Review: Absolutely adore this!!! A must read ;)
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 5, 2013
First off I would like to say that I received this book in exchange for an honest review. An honest review is exactly what I will do. :)This story is based out of Seattle, which to me was awesome. I felt I could relate even more due to the fact I live in WA. Some of the places she was mentioning I've either been to or heard of. I absolutely loved this story. It is full of tragic, love, happiness, and so much more. It will pull you in several directions like your on this crazy emotional roller coaster. Karice wrote this in a way that draws you in and has you feeling like your right there with the characters. *High Five Karice*From the very beginning I knew this book was going to pull at my heart strings. I love love love love a story that draws you in from the first chapter. This story is well written and I can't wait to get my hands on the last 2 books of the series. (Don't quite know how to wait patiently, but I will)Gabby: Where to I begin? This woman has been through hell and back. She helped her mom through her Cancer and had to watch her wash away. Her brother left right after her mom died when she was 12. Her dad was always working. Boyfriends cheating. UGH If it's not one thing for her it's always another (sounds like my life) Right out of college she works for her dad at his Cheese company. Her true passion is baking (LOVE LOVE LOVE baking) She puts these walls up that nobody can seem to penetrate, that is until she rear ended Jason. (My sons name! I swear I'm relating more and more with her) She tries so damn hard to fight what she's feeling with him, but in the end he wins. Love Gabby." Please. I'm not the one with the ego out to Switzerland."Jason: Boy oh boy!!! If you love a man that knows what he wants and goes for it on top of a man who rides. Then Jason is your perfect book boyfriend. He was in the Marines and started up his own company. He runs an espresso shop as well. This man only does things that will make him happy. No need to just go around living life like a zombie. Go out and LIVE! He lost his fiancé which is so tragic! That's one of the reasons he threw himself into his work. He builds custom bikes. *RAWR* I love everything about him. He's perfect for Gabby in every way." I don't think there'll ever be a straight line for our love to follow, but that doesn't make it any less possible."Brandy: This woman is the type of best friend you want!!! She's been by Gabby's side since College and is the perfect guinea pig for all of her goodies. :) Not to mention she can cook some delicious meals herself. She encourages her in all the right ways. Brandy is a law student that also works as Gabby's assistant. She's secretly in love with someone (I won't tell)" You're lucky she's letting you off easy. If this makes you uncomfortable, you should see how she gets when she's really fired up. She's made grown men cry."Aaron: This is Gabby's older brother. Yeah, the who who left when she was only 12. 10 years of no contact. My first thoughts. GRRRRR on you MR!!!!! Although getting more of the story I understood, but still had a little anger towards him. When he's around though he's the perfect brother. He also happens to be Jason's best friend. He runs the business that him and Jason started up. I'd love to hear more of his story." I'm not ready to only have memories of her, I couldn't do it. I'm not as brave as Jason."Gabby's dad and stepmother are their own kind of wonderful as well. I had some anger towards her father, but you can't stay mad. Her stepmother is all kinds of wonderful. When you have a stepmother you want her to be everything Carla is. <3Things are really Beyond Control, there is nothing we can do about it. Which sucks giant balls! I am feeling shattered right now. Karice has taken my heart with this one. It's crazy to believe how things work out in the end. We go on living our life one way and then life happens and directs it another. Gabby, I feel so deeply for her. She's been through hell, yet she is still standing and her witty banter cracks me up. She tries to take control of everything, which is her way of coping. From her mom dying when she was 12, having her brother leave her, a transplant, boyfriends cheating...she has these GIANT walls put up. That is until she rear-ended Jason, from that moment her life changed for the better. He showed her that life is too short for you to be just living life. Take chances and do what you love. It isn't all candy and rainbows for them though, it's rough. From the moment I heard Jason's story I had a feeling about what happened...however I wasn't for certain. The ending DAMN. Just DAMN. I literally had my mouth wide open and my heart beating a mile a minute. Crazy stuff. So with that said I rate this a 4.5 out of 5 stars :) If you haven't already add this to you TBR list.Thank you Karice for an amazing read!! XOXOTo see my full review check out my blog: [...]