We Drank the Dawn by Ashley Dill: Book Review

 **ARC received for consideration. All opinions are my own.

The Book

“No matter how dark it gets, there’s always a new day.”

Peter and Sarah Thompson believed their marriage was invincible. But a single moment turned their fairytale into a nightmare.

In the wake of tragedy that leaves him disabled, Peter emotionally disappears as Sarah flounders to maintain a semblance of normal and keep living the life they created together. But resentment simmers within him as Sarah charges toward a future he isn’t sure he wants anymore. Suffocated by his new existence, Peter wonders: is she better off without me?

After advocating for her husband for almost two years, Sarah’s exhaustion is bone-deep. The iron-like grip she’s held on Peter’s heart loosens as his rejections stack between them. In a last ditch effort to revive the spark and save her marriage, Sarah whisks Peter away to Meadowbrook Ranch.

But a tipsy confession in a Texas bar reveals the truth. Peter is done trying.

With a shattered heart, Sarah grapples with cruel reality—the man who breathed life into her dreams is trapped in the dark and there is nothing she can do.

Will Peter claw his way out of the darkness and pursue the woman he adores? Or has the sun set on their love—once and for all?

We Drank the Dawn, is a contemporary second chance romance set in Central Texas and the third installment of Meadowbrook Ranch—an emotional series about trauma, healing, and love amid crisis.

The Author

Ashley Dill is a contemporary romance author who lives with her four children and husband in the Upstate of South Carolina. As a busy homeschooling mom she wakes before the sun to write her stories! Her debut novel, HOLD BACK THE RIVER, is set where she grew up in Middle Tennessee.

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Book Review

Once again, Ashley Dill has left me completely at a loss for words to adequately describe how much I loved this book. Truly, she has such a gift for telling stories that will break your heart before putting it back together in a way that I cannot explain. Each book of hers I read becomes an instant favorite and this one was certainly no exception. From the very start, I was invested in Peter and Sarah's story as we're drawn in as everything is falling apart and left to wonder how they got there. Throughout the book, we go back to those moments where they first meet, we see them falling in love and ultimately come back to that point of crisis. It truly was done so beautifully... their history made me want to see them fight for their marriage that much more. Seriously, I just loved these two so much. But perhaps even more than that, I loved seeing the unexpected friendship that played such a big role and led to so many big emotions... I won't give anything away, but it made me love a certain side character (who was already a favorite anyway) even more. While I was admittedly slightly disappointed that this character's story wasn't going to be the focus of the third book, I have absolutely no doubts that it is going to be so worth the wait when we get it! If you love emotional romance, marriage in crisis/second chance and stories that truly make you work for that hard fought happily ever after, this is an absolute must read. 

We Drank the Dawn is a fade to black romance with some steamier moments between a married couple that some closed-door readers may not be comfortable with... clothes start to come off and we know what is happening, but we are not given any explicit details. (While I personally still considered this to be fade to black, there is at least one scene that some may also consider very vague open door, as we technically don't leave the room, but again aren't given any details at all.) There is also moderate to strong language throughout to include three uses of the f-word. It is the third book in the Meadowbrook Ranch series, and while you may be able to enjoy it as a standalone, I do think it's much better when read in order. 


You can purchase your copy here: https://link.amazon/B0aWBIA0N