Hope Heals

A wonderful standalone story of love, loss, and healing by Tymber Dalton. I loved this book!

Sarah Heckman d'Antonio is in shock. She and her son, Jason, have quite literally been through hell. With her husband dead, her former in-laws arrayed against her, her dead husband's betrayal leaving her in near financial ruin, she's decided to return to Sarasota, Florida where she was raised. She's desperate to hold on to the few things left in her life: her small but growing business, her relationship with her widowed father, and most of all, her precious son. She drives to Florida in a U-Haul truck (a harrowing experience indeed), and leaves New York City behind. She's beyond ready to begin the rest of her life and live it to the best of her ability. But is that even possible? Ghosts from the past have already begun to make themselves known. Is Sarah strong enough to deal with the past and move forward to make a life for herself and her son? Sam and Pete Hope are cousins, as well as friends and neighbors of Sarah's father, Walt Heckman. Sarah knew them vaguely during her high school years. But it's been well over a decade since she's even heard their names. When they offer her a part-time job to help her meet expenses while growing her own business, Sarah jumps at the opportunity. There's a definite attraction between Sarah and the men. But Sarah's in no place to be involved with any man. She doesn't have the time or energy. Look what happened the last time she gave her trust away. As Sarah focuses on her business, her son, and rebuilding her relationship with her father, strange events begin to occur. There are threats and danger completely unknown to Sarah, people who want to destroy her and any chance she might have at happiness. Who's behind these events? What is their ultimate goal? Will Sarah be able to fight the dangers and threats aimed at her and her family? And is there anyone who's even in a position to help? Then there's Jason, Sarah's dearest and most beloved. He's a target too. Can anyone prevent the hatred and malevolence attempting to ruin everything Sarah holds dear? Or will she, Jason, her father, and everyone else in her life lose what they all hold so very dear? Hope Heals is a story full of the very lowest of lows, heartache, despair, fear, desperation, and loneliness. But it's also filled with the highest of highs, love, joy, humor, hilarity, and the most unexpected of emotions at every turn. It's a emotional story of life, loss, family, friends, reconnection, and most of all the ultimate power of love. This book isn't a part of Ms. Dalton's many series. It is a perfect standalone book with which to start your love affair with Ms. Dalton's books. I've literally read this book at least a dozen times. Each time I get something new from the experience. In Hope Heals, the characters are charismatic, authentic, engaging, captivating and totally realistic. I absolutely adored the storyline, as well as the interactions between all the characters, both major and minor. I was hooked and enthralled from the very beginning. Tymber Dalton is an brilliant author and one of my all-time favorites. Her writing is creative, imaginative, ingenious, and inventive. As I've stated before, she's a keen observer of life, able to transform her observations into believable, sympathetic, and totally fascinating characters. She brings her own life experience and her astute observation and understanding of human nature to every book she writes. I give Hope Heals my very highest recommendation. Tymber Dalton has once again given us a glimpse into the lives of people who may be fictional but who are real, people one could know and love in the real world outside of books. This is an exceptional book. I don't exaggerate when I say that Tymber Dalton is truly one of the most impressive authors I've ever read! One final note. Please be an informed reader and consumer! This is an ADULT book. It contains explicit language and sexual scenes. If you don't enjoy this genre, think hard before buying any book you know you won't enjoy. There are book synopses and reviews available on Goodreads and all booksellers' websites. USE THESE RESOURCES. DON'T LEAVE A NEGATIVE REVIEW WHEN YOU KNOW YOU WON'T ENJOY THE BOOK. IT'S NOT FAIR TO THE AUTHOR! She works extremely hard to provide a quality work product. If you know you'll object to the book's subject matter before you buy it, you're doing yourself and the author an extreme disservice. Thanks for reading my review and happy reading!