תפילות נלחשות

by Alex Grayson, יפעה הדר (Translator)

האם האהבה יכולה לרפא את החתכים העמוקים ביותר?

נשמה מעונה פוגשת משפחה פגומה...

גבר בודד, אלמנה, ילד ללא כבלים, ילדה שבורה... האם ארבעתם יצליחו לרפא זה את זה? או שהפחד מפני הלא נודע ותחושות האשמה המכבידות של העבר יפרידו ביניהם?

תפילותיה הנלחשות שוברות אותי...

בלילות, כשהיא נכנסת לחדרה לישון, אני מצמידה את אוזני לדלת ומקשיבה לתחינותיה הצובטות את הלב. מילותיה מייסרות את ליבי המחלים, אבל אני נוצרת כל שבר צליל, מפני שרק אז אני שומעת את בתי היפהפייה מדברת. מאז מותו של אביה לפני שנתיים, היא השתתקה והתכנסה בתוך עצמה. באנו לעמק קאט כדי שנוכל להתחיל מחדש, כדי שזה יהיה המקום שבו משפחתי ואני נוכל להחלים, אבל אנחנו מוצאים שם הרבה מעבר לכך.

צלקות פוגמות בגופו. כאב ריסק אותו לרסיסים...

לפני ארבע שנים איבדתי את שני הדברים החשובים לי ביותר בעולם. הם נקרעו מבין זרועותיי בדרך הכואבת והאכזרית ביותר. מאז אני מסתגר ומעדיף להתרחק מהמבטים המרחמים ומלחשי השמועות. הכול השתנה כשהיא וילדיה התפרצו לחיי. זו הייתה טעות ואני לא ראוי להם, אבל עתה, כשהם כאן, אני לא בטוח שאוכל לשחרר אותם.

Genres: Romance, Contemporary Romance, Contemporary, Emotional, Adult, Slow Burn, Childrens

340 pages, Paperback

First published June 28, 2017

About the author

Alex Grayson is the bestselling author of heart pounding, emotionally gripping contemporary romance including the Jaded Series, the Consumed Series, and two standalone novels. Her passion for books was reignited by a gift from her sister-in-law. After spending several years as a devoted reader and blogger, Alex decided to write and independently publish her first novel in 2014 (an endeavor that took a little longer than expected). The rest, as they say, is history.

Originally a southern girl, Alex now lives in Ohio with her husband, two children, two cats and dog. She loves the color blue, homemade lasagna, casually browsing real estate, and interacting with her readers. Visit her website, www.alexgraysonbooks.com, or find her on social media!

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Reviews

[Mali Mor ❤️ The Romantic Blogger · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 STARS ❄

Gwendolyn moves to a new town with her two children, Kelsey and Daniel, hoping the change of scenery will cure them from their tragedy. 6-year-old Daniel is happy and full of life, but 8-year-old Kelsey suffers from selective mutism – she blames herself for her father's death and has not spoken since his funeral, except at night, when she's alone, whispering her prayers. 💔

One day Gwen meets the town's outcast, Alexander (oh, how I love my heroes broken and outcasts!!! 😂❤😋). Unlike everyone else, she does not see his scars, she sees a beautiful and sad man. 💥

On a blizzard day, Gwen gets into an accident and Alexander comes to the rescue, but because of the storm, they are forced to go home with him until the weather clears up. Alexander shut himself off from people 4 years ago, after his own tragedy – until Gwen and her children slowly got to his frozen heart. ❄

A tortured soul meets a broken family…
Can they heal each other? Or maybe the guilt will stop them from moving on? 💥💥💥

📚 𝐌𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐛 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐌𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 𝐌𝐲 𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. 𝐌𝐲 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐯𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐞. 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐚𝐦𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐫. 📚

This is a tragic, but touching story. The connection formed between Alexander and little Kelsey nearly made me cry… 😭❤ I loved it even more than the romance itself!

