“She’s beauty for my ashes. And I’m hope for her heartache.”—Cole Danzer.
I don’t know what makes a great love story. Is it that instant attraction when boy meets girl? The passionate kisses and the fairy-tale ending? Or is it a lifetime of tragedy, paid in advance, for a few stolen moments of pure bliss? The pain and the suffering that, in the end, you can say are worth it for having found the missing piece of your soul?
The answer is: I don’t know. I don’t know what makes a great love story. I only know what makes my love story. I only know that finding Cole when I did, when Emmy and I were running from a nightmare, was the only thing that saved me. That saved us. He was more broken than I was, but somehow we took each other’s shattered pieces and made a whole. If that is what makes a great love story, if that is what makes an epic romance, then mine…ours is the greatest of them all.
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People, you all need to get this book! You get to choose your own ending and I tell you, once you start you do not want it to end! It was a beautiful read and I loved the growing romance, only for my heart to break, rebuild and then completely shatter!! Then… you pick the direction on the story! It was a pretty amazing ride, I tell you!
Eden and her daughter Emmy are new to town and I loved getting to know them. Eden is a great mother and Emmy is her number one priority, and until she met Cole, she had no interest in starting a relationship. It was sweet to see her feelings grow and how he awoke sensations in her that she never thought she’d feel.
Cole, just wow! He is a quiet, broody type of man, but after learning his story, it was understandable. He struggled so much through this book, but he really was a kind and caring guy. He began to open up more and Eden tried to help him through the turmoil he was facing. I loved seeing him around Emmy, they were always swoon-worthy moments!!
Eden and Cole had a connection immediately and it was sweet to see it grow. They both tried to deny their feelings, because they honestly didn’t need complications in their lives. So when they do go on, it was explosive and I was fist pumping the air because they both deserved to be happy.
M. Leighton is one of my all time favourite authors and she sucked me into her world once again! In Pocketful of Sand she pulled so many emotions from me, brought tears to my eyes and I felt that I knew these characters personally. It was simply a remarkable read and I loved every moment of reading this book. If you are like me, you will read both endings to the story, and then you’ll be hanging for the next book in the series. There is an interesting twist in one of them and I want Handful of Tears now.
Complimentary copy provided by the Author in exchange for an honest review.

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