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Take This Regret by A. L. Jackson
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Take This Regret (edition 2012)

by A. L. Jackson (Author)

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The New York Times Bestseller

There are some mistakes we make that we will regret for the rest of our lives. For Christian, it was the day he betrayed Elizabeth. 
Christian Davison has a plan for his life. He is determined to become an attorney and to one day take his place as partner in his father's law firm. Nothing will stand in his way, not even Elizabeth Ayers and their unborn child. 
After Christian cuts her from his life, Elizabeth spends the next five years struggling to provide for her daughter and willing to sacrifice anything to give her child a safe, comfortable life. For five years, Christian has regretted the day he walked away from his family and will do anything to win them back just as Elizabeth will do anything to protect her daughter from the certain heartache she believes Christian will bring upon them. 
When Christian wrestles his way into their lives, Elizabeth is faced with asking herself if it is possible to forgive someone when they've committed the unforgivable and if it is possible to find a love after it has been buried in years of hate. 
Or are there some wounds that go so deep they can never heal? They say everyone deserves a second chance.
"I cried, I laughed, this book touched my heart and I will never forget this story <3
It was an absolutely beautiful read that is definitely going on my favorites shelf!
6 stars!!" ~ Aestas Book Blog
Lost to You and Take This Regret can be read as Stand-Alone Novels. Recommended reading order: Lost to You, Take This Regret, If Forever Comes

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Title:Take This Regret
Authors:A. L. Jackson (Author)
Info:Sapphire Star Publishing (2012), 296 pages
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This my second read of this book and it seemed better 2nd time around.
What does come across is how bad the Hero feels for his previous actions and how much he realises he can never get those years back and how much he had hurt himself by them.
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  izzied | Oct 29, 2020 |
It's 5 years since the split and they meet again. Very angsty.

This is a mixed bag for me.

They are young so dealing with impending fatherhood, unplanned baby can cause panic and the original rejection conversation but this was someone he said he loved and planned to have a future with. But of course he has a dysfunctional family and a warped sense of what is important but whether or not you think she should forgive him is not easy to decide.
I do have a few issues...
He had many months while she was pregnant to go back and talk to her but he only seeks her out after a row with his parents, him mum urging him to 'make things right' and hearing about the birth, why didn't he go and at least see her instead of sleeping his way through half the county.
And what esp irritated me about that was the night he finds out his son/daughter has been born he has a blonde in his lap and has had 6 beers, after running from one unplanned pregnancy you'd think he'd be careful not to drink so much when he's with a woman just in case of a repeat performance esp as he's so adverse to becoming a father.

Her best friend, Matthew, thought of going to confront him but never did.. why? esp when she was so ill and then financially struggling, there is no mention of the huge medical bills that could have mounted up during this time either.

Christian although he puts money aside for his child never once contacts her or sends money so she can provide for the child during the time apart.

The grandmother, after she left the father never tried to contact Elizabeth to see or have contact with the child, even if they didn't get along it's not uncommon for grandparents to have contact face to face or via email etc.

I would have liked to witness some conversations rather than some issues being mentioned as discussed and sorted out.

Personally I would have liked Elizabeth to have come face to face with Brittany, maybe at his dad's funeral and had some closure in that way.
I thought it was brave of the author that in the time apart they had BOTH tried to move on, getting involved with other people.
Whatever issues you have with the story, the book is well written and the author knows how to pack an emotional punch, more than once. ( )
  izzied | Oct 29, 2020 |
Christian made me mad at parts in this book and so did Elizabeth. I get how hurt she is I truly do but how she reacts in some situations is just childish. Christian is really trying and this book makes me love his character so much!!!! Elizabeth learns to let go and let love in again and risk getting hurt again.
  nicolemeier111 | Aug 29, 2018 |
I will review this soon. This is my favorite from A.L. Jackson so far! ( )
  AmberGoleb | Mar 13, 2018 |
This review was originally posted on Bookish Things & MoreReview
This book left me feeling just okay. I didn't love or hate it, just have lukewarm feelings about it.

I did like that Elizabeth is so determined to raise her daughter. She does a pretty damn good job too! I had love/hate feelings toward Christian. At the beginning he is awful. He acts like a first class douche. But then he pretty much insists that he has to be in their daughter's life.

Most of the book is Elizabeth and Christian fighting their feelings for each other. Elizabeth doesn't think she can trust him, and Christian wants nothing more than to be in her life. I loved the honesty in their emotions. You feel everything they are. And there are so many times where there were tears streaming down my face.

The only reason it was an okay read was because it felt like it was too much of the same thing constantly. Otherwise it was a terrific read. And it points out some things that actually happen in life. I'm a big fan of A.L. Jackson, and her books always bring things into perspective. ( )
  BookishThings | Mar 23, 2016 |
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Fiction. Literature. Romance. HTML:

The New York Times Bestseller

There are some mistakes we make that we will regret for the rest of our lives. For Christian, it was the day he betrayed Elizabeth. 
Christian Davison has a plan for his life. He is determined to become an attorney and to one day take his place as partner in his father's law firm. Nothing will stand in his way, not even Elizabeth Ayers and their unborn child. 
After Christian cuts her from his life, Elizabeth spends the next five years struggling to provide for her daughter and willing to sacrifice anything to give her child a safe, comfortable life. For five years, Christian has regretted the day he walked away from his family and will do anything to win them back just as Elizabeth will do anything to protect her daughter from the certain heartache she believes Christian will bring upon them. 
When Christian wrestles his way into their lives, Elizabeth is faced with asking herself if it is possible to forgive someone when they've committed the unforgivable and if it is possible to find a love after it has been buried in years of hate. 
Or are there some wounds that go so deep they can never heal? They say everyone deserves a second chance.
"I cried, I laughed, this book touched my heart and I will never forget this story <3
It was an absolutely beautiful read that is definitely going on my favorites shelf!
6 stars!!" ~ Aestas Book Blog
Lost to You and Take This Regret can be read as Stand-Alone Novels. Recommended reading order: Lost to You, Take This Regret, If Forever Comes

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