Review: This is a gem of a debut novel
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 10 14, 2013
While not usually a fan of young adult fiction, I thoroughly enjoyed this book.  It is a tale of young love, family betrayals, teen angst, and a young girl's struggle to forgive and accept herself and her feelings.Riley and Josh have lived next door to one another and been best friend's since one week before Riley' s fifth birthday.  Both families suffer a horrendous loss in an accident - Riley' s father kills Josh' s mother in an accident while driving drunk.  Her guilt forces Riley to push any romantic feelings she may have for her best friend aside because she feels unworthy of being loved.As the story progresses we are taken on the sometimes painful, often endearing and funny, journey of self discovery, growing up, peer pressure, and - most importantly - learning to love and be loved.  I fell in love with Riley and Josh and am very much looking forward to finding out how their story plays out!