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Aug 29, 2014 J.A. DeRouen rated it it was amazing · (Review from the author)

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Apr 06, 2018 Shannon rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: audible, 2018

Audible Review:

"I had high hopes.
Would you try another book from J. A. DeRouen and/or Cassandra Richardson?Of course! I adore Ms. DeRouen's Over Duet, and I'm excited to read/listen to the other books in this series.

Would you recommend Hope Over Fear to your friends? Why or why not?
Probably, but maybe not the audio. Hearing Adam spew those vile, hurtful things, about and to Sara, was really painful. I was in my car shaking with anger and cussing at the radio. All I kept saying as "Fuck you Adam ...more

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Jul 21, 2014 Elisabeth Grace rated it really liked it

Shelves: series, romance, new-adult, debut

I really, really enjoyed this debut by J.A. Derouen! Both the plot and the sub plot kept me interested and turning the pages!! Not to mention the Adam! Swoon.

At it's core this is a story about forgiveness, of self. I really resonated with Sara's character. We've all handled situations poorly at some point and I'm also one of those people that beats myself up about it. I don't want to give any spoilers away because all the twists were good ones, but suffice to say that you should pick this one up ...more

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Dec 17, 2014 Audrey rated it it was amazing

Shelves: all-time-favs

This is a must read!! Enjoyed this book very, very much.

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Mar 12, 2017 Julie rated it really liked it · review of another edition

A tender story

I have been hearing great things about this book, and I knew I had to read it. Sara and Adam are two broken souls who were brought together in a touching and tender love story. They were both heartbroken but were what they each needed to heal. I just adored Adam because he was such a good guy. I enjoyed all of the secondary characters as well and cannot wait to read more of this series.

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Aug 12, 2014 Philomena Callan Cheekypee rated it really liked it

Shelves: loved-it

Great debut novel by this author.

Sarah's a shy quiet girl. She's been carrying around the guilt of hurting her boyfriend/best friend for too long. After finding out he's getting married she decided she needs to move on. This is when she meets Adam. Can these two trust one another & move on from their past??

This is a really great read. I'm looking forward to reading more by this author. ...more

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Sep 30, 2015 Michelle rated it really liked it

3.5-4 stars. I liked this story and the overall message. This isn't a second chance romance where Sara is trying to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend, Mason. He really does get married and moves on to his own HEA although the prologue sets up the plot where Sara obviously did something terrible to hurt him deeply in the past and she can't seem to forgive herself for it, but needs to let him go. Whatever it was, it's been haunting Sara for all this time and everyone in the community is aware of it. 3.5-4 stars. I liked this story and the overall message. This isn't a second chance romance where Sara is trying to reconcile with her ex-boyfriend, Mason. He really does get married and moves on to his own HEA although the prologue sets up the plot where Sara obviously did something terrible to hurt him deeply in the past and she can't seem to forgive herself for it, but needs to let him go. Whatever it was, it's been haunting Sara for all this time and everyone in the community is aware of it.

Sara is really good at her job as a L&D nurse and she got a job at a local center to help adoptive parents - Sara actually shines at her jobs. Truthfully, I found Sara hard to connect with. She had relatable qualities, but as an overall character, I couldn't form an attachment to her. On the one hand, she was a true good girl at the core, works hard, stays out of trouble and only wants the best for other people. She was definitely insecure and had self-esteem issues, putting herself in a place of self-loathing. When Adam comes into the picture, suddenly Sara is all snappy and full of sass, which might be a tribute to the emotions Adam brings out of her, but seemed a little uncharacteristic.

Adam is another person I couldn't invest myself in. Sure, I liked him all right, but I wasn't feeling the chemistry between he and Sara. Yes, the chemistry was there and they could feel it, but I was indifferent towards it. Adam is actually a caring guy who wants to get to know all of Sara, including the bad. Their problems stem from distrust because Adam won't let Sara into the most important part of his life if Sara won't tell him the truth about her past. There are definitely scenes that are charged with emotions and well-written. As for Sara's secret, it wasn't nearly as bad as I had imagined so basically Sara was vilified way worse than she deserved. If anything, I did admire Sara for knowing when to let go and when to hold on. The secondary characters are entertaining and I'm interested in discovering more about them. ...more

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Sep 04, 2015 Elizabeth rated it really liked it

Shelves: author-freebies

This is a book that has been on my to read pile for a while. I had the privilege of reading the third book of the Over series to review prior to release and Ms. DeRouen pulled me in with her fantastic writing. I've been wanting to read the first two books in the series ever since.
One of the things that I love about the Over series is that each person in the relationship gets to learn something. The issues that the couples face may appear superficial, but the core issues never really are. Gettin ...more

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Dec 28, 2015 Jackie rated it liked it

This was my first book by this author and I really liked it. The characters are very well developed and the story progressed at a steady pace. I really enjoyed all of the secondary characters as well and am looking forward to reading the other books in the series so I can find out what their story is. The only thing that was a turn off for me was the way Adam acted during the conflict. The things he said and the way he treated Sara seemed like a bit of an over-reaction to me.

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