Because of the tragedies, this book is pretty heavy… and it's understandable – I just wish there were some more humorous moments to make the plot a little lighter. Plus, I was very curious to find out Alexander's story – and after it revealed, I felt he was punishing himself too much… I wanted to shake him up and yell "Get it together man, damn it!!!" 😂

This is a story about healing, second chance and dealing with loss and pain… but also about hope and love. ❤
Despite the things that bothered me, I enjoyed it a lot. I felt it was a combination of "Ugly Love" and "Archer's Voice" – only its heroes were more mature (YAY!) – so if you like broken, outcast and tortured characters like I do – this is definitely the book for you !!! ❄❄❄

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[❥ KAT ❥ Kitty Kats Crazy About Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

Review also posted on my blog:
♕ Whispered Prayers of a Girl - KITTY KATS CRAZY ABOUT BOOKS ♕

WHISPERED PRAYERS OF A GIRL is a standalone romance novel by Alex Grayson, in this we meet Alexander and Gwendolyn and is spoken in ‘Dual Perspectives’ This is a first time read for me by this author.

A tortured soul meets a damaged family...A lonely man, a widowed woman, a carefree boy, and a broken girl.

Gwendolyn was after the simple life that Catalina’s Valley could offer her and her two children, Daniel and Kelsey since moving there three months ago seeking a change in scenery and hoping it will heal them, she teaches at the local elementary school in town where both her children are enrolled.

Her daughter Kelsey suffers from what therapists call selective mutism, she blames herself for her fathers death and hasn't spoken since the day of his funeral.

A chance encounter at the local grocery has a stanger paying for her few items after realising she'd left her wallet on the kitchen counter at home, locking eyes on the stranger she doesn't see the scars like everyone else does. She sees a beautiful man with such sadness in his eyes.
She's heard the whispers around town towards the recluse with scars that mar most of his body but has never encountered him until now.

➽ We'll never forget the ones we love, they'll be with us always, but we need to learn to live without them, to not let the pain of their loss rule our lives.

Out visiting a close elderly friend with the kids outside of town she's unprepared for the thickness of the snow falling down and dodging a fox running out in front of her truck has her careening off the road. No phone coverage and clearly no surrounding houses in sight she's out of her mind with worry, luckily enough she's rescued by the beautiful man with the scars, unluckily for him they have to take up residence in his house for four days until the snow clears.



He's closed himself to outsiders for four years, ever since the death of his wife and child he's become a recluse. Having these little people and their mother in his space slowly thaws his heart.

This was such a poignant beautifully broken story, my heart was overrun with so many emotions, being a huge animal lover my heart was full, getting onto the characters they stole my heart and made it weep, imagine a mother going through what Gwen went through in this book, a daughter traumatised over her father's heart attack, forever blaming herself never to speak from his funeral onwards only to send unanswered whispers to god to bring him back tore at my heart like no other.

➽ Please, God, just let my daddy come home. And please tell him I'm sorry. I miss him so much. I just want to hug him again and tell him I love him. In Jesus's name, amen.

Then Alex pretty much stomped on it with his grief of holding himself responsible with the death of his wife and child forever bearing the scars on his body as a constant reminder of the day he lost not one love of his life but two.

Painstakingly slowly Alex and Kelsey slowly mend, piece by broken piece of themselves as they let the other in to throw some light onto the darkness that had engulfed them for so long.

A slow burn love rises up from the ashes between Gwen and Alex, I loved how she stayed vigilant in her stance to win him over, I loved the push and pull she garnered on his emotions. I loved how the author reeled me in and kept me eating up her words right till the end.

This gave me all those warm and fuzzy feels we all try and chase in a book, such a beautiful heartfelt rollercoaster of a ride

If you're after something a wee bit different and unique in every way I highly recommend this!!

[Alex ♈ · Rating 5 out of 5]

4 - 4.5 stars

Beautiful, emotional, deep and heart-breaking story about life.

It deals with death, loss, pain, grief, but also hope and love.

The romance aspect wasn't perfect, I wish he didn't push her away so much, but after reading about his past and feeling his pain, I accepted the flow.

I wished she were more self-confident, but she had a good heart, so I could live with some small issues.
Sweet caring heroine.

I read, I felt, I cried... I lived their story.

