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Length: 246 Pages
Cover Design: Reese Dante
Photographer: Wander Aguiar
Rock Bottom Series
Blurb
People say six years is long enough to mourn the death of his husband but for Ross Miller, the pain is as fresh as if it happened yesterday. He’s left his glittering Hollywood life behind, yet guilt still dogs his steps, no matter how far he runs. Trapped by his past and needing to escape his well-meaning friends, he rents a cabin in the secluded Adirondack mountains. A reclusive man moves in next door and piques Ross’s interest, but his persistent attempts at friendship are rebuffed. That doesn’t stop him because the one rule Ross Miller has always lived by is to never take no for an answer.
Novelist Arden Wainwright has given up. He can’t pretend a happiness he knows he’ll never find again. Solitary days turn into years, and he remains frozen, unable to take a breath. At his wit’s end, he retreats to the mountains, but it does little to stir his creativity. He continues to hide from life and avoids his overly nosy neighbor, who insists on planting himself at Arden’s doorstep at every turn. Making friends is the last thing Arden wants, but annoying or not, he can’t get the damn man out of his mind.
Finding peace in their isolated surroundings, the two lonely men forge an unlikely friendship where they realize they’re more alike than different and better together than apart. With Ross’s help, Arden begins to rebuild the shattered pieces of his life, while Arden gives Ross the strength to face his fears and find his way home. When love comes calling you can choose to hide from hurt, loss, and pain, but if you take a chance and open the door, you might discover that running from your heart is the last thing you'll want to do.
This book can be read as a stand alone but you may remember Ross, Foster's best friend from Broken Silence, Book One of the Rock Bottom series.
REVIEW
My Rating - 5 Stars!
Running From My Heart is the perfect reminder for why I love Felice Stevens' writing. I haven't read one of her books for a while now, but this one has inspired me to check out the ones I've missed, especially the first two books in this series.
Wow. This story is a beautiful and powerful tale of survivor's guilt and drowning in one's grief. It's an amazing story of survival.
Ross and Arden are two men who are both staggering in life, each having experienced life changing losses. They are two successful men who have each taken a step back from their careers, and are hiding from the world. They meet when they become neighbors at a lake in the mountains. And, yes, the setting is a huge aspect of this story; both in it's power to relax and it's ability to allow one to take a step back from the craziness of life.
Ross and Arden are two heartbroken men, both drowning in their grief. Seriously, the grief and guilt is all consuming. The reader is easily able to feel it jumping off the page. The author expertly illustrates that people grieve differently, and that this is okay. I applaud the way this is developed.
This story is about finding a purpose after one's life path is derailed. It's about figuring out how to live again, how to move on from the pain. Their story involves family issues on the way to finding the second love of their lives.
It's also a story about fear, and trying to overcome it. There's a great quote about this, something we all can relate to.
"It's hard to take that first step."
This is the story of two men who are running from their pain, their life in general, and their own hearts. The importance of the title is well illustrated. And the following quote is an important piece of advice given.
"...maybe there's someone who can live inside the other piece of your broken heart."
The author also does a great job exploring the difficulty with putting oneself out there into social situations. I appreciated this part, as it's written with understanding and care. This is such a common issue and it's wonderfully illustrated.
Running From My Heart is a painful journey towards healing. This Felice Stevens read is touching, emotional, and inspirational. Definitely check it out when you're in the mood for two men moving forward with their lives. You will not be disappointed.
I live in New York City with my husband and two children. My day begins with a lot of caffeine and ends with a glass (or two of red wine). I practice law but daydream of a time when I can sit by a beach somewhere and write beautiful stories of men falling in love. Although there are bound to be a few bumps along the way, a Happily Ever After is always guaranteed.
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