Devastate por Marley Valentine

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No se van a querer perder este libro, Devastate de la autora Marley Valentine se publicó el 25 de mayo y aquí les traigo la reseña. Es una historia de angustia y nuevas oportunidades que no te querrás perder

Ellos siempre dicen que espere lo inesperado. Poco sabía que lo inesperado también significaba lo impensable.
Ya no una esposa o una madre, lo que una vez fue una vida plena y significativa fue borrada; dejándome con nada más que oscuridad en su lugar.
Hasta él.
Brillante y decidido a hacerme volver a la vida, Lior vino a golpear a la puerta de la oscuridad. Suave, pero feroz; estaba armado de calor y sanación.
Era poderoso, persistente y preparado para la guerra. Solamente no sé si estoy dispuesta a luchar o dejarme caer.

Reseña

Me gustó mucho esta historia.

Es la primera que leo de la autora, pero les garantizo que no será la última. Es una historia sobre amor, pérdida, dolor, angustia, y sobre todo nuevas oportunidades. El prólogo me dejó con un vacío en el corazón y lágrimas en los ojos, quería abrazar tanto a los personajes y ayudarlos a manejar su angustia, meterme en el libro y ayudarlos a soportar su dolor, fue tan angustiante, me dolió tanto por ellos que inmediatamente me enganché y no pude parar de leer hasta terminar.

La historia nos trae a Evie, una chica que ha pasado por tanto dolor en tan corto periodo de tiempo, que es solo una muerta en vida, dominada por sus pérdidas, su dolor, que solo existe, es una chica vacía por dentro, con un dolor tan profundo, que no puede vivir. Existe en su mundo acompañada por dolor y más dolor.

Elliot su cuñado vive con ella y la acompaña del trabajo a la casa todos los días, él solo quiere ayudarla a sobrellevar el dolor, pero ella no lo deja entrar y apenas le habla o no le responde cuando le hace conversación.

En algún momento Courtney que es compañera de trabajo de Evie, la invita a salir, aparece en su casa y no se da por vencida hasta que Evie poco a poco la va dejando entrar en su vida.

Al mismo tiempo aparece también Lior, que es un amigo de Elliot y se siente atraído por ella inmediatamente. Un chico paciente que empieza a involucrarse en la vida de Evie, que poco a poco la hace derrumbar las paredes que ella ha construido a su alrededor y ella se empieza a abrir a los demás.

Me encanta la personalidad de Courtney y Lior, ambos son determinados y luchan para ayudar a Evie.

Me encantó como la autora nos va guiando de forma paulatina a través de todo el desarrollo de los personajes, como Evie cambia y se va abriendo, como te hace sentir junto con los personajes todas las sensaciones y sentimientos que ellos van teniendo, y la transformación de Evie es simplemente hermosa.

Un viaje a través del dolor y la pérdida y sobre todo las segundas oportunidades en la vida, no te la vas a querer perder.

I really liked this story.
It is the first that I read of the author, but I guarantee you will not be the last. It is a story about love, loss, pain, anguish, and above all new opportunities. The prologue left me with an emptiness in my heart and tears in my eyes, I wanted to embrace the characters and help them manage their anguish, get into the book and help them endure their pain, it was so distressing, it hurt so much for them that I immediately got hooked and could not stop reading until I finished.
The story brings us to Evie, a girl who has gone through so much pain in such a short period of time, that she is only one walking dead, dominated by her losses, her pain, only exists, is an empty girl inside, with a pain so deep, she can not live. She exists in her world accompanied by pain and more pain.
Elliot, his brother-in-law lives with her and accompanies her to work at home every day, he just wants to help her cope with the pain, but she does not let him in and barely talks to him or does not respond when he talks.
At some point Courtney who is Evie's co-worker, invites her out, appears at her home and does not give up until Evie is slowly letting her into his life.
At the same time also appears Lior, who is a friend of Elliot and is attracted to her immediately. A patient boy that begins to get involved in the life of Evie, that little by little makes her to collapse the walls that she has constructed around her and she begins to open to the others.
I love the personality of Courtney and Lior, both are determined and struggle to help Evie.
I loved how the author guides us gradually through all the development of the characters, as Evie changes and is opening, as makes you feel along with the characters all the feelings that they are having, and the transformation Evie's is simply beautiful.
A journey through pain and loss and especially second chances in life, you will not want to lose.

Evie,

Months and months have passed, and I have tried to crawl my way out of the depths of hell. I’ve tried to return to the land of the living, and be the man you need me to be; the pillar of strength you deserve. But, broken hearted and beaten down, I’m a pathetic excuse of a man. There is no glass half full, or the possibility of sunshine after the rain. There’s only darkness. Strangling me from the inside out; there will only ever be darkness.

With your tiny breaths filling the room, I watch your body rise and fall while you sleep. I allow myself to notice how much you’ve changed and let the blame seep into my pores. My eyes rake over your body. Small and petite, you curl yourself around a pillow; the pillow that has become the stand in body, to hold, hug and provide comfort. The dark circles under your eyes, the way your collarbones protrude, I’ve pushed you to look the exact same way that I feel. Lifeless.

I’ve sunk into the depths of hell, plagued by an eternity of nothingness, I am painfully aware that if we continue this way, I will drag you down. The emptiness that consumes me, will consume us, and the love we shared will be a distant memory. With time, it will fade and you and I will be hollow, dull versions of the people we once were. Passing like two ships, we won’t touch, we won’t talk and we will forget how to live. This hole in my heart is big, slicing me in two. Each rip, more painful than the last. The pain is crippling and my God is it constant. Like dead weight, I carry it around with me every fucking day and I can’t do it anymore. I thought I could survive the destruction, that together we would heal, but here and now, it’s just like a knife digging deeper into my wounds every damn day and I don’t know if I can handle it any longer.

Watching you last night for the millionth time, I realized this was the end. The end of us, and the end of me. I can no longer stand to see you sneak off into our daughter’s room when you think I’m asleep. I know you hide your pain from me, and it does nothing but make it worse that I can’t make it better for you. There’s nothing left of me, and my heart doesn’t know how to deal with watching your body shake as you try to stifle the sobs. With her clothes and toys scattered all over her handmade quilt, I watch you; my wife, break down, and I watch your heart shatter into a million more pieces than the night before. And the piece of shit that I am can’t do anything. Won’t do anything? I’m not even sure of which one it is.

What I do know is that my beautiful, courageous and loving Evie is falling apart, and I can’t save you. I can’t hold you, I can’t wipe your tears and I can’t tell you it’s going to be better. Empty. Void. Exhausted. I’m a shell of the man I used to be, I’m no longer me. I’m no longer a father, and I’m no longer a husband. I am a failure. And for that, I am so, so sorry.

You are more than my first love. You are more than my last love…

You are my GREAT love.

Evie, My Love. My Heart. My Soul. My Everything.

Forgive Me. Remember Me.

Love Me.

Always.

James

Marley Valentine comes from the future. Living in Sydney, Australia with her family, when she's not busy writing her own stories, she spends most of her time immersed in the words of her favourite authors.