Love Always, Kate
Author d. Nichole King
Publisher: Limitless Publishing
Dear Diary,
Leukemia’s been my life since I was eleven. Now, six years later, I want my life back. Only I’m not sure what that is.
The test results came back today. 22,000. Which means I’m officially out of remission—again.
I have three options:
1. Another round of chemo.
2. A super-new experimental drug.
3. Dump it all— forget the meds and treatments and enjoy the time I have left.
I think I know what I want.
Then, in walks Damian, changing everything.
I mean, everything.
He’s got his own set of issues. It binds us together, you know? We understand what it’s like to lose what matters most in seconds.
Still, the last thing I need is to have someone else to crush if I can’t fight hard enough. And the last thing he needs is someone else to grieve.
Never mind. I’m down to two options now.
Somehow I know that whichever one I choose, the result will be the same. With the sand in my hourglass seeping to the bottom, I hope there’s enough left to show Damian that life’s worth living. Worth fighting for.
Worth dying for.
Love Always,
Kate
Review Rating: 5 LIGHTNING BOLTS
Review: I don't care how many times I've read books with someone battling cancer, or any other kind of illness, they always get me. ALWAYS. The strength that the characters have appeals to me. Struggles in life are always hard, but when you're facing against time, it makes it even more intense. You just don't know what's going to happen. The journey one lives through is remarkable. It really gives you a perspective that someones you just overlook. No matter the ending, if it's happy or absolutely heart breaking, gut wrenching, the journey is what sucks me in.
Love Always, Kate is young Kate's journey. She's been battling leukemia for years. She was just about ready to have her sense of normalcy when fate steps in and yanks it from her once again. She's been down this road for years. Kate is strong, she's a beautiful teenager with so much ahead for her. Kate's parents are also strong, as they've watched their beautiful daughter struggle through years of highs and lows.
This time around, Kate meets Damian, He's the doctor's troubled son, dealing with his own heartache and pain. He meets Kate and his world changes. He's drawn to her, she's intrigued by him.
She doesn't want to fall in love with him, but Damian makes it hard. As they spend time together, the inevitable happens- their relationship grows. Damian changes as his feelings for Kate strengthen. They both struggle through good and bad days. Mistakes are made, feelings are brought out in the open. A bond begins that is magical and beautiful.
I can't say enough about this book. It made me smile, broke my heart, made me cry, but it's a story I have no regrets reading. It's beautiful. It's full of love, heartache, and so much real. It's a story that will stay etched in my heart for a very long time. The power of love, dedication and wishes makes my heart race and my world spin. Are the tissues in need? Absolutely, but I'm telling you, this is a story you don't want to miss. It's an unforgettable journey of two souls battling their own demons and come together with love.
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Excerpt
Damian sighed and adjusted his
nametag. “I’m the son of Jackson Lowell, Doctor Extraordinaire. That means I
have a lot of time to myself. I play the guitar. Write music. I’ve beaten every
Assassin’s Creed game. And I don’t live up to my father’s expectations. Hell, I
don’t know if I live up to anyone’s expectations.”
“I’m sure your dad just wants you
to be happy.”
Damian grunted. “Whose definition
of happy? His? Mine?” His eyebrows rose. “Yours?”
I shrugged. “Doesn’t happy only
have one definition?”
“Does it? Are you happy?”
I thought about it for a few
moments. I had beaten my disease twice before, and I was determined to do it
again. More than anything, I was happy just to be alive. “Yeah, I am.”
His eyes narrowed. “Having a tube
sticking out of your chest, being hooked up to toxic drugs, getting sick—that
makes you happy?”
“Oh, well, no. But…”
“Not that easy, is it?” The edge in
his voice pricked at me. I couldn’t tell if he was talking about me or himself.
“The outcome of—”
“You don’t know the outcome.” He sounded angry, his eyes blazing. “You only hope it will make you happy. When it
might kill you. That’s reality.”
I pulled my lips tight. “True, but
it makes my parents happy to see me fight.”
“Bullshit. They’re not happy having
a daughter who has to battle cancer. And if you die, well, how can they be
happy about that?”
“If—”
Damian cut me off. “Yeah. If. So
much is based on that word, and there are no fucking guarantees attached to it.
What makes you happy now may be what destroys you later. Or those you love.
Then what? Sometimes, being happy isn’t worth the risk.”
“And sometimes it is,” I said
quietly.
Damian brightened again, offering a
slight smile. “See what I mean? Nothing in this shithole life is easy.”
“Just because it’s not easy, doesn’t
mean it’s not worth it.”
“So tell me then, is it worth it?” His blue eyes searched
mine. “Worth all the time in this place?”
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