but, it was definitely missing something. on the surface, RIVER WILD has all the ingredients of a five star book. however, i think the reason it missed the mark, at least for me, was because all of those key elements had no time to breathe. RIVER WILD’ Is a full length ‘romance’ novel by author ‘Samantha Towle’ Spoken in Dual Perspectives. hm. so, like, um, well, yeah. that whole out of nowhere plot point was weird, felt very jarring, and didn't make a whole lotta sense. personally, i did not think it fit with the tone of the story, it really pulled me out of the book, and its never fully utilized in the first place. therefore i ask, why was it included? for real, why? someone, please, explain, thank you. A tomato?❞ I slowly say the words to make sure I got that right. I see the tips of his ears redden. Tato knížka mě hodně překvapila svým příběhem. Byl to dechberoucí příběh, plný bolesti, ztráty, hledání nového. Dvě zlomené duše s kostlivcem ve skříni, které chtějí být sami. A přesto si k sobě najdou cestu a začnou si rozumět. A co víc najdou konečně štěstí.

Of course, there was a bit of drama and angst towards the end that had me on the edge of my seat, but overall I was very happy with the way it turned out. This definitely has some more serious themes/subjects May be hard for some to read: domestic violence, child abuse but was well worth the read. hey, hey, you guys!! remember Carrie's abusive ex-husband? remember how horrible and terrible he was? oh, you don't? ohhhh, that's right, because he was barely mentioned at all, and the only time we really saw Carrie deal with that trauma was in this scene - I really liked both Carrie and River’s relationship and how it developed from enemies to friends to lovers. I loved watching them grow to love each other. I loved how despite his rough exterior, River was actually really sweet and caring. I loved how he would do things for Carrie and help her and just being there for her. Carrie was such a sweet strong woman. Those two were just so good for each other. Despite their traumatic past, they still bring out the best in each other. River's Grandmother raised him and taught him her trade of 'Glass Blowing' in the hopes that it would help ease the demons waring within him, his mother serving time in prison but when she gets killed River blames himself.The man doth protest too much, methinks.❞ I tap my chin with my index finger. ❝You’re nice, River. Deal with it.❞ River was really amazing. Although he was a grouch most of the time (and I mean it because he was mean to everyone for most of the book, hahaha), he had a big heart of pure gold behind that facade. Obvykle sa vyhýbam podobným náročným témam, lebo som strašná citlivka a v knihách (celkovo) to nezvládam. Hneď v úvode je niekoľko scén, ktoré vyvolávajú odpor, znechutenie a obrovský hnev, že niekto je tohto schopný. Avšak, čakala som, že týchto surových scén bude viac a popravde sa mi žiadali viac, vzhľadom k tomu, ako to začalo. Vlastne na tom autorka vystavala príbeh. I also would have wanted more depth in their traumas, mainly those of River. Tbh I felt that the author did not want to explain a little more about them, and I don't know why. It would have helped to empathize more with his character and to know why he was acting like that. Oh my dear River, I just wanted to hug you and tell you that everything was fine! A great character❤️

Carrie: She has been through so much throughout her life🥺 my heart was broken with everything that had happened to her and I just wanted to wrap her in a blanket and give her a big hug because she really deserved it. Even though life has been painful for her, she shows how capable she is of making decisions with a positive mind just to try and make her life a little easier. And when she found her way, no one could stop her. The book begins with River is a young abused child by his police officer, his step father who took a last stand and used his stepfathers gun and shot his abuser. Rivers mother riddled with guilt at what her son had been going through without her knowledge took the blame and went to prison. River Wilda jsem si oblíbila hned od začátku. Vlastně né hned od začátku, trochu později, tím jak z kraje přejel Carrie nákup mě hodně naštval. Zmetek :-). Věčně naštvaný, nabroušený, vulgární. Vlastně ten týpek na obálce k němu docela sedí :-). Líbilo se mi čím se živil. To bylo originální, netradiční a sedělo to k němu. I on prožil v minulosti strašné věci, které se nám pomalinku rozkrývají v kapitolách z minulosti, které vypráví. Byl to hnus, co to s těma policajtama v Americe je? Každopádně pod tím věčně zamračeným zevnějškem se skrývá chlap se zlatým srdíčkem. Však si to přečtete :-).

