Second Tear

"Formerly Whiskey & Country, now Beautiful Salvation, the second half of the Second Tear duet.

Book 3 in the Carter Hills Band series, and the second flash-back book giving us more about Delilah’s history. Book 2 (Princess and Country) is her and Carter’s friendship and growing up, and her and Jeff’s (Carter’s brother) love story, and the tragedy that happened here. This book is how she carries on, her and Carter and her son Jack and how their family continues living, and how she moves on with her life after having loved the way she did. She meets Nick when he shows up at her new shop one day, “by accident “.

Nick himself is reeling after a huge loss - which is actually the first third of the book - finding himself and who he is and where he truly belongs. He ends up being sent by a friend to a small town to take a construction job for the friends dad, and that is where he spots Delilah. He doesn’t recognize her as the rockstar he’s been interested in, at first.

With their shared similar pasts, the pair bonds, much to Carter’s dismay - but with Emmanuelle’s typical amazing writing, she is able to write such a great plot and so many twists (some really exciting things you could never imagine!), keep your interest the entire time - I was glued to my Kindle the whole 600 pages! - and not let you down from the adrenaline high between the chemistry, the steam, the unexpected turns!

A definite recommendation, but you will want to read the two previous books in the series first, to understand the background.

Thank you, Emmanuelle, for an ARC copy of Whiskey and Country! Everything here is my honest review and feedback."

Right off the bat, you're hit with so many emotions, you can't stop yourself from tearing up and the tears keep coming throughout the book. Emmanuelle has a way with words, making you feel like you're part of the story, going through the rollercoaster of emotions with her characters.

My heart broke and bled for Nick. This man has lost so much in such a short period of time. The minute something good comes into his life, it's taken away and you can't help but feel for him. What did this amazingly sweet man do to have all this loss in his life.

Like with all her books, Emmanuelle's characters get their HEA but first they must go through heartbreak and loss. If you want a book that makes you feel alive, Whiskey and Country is it.

"Fair warning. Make sure you have a minimum of 2 boxes of Kleenex next to you throughout this entire book. Also, do not read right before or during your period; not the best idea. I had to stop reading this book so many times the first 6 chapters because I had to dry my tears, blow my nose, and get my composure back. Now, I do not say this to make you turn and run because this book...OHMYGOD... was by far even better than the first two in this series. Which, is hard for me to type that, but honestly this is the first book in such a long time to make me cry so hard, but fall so hard for the people in the book. The way Emmanuelle writes makes me feel as though I am a part of their story. These characters have taken up a huge part of my heart. These books have completely crushed me and put me back together. I wish that I could forget I ever read these books, just to read them newly again. I can't wait to continue this series!!
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This story healed my broken heart after Princess ans Country. It was beautiful to watch the characters bond over tragedy and create a loving relationship. Despite more heartbreak in this book, the love and journey of the characters was enough to make it a truly beautiful read

Hello, and welcome to the review of my first five-star book of April - Whiskey And Country by Emmanuelle Snow - which is available now on Amazon.

This book follows Nick as he navigates life after someone close to him passes away; an insta-love story between Nick and Dahlia that blossoms organically and feels oh so right.

This is a novel with so much depth, so much heart and so much love. There is steam, there is loss and there are moments of shock. I cried near the beginning of the book, then later on I absolutely bawled. My heart burst and my jaw dropped at one point, then later on I squealed and my jaw dropped a second time. Chapters 40 and 41 give such beautiful closure to what has been building during the book.

Nick’s character is written so well – his grief was palpable, and I connected to him and his story on such a deep, personal level. Nick worked his way into my heart quickly and is my latest book boyfriend; I love this man.

It was so great to watch more of Dahlia’s life unfold after the heart break she had previously endured.

Thank you Emmanuelle Snow for the complimentary copy to read and review.