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Title: Out of Focus

Author: L. B. Simmons

Narrator: Maxine Mitchell

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 56 mins

Language: English

Release date: 03-15-16

Publisher: Tantor Audio

Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 5 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

"Shhhh, Cassandra, it's our little secret."

Secrets are stubborn things when they refuse to remain hidden. They tear through your soul, clawing and lashing until the pain becomes so unbearable, you're left no choice but to silently scream your agony. No one hears you, of course. You smile on the outside and drift through life as though your mind is at peace, but all the while you remain your own tortured prisoner. Sealed inside the darkened, soundproof room of your conscience, deafening cries echo as you plead for someone to unlock the door and release you from your nightmares. And eventually, when no one comes, you find ways to cope. To dull the suffering the only way you know how.

But what happens when you've become so numb, when everything around you has become so blurred, that you begin to lose focus on the saving grace standing directly in front of you? When you've anesthetized yourself to the point of losing consciousness, forced to watch as his once solid image fades away, lost to your reach in the haze as it smothers you?

What do you do then?

You fight. You heal. Then you bring him back.

Well, my name is Cassie Cooper, and it's time.

No more secrets.

This is my story.

Members Reviews:

Very inspirational journey of self-discovery!!

4.5 stars

"I read obsessively to escape my own world. To live the dreams of others when, for so long, the reoccurence of my nightmares has been my reality."

I had been excited to read this book as soon as a finished reading Under the Influence. I was really curious about Cassie's story, and wanted to know what happened to her. A lot of people have friends like Cassie who are the life of the party but have something to hide. They act all happy but deep inside they are crying out for help.

"You pretend, but your eyes betray you. There's pain hidden within them, but when you smile, really smile, the pain is gone and you're you."

There is one person who sees right through Cassie's mask. Grady sees right through her. He is such a great guy who goes after what he wants but he also knows that Cassie is broken but he wants to help her heal. For the first time Cassie experiences things she missed out on. There is such a chemistry between the two, it was really beautiful to read. However something happens and Cassie falls back into the dark. She pushes away everyone because she doesn't think she deserves them. It was so heartbreaking to read those parts.

"You were never really alone, Cass. I was watching, making sure you were landing safely, because I knew as soon as you hit that ground, sweetheart, you were mind. You are mine."

Finally Cassie gets the help she needs and starts to heal. It wasn't easy for her to find her way back to the light. But when she did it was beautiful. I loved the reunion between Cassie and Grady. However I wanted to read more about Grady and Cassie developing as a couple after the reunion. Personally I found it too short, after they came together again it was finished. I would've liked there to be one or two chapters extra to see them grow further as a couple. I would've liked to have spend more time with them. But at the end of the day this book was more about Cassie's journey in healing and finding herself than a love story.

"I've been watching you long enough to know something broke you.