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This book was really great. Trudy Love has had a very hard and tragic life. Since she was 6 years old, she has been in the foster system. From age 8 till age 14, she lived with a wonderful woman named Ms. Freeman but sadly she was killed by a drunk driver. She moves in with her boyfriend because she doesn't have much choice to finish high school but he starts abusing her and doing heavy drugs. He puts her in terrible situations and she ends up pregnant. Toward the end of her pregnancy she starts trying to find something that will be better for her and her unborn baby Brian. Brad the crazy boyfriend beats her so bad that Brian is born too small and too soon and passes away after only a day. After all that, she moves from Atlanta to Mobile, Alabama to start college and begin again. At college, she meets Jazz who shares the bathroom in the dorms with her. Jazz has an older brother named Jaxon who from first sight wants Tru. Jaxon Coleman has rich parents - his father is a doctor and his mother is a social worker. After they have Jax, they are unable to have any more children so they adopt others that are stuck in foster care or have bad pasts. His parents might be rich, but they taught their children to be selfless and to help others.

Jax is such a great character. He's so drawn to Tru and wants her so bad. He's just a great and wonderful guy that will do anything for anybody that he loves. Tru is a wonderful character as well. She's trying to learn to see that there is more to her and life than what she has been given. People are worth more than the money or the circumstances they have been given or earned.

The book is definitely worth reading.


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Learning to Live Volume 1 R D Cole 9781491038352 Books Reviews

Let me start by saying that I love Tru. That she manages to be strong and move forward despite the truly crappy hand that life has dealt her - and it's a REALLY bad hand complete with abandonment, abuse, and death - is quite impressive. I appreciate how the author showed Tru's emotional struggles and portrayed them in what I found to be a realistic manner. Not everyone feels the need to broadcast their issues and sometimes it just takes one person saying something that you didn't know you needed to hear to wake you up.

On the other hand, Jaxon (love that name) has had a nice life full of opportunities and privileges, yet manages to be a nice, unpretentious guy. I like that he wasn't portrayed as the soon-to-be reformed player and/or bad boy, but rather just a "normal" guy. Don't get me wrong, I love my players and bad boys, but it's a refreshing change. Jax is also an observant guy and quickly comes to realize that he must handle Tru with care and fortunately he has the help of his sister Jazz to aid him in this endeavor. Jazz is Tru's neighbor in the dorm and they quickly become best friend - she's also my favorite character in the book, so I'm looking forward to reading Learning to Heal.

This book has a strong storyline that relies upon events and interactions rather than internal angst to make it an enjoyable read. The characters are realistic and I found myself caring about them. And I freaking LOVED the ending! It's a cliffhanger in that you can't wait to read the sequel to find out what happens next, but it's not really a cliffhanger because it's not about Tru and Jax ... it was perfect.

Learning to Live by R.D. Cole is a well written and enjoyable read - it is a solid 3 star read. I look forward to reading more of Ms. Cole's writing, especially Learning to Heal.

I received a complimentary copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
Reviewed by Angela at Crystal's Many Reviewers!
I originally bought this book in paperback so I could take it to a signing in July to get it signed by the lovely R.D. Cole herself. I never read the synopsis, so when I picked it up to read it for a blog tour, I was blown away! Now when I get it signed, it’ll mean that much more to be, because this book was flipping fantastic!
Trudy Love was raised in different foster homes all her life. She never felt loved, except when she was with Ms. Freeman for a few years. When she turned eighteen, she was kicked out of the system, since she no longer brought in money.
Devastated and nowhere to go, Trudy moves in with her boyfriend, Brad. Everything is fine and good, and she even becomes pregnant. Then, the abuse starts to get worse. One day, all goes wrong and she loses her baby.
Trudy is offered a scholarship at the University of Southern Alabama. She eagerly takes it, happy to be away from her old life. She meets Jaxon and Jasmine Coleman, brother and sister. Jasmine and Trudy become fast friends, while it takes longer for Jaxon to get on Trudy’s good side.
Soon Jaxon and Trudy let their feelings for each other take over. But one night, her past comes back to haunt her. Will Jaxon be there in time to save her?
Let me just say this, I read this book in about twenty-four hours. I also complained to my friends about the b***h of an ex-girlfriend that Jaxon has. R.D. Cole had the ability to make me cry one minute (the prologue, OH THE PROLOGUE HAD ME IN TEARS!!!!) and then screaming the next (oh god, I will kill Ashton (Jax’s ex)).
Other than minor grammar errors, which I know that she knows about and is getting fixed, this book was phenomenal. I heard a lot about it, but never got around to reading it. I hate I waited so long. There is definitely a true love between Jaxon and Trudy. Their connection is undeniable and R.D. does an excellent job of having that come across.
I think R.D. Cole did a superb job with her first book. She definitely left this one with a cliffhanger, one that’s not too bad, but leaves you with your mouth agape as you think “WHAT DID SHE JUST SAY?!” Thankfully, the second book, which follows Jazz and Jaxon’s friend Mason, Learning to Heal, is already out. I am already far into that book, and I have not been disappointed with that one either.
Keep up the good work, R.D. Cole! You have some amazing talent! Five stars from me!
This book was really great. Trudy Love has had a very hard and tragic life. Since she was 6 years old, she has been in the foster system. From age 8 till age 14, she lived with a wonderful woman named Ms. Freeman but sadly she was killed by a drunk driver. She moves in with her boyfriend because she doesn't have much choice to finish high school but he starts abusing her and doing heavy drugs. He puts her in terrible situations and she ends up pregnant. Toward the end of her pregnancy she starts trying to find something that will be better for her and her unborn baby Brian. Brad the crazy boyfriend beats her so bad that Brian is born too small and too soon and passes away after only a day. After all that, she moves from Atlanta to Mobile, Alabama to start college and begin again. At college, she meets Jazz who shares the bathroom in the dorms with her. Jazz has an older brother named Jaxon who from first sight wants Tru. Jaxon Coleman has rich parents - his father is a doctor and his mother is a social worker. After they have Jax, they are unable to have any more children so they adopt others that are stuck in foster care or have bad pasts. His parents might be rich, but they taught their children to be selfless and to help others.

Jax is such a great character. He's so drawn to Tru and wants her so bad. He's just a great and wonderful guy that will do anything for anybody that he loves. Tru is a wonderful character as well. She's trying to learn to see that there is more to her and life than what she has been given. People are worth more than the money or the circumstances they have been given or earned.

The book is definitely worth reading.