Angel Falls

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Summary: Heart wrenching and a break from the norm...
Review: This was my first book by Kristin Hannah and I must say that I was shocked and amazed. She has an incredible raw talent that shines in this book. _Angel Falls_ is by no means a conventional "romance" story... infact, I wouldn't even call it that at all. This book is about much more then just romance, it's a story about love and one man's will to survive. Mikaela "Mike" Campbell goes into a coma in the first chapter of the book and things are looking pretty grim for her. All the doctors cannot figure out why she won't wake up. Her husband, Liam, who is dangeously in love with her, is always by her side and her two children are worried sick. One night, a secret long burried is discovered and Mike shows signs of waking up for love- but not for love of her children or husband. For Mike has a secret- an obsession over a selfish man who broke her heart. Will Liam be able to overcome the obsticals thrown at him to put his family back together? Will Mike even wake up? _Angel Falls_ is a nail bitter and a five hanky read. Poor Liam is put through so much, but his love for his wife is so strong that he is willing to do anything for her- even bring back the one man that could destroy everything. The interesting thing about Mikaela's situation is that all these things are being said about her, but she is not there to tell the truth because of her coma. There are many parts where she is made out to be a selfish, conniving woman and because of this, the reader is a little put off by her. Still, Kristin Hannah has amazing power as an author. Her descriptions of Washington's mountains are stunning and will sweep you away to a place where your neighbors live a half a mile away from you. The character developement is stunning. It was not an all time keeper for me because of some of Mike's situation, but I'm breathlessly anticipating another book by Kristin Hannah. Even in books that are not living up to their full potential (as in _Angel Falls_) she is still an incredible writer.