Book Blurb:
Find Me by Kelly Gunderman
Publication Date: July 30, 2019
Publisher: Swoon Romance
Can you ever truly love someone who robbed you of everything?
Sixteen-year-old Claire Williams spends most of her days feeling angry and alone. After a car accident took her mother and Claire’s ability to walk, life in a wheelchair is the new normal.
When she’s sent to live with her grandmother, away from school and friends, Claire has a chance for a fresh start. Just when Claire thinks she can handle things, she runs into Todd - the son of the man who caused the car accident.
At first, Claire wants nothing to do with him, but the more time they spend together, the more she hates to admit her feelings. She’s slowly falling in love with Todd.
Now, Claire’s father wants to move and take Claire with him. But she can’t go. Not now when everything is falling into place, and she’s just now finding herself. Claire’s defiant. She won’t leave Greenwood, her new friends, her grandmother, or Todd.
Can Claire find the strength to let her dad go on with his life while leaving her behind to live hers, or will she allow the guilt and shame of surviving the accident pull her back under?
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My Review:
3.5 Out Of 5 Stars
Genre: Heart-Wrenching, Romance, Teen--
Two years ago Claire lost her mom and the use of her legs when she was hit by a drunk driver. Now her life is in a state of upheaval since her father dropped her off at her grandmother's to live with no warning. Claire is not sure how she is going to get through the year in a new school, her old friends are leaving her behind, her family is drama- and the son of the man who hit her goes to her school.
I understand a lot of the story dealt with forgiveness but I will never forgive Claire's father for his actions. Sure, Claire can be a bigger person and do so, but I can't! He ditched his disabled, depressed and lonely daughter in a new place with someone she did not really know to go live his new fantasy life. He was despicable and I refuse to give in. But that does bring me to my favorite part of the story- the relationship between Claire and her grandmother.
Her grandmother was so warm and welcoming, the two were almost strangers before Claire was dumped there but after just a few months they were like best friends and a stand-in mother. I thought it was really sweet that the Grandmother had a loving relationship with her daughter-in-law and was willing to discuss and share all she could with her about Claire.
Overall this was a cute, fast YA read that dealt with forgiveness and all the different kinds of love that there can be, especially romantic love when you give some. Even though there were a lot of potentially dark and depressing subject matter, Kelly was able to keep the tone of the book light and positive.
I reviewed a complementary copy of this title.
Kelly Gunderman was born a child of the late eighties in small-town Pennsylvania. A bibliophile in her own right, she is hoping to one day surpass the number of pages she has turned with those she has written of her own accord.
Having recently completed her Bachelor’s in Early Childhood Development, Kelly suddenly found herself with a bit more free time than usual, and began her immediately successful foray into blogging and Freelance Writing, which subsequently led to her renewed desire to finally put her ideas and imaginings “on paper.”
Focusing primarily on the Young Adult genre, Kelly has recently finished and her first novel, Finding Me, which is set to be published in early 2019 by Swoon Romance.
She currently resides in her original home town with her husband, their two daughters, and a few cats that constantly challenge the sanity of all with their ill-advised attempts at what can only be assumed to be world domination.
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