Synopsis…
Four words continue to
haunt me . . .
You. Have. Breast. Cancer.
I associate them with the upheaval of my life to this point. The last few
months have been a test of my strength . . . mentally, emotionally, and
physically. Cancer is a monster. It preys on your mind and it consumes you,
consistently reminding you of how your life used to be. Life before cancer. I was a successful business woman,
running my own design firm, and was happily married to my college sweetheart.
My life seemed perfect. Until it suddenly came crashing down all around me.
So, here I am, in the
midst of treatment, incinerating the remnants of my shattered marriage and
attempting to piece the rest of my life back together. With three amazing
friends pushing me forward, the ‘post-chemo’ finish line is coming into view.
And then . . . there’s
him. The man I never anticipated. The one who breathes hope and meaning back
into my life. A man who kisses my scars and shows me that I’m beautiful. I
never expected him. Hell, I never expected cancer. I’m finally ready to write
my future, a future I never planned on, but one that is better than I could’ve
ever imagined.
Review:
Review:
This book is a continuation of Beneath It All. It is Victoria's journey from sickness, desolation, healing, to loving and being loved again and believing that you deserve that love. Through a super support group: Bobbie Jo, Jen, and Dana, Victoria is given a second chance at not only life but love. Dr. McHottie, her once plastic surgeon, has decided to give up her case to a co-worker to explore their relationship. I believe that this helps Victoria overcome her ex-husband's infidelity and puts her on a path to love, though not always a smooth path but some bumps in the road with Noah and his lover. I simply love the fact that Victoria's friends never let her hide away and feel sorry for herself. They make her face life head-on, face the challenges and overcome them.
In BYB, Victoria battles her self-esteem and tries to get back on the horse of being single all the while still fighting to overcome this beast we call cancer. Through this journey, Victoria continues to become stronger and stronger and more confident...all with some help from a certain HOTTIE. Victoria faces her past with Noah and puts their broken relationship to bed while looking forward to a new beginning with Dr. Blake Forrester. This new relationship is exactly what Victoria needed. Blake is so caring, compassionate, loving, sweet, smart, and supportive. He is able to give Victoria exactly what she needed to overcome the disease and the battle she fought in her mind.
This book, although it is fiction, allows you a glimpse into what a cancer victim is going through. It makes you laugh, it makes you cry. You go through all the emotions while reading this book. Tori Madison shows us that even though life may throw us lemons that we don't have to lie down and die...we choose our path and what we make of it. MAKE LEMONADE and flip your middle finger at cancer!!
5 Stars
~Lynn
Excerpt:
After turning on “Survivor” by Destiny’s Child I got to work on the
pancakes. The butter was melting in the glass pie pans in the oven while I
whisked the batter and sang along to the song. “After all of the darkness and
sadness. Soon comes happiness.” Setting the bowl down on the counter, I danced
over to the oven to pull the pans out and continued to shake my ass.
When I turned back around to get the bowl, I noticed Blake leaning
against the wall in the doorway watching me with humor dancing in his eyes. “As
a child I dreamt of finding Wonder Woman dancing provocatively in my kitchen
while making dinner. Guess they’re right when they say, never give up on your
dreams.” He smirked as he pushed off the wall. “You look hot. Don’t let me stop
you.”
He grabbed a bottle of sparkling water and perched himself on a stool.
“What are you making anyway?”
“German pancakes. A friend and I used to make them growing up. They are
the perfect mix of sweet and salty with the butter and syrup combo . . . and
can make a very sticky mess.”
“A sticky Wonder Woman? Wow. This just keeps getting better.”
I placed the pans back in the oven to bake and put the bowl in the sink
to soak. “So Doc McHottie has a thing for Wonder Woman, huh?” I taunted him
while wiping my hands on a kitchen towel.
“Doc McHottie has a thing for the Wonder Woman that was dancing in his
kitchen a few moments ago.”
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Beneath It All (Book One)
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Spotify Playlist Links…
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About the Author…
Happily married and the
mother of two, Tori Madison is active in the world of philanthropy and finds
joy in making a difference in lives of others. She is an avid reader, lover of
life and a breast cancer survivor. Currently residing with her family in
Minnesota, she can often be found at Caribou Coffee or at the dance studio with
her kids. With a well-known weakness for dark chocolate with sea salt and
cheesecake, she also has a fondness for chips and fresh salsa.
Writing a book was never
on her radar. After a challenge from a friend to write 1,500 words the story
came to life and a new opportunity to make a difference was born.
Her debut novel, Beneath
It All, released on September 24, 2014. Beneath, You’re Beautiful is her second
novel and the sequel to Beneath It All. It is a two book series.
Author Links…
Email: authortorimadison@gmail.com
tsu: https://www.tsu.co/torimadison
Amazon Author Page: http://www.amazon.com/Tori-Madison/e/B00PJBK6M2
Twitter: https://twitter.com/authortorimadis
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