Dane's Storm

*SPOILERS AHEAD! YOU’VE BEEN WARNED! LOOK UP TRIGGER WARNINGS!With any Mia Sheridan book, I would say going in blindly is the best way to get the full experience when reading her stories, and with, “Dane’s Storm”, it just another perfect story to read. The way the story began had me wondering, “what happened and what lead to this?” Sudden it then cut to Audra and her floral bouquet business. I assumed that based off of the prologue that eventually that would be explained in the story. Anyways, with Audra’s business expanding and growing, it seemed like her dreams were coming true, until a blast from her past comes into her life, and she found herself with the possibility of losing her business. Suddenly Audra was not only coming into contact with people from her past, but more importantly she came face to face with Dane Townsend, also known as, her ex-husband.The story was told through past and present chapters which is something I love reading about, seeing the difference in time. In the past chapters, we got to see how Audra met Dane, and how it inevitably set the stage for their young romance when they were seventeen (Audra) and eighteen (Dane). Seeing Audra and Dane when they were younger was sweet, endearing, and just gave off that nostalgia of your first love, everything feeling heightened, and of course feeling like you’re on top of the world. For Dane, meeting Audra was like a breathe of fresh air. Audra wasn’t like anyone Dane had ever met, and from the way she was so intrigued by what he had to say, and the way she viewed the world, as well as admired her artistic ability to capture the exact essence of a person, or anything captivated Dane’s attention. In the past, Audra was young, inexperienced, and figuring out her way in life, but meeting Dane felt like he brought color into world. I genuinely liked the past chapters since there were some sweet moments shared between Dane and Audra. The present chapters focused more on how Audra, now twenty-seven was constantly busy with her business. In addition, the present chapters were a bit less happy go lucky and more of a mix between stress and contentment.One of the first questions I had while reading was, what led to Audra and Dane getting a divorce? Based off of the past chapters, it seemed like Audra and Dane were happy and in love, but something drastically changed all that. *SPOILER ALERT* Later on, it was revealed by Audra that part of the reason why she and Dane got divorced/ didn’t work out was due to Audra being pregnant and unfortunately losing the baby. The loss of her unborn child not only devastated both Audra and Dane, but somewhere along the way weren’t able to recuperate their marriage. I cannot even begin to imagine what that kind of loss brings to a couple, but it was shocking to find that out with Audra.Having the story told through dual point of views really enhanced Audra and Dane’s story. At first, I thought the story was only going to be told through Audra’s perspective, but once Dane reappeared in the present chapters, I was glad to hear his side of the story. From Audra’s point of view, it was clear that she hadn’t anticipated being back with her former husband, and even Dane was caught off guard being face to face with Audra. For both, it was not only the reminder of the relationship they once had, but also all that they had lost. Despite the many years apart, it was clear that Audra and Dane still felt a deep connection to each other. From Audra unable to notice how handsome and gorgeous Dane became as a man, and the years being kind to him, to Dane looking at Audra with a heat that seared throughout his whole body remembering the feel of her body, but also seeing just how beautiful she had always been, if not more.Now I had a feeling this was going to be an emotional rollercoaster filled with sadness and heartache, but I also kept feeling like something worse was going to happen. Now I knew there was going to be a plan crash since that’s literally mentioned in the synopsis, but even knowing that it didn’t take any from that feeling of anticipation and anxiety. The moment finally came when Dane’s plane crashed and suddenly Dane and Audra were in the middle of a dangerous and scary situation. Audra and Dane were pushed to their limits, trying to survive, and do the best that they could while being stuck in the middle of nowhere. Despite the severity of the situation, Audra and Dane had each other to rely on as support, and in a twisted way, found their way back to each other.With the severity of the situation, Dane and Audra had to survive, and in some ways provided them the opportunity to not only get back together, but also give them a chance to work through their issues such as, the loss of Theo (their son). Grief was one of the main topics in the story as it played a role in the inevitable divorce between Audra and Dane. For the longest time, Audra couldn’t move past her grief of losing Theo and Dane had always assumed that giving Audra space was the right thing to do when they were married. Seeing the moment when Audra finally expressed to Dane how she truly felt about losing Theo, how she pushed Dane away, and all the culminated to the end of their marriage was like a weight was lifted, and it allowed Audra to really air out everything that she had kept bottled up for so long. Dane as well revealed more of his own grief of losing Theo, but also realizing that he was partly to blame for their marriage ending. Both Dane and Audra were flawed characters, but through their communication they were able to move past long held feelings and that they both had their fair share of blame to their marriage/ relationship ending. A pivotal moment for Audra and Dane for them was talking everything out, and it made me happy to see regain some peace despite still being stuck in the mountains.This was such a harrowing, emotional, sad yet also heartbreaking and beautiful story. Audra and Dane had seemingly found love with each other as teenagers, and experienced grief and loss at a young age. Despite losing their way and one another, years later that lead to such an unexpected and harrowing experience of trying to survive led to Audra and Dane finding their way back together. The love behind Audra and Dane was beautiful and heartfelt. I was at the edge of my seat throughout the story, and was anxious the whole time to see how Audra and Dane would survive out in the mountains. I was very happy with the ending of the story as well as the heartwarming epilogue that showed Audra and Dane with their new bundle of joy, Noah. Like majority of Mia Sheridan’s books, she always knows how to tug on my heartstrings, make me emotional, and of course keep me captivated from page to page. Definitely would recommend reading this book.

