Reviewed by Cindy
TITLE: Saving Hannah
AUTHOR: J.P. Barnaby
PUBLISHER: Dreamspinner Press
LENGTH: 200 Pages
RELEASE DATE: December 18, 2018
BLURB:
Thomas Aberthol’s luck has run out. His daughter, Hannah, needs a miracle he can’t deliver. A hacker with a felony record, Thomas has little chance of finding work that will provide the care she needs. Out of money, out of options, and out of hope, he throws himself on the mercy of someone he never thought to see again.
Even after ten years, Aleksander Sanna still dreams of that drunken kiss. A perfect moment in time when Thomas wanted him. In his world of elegant code and high finance, the picture he holds of Thomas torments him in the dark of night.
Their worlds collide as Thomas interviews for the job he so desperately needs with the company Aleks inherited from his father. Thomas doesn’t get the position, but Aleks offers him a completely different kind of proposal, one suited to Thomas’s unique talents… one that will change the course of both their lives.
REVIEW:
Thomas’s whole world revolved around his daughter Hannah and there’s nothing he wouldn’t do to help her get healthy again. When he runs out of options, he finally has to consider what Aleks has to say.
Aleksander has never been able to stop thinking of Thomas and when he catches a glimpse of him, he doesn’t hesitate to take the chance to have him in his life again. Aleks is good and kind and Hannah steals his heart from the beginning.
It’s wonderful to have another story from the ever talented JP Barnaby. She has a unique voice and a way of invoking empathy for her characters that leaves you clenching your fists with frustration as you follow them along on their journey.
Thomas’s mother is an interesting character. She’s been taking care of Hannah her whole life and she’s a tiger when it comes to defending her granddaughter. I love how she’s not afraid to speak her mind in defense of the people she loves.
Thomas goes through so much in this story and it highlight’s how strong he is and how strong he needs to become to get through all his trials and tribulations. Even when he does the wrong thing for the right reasons, he struggles with what he has to do.
Aleks is the best of people. Someone born to privilege who doesn’t seem to take it for granted and once he decides to do the right thing, there’s no stopping him.
There’s no denying, though, that Hannah steals the show. She showcases exactly how resilient children can be, even when facing the greatest of odds. You’re going to want to bundle her up and keep her safe because the world has been extremely unfair to her.
There’s a lot to like in this story. Great characters, smart dialogue and a story that keeps you on the edge of your seat.
But then ending was a problem for me.
I know the story was all there, and I know that the author doesn’t always have things go the way the reader thinks they should. She’s kind of famous for that actually. But this one left me feeling like there was something missing. I kept wanting to flip back through the pages, like I might have accidentally missed something, but I didn’t.
The whole story was a roller coaster ride of epic proportions that had me hanging on the edge of my seat, begging for them to find some way to do what they needed to do to save Hannah and themselves.
And then it felt like the roller coaster stopped…at the bottom.
However, I still enjoyed the ride immensely and if you are a fan of JP Barnaby then I’m sure you’re going to love every second.
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BUY LINKS:
Dreamspinner Press