Review: A heartwarming story with twist and turns along the way!!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 4, 2013
***I was given an ARC copy of this book in exchange for a honest review***Callie is 18 and fresh out of high school.  She is still young and believes she has everything she has ever wanted in her boyfriend, Nick, but during Callie’s summer before college she is determined to do things on her own and have a life outside of her relationship.  An adventurous trip to the local tattoo parlor has her running into the same beautiful man she got into a car accident with a couple months prior and a fast friendship is formed.  When Joe moved to the city, he was only looking for one thing: a good time.  He didn’t want a relationship with all the baggage and drama that accompanied them: that is until he met Callie.  Over the years, Callie and Joe never seem to be in the right time and place to commit to each other, nor do they even admit to having feelings for one another.  Life goes on until one-day words get spoken that change everything.I really enjoyed meeting these characters and living their lives with them.  Louise is truly a gifted writer.  She brought so much attention to detail when explaining things that you could easily visualize what she was talking about.  A prime example of that is when she is describing Joe from Callie’s POV“I thought my memory of his face was an exaggeration, the exceptional features and planes combing masculinity and beauty, but it’s true and very real.  The tone of his skin is closer to olive than fair and appears incredibly smooth.  I have an urge to slowly run the top of my fingers along the lines and contours of his features, medium-thick eyebrows; narrow nose; high, defined cheekbones; softly-chiseled jaw…”I loved how Callie was her own person and didn’t try to change herself for anyone else: that is something remarkable for anyone let alone someone her age.  Not only were Callie and Joe fabulous characters, but also the supporting characters had me covering my mouth giggling like a schoolgirl!  The whole chemistry between the friends in this book was something to envy.  Louise was able to shock me twice in this book!! I never saw things coming, and the last 40% had me on my toes waiting to see what was going to happen.  The only negative thing I could say for this book was that there is a time jump in the middle of the book that happens with zero warning.  It would have been nice to have a date or something to go by, but that is the only thing I would change.  I truly enjoyed reading this book and I am excited there is another one in the series.  Louise takes Callie and Joe on a passionate, electrifying, and shocking journey that will have you eager to turn the page.[...]