What an emotional roller coaster. Sweet Pea by Kit de Waal is a powerful story of love, betrayal, second chances, and forgiveness.
Paulette is in love—body and soul. The man of her dreams so completes her that she cannot imagine her life without him. She dreams of marriage and children and is eagerly awaiting his proposal. Then the unthinkable happens. He is killed in an accident caused by a distracted driver. Compounding her grief is the devastating discovery that the love of her life had another life, complete with a family.
Frozen by anger, heartbreak, and thoughts of revenge, Paulette must somehow find a way forward. Instead of facing the truth of his lies, she convinces herself that he truly loved her. While she eventually allows herself others to stave off the loneliness, Vengeance is her truest companion.
Stalking the man who cut short her boyfriend’s life, she makes a discovery that doesn’t quite dampen the white-hot hatred but ignites another emotion in her heart–compassion.
Her resilience emerges again and again as she faces multiple stumbling blocks on the path to healing. When an unlikely person enters her life, she resists—unwilling to open her heart or risk caring again. But will the one she tries to save end up saving her instead?
Be prepared to feel all the emotions as you read Sweet Pea. There were times I wanted to shake the main character and times I wanted to just cry with her. I had tears in my eyes as I read the final pages. This is a story that will stay with me for a long time.
An enthusiastic 5 stars.
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