Being in a romantic relationship is something you should value and cherish. We all want to love and be loved. But sometimes the person that we’re with may not give us the same love, or love at all. In the novel Behind Closed Doors by B.A. Paris, tells the story of Grace who is a single woman in her early thirties. While she’s had a few boyfriends here and there none of them have lasted long. Grace believes that it’s because she’s her sister Millie’s sole care giver. Millie has Down Syndrome and their parents really want no part in caring for Millie. Grace believes that no man would want someone in her situation, especially since Millie will live with Grace when she turns 18 when she leaves her school.
One day at the park Millie and Grace meet the charming and handsome Jack Angel. Jack seems to be the perfect man. He’s single, he’s a high-powered attorney who defends battered woman, and he’s taken special interest in Millie. After six short months Jack proposes to Grace and soon begins Grace’s nightmare. While it’s a little predictable, I found myself saying ‘what’ to myself as the true Jack emerged. I kept wondering how someone could be so cruel and sadistic to another human being.
Grace is very devoted to her sister, and she’d do anything for her. Even if that means going to extreme measures to protect her sister. I sympathized with Grace in this story, she thought that she was marry the perfect man and instantly his attitude changed. Which is one of my greatest fears if I ever fall in love. This isn’t a genre that I normally read. But I enjoyed every twist and turn the story took. I don’t want to give too much of the story away, because I encourage you to read the story. Nothing is always as it seems and even though things seem perfect on the outside that may not always be the case.
