Love Lies Bleeding audiobook

Samantha is living the perfect life: perfect job, perfect man and then it all changes with one random act of violence. When she awakens from a coma 2 months later she is not the same person.In order to recuperate she is sent away to a small town and placed under a local physical therapists care. She does not react well to this as the last little freedom she has is taken from her.What is causing these violent outbursts? Is it in fact a side effect of her condition or not related at all. Perhaps Samantha is in fact losing her mind or are the new friendly neighbors not at all what they seem? You will have to read on to find out.

I liked the book.There is many challenges in life and in the book the main character has a few of them. Never stop fighting.

In a world filled with secrets...no one is safe.Samantha Moore is the golden girl - with a perfect job, a perfect man, a perfect life - until a random act of violence changes everything. Unconscious for two months, Sam awakens from her coma a different person - bitter, in constant pain, and forced to endure medications that leave her nauseous, paranoid, and struggling to keep a grip on reality.Furious with her family for sending her away to a small, remote town to recuperate - placed completely under a physical therapist's care and robbed of what little freedom she has left - Sam lashes out at the "nice people" all around her who claim to only have her best interests in mind. But are her violent outbursts the by-product of her condition... or something else entirely? Strange things are happening here - and either Samantha Moore is losing her mind or her friendly new neighbors are far more dangerous than they appear to be.In the novel, Love Lies Bleeding by Jess McConkey, we see what happens when people want to maintain control over things, whether its their own life, the secrets they are keeping or simply trying to be something they are not. Greed is evident by the role the characters in Sam's life play.Her fiancee, Jackson Van Horn, a up and coming plastic surgeon who has already won the approval of her wealthy parents, Sam fights to gain control over her life again, now that she has suffered a damaged leg and a severe head injury when she was attacked in the parking garage while leaving work. Since her father and Jackson have been making all the decisions regarding the best possible care for Sam, they believe that renting out a small cabin by the lake is exactly what Sam needs to begin to feel safe and secure again.But since Jackson can't stay with Sam full time, her father and Jackson hire Anne Weaver to take care of her during the week. Anne has just been laid off from the hospital where she was a physical therapist and she believes she can help Sam recover not only physically but emotionally as well.Problems begin with the house Sam is staying in. Rumors say the house is haunted by Blanche Jones, a woman who seemed to be the talk of the town that died in that house. Now objects disappear when Sam goes to look for them and she begins to dream and see a woman walking the dock just outside her cabin crying. When Sam explains these things to Jackson, he pushes more pills her way and insists that she continue to daily regime of prescription drugs to help her cope.However Sam will soon discover in the time that Jackson leaves the cabin and she stops taking the pills, her mind becomes clear and soon secrets that have longed been dead and buried suddenly begin to surface.I received this book compliments of William Morrow, a division of HarperCollins publishers for my honest review. This book was entertaining to the degree that I could not put it down, while trying to figure out just what was going on. This is a great crime/suspense thriller that will keep you up until you finish the final page. Hands down a sensational 5 out of 5 stars.

‘Love Lies Bleeding’ by Jess McConkeyPublished by William Morrow, 2011. ISBN: 978-0-06-199968-0Samantha Moore, had everything, the perfect job, a loving fiancé, and wealthy parents. Then she is attacked by a group of young men in the car park of her office, and emerges from a coma two months later, a frightened girl in constant pain with no confidence and low self-esteem. To help her recuperation her father and her fiancé the plastic surgeon Dr Jackson Van Horn arrange for her to stay at a cabin in Minnesota. They employ Anne Weaver to stay with her during her period of recuperation. As Anne is a physical therapy assistant she can help build up the wasted muscle in Sam’s leg which is also part of the reason for her low self-esteem.This book had me edgy from the beginning, even reading it I began to feel suffocated by father Laurence Moore and fiancé Jackson. Both continually ignoring anything Sam said and steamrollering over any suggestion she made as if she was mentally deficient. Also the constant harping on the need to take her medication, that clearly turned her into a zombie.Whilst Anne Weaver has her own set of problems she sets out to help Sam recover by imposing a relatively strict regime to improve the muscle tone in Sam’s damaged leg. But any progress is constantly undermined by the visits of Laurence Moore and Jackson. And who is the lady in lavender that Sam sees in the dead of night? Is she real or a hallucination?The story is narrated from multiple points of view, the most chilling being the first person narrative by an unknown person, who is clearly disturbed, but not knowing the person’s identity has the reader questioning everything and everyone.It is a mind bending work as I stopped on several occasions wondering just how would one react in that situation. Would you suspect that the people you trusted didn’t have your best interests at heart, and why and to what end?With many interesting characters, this a cleverly crafted work, that had me suspecting everyone. ------Lizzie Hayes

Since I have been a fan of Shirley's Witch series I had to see what she was doing as Jess McConkey. If you like suspenseful women's fiction, you will like Love Lies Bleeding. It's set in Minnesota in a small town on a lake. The story is told by two female characters. The protagonist who had been attacked and because of a head injury has a physical disability, she walks with a limp. The physical therapist is a down to earth woman who refuses to put up with the protag's attitude. After a rocky start, they become friends and work out the mystery of who is possibly stalking and certainly scaring the protagonist. The author weaves the physical therapists sub-plot through the main story line and pulls the ending together. The only reason I didn't give this a 5 star recommendation is because I felt as if the threat to the protagonist was a little weak. I understood that she was questioning her sanity and that someone may have been trying to scare her or confuse her but I didn't get the feeling that they were necessarily out to kill her. I didn't find out why until the very end and I think it would have been more satisfying if there had been more than one reason for someone to want her dead as well as more possible antagonists. I personally liked the physical therapist's character better than the protagonist. She was more likable from the beginning. Because both characters were strong, it felt like it actually had two protagonists instead of one. I enjoyed the scenes in the physical therapists pov the best. This was an interesting departure for the author and I look forward to seeing more from Jess McConkey.

