Rowan

by Gabrielle Lark

She felt like dust... dirty and insignificant, and stuck in place until someone or something decided to brush her away. Heavy and gray in the burdens of a past she no longer wanted to carry. "I am an artist," she finally said, "and ever changing." A newfound strength suddenly rushed through her veins, and she looked up, their eyes meeting in one crashing instant. There was power in answering that question for herself for once. "I construct and deconstruct and I'm real." And I am scared and scarred and maybe a little bit broken. I am dust. He was watching her silently from across the table, and his eyes softened. I am too, they seemed to be saying. Rowan Easton has finally found the courage to leave an abusive relationship, and as it turns out, her ex-boyfriend has no issues with simply moving on to the next conquest. Deciding that she too needs to leave the past behind her, she throws herself into getting her degree and has no intentions of getting involved with anyone else in the near future. James Wilson returns from serving overseas only to find that his wife has been cheating on him. Heartbroken, he divorces the fair-haired Ada and moves away in the hopes of coping with the aftereffects of war and a broken marriage. The two meet under these unfortunate circumstances when James moves to the college town of Bozeman, Montana. Despite the recent events in his life, James finds himself fascinated by the girl who sits slumped in the café with coffee and a sketchbook.

140 pages, Paperback

Published June 12, 2018

Reviews

[Betsy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good overall, felt like there were a few plot holes and could have been a little longer...I would have liked to see more of their lives before, leading up to their meeting as well as more James chapters (like when he was in NY) but overall a good quick read