"Love doesn’t exist without sacrifice. Sometimes those sacrifices are waking up ten minutes early to make your partner coffee. Sometimes it’s taking on a second job to support your family. Sometimes it’s staying up all night with a newborn so your significant other can finally sleep. Sometimes it’s shoveling the other person’s car out of the driveway after a snowstorm. And sometimes it’s making the ultimate sacrifice and walking away for the greater good."
Still Beating by Jennifer Hartmann
Cora and Dean have never gotten along. Their banter and pranks have defined their relationship for years. But when a chance encounter leads to them being kidnapped together, their lives change forever. Forced to endure unimaginable trauma, they become each other’s anchor, finding strength in one another to survive. But survival is only the beginning, the real challenge is navigating life after.
Kidnapping
Sexual assault
Rape
Murder
Suicide and suicidal ideation
Self-harm
Physical abuse
Emotional abuse
PTSD and trauma
Miscarriage
Alcoholism
Animal death
Medical trauma
Gun violence
Forced captivity
Depictions of mental illness
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Published: 30th December 2020
Standalone Book
314 pages
12 hours
Penguin Books Australia
My Favourite Quotes from Still Beating
- Every love story is worth writing, no matter how messy it might be.
- You can’t tiptoe around your heart in fear of pissing people off or hurting their feelings. Sometimes we need to be a little selfish in order to avoid a life of complacency.
- Just get better. There’s no shame in the struggle, but you can’t stay there forever. We’re all here for you.
- We can’t give our heart to another without loving our own first.
- Insertion is inevitable.
Still Beating Character Fan Art
When I read, I love imagining what the characters might look like in real life. Fan art brings them to life outside the pages, adding extra depth to the story. I’ve shared some beautiful fan art below to help you picture them too.
Spice Rating
In books I have given 3 spice rating, you will find mild spice with short, non-explicit scenes. Great for readers who enjoy a touch of romance without intense detail.
My Rating of Still Beating
If a friend asked me if I would recommend this book, my answer would be Yes.
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