Love Lies Bleeding has a little bit of everything to offer. A bit of mystery, a little bit of woo woo and a good cast of characters.Samantha Moore has lived a very successful life. Samantha holds a prominent position in her father’s company and is engaged to Jackson, a man who had presented her with a beautiful diamond and a promise of a wonderful life.Then tragedy hit. Samantha is attacked when leaving work and is in a coma for sometime. When she awakes from the coma, she is quite a different person. She repeatedly relives the attack and rebels against the medication prescribed for her. The meds make her sick and forgetful.Jackson and Samantha’s father decide that Samantha needs to spend some quiet time to recover and rent a cottage for her in a quiet town. Spirits from the past seem to haunt the cottage and Samantha begins to believe that she is losing all control over her life.When Anne Weaver decides to take the position as nurse to Samantha, both lives are changed. The two clash but soon find a middle ground and Samantha begins on her road to recovery. Samantha also bit by bit pieces together the history of the cottage she is living in and reveals a long buried mystery.The author, Jess McConkey, also writes under the name of Shirley Damsgaard. I found this book to be a very fast read. I will be anxious to read more stories by Jess McConkey.

Taking place in a small, isolated town, Love Lies Bleeding seems to welcome Samantha Moore, a once perfect daughter who was attacked one day after work. It follows her life as she struggles to put her life back to normal, as well as Anne Weaver, the woman hired by Sam’s father and fiancée. Having issues of her own with finances and her son, she agrees to help care for Sam. As their lives intertwine, both of them begin to learn more about themselves and others around them. Knit together with a mystery, Love Lies Bleeding will hit the right spot. This book will keep your eyes glued to the story, continuously reading until you figure out the little mystery involved in it. The author, Jess McConkey, successfully laces together an attention-grabbing enigma and the lives of Anne and Samantha. Throughout the book, you will be hooked. Though the ending could have been a little better, I still greatly enjoyed this book. The name also brings you in and makes you wonder how it relates to the story. Later, I found out that it is the common name of an interesting looking flower. Because I loved this name so much, it added to my overall view of the book, making me like it even more. I would recommend this book to any mystery lover that loves the stories on the side that weave it all together as well.

The amazing thing about his book is that I received as a birthday present from someone I don't entirely know too well. It was miraculous how much I fell in love with this book. It is both dark and slice-of-life-ish; I would describe it as a murder mystery and a self-reinvention novel, with hints of ghost story to it. It's one of the best written books I have come across. For those that are more sensitive, I will warn you that sometimes the story of the main character... I had to stop reading the book for a while.This is a novel I really want to signal boost. It's well rounded and yet, as far as I can tell, It's not well known. It itself is shrouded in mystery, making it more intriguing and lovable.

I enjoyed this book from cover to cover. It was a quick read. I read it in less than a day. The storyline is involved, but the different aspects intertwine for a reason. Despite what other reviewers have thought, I believed the mystery/thriller and "haunting" aspects all made the story interesting and were explained by the events (i.e. coma, brain injury). It's a great read for the beach or a plane ride. I thoroughly enjoyed Love Lies Bleeding and will look for more books from this author. Thanks for the Firstreads Giveaway!

This was another goodreads win of mine! The beginning of the book was great and captivated me but as I got more into it I started to get confused at certain parts and some things that happened just didnt make any sense to me. I felt like the main character Sam and didn't know what other characters could be trusted. I would recommend reading it just to experience the emotions the main character had as she recovered from attack that changed her life forever, but be prepared to be disappointed a little as well.

Based on some reviews, I was worried about what to expect. It turns out that this book was a thoroughly enjoyable read. It's definitely more pop fiction than lit, but sometimes an easy, fast read that is entertaining is a nice break. I felt there was a good blend of mystery, suspense, and paranormal without any of them being over the top. There was barely a smidge of romance, so if that's what you are looking for, pick a different book.

This book had me guessing, going back and forth between two thoughts about who the "bad" guy was. I don't want to give anything away, but this book surprised me. Not just because I wasn't sure who to point my finger at right away but also because I didn't think I'd enjoy it quite as much as I did. In fact, after a chapter or two, I wasn't sure I wanted to finish the book. But I'm glad I read another chapter because then I couldn't stop!Intriguing story, interesting characters.

I picked this one up on the "New Arrivals" shelf at the library. I was pleasantly surprised at how into this book I got. I like the characters, the plot and the setting. It is a mystery but you get so invested in the story of the main character and her recovery from a traumatic attack that you don't get bothered by the "who done it" until she does. It was a quick read and really hard to put down.

I enjoyed the book. I just would have liked to seen a little more detail or rather elaboration on Paranormal aspect with her connection to Blanche. I enjoyed the characters and thought they were very easy to bond with. Story line moved along well and enjoyed Sam in her battle to recover and what she had to go through. Will definitely read this authors next book.