He is always “doing all the wrong things for all of the right reasons.” He goes to any length to protect his brothers and slowly reveals that he does have a soul however lost it might be.Ĭole has turned to the church as the result of his abusive childhood and struggles daily with his propensity for violence and for love. You want to dislike him, but you just can’t. He is a criminal with links to prostitution, guns and murder. Alone, except for his adopted “brothers”, Beckett Taylor and Cole Bridge.īeckett is the most surprising character in Poughkeepsie. She finds that the short time she spends with him is the highlight of her day.īlake was raised in foster homes and after he “aged out” of the system, he is pushed out into the world at large. Every day, Livia McHugh marvels at him as she catches her train into the city. He is homeless, yet proud, kind and strangely beautiful. She takes her readers on a journey of the heart and you know you will never look at the world in the same way again.īlake Hartt is a romantic hero in every sense of the word. For me, Debra Anastasia is one of those authors. Love never fails, right? (Goodreads)Įvery reader has an author that they will read no matter what genre they venture into.
Entanglements from the past challenge both their love and their lives.īlake’s heart beats for Livia’s, even if her hands have to keep its rhythm.
But it’s not long before their bond must prove its strength. Their words usher in a friendship, which awakens something in each of them. After danger subsides, their smiles become conversation. And she’s surprised to discover an inexplicable connection with her new friend. When the moment comes that Livia must do more than smile, without hesitation she steps into the fray to defend the homeless man. But special or not, she smiles every day, never imagining that someone would rely on the simple gesture as if it were air to breathe. She’s the same as a million other girls-certainly no one to be cherished. She dismisses this kindness as nothing special, just like her. He stays secluded from the sun, sure the world would run from him in the harsh light of day.Įach day, Livia McHugh smiles politely and acknowledges her fellow commuters as she waits for the train to the city.
Memories of a broken childhood have robbed him of peace and twisted delusions into his soul. And morning and evening, the beautiful commuter acknowledges him-just like she does everyone else on the platform. He counts her smiles every day and night at the train station. Review brought to you by OBS staff member Autumn
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