Is it possible to be so broken but at the same time full of love to give to a special person? Yes it is, and this book proves it. He is a jerky to her and I wouldn’t tolerate that behavior, she is too nice sometimes but he truly has a good heart. Also, do you know those asshole heroes who are assholes without any reason? This one has reasons, the town treated him like shit all his life, people gossip about his mom and him and he doesn’t have any friends and since he was eight he never had one again. He was humiliated at school everyday, he was filmed without permission while losing his virginity and the video was spread around, he endured so much. Heroine also suffered a lot, she was in an abusive relationship for seven years and before that she was in foster care but she chooses to be happy now.

My only complaint is that at times the book felt like it’s too chill? That’s not a bad thing, sometimes I really enjoy those chill books. But the fact that even the main conflict happened in the last chapter? I almost though the book would end without her husband finding her and I was like wait what? the ending was just kinda rushed, I think. But overall it was really sweet, I finished it in one setting. sometimes we just need those sweet chill enjoyable books. Yep, his attitude was bad, but it was his shield and then, Carrie got in his way and he shined once again... He was the best man!!!! Pure and perfect and i loved him for that!!!!I loved how Carrie and River slowly get to know each other and become best friends. They have so much in common and both of them have been through hell in their lives. They are both damaged and they help each other heal. The story was great, and Carrie’s pregnancy progresses slowly throughout the story. I wish this one was longer. Other than that, I really liked this book. The ending felt a bit rushed to me and I was wondering if that thing was going to happen (those who have read the book know what I mean), but I didn't expect it to happen in the last 90%. Like why? That was weird. The anger and pain and hurt have swallowed you up completely, and there’s nothing left but emptiness. I když ani jeden z nás o přátelství nestojí, osud nás přivede k sobě. A potom, jako blesk z čistého nebe, už z nás nejsou jenom přátelé, ale něco víc. Then the next chapter hooked me even further as we meet Annie, an abused victim married to a highly respected detective. For seven years she’s been at the end of his fists, finding out that she’s pregnant got the ball rolling and she finally gathers the strength to leave him. Changing her name, her identity, and making her way to Canyon Lake, a place he will never think to hunt for her knowing how much she despises the humidity.

i'm going to be honest with you guys. . . i don't - well. . . i don't fully remember this book. and what i mean by that is, i read this book in May, moved on, and haven't thought much about it since. The Hero: River Wild - he grew up in an abusive household. His stepfather was a policeman and when his mother wasn’t around, he always hurt River and made him do things he didn’t want to do. He threatened to put River in jail and hurt his mom if River told her. Until one day when River can’t take it anymore and uses his stepfather’s gun against him. Carrie měla neskutečnou odvahu utéct. Protože, když jste těhotná, nejde jen o Vás, ale jste zodpovědná i za své nenarozené dítě. Útěk, nový začátek. Pes, nejlepší přítel člověka. A náladový zmetek jménem River Wild, jakožto její nový soused.But there was also in this shit, some diamonds who were hiding in the mud and i liked them for their behavior... River & Carrie both have secrets they hold close. She recognizes the look in his eyes. It’s the same one she used to see in her own every time she looked in the mirror. She realizes he has his own pain and demons. Even though he continually tries to push her away, a strong connection forms between them. In a short amount of time he’s become incredibly important to her. He’s her closest friend, but things are shifting between them as their attraction becomes undeniable. Neither wants to risk their friendship, but it’s getting harder to deny what their feeling. Carrie has finally found happiness, but will her past catch up with her and take it all away? vigilante? he. . . hunts down pedophile's and hurts them? and this is a whole. . . thing? ummmmmm. . . what?! i don't - i don't understand. Yep, it was breaking my heart over and over again, but at the same time, Mrs. Towle was giving me hope to love, to humanity!!!! Jednoho dne mi ale pomůže zachránit opuštěného psa. Ten de n jsem v jeho očích spatřila cosi, co moc dobře znám. Smutek. Bolest. Osamělost.