Her boyfriend was behind bars, her brother dead, and her home life was in turmoil. Sophie’s life was upended after the crash. She was sweet and caring and did not harbour any hatred for Jude. As the sister of the guy killed in the drug-infused car-crash that put Jude behind bars, you’d think that she’d harbour a lot of anger and resentment towards Jude. Many people in Colebury would like nothing more than to see Jude fail and you would expect to find Sophie on that list. His journey was a beautiful battle and you can’t help but be proud of Jude. It’s a tough journey, especially when people expect him to fail, but his strength and determination to not let his addiction take hold is admirable. He acknowledges the damage he’s caused, has faced the consequences of those choices and has worked so incredibly hard to face his addiction and become a better man. His journey is emotional and Jude’s voice was guilt ridden and vulnerable. Further heightening this struggle was the effective “craving meter” added at the beginning of his chapters, reminding us that addiction is a constant battle, one that cannot miraculously disappear within the blink of an eye. It’s a tough story to follow as Jude struggles with his addiction.
In Steadfast, we get an insight into his mentality as his stint at Shipley’s farm comes to an end and he is forced to head back to his home town where temptation lurks around every corner as he faces the demons that haunt him. In Bittersweet, Jude was the quite but hard working farm hand at the Shipley’s. Steadfast is significantly darker than Bittersweet, which is understandable as the book focuses on Jude, a recovering drug addict who is slowly immersing himself back into society. This is the second installment to the True North series and while it differs in several aspects, the one thing you can say about this series is that it carries a lot of heart. No one wants to see Sophie and Jude back together, least of all Sophie’s police chief father. But the looks he sends her now speak volumes. She knows it’s foolish to yearn for the man who returned all the heartsick letters she wrote him in prison. And he’d never turn up volunteer in the church kitchen. The bad boy who used to love her didn’t have big biceps and sun-kissed hair.
It’s hard not to stare at how much he’s changed. But an ex-con in recovery for his drug addiction can’t find a job just anywhere.įor Sophie Haines, coming face to face with the man who broke her heart is gut-wrenching.
He’d steer clear of Colebury, Vermont forever if he could. A man is dead, and there’s no way he can ever right that wrong.
Jude lost everything one spring day when he crashed his car into an apple tree on the side of the road. She’s the only one who ever loved him-and the only one he can never have. Steadfast (True North #2) by Sarina Bowen
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