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Capacity
The love of my life was dead.
I was shrouded in darkness everywhere I looked
The only cure for my pain seemed to lie at the bottom of a bottle.
I would have been content to wash the rest of my life away with liquor.
But sometimes fate has other plans…
Lumi Foster was everything I needed and wanted
She was a bright light in the middle of my pitch-black world
But I couldn’t give her what she deserved.
She was hiding scars deeper than I could ever understand.
How could I help her when I couldn’t even help myself?
We vowed to remain friends and keep it that way.
I didn’t have the capacity to be anything more to her.
It wasn’t until I was faced with losing her to demons from her past that I woke up and realized
I’d fight the world for her love
And if it meant keeping her in my life forever, I’d make sure I won every time.
I was shrouded in darkness everywhere I looked
The only cure for my pain seemed to lie at the bottom of a bottle.
I would have been content to wash the rest of my life away with liquor.
But sometimes fate has other plans…
Lumi Foster was everything I needed and wanted
She was a bright light in the middle of my pitch-black world
But I couldn’t give her what she deserved.
She was hiding scars deeper than I could ever understand.
How could I help her when I couldn’t even help myself?
We vowed to remain friends and keep it that way.
I didn’t have the capacity to be anything more to her.
It wasn’t until I was faced with losing her to demons from her past that I woke up and realized
I’d fight the world for her love
And if it meant keeping her in my life forever, I’d make sure I won every time.
- GenresContemporary Romance
251 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 1, 2020
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23 people want to read
About the author
Danielle James
37 books381 followersDanielle James is a wife and mother of two, who has written and published over twenty romance novels. Danielle’s work spans from sweet and romantic to dark and taboo. She prides herself on writing bold romance for bold readers.
Her books are sexually charged with alpha female characters that leap off the pages. Each book sucks you into an entirely different world with steamy scenes, drama, and amazing plot twists along the way. Her goal is to hook you and keep you addicted so you'll come back for more.
Her books are sexually charged with alpha female characters that leap off the pages. Each book sucks you into an entirely different world with steamy scenes, drama, and amazing plot twists along the way. Her goal is to hook you and keep you addicted so you'll come back for more.
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March 4, 2020
emotional read 3.5 stars
The book was very emotional given the subject matter grief. I really liked the couple. However, I felt like the book was going in circles and was “stuck” to some extent. In real life it would have been fine, but as a romance, I would have liked to see Lumi pushed through more, really get on with therapy to help her deal with her immense grief. As for Knight, again I’m so surprised that he didn’t join a support group from the beginning or at least after a time before AA and definitely simultaneously. Mr Wells did. His photography hustle was noble but it felt too soon to me given the demons he was still battling. As a character development, I would have found it interesting for her to have a baby and deal with all the emotions that would entail. I’m not saying everyone has to have children, I’m just saying that for a romance novel that would have been an avenue to explore. A few things i didn’t like. How she lost it because Jacob got to have a family and she didn’t. Who cares, he was never there in the first place and if she wanted a family she could have one. I didn’t like that that sent her down to an almost attempt. It reminded me of her hypocrisy with Knight and his bottle, with the fact that she still didn’t go to counseling and finally what about Zach. She was going to abandon him? I know sometimes you’re in so much pain you don’t see anything else but it seems strange considering how far she had come. For Knight it would have been almost fatal. We never got a proper reason as for why Knight didn’t want kids. The whole innocent kids in this life felt flippant. Lastly it really bothered me when Knight said, I never loved someone as much. I believe you can love 2 people. Differently sure but as profoundly. There’s no need to try to quantify and rank. That’s actually insulting.
The book was very emotional given the subject matter grief. I really liked the couple. However, I felt like the book was going in circles and was “stuck” to some extent. In real life it would have been fine, but as a romance, I would have liked to see Lumi pushed through more, really get on with therapy to help her deal with her immense grief. As for Knight, again I’m so surprised that he didn’t join a support group from the beginning or at least after a time before AA and definitely simultaneously. Mr Wells did. His photography hustle was noble but it felt too soon to me given the demons he was still battling. As a character development, I would have found it interesting for her to have a baby and deal with all the emotions that would entail. I’m not saying everyone has to have children, I’m just saying that for a romance novel that would have been an avenue to explore. A few things i didn’t like. How she lost it because Jacob got to have a family and she didn’t. Who cares, he was never there in the first place and if she wanted a family she could have one. I didn’t like that that sent her down to an almost attempt. It reminded me of her hypocrisy with Knight and his bottle, with the fact that she still didn’t go to counseling and finally what about Zach. She was going to abandon him? I know sometimes you’re in so much pain you don’t see anything else but it seems strange considering how far she had come. For Knight it would have been almost fatal. We never got a proper reason as for why Knight didn’t want kids. The whole innocent kids in this life felt flippant. Lastly it really bothered me when Knight said, I never loved someone as much. I believe you can love 2 people. Differently sure but as profoundly. There’s no need to try to quantify and rank. That’s actually insulting.
July 30, 2020
I need more stars for this book
5 stars is not nearly enough for this treasure. Capacity focuses on extremely sensitive subjects: alcoholism, grief, and suicidal thoughts. Danielle James attacks these topics with a fierce tenderness.
I shed many tears while reading Capacity. I also smiled and laughed. I also blushed and sighed. No Danielle James book is complete without a hefty dose of passionate love scenes. Capacity is no exception.
Totally awestruck by this book!
5 stars is not nearly enough for this treasure. Capacity focuses on extremely sensitive subjects: alcoholism, grief, and suicidal thoughts. Danielle James attacks these topics with a fierce tenderness.
I shed many tears while reading Capacity. I also smiled and laughed. I also blushed and sighed. No Danielle James book is complete without a hefty dose of passionate love scenes. Capacity is no exception.
Totally awestruck by this book!
September 20, 2021
Sad
I feel depressed after reading this book honestly it’s scary how dark things can be. See a lot of self harm and it never ceases to scare me to death especially if one finds the person in the act. Thank the Lord for mental health measures in place that help as much as possible
I feel depressed after reading this book honestly it’s scary how dark things can be. See a lot of self harm and it never ceases to scare me to death especially if one finds the person in the act. Thank the Lord for mental health measures in place that help as much as possible
November 11, 2022
¿Cómo seguir viviendo ante una pérdida de esa magnitud?
April 6, 2020
While Lumi is trying to overcome a lose. And is feeling lost, she meets Knight. He is also overcoming a lose and not taking it well himself. With the love and support of each other they overcome this battle. To once again find out what it means to love some one again. Both learning to move forward while cherishing their memories of the ones they loved. This is a must read, it will make you sad yet at the same time happy with these two.
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