Salvation

By: Noelle Adams

Narrated by: Jane Cramer

You get to the point where you can just say it. There was never anything special about me, except my father is rich and important. That's why it happened.

It was just a normal Tuesday afternoon. I was twenty-three and thinking about my new designer boots. They kidnapped me for ransom. They raped me before I was rescued. My therapist says that talking about it means I'm starting to heal.

I don't really think I am.

It's even harder to talk about Gideon. He couldn’t save me when it really mattered, so he keeps trying to save me now. He refuses to give up on me, and I can’t make him understand.

There are some things you just can’t be saved from.

Salvation is a love story that follows a difficult path of healing after sexual assault. It is a true romance, but it addresses very hard issues, including rape and attempted suicide. The novel is not, however, about captivity and violence. It is about love, healing, and hope.

©2014 Noelle Adams (P)2025 Noelle Adams

Heartbreaking and heart warming

Although this story starts off with dark subject matter it is tastefully done. Despite the heroines trauma the story does a good job of chronicling her journey beyond it in a way that doesn’t erase what happened but how she evolves through it to slowly move on. Things are not magically erased by love and I respected that the love story is a slow burn but worth it as this is how it should be. Strong narrative and strong characters. Definitely recommend for a different kind of love story.

Amazing!

As someone who’s been through similar things, Diana’s thought processes are very accurate. The feelings are very well-written. I do highly recommend readers to proceed with caution if you have gone through SA, but if you’re feeling up to it, it’s an encouraging read by the end.