[Dora Koutsoukou · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 💔💘💘🌟s

I had high expectations for this story, due to the author’s writing, the title and the blurb.
It was very well written, emotional and touched my heart, however there was so much (one-sided) grief that became tedious.

The balance of the heartache that both mcs experienced was not even.
Gwen’s was put aside while Alexander’s held the majority of the story and his grief was so repetitive! Tbh, after 75% I wanted to skim, but I didn’t. However, I struggled to keep reading.

And all this push and pull, especially from Alexander’s side, was tiring.
I know the author wanted to show the greatness of his grief and guilt, but it was too much dramatic that I just couldn’t bear with it…

I perceived (my bad) from the title that the main focus would be on the girl. In the execution that didn’t happen. Her role had significance and sentimental value but was not as primary as I was expecting it to be.

[Syndi · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a beautiful story. This book will tugs and pulls ur heart. It reminds me a bit of Amy Harmon's book. Story about healing, strength, heroism and second chance. Also it highlighted about autism. My heart breaks for Kelsey. Oh such a sweet innocent girl. And Alexander... He is such a broken character and my heart leaps in joy when finally he opens up to Gwen.

Kelsey and Alexander will tugging your heart and tease your emotion while reading this book.

5 stars

[Bev · Rating 2 out of 5]

This didn't live up to the blurb. I expected heartache and angst, and instead I got rather flat, one dimensional characters, found the writing to be overly wordy and Alexander drove me bat shit crazy with his constant sackcloth and ashes routine. Yes, he suffered the most horrendous and unimaginable tragedy, but 4 years on he is still living the life of a hermit, paying penance and blaming himself for an accident that was out of his control. This was on repeat throughout the whole book. 🙄

Less repetitious grief, self blame and martyrdom would have gone a long way in saving this one for me.

[Julia · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was sooooo depressing and there was too much 'woe is me' crying happening. I know I'm a cynical reader but there was something about the writing that didn't let me connect with the characters or their drama. I WANT to feel for them, not have inner dialogue in my head that just keeps saying "ugh get over yourself. See a therapist"

[Lyn❤Loves❤Listening to Real Voices Only!!!!❤️🎧📚 Addict ON HIATUS]

Dnf

[AJ · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 heartachingly emotional stars!

Well, this little book came up out of nowhere and completely stole my heart! I was captivated from start to finish and I felt every moment of this heartbreaking, heartwarming, sweet, chemistry-filled love story. It’s a beautifully slow-burning romance between two very broken people who have so much to overcome in order to be together. Add in two adorable kids, and I was a complete goner.

“When you touched me…” He stops, and I look up at him. “I felt it when you touched me.”

Gwen and her two young children moved to a small town in Colorado following the death of her husband. He died two years previously, and while she is doing her best to move on, her 8-year-old daughter, Kelsey, hasn’t spoken a word since her father died – except for the secret prayers that she whispers late at night to bring her Daddy back. So, Gwen moves across the country thinking that a fresh start might help her, Kelsey and 6-year-old Daniel to start truly living again.

It’s shortly after she moves that she meets Alexander. Broody, sullen, and completely antisocial, Alexander’s life was destroyed in one tragic moment four years previously, leaving him not only emotionally shattered and consumed with grief and guilt, but also with a permanent physical reminder – hideous burn scars that cover almost half of his body. But despite all of that, Gwen finds herself immediately drawn to him, seeing the beauty beyond the bad attitude and the brutal scars, and curious about his story and what happened to him to physically and emotionally damage him so badly.

It’s the weather (or fate) that eventually brings them together, when Gwen and her children are stuck in their car in the middle of a snowstorm, and it’s Alexander that comes to their rescue. With all roads blocked, he has little choice but to bring them into his home for the days it will take for the storm to blow over and for help to arrive. And that one gesture - opening his home and his solitary life to Gwen and her kids - will change all of their lives in ways that neither of them ever expected.

“What is it about you that makes me want to be close to you?” he marvels in a low voice. His thumb rubs gently against my neck. “Why do I want to touch you so badly when I haven’t wanted to touch anyone in years?”

