Can enduring love heal a shattered soul and broken body?In their small agricultural town, Scarlett’s family is the picture-perfect variety. The mother encourages juvenile delinquents at the local detention center and her father coaches the church’s youth group. All is right until Scarlett lets a shameful secret slip. Blaming her for the indiscretion, the family silences Scarlett’s accusation but the arrival of a new high school student threatens the delicate balance. Everett’s giant frame and fractured skull are compliments of his father, but his world shifts after an accidental touch from Scarlett. Starved for affection, they forge an inescapable bond. Their relationship is encouraged by Everett’s grandmother, Marjorie Ashley, a woman with an unnatural gift, the ability to witness painful memories of those around her.Fifteen years later, Marjorie is fading, her impending death a blow to Scarlett. Everett enjoys a flourishing legal career while Scarlett writes weekly investigative articles-keeping her own secrets hidden. An old police report is found in Marjorie’s house, revealing a web of deception spun by Scarlett’s family.The deeper Scarlett digs, the more unsettling the discoveries. No longer aided by Marjorie’s gift, Scarlett is given an impossible ultimatum, she must choose between the family who raised her and the man who loves her-or risk losing both.
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Sexual Content - 3/5
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Violence - 2/5
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Language - 2/5
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Drugs and Alcohol - 0/5
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Summary
From: Carol Pennington
Book Title: Pieces To Mend
Book Author: Clarissa Kae
What do you like about this book:
Everett has had a hard life. After his father lands himself in jail he is sent to live with his grandmother, Marjorie. On his first day at his new school, he meets Scarlett. They develop a deep friendship. He soon learns that Scarlett is scared from her past. He tries very hard to help her overcome that which haunts her, but it is not an easy task. She dubs him “Superman” for his heroic efforts. Scarlett also develops a very close attachment with Marjorie.
Now, several years later, Scarlett is at Majorie’s bedside as she enters the final chapter of her life and Everett is in London on assignment. Everett catches a plane to return home so he can say his final goodbyes to Majorie. Will he be saying his final goodbye to Scarlett too, or will they finally be able to overcome the past and save their marriage?
I found this book to be heartbreaking, heartwarming and haunting. It is masterfully written. The characters have a depth that few authors ever achieve. The struggles they face seem insurmountable and the truths that lie in them are agonizing. This story deals with sexual abuse and its aftermath. It does contain some foul language and some violence. Therefore I only recommend it for the adult reader, but it comes highly recommend.