Review: Pretty emotional journey
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 22, 2013
This book is the story of two emotionally scarred people trying to carve lives for themselves while dealing as best they can with grief stricken pasts. It's the story of  Noah Parker, who moves to Colorado in the hopes of starting fresh and leaving his old life, bad habits, resentments, anger, guilt, meaningless sex, and horrible parents all behind. It's the story of Maddy Walker, who just wants to make a life for herself. She wants to find realness. She doesn't want to be defined by her past. I liked that Maddy was strong and hardworking and pushed for what she wanted out of life. I appreciated that she didn't give up and followed her dreams.They're both hiding from their pain. They're both running from their pasts. They're both on an unforeseeable collision course with each other.Noah leaves New York and moves to Colorado where his aunt Linda lives. He's decided that starting fresh in this new small town is what he needs to help him put all his hurtful past and grievances behind him. This is where he meets Maddy and everything changes but not like he expected. Wen Maddy and Noah meet they gravitate towards each other and unwittingly become what the other one needs. I loved that we got to experience the journey of Noah and Maddy's friendship and relationship throughout the book. That we get to come along with them as they fall into each other. Simmering into love slowly. Becoming first friends and being there for each other. I loved that they gave each other strength and allowed themselves to lean on each other. I loved that they weren't perfect. That they allowed for weaknesses.I enjoyed the secondary characters of Spencer and Andi as much as the main characters. They brought a lot of humor and emotions to the story.I was provided an ARC of his book in exchange for an honest review thus, my review is based on content. I'm certain that once the final editing is completed the story will be even more compelling. Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful book with me Annie and a very well deserved congratulations!