can together. Unfortunately, their parents make that very hard on them and so they find a small town close to the city they grew up in and buy a house, and start fresh. “After years of saving up and months of looking, we finally found a place. We went to the bank, put down everything we had, and got a loan.”
For a while Sara is doing well. She gets a job at the local library and they both make friends in the small town. Forming a little family amongst them all. The thing is with Sara’s condition she can go from a high happy to a deadly low in a matter of moments. With zero warning and often for no reason. They go on like this, up and down, together no matter what for several years. Both hiding the true damage that it is doing to them. “Lying is easy when you’re protecting the person you love. You don’t want anyone to judge them harshly, so you don’t give them any reason to. You can because it’s your love, but nobody else better ----- do it, so you lie. You lie to keep yourself believing everything is okay- that your life is normal. That it’s fine your wife sometimes would rather stay in the dark than see the sunshine. You talk yourself up and you make yourself believe that she’ll be alright, and if she isn’t, you’ll do everything in your power to make her be.” Cash struggles to convince her that life is worth living and that she has reasons to hope for a better tomorrow. It also takes a big toll on him, which most times is not something that gets noticed. It isn’t really talked about what it does to those that love the ones that suffer.
A surprise pregnancy seems to be a good stabilizer for Sara. She is a great mother for Little Miss, or Ellie, their daughter. Five years go by with a fairly normal pace, they manage to get through the tough times and treasure the good times. All is good, but then again this can change at the drop of a hat. Sara is tired of taking meds, tired of feeling the pain, of suffering, feeling like she is not worthy of the love she is being given. “No, everything hurts, and nothing hurts at all. My mind is falling in on itself. Life seems blurry. Nothing is clear. You know that natural hope that most people have? I don’t have it. I can’t seem to find a reason to want to stay.” In the end the thoughts win and the people who loved her and cared for her feel the void left on earth where she once was. It is important to realize that this affects so many different things. “We will forever fly, but forever be no more.”
What a remarkable novel. Chasing Fireflies touches on one of the most difficult topics that affect millions of people every day. It is so hard to talk about, still looked down upon, and almost shunned, when really it should be at the forefront and treated with dignity. Mental illness, suicide, they are silent killers and most of us who suffer with it day to day struggle with just talking about it, and finding the words to say what we feel. Paige P. Horne nailed it. You can tell that she spent a great deal of time on this novel, poured her heart and soul into it, and truly educated herself about all aspects of, not only being someone who suffers, but also those who love the ones who suffer.
If you or someone you know are suffering, know that you are not alone. Just as the dedication of this book so rightly stated: “To all those who suffer in silence. You matter.” Please know there is someone out there who understands where you are at or where your loved one is at in their minds. There is the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, 1-800-273-8255, someone is available 24/7 to just listen and help as much as they can. If you can’t call or talk you can now text the Crisis Text Line in the event it is a non-life-threatening crisis. Text START to 741-741. There is help, reach out, I promise you, that there is a reason you are walking this earth.
Thank you Paige P. Horne for writing this book, for touching my soul, and reigniting my passion to help those who suffer just like I have in the past myself.
March 14, 2017
This is not an uplifting story, and it may be tough to read for some. Ms. Horne has tackled the subject of mental illness, specifically Bipolar Disorder/manic depression, quite beautifully. You not only get a glimpse of what it is like for Sara living with the illness, but you get to see the effect it has on her loved ones as well.
Sara struggles to cope with her day to day highs and lows, all she wants is to feel normal, to be normal. Cash loves Sara unconditionally and does his best to support her. He gets frustrated with her at times, desperately trying to understand her. My heart broke for each of them, for different reasons. Ms. Horne’s depiction of the constant struggle felt both honest and real.
Chasing fireflies is a raw, tragic, and heart-wrenching story. I did shed a few tears towards the end, so I recommend having some tissues close by!
Sara struggles to cope with her day to day highs and lows, all she wants is to feel normal, to be normal. Cash loves Sara unconditionally and does his best to support her. He gets frustrated with her at times, desperately trying to understand her. My heart broke for each of them, for different reasons. Ms. Horne’s depiction of the constant struggle felt both honest and real.
Chasing fireflies is a raw, tragic, and heart-wrenching story. I did shed a few tears towards the end, so I recommend having some tissues close by!
