BOOK REVIEW — Pieces of Us by A.L. Jackson

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Our destinies had always felt dependent on the other, though I’d never imagined it’d twist our paths up quite like this. We had come alive in the other. A million mismatched pieces strewn between us that had magically fit.



I've read an A.L. Jackson romance after AGES! Pieces of Us is an emotional and angsty second chance romance.

Best friends since they were children, Izzy and Mack have been through a lot. They were the best of friends and the thickest of thieves and as they got older that friendship turned into something more. They shared a connection that surpassed everything. Whenever Mack needed to escape his abusive father, it was Izzy whom he would run to comfort. It was like this for years until Mack broke Izzy's heart and she left town.


13 Years Later... Izzy is back home for a fresh start at life and she is not alone this time. She has her two incredibly loving and fun boys — Dillon and Benjamin — and these two kids bring such a light to the story, it is impossible not to love them.

Izzy and Mack's journey is tumultuous because of their past and present and the baggage that comes with it, but it is also beautiful, heartwarming and heartwrenching at the same time.

One of the things I loved about this book was the instant relationship that was formed between Mack and Izzy's sons. It was so effortless and they way the boys expected Mack into their little circle was beautiful.

I've loved Jackson's touch on all things heartbreak and how can you feel the pain and longing with every word. Did I have an issue or two? Yes, but as always it was with a certain character (and also when do I not have an issue with a book? Lol!) but apart from that one, I loved all the other characters that were introduced. I hope we can get a bonus scene featuring, Dillon and Benjamin, those two are adorable and I would love to revisit them!



Note:- This is the third book in the Confessions of the Heart and I haven't read the previous two books but I did not feel confused or thought anything to be a spoiler. Pieces of Us can be read as a standalone and in the epilogue, everything is tied up neatly for all the three couples.