Leaving Eva, By Jennifer Sivec

Abandoned as a child, Brynn is adopted into a violent and tumultuous world under the deceptive guise of a Mother's love. She accidentally discovers a secret way to survive which helps to disguise the brokeness within. Early and often Brynn is left to fend for herself, as those who are supposed to love and protect her most, fail.

In High School, Brynn unexpectedly falls for sweet, handsome Adam. He tries to teach her that she can have hope and happiness, if she only will embrace it. As an adult, it appears as though Brynn has her life together. No one except for Adam really knows her secret pain and history has an unkind way of repeating itself.

Suddenly she is faced with destroying her greatest love, and the need to confront her own fear before it swallows her completely. In the end, Brynn discovers a truth about herself that changes everything, and gives her the freedom to accept the beautiful possibilities of what life can be.

*** This book contains acts of violence against a child; also drug abuse.  If you are uncomfortable reading that this is your heads up. ***

                While reading this story, there were moments where I told myself I was going to put the book and stop reading it.  And there were a couple times that I did actually do that.  However, curiosity did get the better of me and I couldn’t stay away from it.  By the time that I had finished the book, I was so upset with the cliffhanger that I actually told the author that as well!

                This story touches on subjects, such as child and drug abuse, but it does it in such a way that you could almost learn from what has happened in the book.  Jennifer was able to write this story and even with the topics it touched on, you wanted to learn what happened to the characters.  Brynn’s character was so well written that even with everything that she had went through in her life; you could tell how strong she was.

                The different characters in this story, they each had their own demons they were fighting with and you learned about them during the course of the story.

                My only complaint about this book is that when Jennifer started a new chapter, there was no timeline given, or when it was a different character talking in that chapter.  You have to read sometimes several pages into a new chapter before you are aware of how many years have passed, or when it was a different character talking. 

                The ending to this book was well written and it left you wanting for more.  It’s almost as if you want to find out what is going to happen next, and you don’t want to wait to find out more.

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