August 25, 2017
I was after a different book and I came across an author talking about her book on Facebook page and I listened to her read a part of it (I did love the accent) but I thought what she was reading sounded amazing and excatly what I was looking for.
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne was such a beautiful, unforgettable, interesting and perfectly written book. I had so many emotions going on while I was reading this book. It was a really beautiful love story and how far you go for the ones you love.
I firmly believe that everyone needs a cash in there life, this man is honourable, loyal, caring and loves with all his heart and he was just a beautiful character to read loved everything about him, he tried hard with Sara to make her so happy and he was perfect.
Sara was a very very lost soul with manic depression and bipolar and all she wanted to be was normal but that was never going to be. I really loved how the author portrayed this character and really got into the nitty gritty with the mental health issues and didn't hold back and this made the story that more powerful.
If you love a book with heart and soul and beautiful writing that you have a cry and fall deeply into the stories that you read then this one is for you it is a must read. So different to the books out there and I loved every part of it.
Big huge 5 stars can't wait to read more from this author
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne was such a beautiful, unforgettable, interesting and perfectly written book. I had so many emotions going on while I was reading this book. It was a really beautiful love story and how far you go for the ones you love.
I firmly believe that everyone needs a cash in there life, this man is honourable, loyal, caring and loves with all his heart and he was just a beautiful character to read loved everything about him, he tried hard with Sara to make her so happy and he was perfect.
Sara was a very very lost soul with manic depression and bipolar and all she wanted to be was normal but that was never going to be. I really loved how the author portrayed this character and really got into the nitty gritty with the mental health issues and didn't hold back and this made the story that more powerful.
If you love a book with heart and soul and beautiful writing that you have a cry and fall deeply into the stories that you read then this one is for you it is a must read. So different to the books out there and I loved every part of it.
Big huge 5 stars can't wait to read more from this author
July 9, 2017
'Chasing Fireflies' is more than just a good book; it's an important book. I'm happy to live in a time when mental health awareness is more pronounced and less stigmatized than it ever has been before, but we still have such a long way to go in achieving understanding and support for those who need it. This book is an excellent step in that direction, and sheds light on a topic many other writers would shy away from.
What really solidified my appreciation for 'Chasing Fireflies' was its honesty. The books paints a picture of life that is both beautiful and heartbreaking in its accuracy. There is both hope and hopelessness in the story, and highs that we all experience are as well represented as the lows. This makes the struggles of the characters more relatable, allowing readers to really place themselves in both Cash and Sara's shoes. I found myself being forced to confront questions I hadn't asked myself before, wondering what I would do or how I would feel in the same situation.
The writing itself was poignant and captured the tone and atmosphere of the story well. The rustic, small town vibe comes across strongly, and immerses readers in the world of the characters. Life seems to slow down when you read this novel, matching the laconic, sitting-on-the-porch-watching-the-sunset mood that pervades throughout the book.
I still haven't been able to get the story out of my head, and while it was difficult to read at times, it's one that needs to be told. I applaud Paige Horne for having been brave and honest enough to tell it.
What really solidified my appreciation for 'Chasing Fireflies' was its honesty. The books paints a picture of life that is both beautiful and heartbreaking in its accuracy. There is both hope and hopelessness in the story, and highs that we all experience are as well represented as the lows. This makes the struggles of the characters more relatable, allowing readers to really place themselves in both Cash and Sara's shoes. I found myself being forced to confront questions I hadn't asked myself before, wondering what I would do or how I would feel in the same situation.
The writing itself was poignant and captured the tone and atmosphere of the story well. The rustic, small town vibe comes across strongly, and immerses readers in the world of the characters. Life seems to slow down when you read this novel, matching the laconic, sitting-on-the-porch-watching-the-sunset mood that pervades throughout the book.
I still haven't been able to get the story out of my head, and while it was difficult to read at times, it's one that needs to be told. I applaud Paige Horne for having been brave and honest enough to tell it.
January 24, 2017
This book was so beautifully. I feel in love with Cash and Sara. There is love, heartache, happiness, tragedy, darkness. I was glued to this book from the very start and was crying towards the end. I absolutely loved this book. I would definitely recommend this book.
I reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
I reviewed an advance reader copy of this book.