I’m not ready to let him go yet. The feelings he’s conjured in me…I’m not ready to release them. I want to hold on to them and him and never let go. I want more from this man than I’ve wanted in a long time.

OMG, I loved this love story! It’s not easy, and there is a LOT of baggage that both of them, particularly Alexander, have to work through, but their chemistry is undeniable, and their feelings grow no matter the emotional barriers standing in their way. I love how open Gwen is with Alexander, and though he struggles to move forward, his acceptance of his emotions are gorgeous – which makes his inability to move on even more heartbreaking.

“There’s so much I want from you, Gwen. So damn much, and it scares the shit out of me because I know this feeling isn’t fleeting. It’s real and so damn strong. I don’t know why you came into my life, but now that you’re here, I’m not sure I can ever willingly let you go.”

There is some back and forth, as they wrestle with their emotions, but when the full extent of Alexander’s backstory is revealed, it all becomes clear. My heart ached for him – it literally ached – and I had tears streaming down my face as in his own heartbreaking words tell his story and I could feel his pain and torment.

I’m so fucked-up right now, I have no idea what I’m doing. I want to grab on to her and never let her go. I want to cherish her kids and love them like they should be loved. I want to care for Gwen like she deserves. I want to be the man they need, but I’m so damn scared of failing. I’m so afraid my past won’t allow me to be the person they should have.

And understanding all that he is going through, and all that he needs to overcome, provides much-needed context to his confusion, his guilt, and his reluctance to embrace everything that he is feeling. And that mix of knowing what his heart wants, but feeling unable to claim it, creates a sense of angst that adds to the emotional intensity to the story without overwhelming it.

I need her to leave like I need air to breathe … My hands itch to grab her. My arms ache to hold her. My lips tingle with the need to caress hers with them. My body vibrates with need to feel her against me. And my damn heart hurts because it wants to belong to her. It already does belong to her, she just doesn’t know it.

I loved these characters. I genuinely cared for both of them, and I loved watching their journeys as they both fight to overcome the past and move forward together. Gwen’s strength and unwavering support of Alexander in all that he is going through is just amazing, and I thought she was a fantastic heroine! And, of course Alexander stole my heart – sweet hearted, tender, and incredibly passionate behind that gruff, broody exterior. Kelsey and Daniel are both adorable, and I loved their contributions to the story. They absolutely shine in every scene they are in, and their own journeys add a lot to the book. The relationships that grow between them and Alexander are so incredibly profound and just melted my heart – Kelsey’s in particular, with both of them having demons to battle, and the impact that they have on each other is nothing less than life-changing. I adored watching them together – the sweet moments, the heartfelt, and the downright teary. My heart ached for all of them, and I loved watching all four of them find something special together.

I really loved this book. It captured me from the first moment, it made me feel everything, and it ends in a great place with an epilogue that finishes the story of beautifully – though I would have loved to see just a little bit more. This is my first book by this author, and I will definitely be looking to read more of her work.

I loved it – 4.5 stars.

An Advanced Review Copy was generously provided by the author in exchange for an honest review.

[1-Click Addict Support Group · Rating 5 out of 5]

First I want to say how different and refreshing this story was to read. Ms. Grayson's words captured my attention from the very beginning and refused to let me go until the end.

Alexander not only lost the two most precious people in his life but himself as well. Now living only to live he keeps to himself not wanting peoples pity looks and murmur. But out of nowhere Gwen, Daniel and Kelsey come crashing into his life and it will never be the same after that.

Reading Gwendolyn's (Gwen) POV had me wondering, if I could have survived what she survived? Would I have been able to go on? Unlike me, Gwen had two beautiful reasons to keep fighting, Daniel and Kelsey. Her love for her children is what gave her the strength to keep living every day.

An unlikely event brings Alexander to Gwen's rescue and he realizes that no matter what happens he cannot let her into his life and heart. My heart hurt for him because despite the scars that marred his body I could sense that his heart was still perfect and able to love. Yet many times fear itself is what holds us back from happiness and I knew that's what was happening to Alexander.

