One to Save by Tia LouiseMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Reviewed: Michelle
ARC provided by author in exchange of honest review
ONE TO SAVE was a beautiful, touching and suspenseful read that took my heart. Tia Louise reminded me once again why Derek and Melissa will always have a special place in my heart especially when I first fell in love with them in One to Hold. Derek and Melissa's journey as a couple is a true testament of how strong their love withstood everything that was in their way. Their relationship was built on the most important foundation: LOVE. And with that, they constantly showed us that LOVE can endure, heal, save, and set free of painful memories of the past. With their upcoming wedding approaching, Derek and Melissa will face a BIG battle that could destroyed their happy bubble. When secrets, lies, and deception are exposed, will their love be strong enough to save?
One to Save... what can I say but what a fitting title for this book because readers will see how far Derek and Melissa will go to SAVE their relationship. This book was an emotional and suspenseful journey that had me on the edge of my seat and nervous as to what was to come for this beloved couple. They say LOVE HEALS and Derek's love for Melissa, healed and erased all the pain and hurt. But before they could truly move onto the next stage of their relationship, Derek must finally tell Melissa the truth. The truth that he killed Melissa's ex-husband. When Melissa uncovers the truth on her own, she is hurt that Derek kept this secret from her. She is not upset that he killed for her but she feels betrayed that Derek couldn't tell her the TRUTH. Melissa was able to forgive Derek and she makes him promise that there will be no more secrets between them. But what Derek fails to mention to her that he has one more secret to tell her, but before he could tell her, Melissa had enough of the lies and secrecy. And soon this couple found themselves at a breaking point. Can Melissa and Derek find their way back to each other and save their love?
This book absolutely gutted and pulled me. My heart broke for these two because of the emotional roller-coaster that Derek and Melissa put me through. This book left me feeling so raw and vulnerable that I felt their pain, love, anger and hurt. What I love about this book was that Tia allowed her readers to see both sides of their story and also we were treated to Stuart's POV. Tia didn't sugarcoat anything and she made you FEEL every emotion. The writing and storytelling was spellbinding. I read this book in one siting because this book was more than a romance book but it was also a suspenseful read. All the major characters were integrated into the story line and so you were given the big PICTURE of how everything and everyone was weaved into the book. One To Save is truly a journey of LOVE and I love that Tia was able to shatter our heart but slowly she was able to mend it. Derek and Melissa's love for each other is a testament of what it means to be HOME. They found comfort, love, and healing within each other. I love that we were able to watch this couple grow and blossom. Thank you Tia for giving us the HEA ending for Derek and Melissa. Thank you for the journey. Thank you for showing us a couple who found light in the darkness. And a big thank you for bringing Derek, Melissa, Patrick, Elaine, Stuart, Mariska, Kenny, and Slade into our lives. This is one series that will I treasure and I can't wait what else you have in store for them.
And as for that epilogue, LOVED IT!!! Tia-I can't wait for Amy and Marcus' story. Please don't keep me waiting long for their book. <3
Tia Louise
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