RELEASE REVIEW: Truly Yours by Kennedy Fox

My Review

I have to admit…I went into Truly Yours with more than a little bit of trepidation. I knew with the issues of timing and conflicting emotions as well as the mental and physical scars that were fighting to control one or the other that a happily ever after for Mason and Sophie would be one hell of a battle, and as much as I would like to say that I always held out hope that these two would find the right time…would find a way past the pain and anguish…would fully heal in order to give themselves completely over to one another, there were times that I didn’t think it would happen…times where I felt like they were trying to get over an insurmountable amount of darkness, but that’s more a testament to Kennedy Fox allowing readers into the heads and hearts of their hero and heroine…because as much as Mason was Sophie’s light, she had to take the proper steps to get to the point where he could offer her himself and she could reciprocate.

It’s essential in an angsty read like Truly Yours that readers are allowed to gain a clear perspective from both main characters, which is exactly what Kennedy Fox gives us in the second part of Mason and Sophie’s duet. These two characters have had to endure so much, both individually, as friends, and as something more, but life and circumstances beyond their control have always left them a bit too far apart, forcing them to think and act and heal quickly, which just can’t happen in the situation that they find themselves in and the chaos that has them spiraling.

Healing may not be easy, especially given the circumstances that Sophie finds herself in, but it’s not impossible and the fact that she has a man like Mason to help her cope, to make sure she doesn’t go somewhere that she can’t recover from. His strength, his protective nature, his determination are aid in these two finding their way back to each other, despite the time spent apart and the immense storms they’ve had to weather. Mason is most definitely someone I want in my corner when I’m fighting to take my life back that was destroyed by bad choices and low self-esteem. But as much as it would seem that Mason could pull anyone through their hellacious experiences, Sophie had to do a large part of the healing, the coping, and the ‘reprogramming’ for lack of a better word that would allow her to come out of these devastating battles, strong enough and cleansed enough to fully give herself to the man who has always, always been hers.

Amidst the tragedy, the guilt, the pain, and the grief, light still exists, and while it remained overshadowed by darkness for quite some time, as soon as Sophie took back control, even if it was only a small amount at a time, it was still a step in the right direction and with Mason by her side, they walked that journey together, through the highs and lows, the overwhelming emotions, and the battle scars, and in the end, Sophie saved herself and her reward was a man who has only ever treated her as the amazing person she was always meant to be.

4.5 Poison Apples