Gold & Ink

True Colors #2

by Ally Sky

Devastated and betrayed, Talia Blum has escaped to Barcelona to avoid dealing with the consequences of her actions.

Far away from Ben Storm, the man she loves, who broke her heart to pieces, all she wants is to disappear. But when faced with reality and forced to return to London, avoiding Ben is no longer an option and love has a way of unexpectedly appearing.

As Ben and Talia's love reignites, they find themselves in unfamiliar territory. They both have to learn to compromise and sacrifice if they ever want a life together. They both have to face their past and their own demons. Can their love endure the obstacles that come their way, or will they finally lose the future they've dreamed and fought so hard for?

344 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 18, 2018

About the author

Ally Sky lives in a small community called kibbutz yagur, with her husband, three children and three cats.
When she turned 23 she was diagnosed with bi-polar disorder and she strongly believes mental illnesses and disorders should not be kept in the dark and always hopes her openness inspires others to share and seek help if they need it.
You can follow Ally on her Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorAllySky
or join her readers group:
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where she shares her books, life story and journey.

Reviews

[Snow · Rating 4 out of 5]

And the turmulous journey of self-discovery and finding happiness in life and love with Ben, sets a new spectre of meaning, sense and self-worth with unexpected challenges and obstacles ahead in Talia's head.

[Within The Pages Book Blog · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another amazing story!!! Book two in the series, Gold and Ink follows Talia and Ben and their struggle to find happiness. Talia suffers with self worth and even though those that love her are constantly trying to reassure her it’s hard for her to believe she is worthy of that love. Talia has not only Ben to help her with her struggles she has her Brother Danny and John who stands up for her. All the characters in this story really bring a depth to the story that is emotional and intense. The third and final instalment is going to be a page turner for sure.

[Sharon Betts · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book starts with some very powerful scenes, with Talia at rock bottom, you are dragged down into her darkness. Talia has a hard time seeing her self worth in this book, despite those close to her constantly telling her otherwise. While I enjoyed this book, I didn't enjoy it as much as the first book. After the amazing start I felt the story lacked the spark and unpredictable elements that the first book had. Looking forward to the next book.

[Tina Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

The second book in this series of Ben and Talia, starts where the first book left off.
Ben has realized, that he loves Talia and will do anything to win her back, Talia has been on self destruct mode.
Can this couple despite all their differences make it work, can Ben win her back, or will Talia give in to her demons.

[Rotem Ashkenazi · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you want to understand yourself better - please read this book. When I was read him, suddenly I was calmer. I found out that there was another person who felt like me, who didn't appreciate herself enough (even if she was just a character in a story).
Ally Sky in her wonderful talent, tell the story of Talia Bloom's life almost like we just right next to her.

[clara · Rating 4 out of 5]

nossa ele trocou ela pela ex no final no 1 livro e logo no começo desse ele ja tava falando q percebeu q amava a pp q odio queria mais drama tava esperando um secret baby e eles só se reencontrando anos dps mas meio q se resolveram rapido demais e foi muuuuita pagina desnecessária ela poderia ter feito esses 3 livros em 2 se n tivesse tanta enrolação mas eu gostei 👍 (o 1 é muito melhor

[Chen Parness · Rating 5 out of 5]

It cant get more real than that

The books that portray all my fears
On each and every one of them i can find my self
My fears, my own demons
There are ambivalent feelings about talia and her behaviour
But Im rooting for you each and every time!

[Katherine · Rating 1 out of 5]

Dnf. It kind of feels like you’re reading the same thing every 50 pages but this book is like 500… plus I don’t really find the characters likeable. And now that I think about it Ben has zero personality imo

[Rachel kornfeld · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 AMAZING STARS

[Maayan Faybish · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 amazing stars ✨

[Dawn Chic · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5

[DS Book Promotions · Rating 5 out of 5]

EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER you will love every second of!

This is the second book on the series and starts off directly as Lace & Paint finishes.
Talia you cannot help but love, she is such a complicated character but at the same time you cannot help but love her she has so many self doubts never thinking she is good enough but the truth is she is AMAZING!
Ben sees her for exactly what she is ... a caring beautiful woman and loves her for all her imperfections, Talia just has a hard time accepting Ben truly loves her.
This book is a roller coaster of emotions that make you “feel”. It is so descriptive that you fall in love with not only Talia and Ben but you applaud John for standing up for Talia. This particular scene is so powerful and helps to explain what John has experienced throughout his life.
Danny is a caring lover brother that took Talia into his home and life to help her start again and even flew across the globe to rescue her. Danny struggles at times to cope with Talia and her tendencies feeling he has bitten off more than he can chew but his love never wavers even though at one stage his frustration made me want to reach through my kindle and strangle him.... the ability to make a reader feel so strongly about a character or scene shows the depth this book has.
I cannot wait for book 3, the final book in this trilogy.