i swear if my friends gave me this advice, i will give them the nastiest side-eye ever and never talk to them again. they just lost my trust if they said this to me because seriously? COME ON. these biker babes are really excusing the "cheating" and is basically on the cheater's side because that is their "way of life" and she should just smile and stfu about it and just let the men do whatever tf they want.

Cheating: Not technically The h believes the H was kissing OW after being with him. She is led to believe that she just has to be okay with this type of behavior from the other old ladies. He later claims that he was not kissing her and wasn’t with anyone after the h To be 100% honest with you I didn't like these two from the start but I thought it was an okay book...there were some questionable things happening regarding 32 yo heroine having unprotected sex multiple times with a stranger and not even occurring to her she might be pregnant..and hero getting her drunk and sleeping with her..so talk about meet cute.. She even says she doesn't think it's a good idea when he takes her to his room but his response is to kiss her and then things go from there. He's so controlling I wanted to slap him and although he's protective and treats her well, his temper is a huge big no. It's the heroine's fault because she couldn't 'read' him.I can safely say there are absolutely no words I can say after closing this book on this breathtaking, painstakingly yet hopeful and poignant memoir but I shall try. Shall I tell you how in awe I am of this woman? How she has the strength to put on foot after another despite the ordeal that no one should have to go through? How reading this memoir it really puts your own life in perspective? How strong Natalie really is even in her darkest moments? About how this doesn’t read as a book, but more as a conversation over a mug of tea?

I'm not opposed to forgiveness when there is redemption and a loooot of grovelling. I need to know the sinner feels guilty and i need to see him working for forgiveness. I'm not opposed to heroines with flaws and sensitivity but she needs to use her brain and to refuse any abuse. At first, I was sort of hopeful because it felt a lot more like Motorcycle Man than Ashley's more recent MC books. Little did I know that if felt that way because it is essentially a Motorcycle Man rip-off. The similarities are too many to name and there are more than a few scenes that are just straight lifted from the original. I've already read Motorcycle Man numerous times, I didn't need to pay to read a redux version. This is no misery memoir, this is a story of HOPE. Showing us that with the right support and love, anyone can get past the worst unimaginable life events. I had the opportunity to hear him speak and meet him at the Fargo VA. He's a veteran from my own state of MN, AND he served in Iraq with many of my friends from high school and soldiers from NW MN. <3 I am so thankful that he shares his story with an open heart. Closure: This had a cute epilogue and what I would call a HEA ending they’re married with baby but it wasn’t quite up to par with many of KA’s epilogues.

You stake a claim, you stake it, because you want what you’re claimin’. Then you keep hold, no matter what you gotta do to keep it. I claimed you and I’m keeping hold.” She never turns away from the truth or from the harsh reality of her situation. At all times she endeavours to do what is right and healthy for herself, her daughters and her family. It takes a strong woman to overcome the anger, confusion, heartbreak and fear she must have felt and indeed probably always will feel. Life has dealt her harsh blows, and yet she carries on with admirable strength.