Within These Walls Tour & Review

Within These Walls by J.L. Berg

What they say: Within these walls, he became my solace, my sanctuary and my strength. 

I am not strong. I am just a survivor of circumstance.

Isn’t that what we all do? Survive?

Each of us has our own set of circumstances to muddle through. Mine are just more…complicated. 

Born with a severe heart defect, I’ve seen the inside of a hospital room more than my own bedroom. 

I was drowning, a prisoner to the illness that owned me, until he appeared. He thinks he’s blocked out the world with his tattoos and hard exterior, but I see the real Jude, the one he so desperately wants to forget.

But is he the answer to my prayers or will he break my already damaged heart forever?

My name is Lailah Buchanan, and this is our story of hope, redemption and sacrificing it all for the one you love.

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J.L. Berg is the USA Today bestselling author of the Ready Series. She is a California native living in the beautiful state of historic Virginia. Married to her high school sweetheart, they have two beautiful girls that drive them batty on a daily basis. When she's not writing, you will find her with her nose stuck in a romance novel, in a yoga studio or devouring anything chocolate. J.L. Berg is represented by Jill Marsal of Marsal Lyon Literary Agency, LLC.

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Excerpt:

Touching him was becoming something I couldn’t stop myself from doing. My hands and fingers wanted to reach out to him whenever he was near. It was as if I didn’t have a choice in the matter.

He placed the pudding on the tray next to us and glanced down at our hands. My frail small fingers were lying gently over his callous large ones. Slowly, as if giving the gesture purpose, he turned his hand over so that our palms were touching. Stretching out his fingers, he caressed the pads of my fingers with his own until he intertwined our fingers and held my hand.

I didn’t think I’d taken a breath since his hand had started moving under mine. His eyes finally met mine, and I saw something I’d never expected to see in those faded green irises shining back at me.

Desire.

I received a copy in exchange for an honest review!

What I say: Within These Walls is a clever and extremely emotional story, which had me engrossed throughout. I've read a lot of highly emotional stories recently, but Lailah and Jude's is one which will stay we me.
Lailah is sweet, fun and full of life and I actually felt like I need to get out and do more, when there are people in the world like Lailah, who would love to be able to do some of the things most of us take for granted. Born with a heart defect she has spent her life in and out of hospital fighting to survive.

Jude is struggling, but in a very different way. He's trapped in a life filled with pain and he cannot seem to move on. He's alive but not living until he meets Lailah. Make sure you have the tissues at the ready!

Their story is not easy and there were times when I was genuinely terrified as to what would happen next. I loved Jude. He's so sweet and thoughtful when it comes to helping Lailah. There were a few times when I wanted to shake some sense into him, but others where I did nothing but swoon!

It's not all doom and gloom because some of the scenes are really funny. I loved the banter between certain characters. Berg does a great job including some fab secondary characters (Grace and Marcus were my favs). 

I enjoyed the story, although I would have liked to see the last few chapters developed a bit more (I'm greedy and always want more story).

4 Stars in my Sky!

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