My British Bear
Everything about Christmas is beautiful.
Hot coco, presents, family... what isn't to look forward to? To love?
For Maria Farley, the answer is everything.
Two months since her parents have passed and she moved states, and Maria is ready to give up. Abused by her alcoholic uncle and both without friends or a job, she feels hopeless.
Sparkling lights remind Maria of shattered glass, the smell of pine and cloves are heralds of spiced alcohol, and every pocket in the snow is where Maria imagined her parents died. Christmas tastes like death to her.
But, when an awkward encounter with a boy who seems to be too sweet for the cold winter world she lives in leads to a friendship, Maria begins to believe that it just might be worth it, being alive.
But, can she ever believe it is worth feeling again? That she can ever fight her demons?
Can Maria ever truly believe she isn't alone?
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Reviews
"My British Bear is dark, painful and unlike many other wonderful young adult books, does more than submerse readers in the story. Readers become part of the story, part of Maria’s inner self as she tries to untangle the web of sorrow her life has become. I didn’t feel I was reading about Maria, I felt I was in Maria’s head, looking out through her eyes and heart. Her mind was twice as chaotic as her life and her depression was horrific. Just as realistic was her metamorphosis, it wasn’t instant, it took time and was tenuous at first. It took another’s truths about life to make her realize she was not alone.
Highly emotional, often brooding, but very realistic. Dawn Dagger did a remarkable job of allowing readers to live the story she told!"
- Di,Tome Tenders Blog
"Pick it up. Read it. Enjoy it. In that order. (Well, maybe you can enjoy it before you read it too.) My British Bear is a cute tale of loss, love, and healing. It’s an easy read with a good ending, perfect for dreary days when you need a pick-me-up."
- Jaylee Morgan, Jaylee Morgan Writes
Reviews
"My British Bear is dark, painful and unlike many other wonderful young adult books, does more than submerse readers in the story. Readers become part of the story, part of Maria’s inner self as she tries to untangle the web of sorrow her life has become. I didn’t feel I was reading about Maria, I felt I was in Maria’s head, looking out through her eyes and heart. Her mind was twice as chaotic as her life and her depression was horrific. Just as realistic was her metamorphosis, it wasn’t instant, it took time and was tenuous at first. It took another’s truths about life to make her realize she was not alone.
Highly emotional, often brooding, but very realistic. Dawn Dagger did a remarkable job of allowing readers to live the story she told!"
- Di,Tome Tenders Blog
"Pick it up. Read it. Enjoy it. In that order. (Well, maybe you can enjoy it before you read it too.) My British Bear is a cute tale of loss, love, and healing. It’s an easy read with a good ending, perfect for dreary days when you need a pick-me-up."
- Jaylee Morgan, Jaylee Morgan Writes