Sierra

This book starts off with Alyssa as a happily married mother of a two-year old son, traveling with her little family. Tragedy hits in the most brutal way, and all she loves is stripped away from her.She is forced against into the Sierra Mountains with 2 men, and hurt badly. When they stumble on a cabin, she meets Alex. He has been living in seclusion for the past years, carrying his own burden and grief.This story is all about survival, the will to live and overcome the worst that could ever happen to you, and finding love again in the most unexpected way.Sierra was a read that pulled me in from the first page. I was overwhelmed by the awfulness of what happened to Alyssa, and kept turning page after page to see how Dean would turn this tragic story into a swoon worthy happily ever after. But she did! And she did so in such a way that I was left stunned. I’ve read this book twice already, and I feel like I need to put this on my reading list again, because it was such a captivating read.

Devastating! Heart-wrenching! Amazing! Fantastic! These are just a couple of the words to describe this book. Alyssa seems to have a perfect life--married to an amazing man who adores her and her 2-year-old son, Clay. They are her world. At a rest stop in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, her life changes forever. Her world is taken from her when 2 men (Pa and Adam) abduct her small family. Forced to endure horrific abuse and tragedy, Alyssa finds herself alone in the wilderness with her 2 evil captors as they make their way towards their community where she will become Adam's "Eve."Born a fighter, Alyssa escapes twice, but is recaptured both times and beaten terribly. Despairing of hope, a small miracle happens that lifts her heart enough to not give up. I don't want to ruin any of the suspense from here on out. Let me just say that I didn't think I would be able to keep reading because her life gets so terrible that it's painful to read about. But READ ON! This story was amazing to see the resilience of the human spirit and love when Alyssa gets a 2nd chance in life (and so does Alex--a man who has rejected society and his painful past in favor of living alone in the mountains with only a helicopter drop of supplies once a year).This will go down as one of my favorite reads this year! Taylor Dean writes characters that I always connect with and love with all my heart. Their pain is my pain; their joy is mine. I enjoy every second of her books, and this one was one of my favorites for the wide range of emotions she made me feel--utter devastation to complete bliss and joy! Awesome book.

This is the first book I've read from Taylor Dean and I must say it did not disappoint. The plot is well thought out and definitely has the serious touch of reality experiences with lots of humour. It sets you up for one outcome then surprises you with an unsuspecting conclusion. As you begin the first chapter, life for Alyssa and her family appears incapable of getting any better until you realize that sometimes life is too good to be true.She has the perfect husband who her father believes is beneath her a son she adores and the outlook for the future is perfect. Her father is a piece of work, more concerned about appearances and his social standing as opposed to the happiness of his only daughter. Unbeknownst to her, while vacationing she becomes the target of Pa, a psychopathic narcissist who kills her family and kidnaps her to recreate 'Adam and Eve'. Against all odds she refuses to become a victim and makes several attempts to escape.Enter her hero Dr. Alex Kendrick a man on self imposed exile from the real world living in the remoteness of the woods. Death seems to follow him and he's afraid to love again until he sees Alyssa. Whilst aiding in her recovery from trauma suffered at the hands of her kidnappers, he falls in-love and dares to dream that happiness could once again be his. They have soo much in common and seem kindred spirits, yet to achieve this happily ever after Alex will have to face the demons of his past.Together they set out to conquer their past however difficult. When they think they're free to love, tragedy rears its ugly head and again they both have to overcome. This test however, will determine whether unconditional love can conquer all. In the end, mistakes are made, decisions are reached and the future never looked as bright.A beautiful read.

So many emotions were sparked by this novel. You go from feeling warmth and being in awe in the beginning when we are introduced to Alyssa, Sam and Clay as family to complete fear to sorrow within the opening events. As the story unfolds you can't help but to connect with Alyssa and her journey and feel her determination as she does everything she can to free herself from from the undesirable fate planned for her. You begin to feel hope and unwavering love when Alex comes into th picture and helps her to live an love again. When the unthinkable happens you again feel determination fueled by love. I laughed, I cried, and I couldn't help but smile as I read. The ending was rather abrupt so I was pleased to see and read the added epilogue which gave a nice conclusion to Alyssa and Alex's love. We are not always in control of thing that happen in our lives but we are in control of what we learn from and how we grow when the unexpected happens. This was a wonderfully written love story.

I haven't read anything by this author before and had downloaded Sierra as a free book so wasn't too sure what to expect. I rarely read love stories but found this one very well written. I loved the tension the horror and the tenderness. I will certainly look for more by this author. A very satisfying read.

Excellent book with twists and turns out of the blue and engrossing lives to follow. Couldn't wait to get to the next chapter on every turn of the page.

I absolutely love this book it is FANTASTIC. A very moving story line, I could not put it down, gripped me till end. I will be looking at more books by this author.

Another brilliant book by Taylor Dean,I was hooked from start to finish,couldn't put it down,glad there was a happy ending

Great book

..wie die Rezession vermuten ließen…kaum hat alyssa ein tragisches schickal erfahren, fliegt sie unerwartet (seitenlang) im 7.himmel…das buch "for nick" war um einiges besser