The Scars I Bare by J.L. Berg
Publication Date: March 12th, 2018
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Every scar tells a story…
Some are etched on the skin, for the whole world to see.
Others are buried deep, so deep, only the heart can truly find them.
Dean Sutherland was the quintessential guy next door. Strong and dependable, with a heart of gold, he knew exactly where his life was headed. Until one fateful night at sea ripped away everything. Now he’s adrift, a man without a purpose.
Cora Carpenter thought she had the perfect life. A successful career, an affectionate husband and a daughter who adores her. But soon that perfect world is crashing down around her, and she’s in need of a fresh start. Moving to a remote town on the coast of North Carolina seems like the perfect plan. That is until she finds herself face to face with a kindred soul from her past.
Dean and Cora have more in common than either are willing to admit. Both deeply rooted in their pain, they can’t help but find hope in each other’s eyes and passion entwined with every touch. But can two broken hearts make a whole?
Will the scars they’ve bared to one another poison their happily ever after, or can love truly heal all?
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Sunny Shelly’s Review: 4 Stars
The Scars I Bare is a wonderfully sweet book about two very damaged souls. Dean carries the physical scars of a horrible boating accident, while single mom Cora is emotionally scarred thanks to a brutal and abusive marriage. Little by little, the two help help each other learn how to live again, finding the sweetest love along the way.
And I loved Lizzie, aka the female Sheldon Cooper. She was an absolute joy. And thanks to the journal entries that accompanied all of Dean’s chapters, we got a peek inside the mind of the man he was just after his accident, when he first met Cora, and how far he’s come in the three years since.
This book is the second in a series; I had not read The Choices I Made previously, where Dean was first introduced, but I did not feel that I was missing chunks of the backstory here as a result. The Scars I Bare is a perfect title for everything that this romance represents, and the book itself is a wonderful romance that gives you all the feels and wanting more long after you’ve come to The End.
I received an advanced copy and voluntarily left a review.
Meet J. L. Berg:
I’m a California native, who lives in the South – Virginia to be exact. I still prefer sushi to fried chicken, avocados to okra, and I absolutely loathe humidity. I do love watching the seasons change though. My husband and I have been here for over a decade, and I still get giddy like a school girl every time it snows. It’s magical!
I’m married to my high school sweetheart, and we’ve been blessed with two beautiful daughters and two rescue pups I like to call my “coworkers”. I’m obsessed with chocolate, minions, anything Harry Potter and I love to watch re-runs of Friends and Gilmore Girls!
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