Title: Left Drowning
Author: Jessica Park
Print Length: 399 pages
ISBN: 1477817158
ASIN: B00BJQR23C
Publisher: Skyscape (July 16, 2013)
Retailers: Amazon Digital Services, Inc. | B&N
Synopsis
What does it take to rise from life’s depths, swim against the current, and breathe?
Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.
*This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.
Note: due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+
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About Author Jessica Park
Jessica is the author of LEFT DROWNING, the New York Times bestselling FLAT-OUT LOVE (and the companion piece FLAT-OUT MATT), and RELATIVELY FAMOUS. She lives in New Hampshire where she spends an obscene amount time thinking about rocker boys and their guitars, complex caffeinated beverages, and tropical vacations. On the rare occasions that she is able to focus on other things, she writes.
Please visit her at jessicapark.me and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/authorjessicapark and Twitter @JessicaPark24
Weighted down by the loss of her parents, Blythe McGuire struggles to keep her head above water as she trudges through her last year at Matthews College. Then a chance meeting sends Blythe crashing into something she doesn’t expect—an undeniable attraction to a dark-haired senior named Chris Shepherd, whose past may be even more complicated than her own. As their relationship deepens, Chris pulls Blythe out of the stupor she’s been in since the night a fire took half her family. She begins to heal, and even, haltingly, to love this guy who helps her find new paths to pleasure and self-discovery. But as Blythe moves into calmer waters, she realizes Chris is the one still strangled by his family’s traumatic history. As dark currents threaten to pull him under, Blythe may be the only person who can keep him from drowning.
*This book is intended for mature audiences due to strong language and sexual content.
Note: due to mature content recommended for Ages 17+
Review
5 out of 5 stars
If you've read Flat-Out Love, Flat-Out Matt and Relatively Famous, then you know Jessica Park is a pretty talented writer. This past weekend I was thrilled to see I had been approved to read an advanced copy of Left Drowning, her newest creation, on Netgalley.
For the last few weeks my anticipation for this book has gotten out of control as I kept seeing an endless stream of 5 star reviews and let me tell you, saying I wasn't disappointed in all the hype is an understatement. This book completely blew my mind wrecking every single one of my emotions along the way. It absolutely deserves all the attention and praises it's receiving. Jessica Park your talent clearly knows no limits or end. Left Drowning is absolute perfection.
Blythe McGuire, a senior at Matthews College, is struggling through every single aspect of her life. She is plagued with the loss and grief following her parents death over 4 years earlier and desperately longs to feel anything.
One morning, unable to sleep, she has a chance encounter with Christoper Sheppard, also a senior, who secretly fights his own personal demons. Immediately it's obivous these two individuals have a connection on a spiritual and not just a physical level.
Through her friendship and relationship with Chris and his siblings Blythe begins to heal, she begins to live life again learning to breathe through the pain. As Blythe seemingly moves forward with her life Chris finds himself struggling to keep his head above the waters of his own family's traumatic past.
Will Chris allow Blythe to rescue him or will he drown in his own pain?
Be warned...this is probably the most emotionally tense story you may ever read. There is no mistaking Left Drowning as a fluffy, soft, feel good story. This book is incredibly real and there is a whole lot of heavy darkness you have to journey through to get to the light. But honestly, that's what makes it so amazing.
The character development of not only Chris and Blythe but also the secondary characters was outstanding. I had a special place in my heart for each of them because every single one was crucial to Blythe's healing and to the whole story. They're all going to make an impression on you and you're going to wish you could be a part of the family they've created. I think its through these characters Jessica Park was able to successfully intertwine her own unique personality and sense of humor into the story, which is an added bonus!
Now let's talk about the chemistry between Chris and Blythe...it's undeniably hot with explosive moments of sexual intimacy. Jessica Park can seriously write some hot, heart pounding, blood throbbing sex scenes! That being said, prepare yourself for some extremely graphic writing when it comes to those parts of the book.
Left Drowning is a book everyone should take the time to read. It's about the reality of sometimes having to go through life in pain, of how some people get dealt a shit hand and don't always know how to navigate through or around their pain on their own. It's about accepting your life has a purpose even when you cannot see it for yourself. It's also about the life saving beauty that comes when you open yourself up to others. It's about friendship, family and love.
Buy this book today it's one you are going to want to read, it was our #2 Book of our top 20 reads of 2013.
For the last few weeks my anticipation for this book has gotten out of control as I kept seeing an endless stream of 5 star reviews and let me tell you, saying I wasn't disappointed in all the hype is an understatement. This book completely blew my mind wrecking every single one of my emotions along the way. It absolutely deserves all the attention and praises it's receiving. Jessica Park your talent clearly knows no limits or end. Left Drowning is absolute perfection.
Blythe McGuire, a senior at Matthews College, is struggling through every single aspect of her life. She is plagued with the loss and grief following her parents death over 4 years earlier and desperately longs to feel anything.
One morning, unable to sleep, she has a chance encounter with Christoper Sheppard, also a senior, who secretly fights his own personal demons. Immediately it's obivous these two individuals have a connection on a spiritual and not just a physical level.
Through her friendship and relationship with Chris and his siblings Blythe begins to heal, she begins to live life again learning to breathe through the pain. As Blythe seemingly moves forward with her life Chris finds himself struggling to keep his head above the waters of his own family's traumatic past.
Will Chris allow Blythe to rescue him or will he drown in his own pain?
Be warned...this is probably the most emotionally tense story you may ever read. There is no mistaking Left Drowning as a fluffy, soft, feel good story. This book is incredibly real and there is a whole lot of heavy darkness you have to journey through to get to the light. But honestly, that's what makes it so amazing.
The character development of not only Chris and Blythe but also the secondary characters was outstanding. I had a special place in my heart for each of them because every single one was crucial to Blythe's healing and to the whole story. They're all going to make an impression on you and you're going to wish you could be a part of the family they've created. I think its through these characters Jessica Park was able to successfully intertwine her own unique personality and sense of humor into the story, which is an added bonus!
Now let's talk about the chemistry between Chris and Blythe...it's undeniably hot with explosive moments of sexual intimacy. Jessica Park can seriously write some hot, heart pounding, blood throbbing sex scenes! That being said, prepare yourself for some extremely graphic writing when it comes to those parts of the book.
Left Drowning is a book everyone should take the time to read. It's about the reality of sometimes having to go through life in pain, of how some people get dealt a shit hand and don't always know how to navigate through or around their pain on their own. It's about accepting your life has a purpose even when you cannot see it for yourself. It's also about the life saving beauty that comes when you open yourself up to others. It's about friendship, family and love.
Buy this book today it's one you are going to want to read, it was our #2 Book of our top 20 reads of 2013.
Amazon Digital Services, Inc. | B&N
About Author Jessica Park
Jessica is the author of LEFT DROWNING, the New York Times bestselling FLAT-OUT LOVE (and the companion piece FLAT-OUT MATT), and RELATIVELY FAMOUS. She lives in New Hampshire where she spends an obscene amount time thinking about rocker boys and their guitars, complex caffeinated beverages, and tropical vacations. On the rare occasions that she is able to focus on other things, she writes.
Please visit her at jessicapark.me and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/authorjessicapark and Twitter @JessicaPark24
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