Brought to you by OBS reviewer Jerjen

(Once) Again by Theresa Paolo is a love story but so much more.  There is romance, terror, suspense, friendship and heartbreak.  It’s a story of Josh, who is a victim in a college shooting.

He is trying to rebuild his life, to deal with the nightmares and at the same time trying to rehabilitate from the physical damage.  It’s also a story about Kat, who is trying to deal with the loss of her mother while raising her younger brother.

She is also trying to put an attempted rape behind her.

Josh and Kat are attempting to deal with the loss of each other when Josh left for college. Kat’s heart aches from that loss.  They are reunited when Kat becomes Josh’s Health Care Aide.  They have so much to deal with: their past, the present and their future.  Will they be able to work things out and rekindle their relationship?  Will Josh be able to recover both physically and emotionally from the shooting?  Will Kat survive when her attempted rapist is released from prison?  These questions will all be answered after reading (Once) Again.

The main characters and the supporting cast of characters are very well developed. They have many human traits we can all identify with.  They feel sadness, happiness, terror, frustration and longing.  The characters felt very human to me and would be people I would like to be friends with.  They have many different problems to deal with and obstacles to overcome.  Don’t we all?

OBS would like to thank the publisher for supplying a free copy of this title in exchange for an honest review*