Title: Sweet Soul
Series: Sweet Home #4
Author: Tillie Cole
Age group: New adult
Genre:
Contemporary romance
Release date: 15th December 2015
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One shy lost soul.
One
silent lonely heart.
One love to save them both.
Life has never been easy for twenty-year-old
Levi Carillo. The youngest of the Carillo boys, Levi is nothing like his older
brothers. He isn’t dark in looks or intimidating to everyone he meets. In fact,
he’s quite the opposite. Haunted by a crippling shyness and the tragic events
of his past, Levi spends his days with his head buried in his books, or
training hard for his college football team. Too timid to talk to girls, Levi
stays as far away as possible and completely on his own… until he saves the
life of a troubled pretty blonde, a troubled pretty blonde that might just be
the exception to his rule.
Elsie Hall is homeless. Or at least that’s
all anyone ever sees. Everyday is a fight for survival on the cold streets of
Seattle, everyday a struggle to find food and keep warm. Alone in life—a life
that’s dangerous and cruel—her will to keep going is an ever-losing battle. In
her world of silence, Elsie has given up hope that her life will contain
anything but constant struggle and pain… until the beautiful boy she has
severely wronged comes to her rescue at precisely the right time.
New Adult novel—contains sexual situations
and mature topics. Suited for ages 18 and up.
My Review
Sweet Soul is the heartbreaking tale of Levi and Elsie.
These two people have been through so much in life. Even though they both know
pain and tend to shy away from others, they still find a way to gravitate
towards each other and fall in love. The way these two blossom is breathtaking
and I loved reading the story.
Levi is a character that you can not help but love. Shy and
timid, I find it hard to believe that he was ever in a gang with his brothers.
He is all heart and loves fiercely. I enjoyed reading about him and his love of
his mother. They had a great bound and their story ends sadly. His love for his
mother carries him through. When he meets Elsie, his need to protect her
becomes second nature. Talking to Elsie, for him, is not like talking to other
women. He can easily open up to her and not shy away. I think that it draws him
to her more.
Elsie proves herself as a strong female character. In the
face of adversity, she still stands strong. I love that about her character.
She is the perfect match for Levi. At first I felt that their connection was
based on his need to help her but as the story progresses, their love grows
into something more.
The author has certainly shocked me. How she can write such
dark stories and then write this beautiful love story baffles me. I love how
her writing is interchangeable and every reader can find something that they
like. Cole has a way with emotion though. By the time you finish this book you’ll
have cried at least once. This is a definite recommended read.
My Rating:
5 out of 5 stars!!!
About the Author
Amazon & USA Today Best Selling Author, Tillie Cole is
a Northern girl through and through. She originates from a place called
Teesside on that little but awesomely sunny (okay I exaggerate) Isle called
Great Britain. She was brought up surrounded by her English rose mother — a
farmer’s daughter, her crazy Scottish father,
a savagely sarcastic sister and a multitude of rescue animals and horses.
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