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None No current Talk conversations about this book.  Shile.J | Apr 19, 2021 |   So where the hell to land?? I guess I will land at 3.5 as this really lands in the middle of 2 and 5 for me. LOL...yeah I am still in a funk. Oh well. If you have read the other two books in the series then you really should dive into this too but I will warn you...it is not a fun journey. Grab plenty of kleenex and a bottle of your favorite alcoholic beverage...you will need it. Melanie Hansen holds nothing back. Other Books in this series (Note that both of these made it on my Best of 2015 list of MM Reads): Everything Changes (Review) Signs of Life (Review) " (  ) JulieCovington | May 29, 2016 | no reviews | add a review
Belongs to SeriesResilient Love [Hansen] (book 3)
A Resilient Love Story Loren Smith has been in love with Eliot Devlin almost his entire life. During their turbulent childhood and teen years, Loren didn't always understand Eliot, and sometimes he could be a challenge, but Eliot was the only one to ever truly ease Loren's deep loneliness and accept him. When Eliot's increasingly erratic and self-destructive behavior culminates in a suicide attempt at seventeen, Loren is devastated. Upon meeting again by chance nine years later, Loren is enjoying a successful career as a police officer while Eliot's life has been a constant struggle for stability. In and out of mental hospitals, with a rap sheet a mile long, he continues to be buffeted by the twin storms of mania and depression. Loren's love and protectiveness for Eliot are deeply ingrained in him, however, and their feelings for each other are quickly rekindled. Loren has issues of his own he's dealing with, and trying to understand and cope with Eliot's bipolar disorder isn't easy. They believe they're meant to be, and Eliot brings a fulfillment to Loren's life that no one else will ever match. But as they both come to realize, love by itself can't cure all. No library descriptions found. |
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“To stability. To strength and perseverance, and unconditional love.”
Damn! This book broke my heart.
My heart broke for Eliot and Loren. These two met when they were 6 years old and become best friends, then when they were 17, Eliot had a major breakdown, Loren did not know how to handle the situation and left. First forward 9 years later they met again and from there the struggle begin.
"Why do you keep me around, Loren? Why do you even care?"
"Because you took my loneliness away, El."
Loren never stopped loving Eliot and when they met again he tried to rekindle what they had and suggested they date. I loved Loren, he was patient and truly believed he could help El and it was not an easy ride.
Eliot took Loren’s cheeks between his palms. “It’s not going to be easy to be with me. When you walk away, and you will—” He put his fingers over Loren’s lips when Loren opened his mouth to protest. “When you walk away, I’m going to pray you’re the one who comes back.”
Loren pulled Eliot against him and buried his lips in his hair. “Just try for me, El,” he murmured. “Do what the doctors tell you to do, don’t shut me out, and I will never walk away.”
Eliot gave a sad smile. “That’s what they all say. Don’t make promises you can’t keep, Loren.” He patted Loren’s cheek and climbed off his lap, leaning down to brush his warm mouth against his.
Eliot oh! My God, loving him is work, he is bipolar, he runs hot and cold and sometimes does and says unforgivable things. I loved him too, rooted for him wanted him to get better and keep the black demon away.
"I'm telling you that I understand what you need going forward. Now I want you to understand what I need. Waiting for you, I can do; wondering and worrying, I can't. Don't do that to me again, Loren. Please."
This book is brutally honest, showed the challenges of being in a relationship with someone who was mentally ill. The author did not hold anything back. I felt really sorry for these characters, and to imagine that this is someone’s reality broke my heart a little more.
“When it comes to bipolar disorder, love isn’t just a feeling. It’s an action word. It’s a fucking decision.”
We get an epilogue but not the one I am used to , the epilogue too is heartbreaking, the black demon will always be with Loren and El.
“To Loren… for always seeing the moon.” (