Review: This book broke me. B.R.O.K.E. M.E.  10+++++++++++++++ STARS
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 12, 2013
I received an ARC in exchange for an honest review.If I could give this book 10 stars - I would - in a heartbeat....5 stars just doesn't cut it, not even close!Wow. Just WOW. I knew going into this that someone was going to probably die...cancer is like it's own nasty character in this book.This journey starts out more as an young adult book but slowly turns into a new adult book because, lets face it a 17-18 year old person with treatable cancer that can not find a match would make any teenager grow up fast and live as much as possible with the time left.Gavin was all alone before Taylor came into his life, even though he ran a very successful company. He tried to keep his feelings for her at bay because of their 7 year age difference but when it comes to true love, what does age have to do with anything.This book broke me. B.R.O.K.E. M.E.I cried, I mean full on ugly cried. Sobbing, uncontrollable sobs. I had to put my Kindle down to catch my breath and to cover my face and cry into my hands.The author captured what it is like to watch someone that you love die from cancer. It is a horrible and unforgiving disease. Cancer is ugly and does not discriminate. It doesn't care if you are black or white, rich or poor a Christian or an atheist. It takes no prisoners and doesn't ask permission. It robs us of mothers and fathers, aunts and uncles, sisters and brothers, daughters and sons and husbands and wives.I am in full-on book hangover mode. I feel like I was there. Going through the happiness and gut wrenching sadness. My chest hurt. I was in physical pain going through everything with the characters.This is one of the best, most beautiful love stories I have ever read. It is up there with Hopeless, Bridges of Madison County and The Notebook.There was no graphic sex (I love graphic sex in books) but it didn't need any. In fact, I think that it would have taken away from the beauty of the story.I hope that the author writes a follow-up because there is more story to tell....and it should be one of strength and love because going through everything that happened can only make you stronger.