OMG!!! Mia Sheridan DID IT AGAIN!!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE <3Just finished and I'm emotionally spent. Gripping, intense, passionate, and so beautiful. I was on my seat the entire time until the last word was spoken. It was then that I was able to breathe a big sigh of relief. I was crying fat ugly tears and happy ones at the end. Mia delivered another EPIC, gorgeous and unforgettable love story.The first part of the book’s alternate past and present is in Audra’s POV. Audra and Dane met when they were in high school. Dane was Audra’s first kiss, first love, first everything. Dane came from a privileged family and Audra was from an entirely different social class. The two married at 18 but tragedy struck and they could not weather the storm. Their marriage lasted less than 2 years. Nearly a decade later, Audra lives a quiet life in her hometown of Colorado running a small flower business, something Dane bought for her as a wedding gift. Audra put her heart and soul into her business but Dane’s grandmother threatened to take back Audra’s building and put her out of business. Did Dane have anything to do with this? How could he sit by and let this happen? Confused and hurt, Audra flies to California to confront Dane. It’s the first time Audra comes face to face with the only man she ever loved after seven years apart. Dane is surprised to see his ex-wife in the flesh and even more surprised to learn of his grandmother’s actions and lies. Dane offers to fly Audra back to Colorado but their plane crashes on the way. Dane and Audra barely survive the plane crash. With a week-long of bitter winter storms and no way of communication, they are forced to trust, safeguard and protect each other in order to survive the second biggest crash of their life. This is a big testament of their love and devotion for each other despite the hurt, mistakes and misunderstanding of their past. Man oh man! Does this kind of love still exist in real life????The story starts out steady at the beginning but by the time Audra and Dane reunite it was game on. There was a load of angst, anticipation, and passion. You can feel the love, attraction and adoration dripping off the characters. The tension and chemistry was intense. There is no denying that Audra and Dane are soulmates. I was heartbroken hearing the recount of the devastating loss and heart break both Audra and Dane went though. They were both kids and were not equipped to deal with life’s adversities. Now, it is in the remote, unforgiving wilderness they are faced with life and death, triumph and failure - their survival story is gripping and heart-wrenching. This is where I felt the overwhelming, emotional, and breathtaking love these two have for each other. The ending was a huge surprise. Just when you thought it was over, there is an exciting twist I did not expect at all – a very good surprise that melted my heart. The epilogue is just PERFECT! Put a huge smile on my face and I felt a ton lighter.This is an incredibly romantic, heartfelt second chance love story. If you are familiar with Mia Sheridan’s books at all, she has a way of sucking you deep into the story and taking you on an emotional roller coaster ride. I cannot help but sob like a baby every time. In the end, my heart and soul sing with happiness and contentment that Audra and Dane survive and their love is nothing short of epic. Dane’s Storm is utterly exquisite guys!!!Stock up on tissues and grab yourself a comfortable seat because you will not be able to stop.

I’m full of snot. I’m crying like a baby. I hate Mia Sheridan. She told me to trust her but that trust was stretched beyond elasticity. I snapped.We had a lovely Sunday dinner today. Daddy’s Special Chicken (I made it the first time but I always let him take the glory) and proper Yorkshire puddings because I’m proper original Yorkshire. Our 82 year old next door neighbour came to dinner with us. He’s a cantankerous old goat but we love him. But I wanted to read. Hurry up Stanley eat up and go home!Mia Sheridan kills me. I read a lot and I love lots of books but she is one who can build me up and then make me crash and burn in spectacular fashion.She makes me feel hurts that will never heal, and I don’t want them to heal because healing means forgetting and I will never forget.I haven’t said anything in this review about this book, it made me cry and laugh and cry and cry and laugh and I adored it. It’s like Mia knows my soul and how to make my heart and my soul sing.

Absolutely brilliant story. I love the way Mia can weave a story draw you in and take you through unending heartache and then build you back up again.I don’t give spoilers all I will say is Buy this book1 click now you will not be disappointed. In fact if you haven’t read any of her books get them every journey is individual and a journey worth taking

I wasn't sure if I would like this book when I started reading it ,but i persevered and glad I did.The story tells of devoted love , young love, inbred love that stays with you even though everything is against you sharing it together. Then there is the fact that you can be the have the strongest will to endure anything to protect that love.Another great read from MiaThank you xx

I loved the characters, the highs and lows of emotion and the journey to eventual happiness.This book inspired such a range of emotions. Anger, fear, sadness, laughter and joy.Definitely not your run of the mill happily ever after.I was annoyed that I had to stop reading in order to sleep and go to work. I was absolutely a book I struggled to put down when real life interrupted.Highly recommended. Well done Mia.

Ive read all Mia Sheridans books and have loved them. This one was not for me. It was boring and lacked the usual emotion that i love about her books. I didnt like the characters much and felt no connection to them at all. Sorry Mia but this book was poor :(