If You Love Me

True love. True terror. True story.

De: Alice Keale, Jane Smith - contributor

Narrado por: Penelope Rawlins

'You said I was the perfect boyfriend. If you can prove you really love me, perhaps I can be that way again.'

This is the chilling true story of a woman trapped in a devastating relationship as she tries to prove her love – over and over again.

Within days of spending their first evening together, Alice and Joe were talking about getting married and spending the rest of their lives with each other. Everything about Joe seemed perfect, and Alice was the happiest she’d ever been.

Then one day Joe saw a message on her phone from an old love, and that changed everything. He ignored Alice’s explanations and desperate pleas. And soon the violence and abuse began.

As she attempted to prove to Joe that he really was her world, Alice gave up everything that mattered to her, including her family, her friends and her job. But still it wasn’t enough.

Then the ‘challenges’ started, and finally Alice dared to hope that this time, maybe this time, Joe might just believe she loved him …

©2017 Alice Keale with Jane Smith (P)2017 HarperCollins Publishers

Very good read

Very good. It is a must to listen to this. I am kinda happy at the end she got out of the abuse.

A must read!

I thought the book was very well written and well told. I was a victim of mental and physical abuse so I also found it hard to listen at times.

This can't be a true story!

It's hard to believe that a man could scream obscenities to a woman while biting her, in public place, and have everyone just pretend to not see what's happening. Every time someone tries to help her, she lies to protect her abuser. During this time she sees several therapists, relates to them the abuses, but not one reports this to the police. I got so weary of hearing her beg for forgiveness, tell this abusive maniac how much she loves him and continue to think that he will suddenly change, I just about stopped listening. Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. The entire book is about this type of insane behavior.

Hmmmm.....

I find it almost incredible that a person would tolerate the amount of abuse and humiliation this woman did, and continually turn down offers for help from friends and family. Although I'm fortunate to have never been in this woman's position and have empathy for her, the story seems to be a bit over the top.