March 5, 2017
Beautifully written
A story that needed to be told. I loved the message that this book brought to light. I'm not a big fan of the delivery though. Choppy and a bit scattered when talking about the other characters and different scenes. But the you can tell the love and dedication it took in writing this book. I felt the writers need to portray Sara's struggle (which I am forever grateful Paige did it because my mom struggles with Manic Bipolar and depression disorder) in the right light so people can better understand that its not a choice. Its a malignant disease that its suffers cannot escape. Loved the storyline and characters! Very great and emotional read.
A story that needed to be told. I loved the message that this book brought to light. I'm not a big fan of the delivery though. Choppy and a bit scattered when talking about the other characters and different scenes. But the you can tell the love and dedication it took in writing this book. I felt the writers need to portray Sara's struggle (which I am forever grateful Paige did it because my mom struggles with Manic Bipolar and depression disorder) in the right light so people can better understand that its not a choice. Its a malignant disease that its suffers cannot escape. Loved the storyline and characters! Very great and emotional read.
November 2, 2017
Wow!
My heart hurts :’( I’m a crying mess and I will definitely remember this book for many, many years! Mental health is a daily struggle for me, and millions of other people, too! I think everyone should read this book, especially people who don’t understand depression or any other mental illnesses some may have! Kudos to the author for creating this outstanding story that touched me so deep! To be able to give a glimpse inside the head of way too many people that can’t seem to get ahead of this terrible disease we call depression, is simply amazing! <3
My heart hurts :’( I’m a crying mess and I will definitely remember this book for many, many years! Mental health is a daily struggle for me, and millions of other people, too! I think everyone should read this book, especially people who don’t understand depression or any other mental illnesses some may have! Kudos to the author for creating this outstanding story that touched me so deep! To be able to give a glimpse inside the head of way too many people that can’t seem to get ahead of this terrible disease we call depression, is simply amazing! <3
May 11, 2017
What an emotionally charged story! I even shed a few tears towards the end of this magnificent tale. If I could rate this higher than 5 stars, believe you me, I definitely would!
This is the story of Sara and Cash, who defied her parents and married when they were very young. Their love is so incredibly intense and true, that there were moments in the story you began to realize neither one of them could breathe without the other. Sara was a fragmented character; we learn she has issues that can drive people away. Yet despite her mental illness, there is such honor in her personality and the detail of her love for Cash is extraordinary. I did enjoy the flashback scenes, where we don’t only get to see the early stages of Cash and Sara’s love, but also the start of Sara’s illness and how nobody knew what she was going through or what was wrong with her.
Cash was, well, in a sense, the dream hero of any type of romance. He was strong, with a love so solid for Sara I was sure he would stand by her side even if she became a serial killer. He was intense and protective, yet so patient with Sara whenever she struggled against him and let her illness ‘win’.
I feel, as someone who has a family member that struggles with bi-polarism, Paige did an incredible, fantastic, brilliant job at how she portrayed Sara. Never has a character that was written with a mental illness, gripped me so and had me holding back the sniffles several times. I could not put this book down. Just loved it.
This is the story of Sara and Cash, who defied her parents and married when they were very young. Their love is so incredibly intense and true, that there were moments in the story you began to realize neither one of them could breathe without the other. Sara was a fragmented character; we learn she has issues that can drive people away. Yet despite her mental illness, there is such honor in her personality and the detail of her love for Cash is extraordinary. I did enjoy the flashback scenes, where we don’t only get to see the early stages of Cash and Sara’s love, but also the start of Sara’s illness and how nobody knew what she was going through or what was wrong with her.
Cash was, well, in a sense, the dream hero of any type of romance. He was strong, with a love so solid for Sara I was sure he would stand by her side even if she became a serial killer. He was intense and protective, yet so patient with Sara whenever she struggled against him and let her illness ‘win’.
I feel, as someone who has a family member that struggles with bi-polarism, Paige did an incredible, fantastic, brilliant job at how she portrayed Sara. Never has a character that was written with a mental illness, gripped me so and had me holding back the sniffles several times. I could not put this book down. Just loved it.
May 11, 2017
Chasing Fireflies was the first novel I've read from Paige P Horne and it was simply amazing. She is incredibly talented and was able to create a love story, that I will never forget! It wasn't just a run of the mill, over done love story, this one was so real. I loved the characters and the storyline SO much! This is an amazing 5 stars!
