When I first read the description of Nightmares and Dreams by JamieLynn Boothe on Goodreads it sounded interesting even though it’s quite different from my normal historical fiction. I was shocked by how much I enjoyed the drama thriller that Boothe brings to the table.
Here is a blurb from Goodreads:
Nightmares have haunted Christy for years. Over the years pain has taken its toll, until she finally has had enough and moves back to her hometown of Moneta, Virginia to be with the woman she loves. After being away for six years, facing her fears and being in Heather’s arms again gives her hope for a normal life.
Christy deals with the mental fears as well, and seeks professional help. Everything begins to fall into place. Christy has reasons to smile again…until a horrendous hate crime is committed which specifically targets homosexuals.
Men, who are nothing short of monsters continue their rage by kidnapping Christy and taking her off into the hills. Christy is faced with a life or death situation. With her fears becoming reality, can Christy overcome the odds stacked against her, or will the monsters kill her before she can return to Heather’s loving embrace?
The book started out in quite a shocking manner with a brutal rape scene that I was not expecting. Once I got over the shock of the initial chapter I fell in love with the main character Christy and her partner Heather. The novel focus on the life of Christy before and during her abduction by the evil Billy. The way the Boothe wrote the story reminded me of an episode of Criminal Minds and I was hooked.
The book was an emotional rollercoaster and the characters were extremely likable. I felt that the relationship between Christy and Heather was very realistic. You could feel how much they truly loved each other. The book is not afraid to show the raw gritty emotions that are felt by all the characters even the motives for the reasons why Billy acts the way he does. There were times I had to put the book down because there was so much happening and I needed to process what was about to go down.
The beginning of the novel had a few awkward sentences but it didn’t detract from my enjoyment of the book. This novel also contains some very graphic rape scenes that would not be suitable for every reader.
This gripping drama/thriller is one of my new favorites. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who likes drama or thriller.
I was gifted this book in exchange for an host review.
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