Torn Canvas (Safe Harbors) (Volume 2) by Donna K .Weaver

Dust Jacket:

Modern-day pirates took more than Jori Virtanen’s friends; they stole his face. Not only does the twenty-four-year-old former model have to confront months of reconstructive surgery, he discovers his previous life was as superficial as his looks. Up-and-coming talk show host Olivia Howard wants an interview. She, like the rest of the press, expects a hero, but Jori knows the truth. His beauty masks a beast. In seclusion and evading the press, Jori struggles to make a new life as an artist. But he can’t hide from himself; more than his face is damaged. How can Jori possibly make amends for all that he’s broken? When Olivia finally tracks him down, he must decide if he can trust her. Could this unlikely woman be a key to freeing his heart and healing the beast?

My Review: 4 Stars

Perfect title for this book about Jori. Torn from his former life, his career, his family and even his physical image, now he must deal with the aftermath of a tragic, altering event and put the pieces of his life back together, but this time the right way.

From the violent events in the beginning to high emotions throughout, this book addresses beauty: what it does to us, what we do with it, and how we create it. It was engaging and heart wrenching. 

As the third book in a four book series, it can also be read as a stand alone. But, to get the full effect start at the beginning of the series. 

This book includes but is not focused on violence, drinking and implied sex.