Alexander and Gwen danced around the idea of "them" but Alexander's hard headedness is what kept blocking "them". In his imperfect mind, he did not deserve happiness due to not saving the ones he loved, always blaming himself. But that is where Gwen's compassion, kindness and love came in to show him that he was more than worthy of having happiness again.

I loved seeing what positive effect having Alexander in their lives not only helped Daniel but especially Kelsey. Being so young she grieved as well but in her own way and having Alexander in her life was helping her to be able to cope with it.

There are so many emotions that I went through as I read this beautiful refreshing story. Thank you Ms Grayson for giving us such a realistic story that will stay with me for some time to come. -Kara, 5 stars

[Dri ✰ · Rating 5 out of 5]

☆☆☆☆☆ 5 stars!! ☆☆☆☆☆

Emocionante, de partir o coração e tãooooo lindo!
"Whispered prayers of a girl" tocou meu coração, foi doloroso e impossível me manter imune as lágrimas em determinadas cenas... de não sentir vontade de entrar no livro, abraçar e confortar...
Valeu cada página e cada sentimento que despertou em mim.
Eu me apaixonei perdidamente por todos os personagens e seus conflitos, principalmente Daniel e Kelsey. <3
Adorei a narrativa e a escrita da autora!
Se recomendo??? Muiiiito!!
Me deixou com aquela ressaquinha gostosa! <3
Amei, amei, amei!!! <3

[London]

Hero is still in love with his dead wife and heroine is 2nd best

[Kate · Rating 4 out of 5]

At times, it hurt to read this book. I felt so much during this book at times I feel as if I felt too much.

If you look beyond the surface of this book you can really see the beauty of what the author has wanted to portray and what she has achieved.

Our Hero of the book Alexander suffered a tremendous loss. He has the scars to prove it. His life is stifling, he blames himself and he is grief stricken. Guilt is an emotion to take on easily but an emotion to let go of. Not so much. It takes a lot of work to let some emotions go and sometimes it is easier to live with the self-inflicted pain then to work through it all.

He has been a recluse since that day and has cut himself off from the world. Something things that are lost can be found. Alexander feels that his dream has shattered.

Once upon a time, I had plans to build a big house and fill it with laughter, but not any longer. That ship has sailed, crashed, burned then sunk.

Alexander is somewhat of an anti-hero. He does things grudgingly. And beneath his orneriness and reluctance he is a good, kind man with demons. There were times where I loved Alexander but there were also times I loathed him. But I got him and I think that was the author’s aim.

Gwendolyn moved with her kids to Cat’s Valley as they also have suffered a tremendous loss and needed a fresh start. Daniel is talkative and hasn’t suffered too much but the one person that was hit the hardest was Kelsey. Since that day she has only spoken twice. Her whispered prayers at night broke me. Kelsey has selective mutism.

A chance encounter changes his path but not quite enough to make a first step. But now that their worlds have collided there is no stopping what is about to happen. Fate intervenes. Alexander rescues Gwen and her kids from a snowstorm but has no choice but to take them into his home. Being a hermit he doesn’t know if he can do it. Turns out it isn’t as bad as he expected it to be.

They always say that like recognizes Iike and here it is no different. They all have experienced an agony where Kelsey and Alexander have the most in common. It is as if they were meant to meet one another. They were meant to help one another through the suffering and the pain. To come out stronger.

When it came to Alexander and Kelsey? Be still my beating heart. It crushed me and made me happy at the same time.

The book is heartfelt, saddening, He is a tortured Hero. It’s a journey we are taken along on with such insight into the grief, the pain, the agony our characters experience. But we still see how that working through all of those emotions, hope, love, understanding and reaching a certain level of happiness.

Why not 5 stars?

First person point of view is not my thing. Everything that person does is listed which I found to tiring. Also, although this is a beautiful story and I enjoyed it very much I didn’t feel the connection between them. I need more conversational interaction between the two. I did feel the chemistry but it wasn’t quite enough for me.

This book won’t be for everyone because the dead spouse trope is very prominent. This book is about moving on but not forgetting those that we love and that there is always space in our hearts to love more and give more.

