Sahara Lee has spent the last ten years living with the guilt of a
tragic accident and its aftermath. That night irrevocably changed the
outgoing, fun-loving college freshman into an introverted, workaholic
with no social life. Sahara isolates herself from everyone and
everything that reminds her of home in an effort to forget what
happened. Using art as a substitute for love, Sahara throws herself into
music and art as a way to feel something other than the guilt that
haunts her. She accepts her lonely existence as penance for the role she
played in the accident. That is, until she meets Tyree Barker, the good
looking entrepreneur with baggage of his own.
Blindsided
by a legal loophole, Sahara is suddenly forced to confront the past
she’s been running from. Juggling the guilty feelings of her past and
the unexpected feelings of her present, Sahara’s future becomes
complicated as she heads down a path of forgiveness, love, and
heartbreak…and not in that particular order.
Back to Life reminds you that living and existing are two completely different ways to go through life. Grief will break you but guilt, guilt will destroy you. And once that happens, what can bring you back to life?
Back to Life reminds you that living and existing are two completely different ways to go through life. Grief will break you but guilt, guilt will destroy you. And once that happens, what can bring you back to life?
Well…I was going to wait until tomorrow to write my review of Back to Life, but I decided to do it now while all the emotions are still fresh in my mind. I went into the book blindly, without knowing anything about the storyline. I never even read the synopsis since Danielle gifted it to me for an honest review.
I started this book late one night. I thought I would get through a couple chapters before going to bed, but after I finished the prologue, I knew it was going to be a long night. After the prologue you are fast-forwarded ten years later to a very damaged Sahara Lee, where the story begins to unfold.
My emotions were everywhere in this book but two feelings remained constant, hope and love. This was a journey I would put myself through again and again. Danielle Allen wrote this so beautifully, slowly revealing secrets. Bringing in new twists just as you think you have it figured out, keeping your mind in constant motion. Back to Life is filled with first love, adult love, and friendship. The characters are all lovable, especially Sahara and Tyree. Oh, Tyree, there are no words for him. I can only wave my hand in front my face to cool it down. He’s completely delectable! Don’t double think this one, click it!
Favorite Quote from this book: “When I’m with you, things don’t seem as dark.”
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I
am a married event planner and life coach. My awesome friends
and family and my amazing husband make my life sweet. I love to
have fun and enjoy the life I’ve been blessed with. I love
shopping and football with equal fervor. I’m an amateur movie
critic (i.e. my husband and I watch and critique a lot of movies for
fun). I love to read and I enjoy sharing my love of books with anyone
who will listen. I love music. A good lyric with a good melody can
paint a vivid picture and invoke such a range of emotions. I have
a soft spot for most mediums of creative, artistic expression.
With
degrees in psychology, human services, and marriage and family
counseling, I have a unique perspective on life, love and the
pursuit of happiness. As an author, I combine an active
imagination and life experiences to create stories that are
easily relatable and intentionally intriguing. I want
to offer you a peek into someone else’s life and for you to
get lost in their story, their trials, their triumphs. My
ultimate goal is to create a character or a story that stays with you
long after you’ve put the book down.So
in a nutshell: I plan. I teach. I read. I write. I watch.
I critique. I shop. I play. I love.
I critique. I shop. I play. I love.
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