Familiar Ground by Michelle Lynn
ad·dic·tion
noun ə-ˈdik-shən, a-
:
a strong and harmful need to regularly have something or do something
:
an unusually great interest in something or a need to do or have something
Leah
and Adam have never met.
However,
they live parallel lives.
Lives
plagued by addiction.
When
a tragic, but common demon, surfaces between their siblings, Leah and Adam’s
worlds collide, never to be the same again.
Adam
loses his sister forever.
Leah’s
brother returns.
Both
gain a niece, neither knew existed.
Now
they face an obstacle to raise a niece together while Leah’s brother struggles
to free himself from the grip of drug addiction, and as Adam’s family grieves
for the sister and daughter they lost.
A
commonality is discovered.
Deep
wounds begin to heal.
Lines
blur as their lives entwine.
This
is a standalone novel.
For
Mature Audiences. 18+ only
Manda's 5 Star Review:
Leah
and Adam have both lived lives touched by addiction. Adam loses his sister
while Leah is trying to support her brother as he fights to get clean. Their
lives connect after finding out they share a niece. As they join together to
take care of the beautiful little girl they find comfort in one another. Wounds
begin to heal and a bond is formed as Leah's brother battles his addiction and
tells the truth about what happened the night Adam lost his sister. When things
finally start to move forward the consequences of the life their siblings lived
catch up to them. They will have to band together to get through for the safety
of the little girl they love.
Wow
what and amazing and beautifully tragic story. Michelle Lynn is an amazing
author and does a fantastic job with this story. For anyone who has had
addiction touch their lives in any way this can be a difficult subject matter.
This book touches on both loss and the struggle to free yourself from addiction
as well as how addiction effects families. Familiar Ground is a story that will
touch your heart and stay with you long after the end. Highly recommend this
beautiful and emotional read. Fantastic job Michelle Lynn.
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