Review: 3 1/2 stars  a sweet quick read
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
3 1/2 stars, This is a sweet story about a boy and girl who have both had hard lives, Emily trusts and smiles easily but cries herself to sleep while Ethan holds himself back from everyone and is mostly alone. Ethan grew up mostly neglected then ended up in the system and now finds himself all alone living in an apartment and spending his days working at a groceries store. When Emily moves in next door Ethan keeps to his motto of don't get involved till Emily comes knocking and asking for help. Emily's smile and kindness quickly rub off on Ethan and he finds himself helping her more and more and enjoying his time with her. But Ethan soon realizes that Emily doesn't really have a home.Ethan and Emily find themselves living together but factors in life keep them apart. As they continue to spend more and more time together and growing older Ethan and Emily can't deny their love and attraction to each other. But Ethan will have to get over his fears and feeling of self worth in order for them to be together. This was a sweet story about Ethan and Emily growing up together and finding love and acceptance in each other. I really liked that this book spanned many years in their lives together and we get to see how their lives turn out when they are older and have children. I would have liked to have felt more of a connection between Ethan and Emily but overall this was a really nice quick sweet read.