IN PIECES by Danielle Pearl is a new adult romance that is all about starting over and second chances.

This book touches on a lot of tough issues that many college students today are dealing with. Pearl has written a story about a touchy subject in a way that is caring and tender but shows strength within the character.

IN PIECES is remarkably executed with a vivid story and life like characters. You will become attached to the characters in this novel so much so you will cry with them, and argue right alongside of them. Pearl pulls at all of your emotions ripping your heart out and then putting it back together stronger than ever. The way the story shares scenes of emotional and physical drama from one's past and weaves it into the current situation making is mesh together so beautifully.

IN PIECES is a story that is sure to tug at your heart and one that you will not easily forget. I like the way the author uses the setting to help create the perfect backdrop for a story that is so powerfully emotional that you will need to have tissues on hand. The plot is not a new one but is written with a twist that makes it completely different yet the still the same. The story has just enough romance that it does not overshadow the overall plot and theme.

IN PIECES is a story that will open your eyes to the circumstances and situations that many have to deal with but never talk about. A story that will stay with you long after reading. A good new adult contemporary romance novel.