All For Anna (Letting Go, Book 1) by Nicole Deese

BOOK DESCRIPTION:

If guilt is a prison; Victoria Sales has given herself a life sentence. 
Held captive by regret, 23 year-old trauma RN, Tori Sales, has seen the reality of many nightmares. But there is one nightmare she will never wake from—her last memory of Anna. 
Her efforts to save the little girl were not enough; she was not enough. 
After a year of living alone, Tori is forced to return home—a place where heartache, loss, and broken relationships lurk around every corner. Isolation is her only solace; running is her only escape. 
But she cannot outrun the truth forever.
When a handsome, compassionate stranger enters her world, Tori is inspired to deal with her past and focus on the future—one she never believed possible. But before her quest for closure is complete, a new revelation surfaces, tainting her world yet again. 
Will she accept the recovery she so desperately needs? Or will she choose the escape she knows best... 

***This is the first book in the Letting Go series. It CAN be read as a stand-alone, as each story-line will feature a new main character.
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This book was like opening a gift expecting one thing, but instead receiving something even better! If you follow my reviews, you may have noticed that for the first time I read a series out of order. For some reason, the book's description just didn't pull me and gave me the impression this would be a really sad novel. And since each book in this series said it could be read as a stand alone novel, I thought why not try one that seems to hold a little more interest for me. Especially since this was a new author for me to read.

All I can say is that I could not have been more wrong! Yes, this novel deals with some issues that are tough and sad, but (just as I said in my review of book 3) this novel speaks to you on so many levels. It speaks hope, life, love, faith, redemption and more! I really liked all the books in this series, but to me this one really shined. It was amazing! All for Anna was deeply moving and insightful, taking a look at the lies we believe, the chains of fear that bind, and the truth and grace that sets us free.

This romance was so sweet! Wow, who wouldn't fall in love with a guy like Kai. His love reminded me of 1 Corinthians 13 - "Love is patient, love is kind... it is not proud, it is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs..." I do believe that this love is what we all seek and want. Love that God offers us freely. So why do we run from what we most need and want?

Bravo Nicole Deese, what an awesome debut novel!!! I am SO glad I read this book and your entire series! Once again, your book managed to keep me up way past my bedtime and I still keep thinking about it! Loved it!