Chasing Fireflies starts off with Sara and Cash who are completely and utterly head over heels in love. Not everyone agreed that they should married and many believe it wasn't the smartest move but they did it anyway, and they decided to move to a new town and purchase a fixer upper. Cash was working as a deputy for the town, while Sara worked part time in the library in town. Everything was perfect. Sara had always had mood swings, but things were getting worse. Soon Sara's mood swings got worse and she was living in a constant state of paranoia. Sara would constantly be worrying about things that didn't make sense, but Cash loved her in spite of it all. He knew Sara was suffering from a mental illness, but he didn't let that stop him from loving her.
Chasing Fireflies was amazing! The way Paige P Horne wrote this story was truly unbelievable. She wrote it in such a way where we we're able to see flashbacks from the past of things with Sara, where her mental illness wasn't known yet. This gave a whole new meaning to love, and I loved reading this. I would recommend it to everyone.
Chasing Fireflies starts off with Sara and Cash who are completely and utterly head over heels in love. Not everyone agreed that they should married and many believe it wasn't the smartest move but they did it anyway, and they decided to move to a new town and purchase a fixer upper. Cash was working as a deputy for the town, while Sara worked part time in the library in town. Everything was perfect. Sara had always had mood swings, but things were getting worse. Soon Sara's mood swings got worse and she was living in a constant state of paranoia. Sara would constantly be worrying about things that didn't make sense, but Cash loved her in spite of it all. He knew Sara was suffering from a mental illness, but he didn't let that stop him from loving her.
Chasing Fireflies was amazing! The way Paige P Horne wrote this story was truly unbelievable. She wrote it in such a way where we we're able to see flashbacks from the past of things with Sara, where her mental illness wasn't known yet. This gave a whole new meaning to love, and I loved reading this. I would recommend it to everyone.
February 21, 2017
Chasing Fireflies literally chases every emotional thread you carry within you. The dedication alone clung to my heart and soul. Just knowing what the next pages may predict... suffering from the demons within, holding on to life raft by a finger.
Paige did it again, her delivery of pulling at your heart strings just at the right moment, made putting this book down very hard.
Her gripping of true inner struggles, the dual POV, one drowning begging to be free from her demons, while one loves strongly to the lost soul.
I begged for this to go differently, only because I knew where it was going. Tears fell easily, this story gave me much more, there is no sugar coating the inner demons taking Sara to the depths of hell, to the edge after edge needing to let go, suicidal thoughts and attempts.
The love Cash exudes to Sara in hope after hope to give her true happiness.
Chasing Fireflies gives you heart breaking truths of those who suffer depression and those who watch the ones they love struggle with it.
I cried hard, I lived in the moments of each word written, this is a fantastic story with true realities of those who suffer.
To those who suffer, I give you my heart which carries much love to you, I give you my strength to push you one more day, month and year, I give you my hand when you feel like you're drowning.
Thank you Paige for this beautiful story.
Paige did it again, her delivery of pulling at your heart strings just at the right moment, made putting this book down very hard.
Her gripping of true inner struggles, the dual POV, one drowning begging to be free from her demons, while one loves strongly to the lost soul.
I begged for this to go differently, only because I knew where it was going. Tears fell easily, this story gave me much more, there is no sugar coating the inner demons taking Sara to the depths of hell, to the edge after edge needing to let go, suicidal thoughts and attempts.
The love Cash exudes to Sara in hope after hope to give her true happiness.
Chasing Fireflies gives you heart breaking truths of those who suffer depression and those who watch the ones they love struggle with it.
I cried hard, I lived in the moments of each word written, this is a fantastic story with true realities of those who suffer.
To those who suffer, I give you my heart which carries much love to you, I give you my strength to push you one more day, month and year, I give you my hand when you feel like you're drowning.
Thank you Paige for this beautiful story.
January 31, 2017
Incredible book and heartbreaking can't wait to read more thank you
May 1, 2017
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P. Horne was a sweet story about a devoted and wonderful husband and his beautiful wife and their emotional journey dealing with their life. This is the first I have been introduced to this author.
Cash Williams loves his wife, that is obvious to everyone. He's loved her throughout high school and college and no one has really agreed with it. He moves her to another small town about a half hour away from her parents because they both feel they are suffocating to Sara. In this town, he becomes a deputy and learns to know everyone.
Sara has had manic depression since she was sixteen years old. Cash has always stuck by her side and has seen her for her and not her disorder. Despite her disorder, she makes friends in this small town, Maci and Leigh. These girls quickly become part of her support system and family.
