Love Survives

By Jennifer Foor

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Imagine being in love with the same girl since you were ten years old, only to have her fall for your twin instead. This story is rocky.

It will rip you apart and possibly put you back together again.

I know this because it’s my story.

The pain and anguish experienced in this is what it was like to hold onto hope that some day we’d find each other again. I won’t sugar coat the details of what I went through to have her, nor will I apologize for any actions that led me right back into her life.

Sometimes love isn’t enough.

Sometimes it takes a little fate.

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EXCERPT

I can’t help but wonder about my own broken heart. Why am I holding onto some hope that I’ll have her in my arms again? It makes no sense, and that’s the reason I won’t share my feelings about it with anyone. They’ll just laugh at me for loving her so much. When I close my eyes we’re together. She’s running through a field of tall grasses, while beams of sun are shining down, highlighting her brown wavy hair. The smile on her face makes me beam, and I stand there, arms open, waiting to catch her when she comes into my reach. I want to lay there in that field with her until the sun sets, and even after. It’s no longer about making love. In that moment I know she’s mine, and nothing can tear us apart again.

I just wish I could talk to her. I want to tell her that I miss her. I need to know she’s okay.

I need to know she’s still alive.

Michel’s Review

Love Survives by Jennifer Foor is the second book in the Love Suicide series. I have read the first book in this series, Love’s Suicide. It is from the heroine’s POV. The second book is from the hero’s POV. Love Survives can be read as a stand alone romance.

Out of the two books in this series, each from a different characters POV, I have to say I liked Love Survives better. Love Survives is from Brook’s POV. In my opinion, he was the main focus in this series. He is the one that was loyal to those he loved. He made great sacrifices that led his life in a direction he really didn’t want. He didn’t want to be a soldier. He wanted to build a life with Katy. He left his family and his ruined relationship with his brother behind. Although he was physically absent, his heart and mind still belonged to Katy. His life in the military was miserable. He witnessed horrific acts of war, watched friends die, and disconnected himself from the people that surrounded him. And then the letters from Katy started coming. She gave him hope again.

When he is injured and has to return stateside, he does everything in his power to be stationed near Katy. When his endeavors finally lead him to Katy, he will find that his hopes were all for nothing. Katy has once again deceived and betrayed him. It may have been for what seemed like the right reasons but it was the final straw that finally broke him. Now it is up to Brook to chose his future for himself. Is it with Katy? Or can he finally move on?

When I read the first book, Katy irritated me. When I read the second book, I absolutely hated Katy to the very end. No matter what her reasons were, good or bad, she was a self absorbed individual. She never really proved that she gave her heart completely. She couldn’t make constructive decisions. The decisions she made hurt the one man that would always love her. She about destroyed his family as well. And then her final betrayal was appalling. As a woman, I could not forgive or respect her. I could not understand how Brook could forgive her. She was weak and only truly cared about how she would come out of all the messed up situations. I have to honestly say that she is one of my most hated female characters.

Brook was an incredible person. His heart was pure. He was loyal to the ones he loved. When he made mistakes and betrayed his brother, he paid for it in more ways than the heart. He always forgave Katy even though she didn’t deserve it. When he finally had enough I was rejoicing for him. He stayed true to himself and never intentionally hurt anyone. He was a stand up guy.

Jennifer Foor aptly named this series Loves Suicide. It was an angsty story that was heartbreaking and infuriating. The book is well written and takes the reader on an emotional ride. I would recommend reading this book.

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My heart belonged to Branch and Brooks Valentine since we were children, when we were all too naïve to know what that even meant. We didn’t understand that when we became adults, love would change us. I had to make a choice and when I did, it ripped our bond apart. Brooks left town, and he took half of my heart with him. It was difficult, but I coped and planned my future with Branch. I thought I’d made the right decision. I loved him and I always had.

Brooks showed up to be our best man the night before our nuptials. After drinks and too much reminiscing, I ended up in bed with the wrong brother. To avoid the humiliation and the fact that I’d ruined all of our lives, I left Branch and the only family I’d ever known.

That’s where my story should have ended.

Two years, one beautiful little girl and an abusive marriage later, I was standing there staring at the man that would always hold my heart.

The only question was…

Would I give it to him

I’m Katy Michaels and this is my story.

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