Sixteen
year old Bri comes from a wealthy family, allowing her an expensive
pass into the popular crowd, though it never much mattered to her. She's
on the basketball team and track and is the top in both.
Bri
has everything a girl could want, but she longs for loving and
emotionally available parents. She longs for a traditional family
instead of the one she was gifted - cold and very distant.
Bri's
parents pressure her to be the best at everything instead of just being
the best that she can be. As a result of trying for the perfect life
for her parents, Bri finds herself in an abusive relationship and
pressured into doing what a lot of teenagers are pressured into doing.
When
Bri becomes pregnant, her entire world is turned upside down and she
has no idea who she can trust anymore. Bri struggles to find a place in
this world for herself and for her baby - the baby that she is desperate
to have and watch grow. Along the way, Bri is given an opportunity to
completely change her life and the life of her child - but it may hinder
the life of another... binding him to a future he was never meant to
have, just for her. Bri is forced to grow and grow stronger as she
fights for her baby and learns how to be a good mother - and remain a
pure soul.
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My Review:
5 Stars
An unideal situation turned masterpiece!, March 17, 2014
Where to begin?!? I am not new to Crum's awesomeness, but this was the first non-paranormal. WOW! Talk about an emotional roller coaster ride! This story began a bit troublesome hitting on some serious topics and tugging some major heartstrings, but as always Candy Crum went above & beyond! She takes us to an unideal situation and bumps it up a few notches by incorporating abusive relationships, teen pregnancy, abortion topics, complications, the importance of decision making, & figuring out what real love is all while dealing with the most unsupportive "parents" EVER. I loved Bri the whole way through & she ends up being the role model I would vote for. Showing that life isn't perfect, things happen, our choices come with consequences, but never give up. She learns that ultimately our decisions will make us or break us.
Standing up & choosing to fight for what we know is right ... that will complete us ... even if it's not the ideal situation.
I love her support system too! They added so much to this story & it makes you appreciate who you have in your life. Can you imagine if we were all surrounded by "those friends" like in the beginning of this story? I would not wish that on anyone!
I applaud Bri for finding the real meaning of unconditional love & refusing to give up no matter what!!
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~ You can read Chapter 4 HERE! ~
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Some of Candy Crum's other work I've enjoyed:
(Rise of the Ivory Army)
Bella Morte
(A beautiful death Anthology)
(A beautiful death Anthology)
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About the Author:
Candy Crum lives in Indiana and is the Author of “The Eternal Series” and other short stories. She published her first novel, The Eternal Gift, in May of 2011 and has been publishing ever since. Candy is an avid lover of the paranormal genre, stemming from years of reading the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice when she was a teenager. Later, she developed a deep love of the Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead and the House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, furthering her love of the genre and pushing her to really push to finish and publish her novel. Since then, Candy has released three other books in The Eternal Series and will release another later in 2014. Now, Candy is trying her hand at more contemporary pieces of work, like that of Lean on Me and other books she will release in 2014. Some of Candy’s interests include the usual reading and writing, music (of most types), movies (action and comedy or any combination of the two), cartoons (she loves to say that her children watch cartoons because she does), and drawing. She loves talking with her fans and loves reading the reviews that her fans are kind enough to leave for her. Always feel free to find Candy on Facebook and send her a message.
Candy Crum lives in Indiana and is the Author of “The Eternal Series” and other short stories. She published her first novel, The Eternal Gift, in May of 2011 and has been publishing ever since. Candy is an avid lover of the paranormal genre, stemming from years of reading the Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice when she was a teenager. Later, she developed a deep love of the Vampire Academy Series by Richelle Mead and the House of Night Series by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast, furthering her love of the genre and pushing her to really push to finish and publish her novel. Since then, Candy has released three other books in The Eternal Series and will release another later in 2014. Now, Candy is trying her hand at more contemporary pieces of work, like that of Lean on Me and other books she will release in 2014. Some of Candy’s interests include the usual reading and writing, music (of most types), movies (action and comedy or any combination of the two), cartoons (she loves to say that her children watch cartoons because she does), and drawing. She loves talking with her fans and loves reading the reviews that her fans are kind enough to leave for her. Always feel free to find Candy on Facebook and send her a message.
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