Horne's representation of depression is beautifully written. I personally do not suffer but have people close to me that do. This perspective was relatable and tugged at just the right heartstrings.
I loved how you could feel how much Cash loved his wife, but also how much he just wanted to have good days. He is not selfish, he is human. He always makes sure he tells her he loves her and that she is always enough for him. But will that be enough for her?
Though I did like the book and was able to relate to it, there were parts I didn't feel necessary. Some of the back stories made sense and others I was unsure of why they were thrown in. It sort of messed up the flow for me a little but, maybe that was on purpose. Then ending, for me, was abrupt. I cannot say too much as it will give it away. I just wish there was more of an explanation of Cash's realization that things needed to change. There is a spinoff coming in the next month.
Cash Williams loves his wife, that is obvious to everyone. He's loved her throughout high school and college and no one has really agreed with it. He moves her to another small town about a half hour away from her parents because they both feel they are suffocating to Sara. In this town, he becomes a deputy and learns to know everyone.
Sara has had manic depression since she was sixteen years old. Cash has always stuck by her side and has seen her for her and not her disorder. Despite her disorder, she makes friends in this small town, Maci and Leigh. These girls quickly become part of her support system and family.
Horne's representation of depression is beautifully written. I personally do not suffer but have people close to me that do. This perspective was relatable and tugged at just the right heartstrings.
I loved how you could feel how much Cash loved his wife, but also how much he just wanted to have good days. He is not selfish, he is human. He always makes sure he tells her he loves her and that she is always enough for him. But will that be enough for her?
Though I did like the book and was able to relate to it, there were parts I didn't feel necessary. Some of the back stories made sense and others I was unsure of why they were thrown in. It sort of messed up the flow for me a little but, maybe that was on purpose. Then ending, for me, was abrupt. I cannot say too much as it will give it away. I just wish there was more of an explanation of Cash's realization that things needed to change. There is a spinoff coming in the next month.
April 26, 2017
BEAUTIFUL HEARTBREAKING STORY!!
Chasing Fireflies is the first book I have read by Author Paige P. Horne but it won’t be the last!!
Sarah and Cash Williams start out at a young age and nobody wants to support them, they say your two young and can’t possibly make it on your own. They have been together since they were young and now married they want to move to another town to get away from Sarah’s parents. Cash’s parents didn’t want him to marry a girl with the issues Sarah has, but he loves her! She is the air he breaths and is determined he can take care of her. His father doesn’t support his sons’ decision and that is the last time they speak to each other for several years. As I read this story I started to get invested in these two characters, I started to feel the highs and lows they go through. Cash will do whatever it takes to make Sarah happy. When they painted a room in the old house that they have purchased they paint each other and laughed and chased each other around and would fall into fits of laughter. Sarah loves Cash with all that is in her and you will feel all her ups and downs. Sarah loves to plant flowers with big floppy hats on and her favorite holiday is Christmas.
Sarah and Cash form bonds with the town’s people and he becomes a very important part of the town with his job. Sarah works part time and has made some special girlfriends to hang out with. As times goes on they celebrate anniversaries and go to back yard barbecues and all the things people that small towns do to nourish the friendships that are all so important to them. But no matter what it doesn’t stop the struggles Sarah faces, but Cash knows.
I really liked this story! I felt every high and low that these characters go through because of the brilliant writing of this author. Paige P. Horne has told a beautiful and sad story that shows that no matter how hard you try, you are only given so much and that you should cherish every moment like Sarah and Cash did.
Chasing Fireflies is the first book I have read by Author Paige P. Horne but it won’t be the last!!
Sarah and Cash Williams start out at a young age and nobody wants to support them, they say your two young and can’t possibly make it on your own. They have been together since they were young and now married they want to move to another town to get away from Sarah’s parents. Cash’s parents didn’t want him to marry a girl with the issues Sarah has, but he loves her! She is the air he breaths and is determined he can take care of her. His father doesn’t support his sons’ decision and that is the last time they speak to each other for several years. As I read this story I started to get invested in these two characters, I started to feel the highs and lows they go through. Cash will do whatever it takes to make Sarah happy. When they painted a room in the old house that they have purchased they paint each other and laughed and chased each other around and would fall into fits of laughter. Sarah loves Cash with all that is in her and you will feel all her ups and downs. Sarah loves to plant flowers with big floppy hats on and her favorite holiday is Christmas.
