We live. We love. We die.
He is my ultimate undoing.
She is my strength.
He will destroy me.
She will make me whole.
I need him more than the control that he craves.
I need her more than I need my next breath.
He knows me.
She sees me.
As much as I want to, I can’t let him in.
As much as I’ve tried, I can’t let her go.
Together, we need him.
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4.5 stars
Xander, Hope and Caiden. Childhood best friends, each with their own demons.
From Within is a tale of love, friendship, addiction, hopelessness, hiding from the truth, learning to face your fears, forgiveness and codependency.
Sound like a whole lot of shit going on for three people?
It is.
It's a drama filled ride through the darkest of times for three friends who deal with their demons in different ways.
Xander and Hope were first loves, she broke up with him and left with minimal explanation ten years ago and he has been struggling ever since.
Xander's way of dealing is to stay high.
Hope had her own secrets, her outlet was alcohol.
Caiden has a few secrets of his own and he deals by controlling everything he can.
Caiden is the strongest of the three, though he is just as dependant on Xander as Xander is of him. It's a dangerous situation being dependant upon people who can't stand on their own two feet and carry their weight as well as yours.
There's so much I could say but I don't want to give anything away. These characters managed to both make me wish for a HEA and at times slap the ever loving hell out of them. Xander the most. I am still a bit twisted on how I feel about him. I wanted to love him, to give him the benefit of the doubt but I feel like I did that so many times throughout the book that I just had to wash my hands of him and focus on Caiden, Hope and Bee. Xander took a backseat because he spent so much time not wanting to better himself. His pity for himself made me want to strangle him and tell him to grow the hell up.
So by the end while I was happy for some of characters having put on their shit kicker boots, manning up and making their lives better, I still mourn for the one lost.
Caiden was my favorite character, I felt he had the most level head on his shoulders despite his own flaws. He was the most selfless, giving and consistent character who truly held the three together.
Xander, Hope and Caiden. Childhood best friends, each with their own demons.
From Within is a tale of love, friendship, addiction, hopelessness, hiding from the truth, learning to face your fears, forgiveness and codependency.
Sound like a whole lot of shit going on for three people?
It is.
It's a drama filled ride through the darkest of times for three friends who deal with their demons in different ways.
Xander and Hope were first loves, she broke up with him and left with minimal explanation ten years ago and he has been struggling ever since.
Xander's way of dealing is to stay high.
Hope had her own secrets, her outlet was alcohol.
Caiden has a few secrets of his own and he deals by controlling everything he can.
Caiden is the strongest of the three, though he is just as dependant on Xander as Xander is of him. It's a dangerous situation being dependant upon people who can't stand on their own two feet and carry their weight as well as yours.
There's so much I could say but I don't want to give anything away. These characters managed to both make me wish for a HEA and at times slap the ever loving hell out of them. Xander the most. I am still a bit twisted on how I feel about him. I wanted to love him, to give him the benefit of the doubt but I feel like I did that so many times throughout the book that I just had to wash my hands of him and focus on Caiden, Hope and Bee. Xander took a backseat because he spent so much time not wanting to better himself. His pity for himself made me want to strangle him and tell him to grow the hell up.
So by the end while I was happy for some of characters having put on their shit kicker boots, manning up and making their lives better, I still mourn for the one lost.
Caiden was my favorite character, I felt he had the most level head on his shoulders despite his own flaws. He was the most selfless, giving and consistent character who truly held the three together.
When J.M. isn't working her Monday-Friday 9-5 job, she's spending her time reading, writing and with the love of her life.
She's an all-around Canadian girl. Born and raised in a small city.
If you don't see J.M. writing, you'll find her with her nose in a book. Whether it's her words or someone else's, she's drawn to it.
J.M. loves stories with Alpha broken males and that need to be ripped apart and put back together again. Men that fall to their knees over a wink or a giggle from their females.
Two things you will never find J.M. without; her cell phone and lip gloss. If she has both of those items, you have a happy girl.
Since starting her writing adventure in 2013, J.M. has met many people, real life, online, in her head and she loves every single one of them. Without the support from others, none of this would be possible and she's grateful for all that has been given to her.
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