Review: I really enjoyed this book
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 10 6, 2013
I received an ARC in exchange for honest review*After his dad died from cancer Aston Taylor life took a different turn, he breaks up with his girlfriend, drop out of school, gave up his baseball scholarship, to become the man of the house, so that could be there for his Mum, and his younger brother and sister. Ash has never regretted his the choice that he made for his family, they need him more, but for a long he has the sense that something is missing, but he doesn't know what that it is."Being strong for everyone else is draining. Sometimes I wish someone could be strong from me" ~ AshCara Hayward is so not Ash's usual type, but even he can't deny that there is something about this girl, something that pulls him to her, and perhaps Cara the shy girl with the large oversized glasses who works in the library is the something that he is missing."There is something about that girl....and those eyes. It sounds f***ing ridiculous, I know, but I can't get her out of my mind." ~ AshAsh he was a sweetheart, good looking does well at everything he puts his hand to, and really loves his family. Cara was such a sweetheart, she's a book nerd, has a love for poetry, secrets from her past means that her walls up, she is closed off and finds it hard to trust people. After hearing Cara's story, my heart went out to her.Cara didn't fall for his charms straight away something that Ash is definitely not use to."This is the hardest I've ever had to work to get a girl to spend time with me. Usually, they just fall at my feet. She's both frustrating and intriguing. If I'm honest, it's more of the latter" ~ AshI really liked how Ash and Cara's relationship developed how Ash gets Cara to trust him, and let him in. How Cara gets Ash to open up, and was the support Ash needed when things were happing that he sadly couldn't control."I was afraid, but I'm not anymore. I was unsure, but I'm more sure than ever. My world was dark, " her eyes meet mine, "but you've filled it with light. I was hiding from the world, but I don't want to hide from you." ~ Cara"I've never felt this close to another person in my entire life, Cara. You own me ... mind, body and soul". ~ AshI like the storyline about family, love, loss and trust, it wasn't too high on the drama, well I say that, but the last 8% had me a little anxious. I laugh, smiled and cry all at the same time. I liked that it was Ash's POV and that you got into his head, one minute I was laughing out loud at the things he was saying, "When I look down I notice I'm not the only one excited about my date with Cara. Down boy, down" ~ AshThe next I was smiling about how sweet and romantic he could be, and then he says something that had me reaching for my tissues. I do think some of Cara's POV would have been nice as there were times when I really wanted to know what she was thinking and feeling. I'm a sucker for dual POV in stories.Great secondary characters that I really like, and warmed to such as Ash's mum, Colt Delilah, and Jason. But you know me there is always one character that I want to punch, and in this one it was Shelby did not like her from the start, knew she would be trouble.Overall a great well-written read that I would recommend. This was a sweet and touching story by Beth Michele. I will warn you have tissues close by when you read the epilogue; you are going to need them.