Sarah and Cash form bonds with the town’s people and he becomes a very important part of the town with his job. Sarah works part time and has made some special girlfriends to hang out with. As times goes on they celebrate anniversaries and go to back yard barbecues and all the things people that small towns do to nourish the friendships that are all so important to them. But no matter what it doesn’t stop the struggles Sarah faces, but Cash knows.
I really liked this story! I felt every high and low that these characters go through because of the brilliant writing of this author. Paige P. Horne has told a beautiful and sad story that shows that no matter how hard you try, you are only given so much and that you should cherish every moment like Sarah and Cash did.
April 26, 2017
Chasing Fireflies
By: Paige P. Horne
5 out of 5 stars
The story Chasing Fireflies by Paige P. Horne is family life/romance book. This is a story of two people who are madly in love and are holding onto each other tight as if every day could be their last. This is the story of Sara and Cash Williams. I found this story to haunt my thoughts long after I finished reading. The storyline is beautiful and the characters are amazing. Cash Williams married Sara when they were young. He has never regretted this decision, just wished that he could change the situation that Sara is in. She has an illness that impairs her mind and she is not always able to control her moods and actions. Cash doesn’t always understand why Sara does some of the things she does, however, that doesn’t change his love for her one bit. His decision to marry Sara has alienated him from both his parents and although Sara’s parents take a role in her life they are always critical of both of their decisions. This story begins with Cash and Sara moving to a new town. As it is a small town they soon begin to socialize with others and make many friends. However, Sara’s illness is not something that they can ignore so their struggles sometimes lead to arguments.
Sara is an amazing person that loves Cash with all her heart. She is sometimes insecure of his love for her and needs to be reminded of how much he loves her. Sara’s illness causes friction and arguments between both herself, Cash and her parents. Sara has her good and bad days and it breaks my heart to read of when she has the bad ones. Sara also goes through times when she will not listen to even Cash and her illness always gets worse. It is a balancing act and one that Cash always prays that they will get through. Even though Sara has her ups and downs she does work at the library where she gains new friends so that she is not isolated.
This story is emotional. Quite a few times I was reaching for tissues. However, it also is about love that runs deep and is unconditional. This is the first story that I have read by the author and I found that both her writing style and character development are amazing and I will be reading the other books she has written. This story does include adult situations and sensitive subject matter. It would be recommended for those 18 years of age or older.
By: Paige P. Horne
5 out of 5 stars
The story Chasing Fireflies by Paige P. Horne is family life/romance book. This is a story of two people who are madly in love and are holding onto each other tight as if every day could be their last. This is the story of Sara and Cash Williams. I found this story to haunt my thoughts long after I finished reading. The storyline is beautiful and the characters are amazing. Cash Williams married Sara when they were young. He has never regretted this decision, just wished that he could change the situation that Sara is in. She has an illness that impairs her mind and she is not always able to control her moods and actions. Cash doesn’t always understand why Sara does some of the things she does, however, that doesn’t change his love for her one bit. His decision to marry Sara has alienated him from both his parents and although Sara’s parents take a role in her life they are always critical of both of their decisions. This story begins with Cash and Sara moving to a new town. As it is a small town they soon begin to socialize with others and make many friends. However, Sara’s illness is not something that they can ignore so their struggles sometimes lead to arguments.
Sara is an amazing person that loves Cash with all her heart. She is sometimes insecure of his love for her and needs to be reminded of how much he loves her. Sara’s illness causes friction and arguments between both herself, Cash and her parents. Sara has her good and bad days and it breaks my heart to read of when she has the bad ones. Sara also goes through times when she will not listen to even Cash and her illness always gets worse. It is a balancing act and one that Cash always prays that they will get through. Even though Sara has her ups and downs she does work at the library where she gains new friends so that she is not isolated.
This story is emotional. Quite a few times I was reaching for tissues. However, it also is about love that runs deep and is unconditional. This is the first story that I have read by the author and I found that both her writing style and character development are amazing and I will be reading the other books she has written. This story does include adult situations and sensitive subject matter. It would be recommended for those 18 years of age or older.
May 1, 2017
Promise Me!
