Review: 4.5 Gut-wrenching Stars
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 15, 2014
Riley Mackenzie,Boy did you guys do a number on me! I've just sat down to write this review and every time I go to write something I have to delete it because I'm afraid it's a spoiler. I want to talk bout ***** but that's a surprise that needs to be discovered, I want to talk about ****, but that's another surprise. Frankly, I can't really talk about much without giving anything away so I'm left to just tell you how reading this book made me feel.The story felt a little slow for me in the beginning and the build-up to the reveal of who you would be pairing Asher up with was frustrating just because, for a minute, it could have been anyone. I know we met Asher in Beautifully Awake but I LOVED getting to really know him here. His family history and past "issues" gutted me and gave me a whole new perspective of how it must be for a family dealing with such things. Then when he finally starts to fall and realize that he does, in fact, want a future with someone special, you took me to a really happy level. Just went I felt comfortable in Asher and ***** getting to a really good, happy place, you took it THERE. My jaw was dropped and my stomach rolled. Now, I had to worry about the possibility of not just Asher's heart being broken but another happy couple being ripped apart. NOOOOO!!! I never even saw that coming!! From there the emotional roller coaster really gained steam. I was up, I was WAY down, I was up again, and then finally everything evened out and I just knew it would be smooth sailing.Then you hit me with that epilogue. This was single-handedly the best, and worst epilogue I've ever read! I smiled, I laughed and I cried. Oh lord, how I cried...no bawled. As a matter of fact if this review is rotten I blame it on the fact that I am having trouble seeing through the blurriness caused by all of the tears.Thank you for writing a story so good that I cannot even write a proper review without spoilers.I really can't wait to see what you guys come up with next. There will be more, right?Gutted and blurry-eyed,Jaime* I received an ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review