Courageous Love

This is the first book I've read by KC but it won't be the last. My partner went through a similar experience as Alex. I had tears of sadness and joy whilst reading. The emotions and psychology of breath cancer were captured excellently and the effects it had on relationships. And the kissing of the scar- well, that really touched me. So well written in my opinion. Thanks KC!

Another book I couldn't put down, from start to finish it had me gripped, the story of a doctor who got breast cancer and a girlfriend who was pushed away constantly but still stayed and fought for the relationship was portrayed very well. It comes across as in real life as it does happen. But in the end they stick through it because love conquers all. Hoping for a follow up on the relationship, friendships made and the courageous fight of a cancer survivor

Good to have a book that deals with cancer. I felt a bit frustrated though at the characters and how they reacted - it was quite dramatic and it felt as though it would have been good to see them stay together and work through issues rather than be apart and then together forever. Not a bad read though.

Even with the tough subject matter. Very well written and conveys all the emotions that of course you could only imagine to experience. Alex is one brave women. But you just want to protect Frank from feeling all that she does. Very well done KC.

This book is fantastic and so believably true to life in know as my step mum died of breast cancer it made me laugh and cry so thank you for a great read xx

Loved it

I was not at all sure if I could read this book as it deals with a main character developing an illness that I’m sure all of us are terrified of. I am so glad I did read it though as it is a wonderful story of love and commitment. Yes, it is scary and harrowing at times but I came away from it feeling uplifted and I commend KC Richardson for her skill. When ER nurse Alex and cop Frank meet it is not under the best of circumstances and they do not hit it off at all initially. A second meeting lets them see each other in a different light and their relationship is slowly teased out in a very romantic and beautiful way. We see very different aspects of their personalities as the book progresses and it is maybe Alex who surprised me the most. She was so strong and easy going and knew what she wanted. Her life changes so much though and she has to find a way to deal with it, not always successfully. Frank is, on the surface, a tough, confident cop but she is so emotionally vulnerable with Alex, even before the illness takes hold. I really liked her and found her to be an interesting, multi-faceted character. This is a powerful story well worth five stars and more.I was given this ARC by Netgalley and Bold Strokes Books in return for an honest review.

3.5Take one happy and well centered ER nurse add one handsome Cop and the scene is set for a happy ever after. But throw in a life threatening disease and KC Richardson ramps up the angst.Alex has a loving family, great friends, a godson she dotes on and a job she loves as an ER nurse. When a gorgeous sergeant pulls her over for speeding and texting, she gets all kinds of angry, but it sparks an attraction for both of them.Several months later when Alex is diagnosed with the same disease that killed the most important women in Franki’s world and the stage is set for a traumatic time for all of them.This is a great storyline and felt very well done. While there is a heavy dose of angst, it’s justified and well handled. There is a lot of medical information, but again it felt appropriate, and used to accentuate the overwhelming decisions and emotions of somebody faced with life defining choices.Alex and Frank are well drawn and along with their closest friends and Alex’s family, become familiar characters we would be happy to meet and get to know. I haven’t read ‘New Beginnings” which sets up Jordan and Kirsten, but their relationship is delightful as is their son Aiden, Alex’s God-son,.The impact of the disease on the friendly and easygoing Alex is extreme, making her an almost Jekyll and Hyde personality in the two halves of the story. But while extreme Ms Richardson amply justifies the feelings of a young woman whose surgery, in her mind, destroys her femininity.I personally would have preferred Francesca to be Franki rather than Frank, she felt soft butch despite her uniform, and the fully masculine form seemed harsh, but that is purely personal.My only real criticism of the book was that it needed a much heavier red pen to take out both word and explanatory repetition, rapidly becoming my biggest bugbear in the works of our newer authors, but then again that is hardly the author’s fault if they aren’t being told.