Chasing Fireflies by Paige Horne is such an amazing book. I sat down to start reading this book and before I knew it I was almost done. It took me a while to digest this book and realize how much of a whirlwind of a book it really was. This book will have you all over and in love with these characters. The author does a great job at moving through the characters from their POV and includes the lives of the family and friends. Sara and Cash have been together since they were kids. Sara has some emotional problems and Cash just sees her through them. Sara and Cash decide they need to move to a different small town away from their parents. Sara’s mom is overbearing and hard to handle and they want to live their live the way they want. So they save enough money and move to a small town and buy their house. Cash gets a job as a deputy and Sara starts working at the library. They love their lives and Cash see’s Sara through her down times. There are time Cash doesn’t feel safe leaving Sara alone and he has to ask her mom to come watch her. Those times her mother still has a very different opinion about how they live and that create more anxiety for Sara. This story tell a very emotional and real life situation and does it in a beautiful way. Chasing Fireflies will have you crying for the love that the characters have and when the bad times hit you feel it in your heart also.
Chasing Fireflies by Paige Horne is such an amazing book. I sat down to start reading this book and before I knew it I was almost done. It took me a while to digest this book and realize how much of a whirlwind of a book it really was. This book will have you all over and in love with these characters. The author does a great job at moving through the characters from their POV and includes the lives of the family and friends. Sara and Cash have been together since they were kids. Sara has some emotional problems and Cash just sees her through them. Sara and Cash decide they need to move to a different small town away from their parents. Sara’s mom is overbearing and hard to handle and they want to live their live the way they want. So they save enough money and move to a small town and buy their house. Cash gets a job as a deputy and Sara starts working at the library. They love their lives and Cash see’s Sara through her down times. There are time Cash doesn’t feel safe leaving Sara alone and he has to ask her mom to come watch her. Those times her mother still has a very different opinion about how they live and that create more anxiety for Sara. This story tell a very emotional and real life situation and does it in a beautiful way. Chasing Fireflies will have you crying for the love that the characters have and when the bad times hit you feel it in your heart also.
May 12, 2017
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne is not your average love story. It is a story about Cash and Sara Williams, who have been friends their whole lives, and loved each other, as far back as they can remember. Love is not always easy, nor is life, but you have to make the most of it. Small town living is hard to keep secrets, but easy to make close friends. Sara and Cash show us you must live every day to the fullest, and show your spouse you love them with all your heart, every day. This was a hard book for me to get into, and it wasn't my favorite, but I did enjoy it. I liked the story line, and the characters, as well as the writing style. Horne is very descriptive, and I loved being able to envision the characters and the scenes. However, I felt there were parts of the story that I felt myself thinking, okay, is this scene going to be something bigger? It was written largely on every day occurrences, and not just the big picture. Which was different for me. It is not only about love, but also loss and struggles that go along with mental illness. Overall I enjoyed the book and give it a 4 star. I would read more by this author.
Sara and Cash fell in love early, and got married young, despite their parents wishes. Sara's mom is overbearing, and Cash's father wants him to follow in his footsteps. It is because of this that they move away, to make a life for themselves in another small town. Shortly after moving into town, Cash lands a job as a deputy and Sara gets a part time job in the library. It is there that they make friends that will become like family.
Sara is bipolar and has suffered her whole life with highs that get her into trouble, and lows that throw her into a depression, and wishing to end her life. Cash knows all of this, and still loves her with all his heart. However, it is hard having to watch over someone and fear leaving the house, and leaving her unattended. Over time it wears on them both, and they have learned to deal with the severe mood swings and tension. The book continues over a couple years, and touches on their close friends and their life struggles. Throughout it all, Sara and Cash are side by side and in love. But, will their love be strong enough to survive, or will Sara's mental illness become too much? Read to find out.
Sara and Cash fell in love early, and got married young, despite their parents wishes. Sara's mom is overbearing, and Cash's father wants him to follow in his footsteps. It is because of this that they move away, to make a life for themselves in another small town. Shortly after moving into town, Cash lands a job as a deputy and Sara gets a part time job in the library. It is there that they make friends that will become like family.
Sara is bipolar and has suffered her whole life with highs that get her into trouble, and lows that throw her into a depression, and wishing to end her life. Cash knows all of this, and still loves her with all his heart. However, it is hard having to watch over someone and fear leaving the house, and leaving her unattended. Over time it wears on them both, and they have learned to deal with the severe mood swings and tension. The book continues over a couple years, and touches on their close friends and their life struggles. Throughout it all, Sara and Cash are side by side and in love. But, will their love be strong enough to survive, or will Sara's mental illness become too much? Read to find out.
