This is not the book I was expecting to read. Full disclosure, I bought this book after I saw a reel on IG  and I was expecting a sweet, steamy small town romance. I was not expecting the heart-wrenching story this was. I cried multiple times and even through it wasn't the book I was expecting to read when I chose it, I found it compelling and devoured it in 24 hours. 
Jackson and Grace are both such beautifully flawed individuals whose lives come crashing together in the most beautiful way. They reminded me a lot of Wade and Lemon from "Hart of Dixie", especially given the Southern US setting.
There were a few moments when I gasped with the plot twist or plot reveal.
You will most likely need tissues. This is rom-com, this is a beautiful drama in its most wonderful form.

I originally started this book a couple years ago but never got past the second chapter. After giving it a second go I truly think the first time around was a me issue and not the book. I remember reading and thinking that I did not have the emotional capacity to read it, and I was right! This book had me tearing up, mad as hell,  side-eyeing my OWN momma, and yet hopeful at the same time??? 

Disgrace is centered around our main character Grace, who after separating from her husband after his infidelity has no choice but to move back home for the summer , which is unfortunately in the same small town her husband is from. There she is confronted with more secrets and lies than she ever could of imagined. Amongst the chaos of facing the extent of her husbands betrayal she meets Jackson, who is just as broken and lost after losing his mother and caring for his alcoholic father. In the midst of battling their own demons they find a way to come together. 

This story delves into the pain of familial trauma, loss and grief, and the ebbs and flows of finding yourself and what it truly means to be free.  It is heart achingly sad what Grace went through and how the people in their town treat the both of them. It made me furious to read Grace be belittled the way she was but I thoroughly enjoyed her growth throughout the novel. 

This was a great read and would recommend anyone looking to shed some tears and looking for characters who share crazy amount of chemistry. Brittainy Cherry is a fantastic writer and I’m truly excited to read more from her. 

I cried when Tucker died not gonna lie. I knew it was coming but it destroyed me, especially knowing the significance behind Jackson owning him. I hate when animals die! It made me want to put the book down  on the principal alone but I’m glad I got myself together just to cry again when they made a park in his honor!