If you’re looking for an ultra critical review of this book, look elsewhere. I have never read a book by Pepper that I didn’t absolutely adore. ESPECIALLY a book that is part of the Ren & Della series (although this book can be read as a stand-alone, I recommend reading them all in chronological order to really feel the punch from this story).
Before we get to that, I need to apologize for being nonexistent on WordPress for literally the longest time. This last pregnancy was a doozy that had my mind all over the place and sucked dry my ability to focus on one single thing for very long. Even reading 😰
But now, little miss is 4 months old and I’m just now starting to feel better. Reading hasn’t been high on my priority list still, but it’s getting there. Juggling 5 kids and a strictly nursing baby during summer vacation has been terrifying and rewarding. But mostly terrifying 😆 Now onto what you’ve come for:
P.s. I read this before it was released on February 9, 2019 so to say I’m behind is an understatement!
The Son & His Hope by Pepper Winters
Blurb:
“Things you should know about me from the very beginning: I was born to true love, witnessed the destruction it causes, and vowed never to let such agony happen to me. I am not a story-teller like my father. I am not a writer like my mother. I am just a son—their son. I am happy being alone. And that is all I ever want to be.” JACOB The day he was born, Jacob learned his hardest and longest lesson. It wasn’t a lesson a boy should learn so young, but from his earliest memories he knew where happiness lives, so does tragedy. Where love exists, so does heartbreak. And where hope resides, so does sorrow. That lesson carved him from the kid to the teen to the man. And nothing and no one could change his mind. HOPE I first met him when he was fourteen at a movie premiere of all places. A movie based on his parent’s life. He was stoic, strong, suspicious, and secretive. I was only ten, but I felt something for him. A strange kind of heartbreak that made me want to hug and heal him. I was the daughter of the actor hired to play his father. We shared similarities. I recognised parts of him because they were parts of me. But no matter how many times we met. No matter how many times I tried. He stayed true to his vow to never fall. 5 Stars The Son & His Hope will ruin you in the best possible way. — The Romance Rebels 5 Stars You need to experience this amazing, powerful, once in a lifetime series. –Heather, Goodreads 5 Stars Epically beautiful and unforgettable. This story is beyond anything you’ll ever read. –Melissa, Goodreads You don’t have to read THE BOY & HIS RIBBON and THE GIRL & HER REN before reading THE SON & HIS HOPE. However, it is set in the same world and has characters appear from previous works. THE SON & HIS HOPE is a complete standalone.
My Review:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
I’ll be totally honest here, The Son and his Hope didn’t make me cry uncontrollably like the Ribbon Duet did. It gave me more of a dull ache in my chest that would spread, then recede, only to spread again. Not that there aren’t absolutely gut wrenching moments in the story (what Pepper book would be complete without moments meant to wring us dry of our emotions after all?). After the Ribbon Duet, I patiently waited for this book to be written once I found out she was giving us more…
and it was beautiful.
I’m in awe of Pepper Winters (yet again) and her ability to build entire worlds that I can easily get lost in. Reading Jacob’s story was like wrapping myself in the warm, well worn blanket that was Della & Ren’s story.
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