May 2, 2017
Chasing Fireflies
By Paige P. Horne
**5 Stars**
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne is an amazing love story. I love the cover which is what drew me into this lovely story. Cash and Sara Williams have love story that most people will never know. They have dealt with so many people telling them that they could never make it on their own and this is their story!
How well do we know the people around us? When everyone was judging Sara for things beyond her control, Cash is falling in love with her and who she really was. He saw through the illness and loved everything about her. Sara chose to live one day at a time and Cash understands her better than anyone. Sara never felt worthy of Cash but he never wanted anyone else.
“I’ve loved you almost my whole life, Sara. If there is one thing I want to do, this is it.” I tuck a stray curl behind her ear. “Marry me,”
I enjoyed reading Chasing Fireflies. I love the insight that Horne showed us to Sara’s illness. We see both points of view from Sara And Cash in this amazing story. I love getting to know each one of the characters! I'm giving Chasing Fireflies five stars and I will be following Paige P Horne.
By Paige P. Horne
**5 Stars**
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P Horne is an amazing love story. I love the cover which is what drew me into this lovely story. Cash and Sara Williams have love story that most people will never know. They have dealt with so many people telling them that they could never make it on their own and this is their story!
How well do we know the people around us? When everyone was judging Sara for things beyond her control, Cash is falling in love with her and who she really was. He saw through the illness and loved everything about her. Sara chose to live one day at a time and Cash understands her better than anyone. Sara never felt worthy of Cash but he never wanted anyone else.
“I’ve loved you almost my whole life, Sara. If there is one thing I want to do, this is it.” I tuck a stray curl behind her ear. “Marry me,”
I enjoyed reading Chasing Fireflies. I love the insight that Horne showed us to Sara’s illness. We see both points of view from Sara And Cash in this amazing story. I love getting to know each one of the characters! I'm giving Chasing Fireflies five stars and I will be following Paige P Horne.
April 27, 2017
Chasing Fireflies by Paige P. Home is an extremely emotional story. You go through every emotion known the man, several of them twice. She does a great job bringing to light mental illness and how it impacts not only the person suffering from it but also everyone they know. Unless you have lived with someone with a mental illness you really don’t understand the toll it takes on you.
Sara and Cash Williams were high school sweethearts who eventually married even though both families were against it. Sara is bi-polar with anxiety issues and her parents are concerned that Cash won’t be able to care for her properly, while Cash’s parents think he is making a huge mistake marrying a woman with her condition.
They buy a house and move to a small town not too far from where they grew up, just the two of them truly starting their lives together. They get settled, find friends and jobs. The demons will sneak up on Sara when they both least expect it and she is in bed for days at a time. Thankfully she is able to pull herself out of it most of the time with some help from Cash, therapy and medications.
Being bi-polar is a balancing act between the manic side, the depression and making the medications are working. I have a few family members that struggle with it and watching them deal with it both amazes me and breaks my heart.
There is no happy ending with this story and watching Sara struggle though the shifts were heartbreaking and hard to read but there were also so pretty funny and sweet parts. The love between Sara and Cash was so powerful, it makes you think that love can concur all. I’m looking forward to the next installment to see where everyone ends up.
Sara and Cash Williams were high school sweethearts who eventually married even though both families were against it. Sara is bi-polar with anxiety issues and her parents are concerned that Cash won’t be able to care for her properly, while Cash’s parents think he is making a huge mistake marrying a woman with her condition.
They buy a house and move to a small town not too far from where they grew up, just the two of them truly starting their lives together. They get settled, find friends and jobs. The demons will sneak up on Sara when they both least expect it and she is in bed for days at a time. Thankfully she is able to pull herself out of it most of the time with some help from Cash, therapy and medications.
Being bi-polar is a balancing act between the manic side, the depression and making the medications are working. I have a few family members that struggle with it and watching them deal with it both amazes me and breaks my heart.
There is no happy ending with this story and watching Sara struggle though the shifts were heartbreaking and hard to read but there were also so pretty funny and sweet parts. The love between Sara and Cash was so powerful, it makes you think that love can concur all. I’m looking forward to the next installment to see where everyone ends up.
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