Review: The Beginning of the End - R. Holmes

The Beginning of the End by R. Holmes
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ stars

The Beginning of the End is a second chance romance from author R. Holmes. It focuses on the characters Ambrey and Grey who from page one, you know that they have a history. Ambrey is moving back to New Orleans after many years away making her mark and staying away from her influential parents. But everything has changed and now she has to come face to face with the man who she thought had left her behind, but sometimes the truth hurts more than the lies.

Ambrey and Grey’s relationship is intense from the get go and both their lives have changed through circumstances that were out of their control. Ambrey, although a strong character was downtrodden by her parents and definitely came to be manipulated by them on various levels. Even though she is back in NOLA doing good things, it isn’t until her and Grey communicate that you actually find out how bad her parents were (no spoilers!). Her connection to Grey’s little girl is so overwhelming, especially when she is trying hard to overcome both her own issues and those that also seem to plague Grey.

Grey is such a uniquely strong male character, in the sense that he has endured so much in his life, but has come back out trying to make a life for him and his daughter. We see through his eyes that there is nothing that he won’t do for his little girl and we experience how hard it is for him to be in Ambrey’s presence throughout the book, yet he can’t stay away.

The book has a definite push and pull between the two main characters and it is heart-breaking to read certain scenes between them, especially when things that come out have been so influenced by other people. The scenes where they both talk it out are heart-breaking due to the history and drama that has ensued. But, overall, this book is about that deep-seated love that people will fight for if given the chance.

The author does so well in you being invested in these characters, that you want them to have their happily ever after. This story is beautifully written and one I think many will enjoy!

ARC received for a fair, honest and sometimes long review 😊



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