This is an amazing story, it is beautifully written and deeply moving. It is my first book by Leaona Luxx and it will not be my last, I loved her writing style, the storylines and characters she created. The story not only grabbed my attention it grabbed my heart right from the start. Sarah and Chord meet in school and became best friends. Sarah’s home life was less than stellar but Chord’s loving family excepted her with open arms. As they got older their friendship continued to grow and then it morphed into more, a deeper love. Sarah’s home life never improved but she had people looking out for her now, especially Chord, I loved his protectiveness of her. I adored the relationship these two had, their bond and the rapport she had with his family. She also became best friends with Thayer, Chord’s sister. All was going great until that it doesn’t, Sarah is gone and Chord’s heart is broken. He never gives up searching for her but his life was forever changed. This is a beautiful and heartfelt story, I loved how well plotted it is, starting with when they first meet and the cuteness of when they were young to how they grew to adulthood, there is plenty of drama, some angst and a whole lot of emotions, some heartfelt some heartbreaking. I actually bawled like a baby at times, loved how Leaona Luxx kept it all real, especially the twist and turns life brought to these characters, she handled it all beautifully. Thank you for this wonderful story and the emotional rollercoaster ride.
I listened to the Audible edition, narrated by the talented Sarah Puckett and Jarman Day. They are entertaining storytellers and versatile voice artists. They do an amazing job performing the voices for all the characters, changing from childhood to adulthood. I loved how they gave each character their own unique sound and personality, how they humanized them and brought them to life. You can hear how much heart they put into their work as they project the emotions of the characters and the drama of the story into their performance. Thank you for this fantastic, heartfelt listen?