From Dust

by Freya Barker

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Pub Date Aug 06 2015 | Archive Date Sep 26 2015

Description

Pain punished her.

The bottle numbed her.

Guilt kept her trapped.

In the dark alley of a pub, the words “Please don’t” take hold of her heart and break the silence she seeks. Thinking herself beyond redemption, she tentatively grabs on to the slim thread of hope that unfolds inside of her.

Holding her secrets close, she can’t resist the comforting draw coming from The Skipper. The unconditional friendships it offers, the protective roof it provides, and the spark that its owner ignites in her—melting the frost off her heart, and slowly stripping away her resistance.

His life flows from one crisis to the next. Under the pressure of competition crowding him out of his family’s pub and the need to protect his children from the ruins of a bad marriage, he barely breathes. That is until a mane of strawberry-blonde hair and a set of big, pale blue eyes, shake him up.

He never expected the shadow of a woman he finds on the floor of his washroom to bring him the air―the balance and the light he’s been missing.

Pain punished her.

The bottle numbed her.

Guilt kept her trapped.

In the dark alley of a pub, the words “Please don’t” take hold of her heart and break the silence she seeks. Thinking herself...

Advance Praise

Written with a fierce intensity, this novel has all the components of edginess, darkness, ferocity, renewal, friendship and love. (Leanne H.)

OMG...This book is brilliant and I am soo not ready for it to be over yet. Definite book hangover going on here. (Pam B.)

I felt all emotions while reading this book…pity, desperation, anger, pain, joy, love, peace… This shows the talent of the writer, to engage the reader from the first page. (Kez’s Corner Blog)

Freya's writing just keeps getting better the more she writes. I love how her characters find their way into my heart. I find myself lost in her books, just flipping pages and ignoring life around me. If you haven't yet given her a try, I highly recommend her writing. (Ripe For Reader)

This is a heart-warming read, where at times you will be reaching for the tissues. A book that is truly a work of art, with a gripping storyline. If I was able to, I would give this read more than five stars. (Obsessed by Books Blog)

This was a wonderful story that I know will stick with me, it was full of emotion, chemistry, and amazing writing!! I would for sure recommend this book to everyone. (Sugar Shack Book Blog)

How lucky am I to have received an ARC of this beautiful story! What a journey to be taken on… (Author Alice C Hart)

Written with a fierce intensity, this novel has all the components of edginess, darkness, ferocity, renewal, friendship and love. (Leanne H.)

OMG...This book is brilliant and I am soo not ready...