The cynic in me says that they just happened to have something similar happen to them as with the loss that Alexander experienced? Yeah not likely although fate can be a fickle thing. I also would have liked Gwen to have gotten angry with Alexander but no she was just so understanding.

On a personal note, currently I’m dealing with some personal things and this helped me in a way to let out the emotions/feelings I usually can’t. They have an instant connection and after those days spent together they don’t want to leave one another. Alexander was a bit of a bastard IMO, I get it as it was hard for him to let go.

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. The writing was good and I liked the characters a lot. It was emotional and heart breaking at times. There were a couple good steamy scenes and I really liked the epilogue. What made me struggle a bit was the death of Alexanders wife and child was mentioned throughout the whole book. I get that it was an awful thing that happened but we were reminded of them so often throughout the book, I almost forgot the heroines name but can clearly remember his dead wife's name. She was mentioned 70 times. Gwen was also a widow but it seemed her grief wasn't as important as his- her husband was mentioned a few times but not nearly as much. It just felt a little unbalanced to me. Maybe I'm extra sensitive today but I just felt like her grief was secondary to his and it never felt like an equal relationship if that makes sense. Also, not to be bitchy but I am so tired of seeing this same guy on like every book cover. He doesn't look anything like who I was picturing as the hero at all. 🤷‍♀️

[Simply Love Book Reviews · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book...THIS BOOK!!!! Whispered Prayers of a Girl is an epic tale of the soul destroying power of guilt and the beautiful healing power of love!!!

While the blurb tells you what Whispered Prayers of a Girl is about, it doesn’t tell you the depths of the emotions and love you will feel for all of the characters in this amazing, realistic, raw and beautiful story!  While reading this book you fall in love with a lonely man, a widowed woman, a carefree boy, a broken girl plus a dog and her pups. You feel every emotion all four humans feel. You totally become a part of the story; you cry, laugh and celebrate with each of them!  It’s not an easy read, you will need tissues but it is so worth it!

Alexander and Gwen will grab your heart from the beginning and won’t let go. Daniel is such an amazing and sweet young boy you can’t help but love him. Kelsey, oh that sweet, broken little girl! The way Alexander bonds with each child is sweet but the bond he and Kelsey have is one of the most incredible bonds ever!

I’m not just saying it when I tell you that I do not have the words to adequately describe Whispered Prayers of a Girl because words like beautiful and amazing really do not do it justice. It’s such a heart wrenching and heartwarming book that I recommend it to everyone who loves romance and happily ever afters!  Whispered Prayers of a Girl will without a doubt be on of my best reads of not only 2017, but ever.

Review copy provided for a voluntary review

[❤️Melanie G.&#x1f4d6;&#x1f49b; · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has left me utterly emotionally drained. I loved every second of this book. The heartbreak was so real that I felt myself in despair. The love and hope filled this book with wanting more. I cried, hoped, wished and held by breath as I read the beautifully written words of the story as it broke and healed my heart over and over again. Amazing Read!!!

[Miriam still reading! HIATUS from GR · Rating 2 out of 5]

5 stars for the male narrator. 2 stars for female narrator.
2 cry-baby-OTT-push-pull-off-page-relationship-development stars story.

[Michelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 Stars
I really liked this one but didn't love it. It was really sad at times. I found myself skimming a little here and there because of details about other characters that I didn't really care to know about. lol I also didn't feel the love between them because I felt I didn't get enough of them together. Loved the kids though and the epilogue:))

[Ezi Chinny · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

I was just bothered by all the focus on Alexander’s grief and he didn’t spare as much for Gwen’s loss. That just seemed weird to me.

[Hopelessly Addicted To Books · Rating 5 out of 5]

I saw a post where the author made a plea before reading this and I agree you need lots and lots of tissues.
This story was like poetry for the soul, every look and word conveyed so much emotion you could feel the pain seeping from the page. Every character that we meet has suffered unimaginable pain and loss and when meet you just know fate has played a part in bringing then together because they are exact what each other needs.
I'm not sure who I loved the most but Kelsey is a little girl who stole my heart completely she manages to tell her story whilst speaking very little. Daniel her brother is a warm and sunny boy who is crying out for a man in his life. Alexander is a tortured man who has slowly cut himself off from life he is just going through the motions. Then we have Gwen who is the lynchpin that holds them all them together, she is a woman of great strength.
This was a beautifully written story that touched my heart and will stay with me for a long time.

reviewed by Sweet Spot Sisterhood

[Flavs is Mrs David Gandy♥~♥’ · Rating 5 out of 5]

I Voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book

Holy freaking Smoke... This book...



