Review: My first Marie Hall, but not my last
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 20, 2013
**I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review**I really enjoyed reading this book. I liked getting to know these characters, and the way they dealt with the situations they faced seemed quite real to me.What I liked about Liliana's character is her strength. She has been through so much in her life, and she has had incredible burdens to bear. When we meet her she is a 21 year old college student who is trying to work, take care of her Mother who has a degenerative disease, and raise her 7 year old autistic son. Her time is full to say the least. Because she got pregnant so young she chooses not to ever date.Ryan's character was a little harder for me to pin down. He seems like the dark and broody, super-hot bad boy. But the boy has some serious demons that have been slowly killing him for years. It is hard to talk about Ryan and not give away his story, so I will just say that I felt deeply for him and his struggle. I felt the author did a very good job of telling a very difficult story. What happened to Ryan and the aftermath of that event is something that is rarely spoken of, but occurs all too often.Here is where Liliana's strength is so important. She has been a caretaker, putting part of her life on hold, to focus on others. When she meets Ryan, events thrust her headlong into the middle of his dark world. She literally saves his life and he begins to see her as an angel. I liked the chemistry Liliana and Ryan have and I really like that he was so accepting of her son. Two people with so much stacked against them would surely have a hard time finding true love. The author made me believe in these two and the promise of love. The book does not have a religious tone, but there is one point when the Bible passage 1 Corinthians 13 is quoted. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. I think that really defines Lili's strength and the power of love.The title of the book refers to the moments in life that seem inconsequential at the time, but have a profound effect on the future. For me those events all led up to the point Lili and Ryan were ready for this love.I can't wait to read Right Now which will focus on Ryan's cousin Alex.