Kisses Like Rain by Charmaine Pauls

Charmaine Pauls concludes one of her most intense and heartbreaking stories to an outstanding finish and brings the story full circle with themes of redemption, forgiveness, survival, betrayal, and most importantly—love. There is a fine line between love and hate and Sabella's relationship with Angelo has always captured this to perfection. Sabella and Angelo's intense love and story will forever be etched on my heart, which is truly a testament to the author's ability to create characters and write stories that leave such a lasting impression on her readers. Angelo's obsessive love for his wife has often blinded him to many things and left so much destruction in his path because of it but he is finally able to realize the one person he cannot live without—Sabella. I didn't think he would be able to redeem himself but certain events made them realize that there was more to life than hatred, pride, and revenge. Despite everything that happened, Sabella's love for Angelo never faded. In many ways, she was able to tame her monster and seize her happiness once and for all.

“Because I can’t live without you. Because everything has always been about you. Everything I think, dream, breathe, and feel are you. If you leave me, I’ll have nothing.”

In the end, I loved this series and I can't highly recommend it enough. Even though their story was incredibly devastating and brutal to read at times, especially when you think about how much time Sabella and Angelo had lost because they were too stubborn to realize their love for each other, it was all worth it. Sabella and Angelo have gone through tremendous character growth but there has always been one thing that will never change—his deeply, madly and obsessive love for her. The epilogue brought tears to my eyes and I love that Angelo and Sabella were able to move on from their past together. Two characters that I am keeping my eyes on and hope Charmaine Pauls will write stories for them in the future are Johan and Sophie, Angelo's young and impressionable nephew and niece. I highly recommend this series to anyone who is looking for a heartbreaking and powerful love story between a tortured and broken anti-hero who desperately loves his resilient and formidable heroine.

*This ARC was generously provided by the author for an honest review*

Rating: ★★★★★