This book had me in tears, from the beginning till the freaking end.

Alexander suffered something that no person should ever have to go through. And now he is just living his life one day at a time, just existing. He blames himself for what happened with his family and he can't seem to move on from his grief.

Gwen and her two kids moved to town after her husband suddenly died of a heart attack. Daniel is the talkative, lively little boy of this age, but Kelsey hasn't spoken more than twice since her father died. She suffers from selective mutism. Gwen has done everything she can for her, but now she will just have to start talking on her own.

So when she meets Alexander, she doesn't think much of it, until they meet again and her comes to her and her children's aid, when they are stuck in a snow storm, somehow their lives become entangled with each others. From the minute Alexander meets Kelsey he feels a certain bond with her, and through their sadness he seems to get her to communicate more.



The attraction between Alexander and Gwen will have your heart breaking. Alexander doesn't want to feel anything for Gwen as he feels that he doesn't deserve someone like her and he's not ready for that type of commitment, but he can't seem to deny his feelings for her and her children

“What is it about you that makes me want to be close to you?” he marvels in a low voice. His thumb rubs gently against my neck. “Why do I want to touch you so badly when I haven’t wanted to touch anyone in years?”

This story will draw you from the start, and will have you crying for these poor people who have gone through so much tragedy. I was in tears so many times in this book. Kelsey, my sweet little girl, all I wanted to do was just hug her and hold her. Daniel was awesome and so sweet.
A story about two different families coming together and finally finding their happiness, even though it takes a while for them to get there eventually they will find it

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[✰ Charlie ✰ Chisholm · Rating 5 out of 5]

5 BEAUTIFUL STARS
This story is a bit different from what I have read before from Alex but it is just as fantastic.
The story was beautifully written. Alex has made me feel for these characters so much I felt like I was right beside them going through what they were.
The story follows Gwen and her two children after losing her husband and trying to make a fresh start for her and the kids. Gwen is an amazing mother having to keep everything together even when she is struggling with her grief of losing her husband.
Then she meets Alexander who has been dealing with his own loss. He is a tortured soul and you cannot help but fall in love with him...
One night there is a snowstorm. That Is when things change for all four of them? For the better you will have to read to find out.
These characters you will love each for different reasons they will suck you in and you will not want to let them go. These characters will touch your heart so much and Kelsey OMG she stole my heart so much.
This book pulled at my emotions so much.
If you love Alex’s books, you must try this one. This is a standalone.

[Philomena Callan Cheekypee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow. Just wow. Can I leave that as my review? lol I saw quite a lot of hype about needing tissues but it's rare for me to cry so I ignored the tissues. I should have grabbed a box of them as this book put me through the ringer.

I sobbed during this book. Tears ran down my face while reading this book. This book broke my heart. I literally could not read this fast enough yet at the same time there were moments I just didn't want to continue.

My review isn't going to tell you anything about the storyline. I've got to say the characters are amazing. Vague review as I recommend you 1-click, grab tissues (and strong coffee or alcohol) and put the time aside to devour this story cos once you start you won't want to stop.

I rarely re read books but this is going to be a re read for me. Amazing read.

[Karla ML · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 ⭐

[Alecia (The Staircase Reader) · Rating 5 out of 5]

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First let me start of with how FREAKING PERFECT this cover is for this novel!!!!! The pain and utter hopelessness etched on his face is amazingly accurate to what i envisioned while reading Alexander's chapters. EEEEK i love when a cover matches the novel flawlessly!

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I just finished reading Whispered Prayers of a Girl and my emotions are all over the place, I'm completely scatter brained, and all I want is a bottle of wine and a box of tissues!

