Play of Light by Debra Doxer Publication date: December 8th 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult, Romance
Source: I got a copy of this book for free in exchange of an honest review.
Amazon | Goodreads
This book is for 18 and over, due to some sexual content.
Amazon | Goodreads
This book is for 18 and over, due to some sexual content.
Synopsis:
I lived in paradise, and I loved Spencer Pierce.
At fourteen, my life was perfect. The beach was my playground, and the boy who stole my heart lived just around the corner. But perfect never lasts. In one horrifying moment, I lost it all. My family was destroyed, and the boy I believed in turned his back on me. Paradise became a nightmare.
That was five years ago. Everything changed when we moved from our home by the sea. I’ve changed, and I don’t like who I’ve become. I miss the smiling, carefree beach girl who disappeared that terrible night. I want to find her again. I want to face the people we ran from so long ago. Most of all, I have to face Spencer. So I can prove that when he broke my heart, he didn’t break me.
But when I see him again, Spencer Pierce is no longer the boy from my memories. He’s now a man who could devastate me if I let him. He watches me when he thinks I’m not looking. There’s regret written on his face when he’s near. Each time I see him, my heart aches for what might have been, and I think his does too. How can I convince myself I’m over him when I suspect he never got over me?
~ This is a standalone story. ~
At fourteen, my life was perfect. The beach was my playground, and the boy who stole my heart lived just around the corner. But perfect never lasts. In one horrifying moment, I lost it all. My family was destroyed, and the boy I believed in turned his back on me. Paradise became a nightmare.
That was five years ago. Everything changed when we moved from our home by the sea. I’ve changed, and I don’t like who I’ve become. I miss the smiling, carefree beach girl who disappeared that terrible night. I want to find her again. I want to face the people we ran from so long ago. Most of all, I have to face Spencer. So I can prove that when he broke my heart, he didn’t break me.
But when I see him again, Spencer Pierce is no longer the boy from my memories. He’s now a man who could devastate me if I let him. He watches me when he thinks I’m not looking. There’s regret written on his face when he’s near. Each time I see him, my heart aches for what might have been, and I think his does too. How can I convince myself I’m over him when I suspect he never got over me?
~ This is a standalone story. ~
Ever since the day he saved her at the beach, Sarah has been in love with Spencer Pierce. In a nutshell, her life was pretty perfect. She had a wonderful family, great childhood, and the boy she loved lived just around the corner. Until the horrifying day that changed her life forever, causing her family to fall apart and the home she knew was gone forever.
Years later, Sarah doesn't feel like the same person anymore. She had moved away from her home by the sea to live with her aunt, but continued to pursue her love for art. Now with a scholarship to a school close to her old home town, Sarah feels it is time she faced the music once again. Venturing back to town wasn't easy, not with the memories of her father's death still feeling so fresh on her mind. She see's him again, of course, Spencer Piece and he is no longer the boy she remembers...
Wow! Did I enjoy this story, it totally grabbed me by surprise and held onto me through the entire book. I had a difficult time putting this down. I really wanted to know what was going on, and what had happened. Sarah was a great character, given a little obsessed with Spencer at the beginning, but I enjoyed her tone of voice as she told the story from her POV. I watched her break apart and lose a lot, only to rebuild and be happy again. The storyline was great and I enjoyed most of it. I liked Spencer, I thought he was a very wounded soul that made me want to wrap him up in a blanket and keep him safe. I understood why he did what he did to Sarah before she left, his fear was genuine and came from years of abuse. A boy that was broken, broke just a little bit more everyday.
The story had some really sad tear jerking, mouth hanging moments. Especially when Sarah recollected her childhood and what was happening between Spencer and his uncle. Sarah's life falling apart and the way it happened was also really heart-breaking. I cannot even begin to imagine what she went through.
What I did have a hard tim
e understanding in the end thought is okay...why did no one go to the FBI with this? With people unable to trust their local cops and Spencer's uncle being such a big issue in this book. I would think FBI would have had a large play in helping out in this situation...
AUTHOR BIO
Debra Doxer was born in
Boston, and other than a few lost years in the California sunshine, she
has always resided in the Boston area. She writes fiction, technical
software documents, illegible scribbles on sticky notes, and texts that
get mangled by AutoCorrect. She writes for a living, and she writes for
fun. When her daughter asks when she’ll run out of words, her response
always is, “When I run out of time.”Connect with Debra. She loves hearing from readers.
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Giveaway:
Tour-wide giveaway (INTL)
- $50 Amazon Gift Card
- Signed copy of Play Of Light
So glad you liked this one, Debra is an amazing author!
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like such an intense read and I love the sounds of Sarah already! I like to see characters bounce back from loss. And Spencer sounds like a great character, too! Glad you liked it, Lily! :)
ReplyDeleteThe emotion sounds great and I love that cover
ReplyDeleteFirstly... Cover love *taking a moment* Wow that cover is absolutely amazingly gorgeous!!! this sounds like a fantastic book and I will be checking it out - I really enjoyed one of Debra's other books previously.
ReplyDeleteChanzie @ Mean Who You Are.
Oh goodie, I bought this a few days ago. I'm looking forward to reading it.
ReplyDeleteI am wanting to read this now, Lily. :) I like a gut-wrenching read, and Play of Light sounds like it delivers.
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