Old Wounds
Book 1 of Old Wounds Series
by N.K. Smith
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Pub Date Dec 02 2010 | Archive Date Jan 09 2013
Description
Summary:
Sent to live with her estranged father, troubled seventeen year Sophia Young is biding her time until school is over and freedom is hers. But running from her painful past is not as easy as she was expecting, especially after meeting a kindred spirit in Elliott Dalton, the shy, withdrawn son of a prominent doctor.
In the first novel of the series, they are paired together in therapy; a seemingly unlikely pair who have nothing in common.
Or do they?
For Sophia and Elliott are about to learn that appearances can be deceiving.
Sent to live with her estranged father, troubled seventeen year Sophia Young is biding her time until school is over and freedom is hers. But running from her painful past is not as easy as she was expecting, especially after meeting a kindred spirit in Elliott Dalton, the shy, withdrawn son of a prominent doctor.
In the first novel of the series, they are paired together in therapy; a seemingly unlikely pair who have nothing in common.
Or do they?
For Sophia and Elliott are about to learn that appearances can be deceiving.
Advance Praise
Reviews for Old Wounds
When I first started reading Old Wounds the first thing that struck me was how raw and strong Sophie’s language and behavior were. Normally that would really turn me off a book – or a character – but as I kept reading I came to appreciate the rawness of Sophie's character and felt it added to her authenticity. After I thought about it I couldn’t really imagine a 17-year-old girl who had been through what Sophie had been through acting much differently.
As far as characters go, I couldn’t have asked for more when it came to Sophie and Elliott. I found their relationship to be so strange and wonderful at the same time. I really became invested in their stories, their pain and hope for their futures. I loved how Smith chose to write their stories and I think it really helped the reader to feel as though they had been granted a privileged look into their lives. It is through this developing relationship that they learn more about themselves and how their pasts have shaped the people they have become.
Sophie and Elliott’s stories are heartbreaking and painful but it is also amazing to see the differences in how they look at their lives (both past and future) as well as the ways that they cope with their pain. I thoroughly enjoyed Old Wounds and could not put it down once I started reading it. I feel like in the first book of this series we have only just scratched the surface of these complex characters and am really excited to further exploring their lives and relationships in the next installment of the Old Wounds series Little Battles.
Review by: Bonnie (Words at Home Blog)
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I'm not quite sure how to review this book other than to say "Wow!" It delves into the lives of two very broken individuals who each, in their own way, provide strength for each other. I have not read the previous Old Wounds books in the series but was given just enough background information to understand what was going on. This is one of those books that you find yourself still thinking about long after you have finished it and put it down. The characters became very real because of the obviousness that this sort of thing happens in real life, not just the written page. It was engrossing, a page-turner, and all the other cliches reviewers use when a book is so damn good you don't have words to describe it.
Francine on Goodreads
When I first started reading Old Wounds the first thing that struck me was how raw and strong Sophie’s language and behavior were. Normally that would really turn me off a book – or a character – but as I kept reading I came to appreciate the rawness of Sophie's character and felt it added to her authenticity. After I thought about it I couldn’t really imagine a 17-year-old girl who had been through what Sophie had been through acting much differently.
As far as characters go, I couldn’t have asked for more when it came to Sophie and Elliott. I found their relationship to be so strange and wonderful at the same time. I really became invested in their stories, their pain and hope for their futures. I loved how Smith chose to write their stories and I think it really helped the reader to feel as though they had been granted a privileged look into their lives. It is through this developing relationship that they learn more about themselves and how their pasts have shaped the people they have become.
Sophie and Elliott’s stories are heartbreaking and painful but it is also amazing to see the differences in how they look at their lives (both past and future) as well as the ways that they cope with their pain. I thoroughly enjoyed Old Wounds and could not put it down once I started reading it. I feel like in the first book of this series we have only just scratched the surface of these complex characters and am really excited to further exploring their lives and relationships in the next installment of the Old Wounds series Little Battles.
Review by: Bonnie (Words at Home Blog)
_______
I'm not quite sure how to review this book other than to say "Wow!" It delves into the lives of two very broken individuals who each, in their own way, provide strength for each other. I have not read the previous Old Wounds books in the series but was given just enough background information to understand what was going on. This is one of those books that you find yourself still thinking about long after you have finished it and put it down. The characters became very real because of the obviousness that this sort of thing happens in real life, not just the written page. It was engrossing, a page-turner, and all the other cliches reviewers use when a book is so damn good you don't have words to describe it.
Francine on Goodreads
Marketing Plan
Old Wounds is the first book in a FOUR part series.
Old Wounds
Little Battles
Weight of the World
Where All Things Grow
The books can be purchased separately or or in a set in ebook format at the following link.
http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/78
Old Wounds
Little Battles
Weight of the World
Where All Things Grow
The books can be purchased separately or or in a set in ebook format at the following link.
http://ph.thewriterscoffeeshop.com/books/detail/78
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781612130040 |
| PRICE | $0.00 (USD) |