Whispered Prayers of a Girl is intense, endearing, heartbreaking and beautiful. This novel will have you living vicariously through these characters and hoping and praying that everyone will make it out alive and with their hearts still intact!

Less than a day....that is how long it took me to read Whispered Prayers of a Girl. The first chapter is how long it took to completely consume me.

Alex Grayson managed to rip my heart out of my chest before healing it, sticking it back in my chest and placing a 'hello kitty' band-aid over top of it to make it all better.

This novel is full of tragedy and hope. It's about moving on from tragedy and starting over from scratch. It's about healing and allowing others to step in and help you to heal. But most importantly what I got out of this novel is, it's okay to hurt but there comes a point in everyone's life where you have to take that hurt and turn it into something more, something greater that only your heart can see. Once you open your heart and let the pain bleed dry, then and only then will you be able to see all the endless possibilities in front of you.

Be prepared and keep a box of tissues near by, Daniel will have you laughing at his young boyish ways, Kelsey will have you crying..because honestly no little girl should have to carry that weight on her shoulders. Alexander will have you screaming out in anger and pain for the tragedy he has lived through. And you will fight for Gwen because honest to god with all the sadness surrounding her added to her own inner turmoil, this woman is a freaking superhero!

Overall, I loved this novel. It's a great and meaningful story. The characters felt lifelike the plot was realistic but not over told. Out of all the angst novels I read, I can honestly say I've never read a novel that touched my heart the way Whispered Prayers of a Girl has.

I highly recommend this to all the angst lovers!

[Liz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Whispered Prayers of a Girls was a beautiful and emotional story of second chances. It touched my heart and will be with me for a long time. A man who lost everything and a family who is damaged and grieving. Could they be just what they need to move forward?

Alexander lives with guilt and loss that suffocates him on a daily basis. Cutting himself off from everyone and everything, he prefers to suffer alone. Barely existing, he has no idea how to forgive himself, much less move forward. He is so moody and shattered. He does not feel he deserves another chance.

Gwen needed a fresh start for her and her kids after the unexpected death of her husband. Her children lost their father and though her son seems to be doing okay, her daughter is suffering deeply. Daniel was so sweet and will have you smiling. Kelsey, on the other hand, has not spoken since the death of her father. At a loss, Gwen is patient with her in the hopes to one day hear her speak again.

Than a chance meeting changes everything. The last thing Alexander wants is letting people in, but when Gwen and her kids need help, he steps in. Though Alexander wants nothing to do with them, there is a kindred connection between Alexander and Kelsey that will touch your heart.

This book is very emotional and heartbreaking. Both Alexander and Gwen suffered great losses and struggled to move forward. And Gwen’s children were amazing. The slow burn romance between them was so sweet. Both struggling so much. This book will grab your heart and hold it to the very end.

Reviewed for Sultry Sirens Book Blog. Happy reading!

[Farah · Rating 3 out of 5]

Gwendolyn and Alexander had been through hell and back, even worst case for Alexander and this tale was about finding a reason to look forward to life again for Alexander and to find love again for Gwendolyn. The story was not too bad, I love Gwendolyn's kids especially Daniel, Kelsey's nightly conversations with God did a thing or two to my stubborn heart. I liked that Gwendolyn did not pussyfoot regarding her feelings towards Alexander, onced she acknowledged that he's I.t. she went ahead. I would prefer for Alexander to talk more instead of grunting and growling most of the time...You're a human, use your words!!!

Would I recommend it? Yes, do read it..

[☾ Nikki. ✿ SUGARVOGUE. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow! I absolutely loved reading this. Beautiful book. A bit upsetting in some parts, so if you are an emotional person, you may get upset. I've never read anything by this author before but this book is fantastic. 5*.

[Brenna · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars. I liked it but I couldn't help but feel like it was a bit bland. I just didn't connect with anyone the way I was hoping to.

[Donna · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful

This is a beautiful love story about 2 people dealing with grief and helping each other overcome the darkness. The romance was not front and centre in this one. The daily events of Alexander trying to come to terms with the loss of his wife and daughter and Gwen and her 2 kids getting over the loss of their dad and husband. Author did a good job.