Georgia McCassey never meant to stay.
All she wanted was one look at the men that were the only family she
had before moving on. She knows the McCassey brothers would never let
her in their lives; never allow her to be around their families. She
may have been forced to spend the last four years living the way she
had but even at the tender age of nineteen Georgia knew what she was;
an addict and a whore. Getting caught spying on them is the worst thing
to happen to her. Or is it?
Blackie, Judd and Rebel might not have known they had a little
sister but now that they do there's no way they're letting her go, no
matter what she is. They've all been on the receiving end of their
father's sadistic ways but nothing he ever did to the boys comes close
to what he did to Georgia. But the McCassey brothers are at a loss when
it comes to helping her fight her demons. If they could use their fists
or their guns it wouldn't be a problem, but Georgia's problems aren't
that easy and bringing in an outsider is the last thing they want to
do.
Wade Pickett agreed to help his cousins never expecting Georgia to
be anything more than another addict he helped recover. But Georgia is
more than Wade ever imagined she would be. Her survival alone is a
miracle, but her strength and determination to get her life back draw
Wade deeper into a whole he never thought he'd be part of again. Loving
Georgia may very well be the death of him because if her brothers find
out they won't think twice about killing him.
The Long Road Home is the final book in The McCassey Brothers series by Lauren Sharman. This book is a standalone and I haven't read the first three books so I can genuinely say it does just that. Ms Sharman
tackles some very tough subjects in this tale and she does it
brilliantly. Her portrayal of Georgia and her very dysfunctional family
pulls you in and even though we're dealing with drugs, firearms, murder
and lawbreakers you find yourself liking them. Georgia's struggle to
overcome her addiction is heart wrenching both during her withdrawal
and after. This young girl has suffered worse than anyone should have
to but still shows her inner soul to be anything but dead. While not a
traditional romance, The Long Road Home is a story of love, a love of family and all that we do to protect what's ours.
Reviewed by: Rachel C.
Front
Street Reviews
Being
the final book in the McCassey series did not confuse me at all when I
decided to read this book first. I am not entirely sure what the other
books in the series were about, but I feel that I did not need to read
them ahead of time in order to completely enjoy this book. Lauren
Sharman did an excellent job with her characters and told an amazing
story.
Georgia McCassey has lived a hard life. At the age of
nineteen she has endured more than most have in their entire lives. She
was taken away from her mother at the age of fifteen by her abusive
father as revenge against her mother. Dolan McCassey raped his
daughter, got her hooked on drugs, and whored her out for money.
Finally seeing her chance, Georgia leaves his apartment in search of
her three older brothers that she has heard so much about, but never
actually met
Georgia does not intend on actually meeting them
because she feels the things she has done in her past would make them
ashamed of her, so she decides to just get a good look at them so she
can put a face to their names. The situation changes when they catch
her looking at them while they work at their garage. Georgia suddenly
finds herself immersed in their world; some of it good, some of it
scary. She must fight her demons inside herself and decide if she will
be able to believe that she is actually good enough to be around her
new family and change her life around for the better.
Lauren
Sharman creates a world of wonderfully believable characters. They are
rough around the edges, far from perfect, but every bit as loveable.
She is able to show her readers just what family is all about; watching
each other’s backs and making sacrifices in the name of love. I did not
have a favorite character because I loved them all. I was able to
finish this book in one sitting because there seemed to be no part in
the story that I was willing to walk away from and take a break.
Lauren
Sharman also seems to have a knack for clarity in her words. I never
once was confused. Her story was very straight forward, moved at a
steady rhythm and never once got boring. These are the kinds of stories
that I love to read; the organization and planning of this story is
apparent on every page. I would recommend this book to anyone who
enjoys a good read and who has time to tuck in and read it start to
finish.
-Ashley Merrill, Reviewer, Front Street Reviews