Release Day Review: Beyond the Roses by Monica James

BEYOND THE ROSES
Monica James

Genre: Contemporary Romance/New Adult (Standalone)
Cover Designer: Sommer Stein—Perfect Pear Creative Covers
Release date: November 11^th

To the outside world, my life is perfect.

I’m young and rich, and some may even say I’m beautiful. But I would give anything to be somebody else because after being extraordinary all my life, all I wish for is…silence.

My name is Lola Van Allen, and there’s no easy way to say it, but…I’m dying.

When my doctors reveal all hope is lost, I decide to spend the time I have left sharing my experience at Strawberry Fields, a summer camp for terminally ill children. No matter my fate, I yearn to make a difference.

Things are quiet and slow-moving until I meet him.

Dr. Roman Archibald.

From the moment our lives entwine, he pushes me until breaking point. But for someone who has nothing left to lose, I push back twice as hard. Roman challenges me in ways I never imagined, revealing things aren’t always what they seem.

This is my story…and how I got a second chance at life.

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What I thought about Beyond the Roses

 

You can probably tell from the blurb that if you are looking for a good book-cry, this one might just be the one for you.  Monica James always does a great job of wringing out the emotions in story, so I expected I might need a tissue or two when I read this one.

I really liked the themes that this book explores like fate,love, hope and the afterlife. There's a whole lot of joy and sorrow, pleasure and pain.  There weren't any major surprises in plot for me, but I did like the examination of some of these other topics. 

 

Overall, the story worked for me for the most part, and it may be uncomfortable for some because of subject matter (terminal illness), but if you are looking for a deeply emotional fated romance and need a good cry, this one will definitely do it.

An ARC was provided. This is my honest review.

 

Bio

Monica James spent her youth devouring the works of Anne Rice, William Shakespeare, and Emily Dickinson.

When she is not writing, Monica is busy running her own business, but she always finds a balance between the two. She enjoys writing honest, heartfelt, and turbulent stories, hoping to leave an imprint on her readers. She draws her inspiration from life.

She is a bestselling author in the U.S.A., Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Israel, and the U.K.

Monica James resides in Melbourne, Australia, with her wonderful family, and menagerie of animals. She is slightly obsessed with cats, chucks, and lip gloss, and secretly wishes she was a ninja on the weekends.

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