Sweet Redemption by Moody Holiday
Shanelle's back in the sequel to Wild Innocence.
Swept off her feet by the charming Alex, Shanelle soon becomes engaged to the man of her dreams. He treats her like a queen and they spend countless nights (and days) in pre-honeymooned bliss.
At first, Shanelle seems like she's living the life but the inner demons she thought she dealt with, will soon come back to shake her mental foundation. Her self loathing image puts doubts and fear into her mind. Her mental state is shaken from it's foundation, when Shanelle's past comes back to haunt her in the form of Steven, her crack addicted brother. Steven's sick and deranged behavior could make a nun lose her religion. He torments Shanelle mentally with taunting words that plummets her already low self esteem. In a whirlwind of self hate, she uses her love for Alex, as an anchor. As her need to be the perfect wife grows, her assertiveness diminishes. She goes out of her way to cater to Alex's likes and whims and slowly lets him control who she associates with and where she goes. The once charming and sweet man she first fell in love with, slowly changed into a control freak. By marrying Alex, she thinks she's fulfilling a dream but little did she know how much of herself she will lose in the process. After a comment from a friend makes her realize how one sided the relationship is, she tries to take back some control of her future plans. However, it may be too late because an event occurs that will change her life forever.
Moody Holiday wrote Sweet Redemption with a poet's pen taking everyday words and making them enchanting. I loved how well her characters were written and how she had the ability to bring them to life. You can picture them in your mind so vividly you'll forget they're not real. Shanelle and Alex's love for each other is written so poignantly you'll want to run to your significant other and tell them how much you love them. Not only was this a great and entertaining book to read, it stimulated my senses as well.
Reviewed by: Joy F.
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