This book made me cry and laugh all at the same time. The
saddest part of this book is the domestic violence. Nicole is so beaten by her
boyfriend for so long that it destroys her face. Her face has so many broken
bones that have healed without doctor’s care that it has disfigured her. Her
world changes when a young boy hits his father’s baseball through her front
window. She does not want to even tell her boyfriend because he will beat her
and blame it all on her. The boy, Liam, and his father, Brian, try to do the
right thing and go to Nicole’s house to offer to repair the window. Brian and
Liam have a discussion with John, Nicole’s boyfriend. Something about the way
that John talks about his wife (Nicole) bothers Brian. Brian goes the next day
and finds Nicole beaten almost to death by John. Brian saves her and talks her
into staying with him. Brian and Nicole fall in love. It is a great story with
one big twist that will have you crying until the end. Some people might have a
hard time understanding that Nicole does not want to be beautiful after everything
that she has been through. I completely understand. Why go back to the way
things were when there is a small chance that she will be abused again.
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