Book Description:
There were two brothers—identical twins—and though I loved them both, my soul belonged to only one.
Annalia Del Valle has loved Preston Sawyer all her life. The daughter of an impoverished migrant farmworker, she grew up as an outcast in what was no more than a tiny, cooped up shack in California’s Central Valley. But her heart found freedom in the land, in the wide-open spaces of Sawyer Farm, and in the boys who were her only friends.
Preston has yearned for Annalia since he was a boy. But a sense of honor kept him from pursuing her until he’s unable to hold back any longer and their worlds—and bodies—collide one hot summer night. A night that sets off a chain of events that will alter their lives forever.
Now Annalia is back in town after disappearing without a trace for six long months. Determined to reclaim her heart, her life, and the baby she left behind—the son who was created in a moment of lust and love and pent-up yearning.
Preston has survived grief, a ravaging drought, and the despair of heartache, but he’s not sure he can survive Annalia again. And he might be unwilling to try. Will pride and bitterness keep him from the one thing he’s always longed for?
How do you heal what is irreparably broken? How do you forgive that which is unforgivable? How do you discover that real honor comes not from circumstance, but from the place deep in our hearts where truth resides? And how do you move beyond the wounds of the past to discover that some loves are as solid as the ground beneath your feet, and as enduring as the earth itself?
THIS IS A STAND-ALONE SIGN OF LOVE NOVEL, INSPIRED BY GEMINI. New Adult Contemporary Romance: Due to strong language and sexual content, this book is not intended for readers under the age of 18.
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Our Review:
Reviewed by Donna ~ 4.5 stars
***ARC received for an honest review***
“Maybe we need to start again as
if it’s the beginning…”
Be still my beating heart…Mia Sheridan never fails to
deliver a romance that is honest, from the heart and always speaks to my soul.
As ever the writing was flawless, emotive and utterly captivating and this was
another one of those books that I just couldn’t put down. Mia Sheridan
transports you into the world that Preston and Lia find themselves in, you can
smell the earth, feel the rain and imagine yourself firmly planted in this
little town. The scene setting was on point, the emotional character connection
was nailed and Mia Sheridan delivered a plot that is not only extremely
relevant today, but also gives so much insight into the struggles and
misconceptions that are inherently real.
“Make a fuss.”
Preston’s Honor shows a different side to the talents of Mia
Sheridan and it is her innate ability to deliver a soul crushing yet uplifting
romance all the while delivering a social and economic message that really made
this book stand out. This book pulls at every single heart string, we all make
mistakes and our heroine in this one made a huge one. Lia had her reasons and
while this is not clear from the start, the way that Mia Sheridan slowly drip
feeds their past, only has you on the edge throughout as you wonder and draw
your own conclusions as to what really happened.
“Part of my love for Preston was
like a slow-moving river that had gained breadth and speed over time. And
another part came in short bursts of white-hot lightning, marking the very
moments when the love in my heart had charged and intensified. And I knew this
would be one of those flashes, one of those moments burned into my memory, and
even possibly, the last one I’d ever get.”
Preston was the salt of the earth with a heart the size of
Texas. When he loved, he loved hard and with everything he had. Preston had the
farm in his blood along with that of his twin. These two were chalk and cheese,
total opposites, yet identical on the outside, but that is where the similarity
ends. Preston carries the morals of his father where his moral compass is
firmly set and honoured, he is a man of his word and his word is his bond.
Preston’s heart and emotions are kept firmly to himself, he keeps his feelings
inside and yet the more we learned about him, I just wanted him to have that
courage to speak up, for once ask for something that he desperately wanted,
because not everybody has the same scruples.
“I used to think that the two of
you were such opposites. Cole never took anything seriously enough and you took
things too seriously. He didn’t have enough honor, and you would kill yourself
to keep your word.”
Annalia (Lia) had a heartbreaking past, this girl had me in
tears so many times, but her past is her inner strength, her past is what makes
her the woman she is today and while she made a horrendous mistake, she came
back stronger, wiser and with a fierceness that takes everyone by surprise, yet
her vulnerabilities were ever present, keeping it real. Lia wears her heart on
her sleeve, her love for those around her is evident and her compassion holds
no bounds despite never being on the receiving end. Lia’s past could have made
her bitter and yet it forged a woman that loved completely and forgave just as
readily.
“I vowed to prove to her that her
secrets – the tender places inside her – were safe with me. And I promised
myself I’d trust her with my tender places, too.”
This is a book about forgiveness, about making mistakes and
owning up to them and then working your hardest to right your wrongs. Both of
these characters were naïve and inexperienced, their love for one and other
born when hormones were rife and feelings were discarded as puppy love and
infatuation, but what these two shared was a soul mate connection that no
matter how hard they tried to ignore, just burned stronger and stronger. This
is not only a second chance romance, but is a friends to lovers story too and
it is this that really cements their connection, makes it all the more
believable and because that friendship was so inherently special for both of
them, the reality was all the more precious.
“He’s the beauty that came from
the ashes.”
This is a book that will drag you through the gamut of
emotions and as you flit from past to present and discover the harsh reality of
Lia’s past you cannot help but be moved to tears. Lia’s one shining light in
her past was her friendship with Preston and Cole and it was the fact that the
Sawyer boys were so protective over her that will have you swooning in the
darkest moments. I could wax lyrical, but I don’t want to give too much away so
I will leave this as a “you must read this book.” This is truly Mia Sheridan at
her best and while Archer still remains at the top of my Mia Sheridan pile,
Preston is a very close second.
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