Review: Opening up from the mistakes of others.....
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 27, 2014
I adore the story of Josh and Riley. Two best friends who grew up together that develop feelings over time. After a tragic incident that happens between their families though Riley feels as though she doesn’t deserve to be anything more than friends with Josh so they remain best friends over time despite their deep feelings for each other.Riley chooses a safe route and begins a relationship with Dean. She has it engraved in her brain that love is just a joke. Her mom has been taught that all men cheat and it’s had an effect on Riley. Riley chose Dean because she didn’t want the disappointment from Josh because all relationships are set up to fail. Little does she know…. What she thought was a ‘safe’ relationship with Dean turns out to be anything but that.Josh has done nothing but love Riley through the years. Of course he has gone out with a couple of girls but things have never gotten really serious. Riley was his first kiss, first dance and he wants her to be his first everything. She is holding back though and doesn’t admit to her true feelings towards Josh. He tries to help remind her of everything between them and gets her to open up a couple of times but them a misunderstanding always seems to come back and blow up in his face. If only he could get Riley to open up and see the truth and not the lies.“Sometimes the beauty of what can be is hidden underneath a bad situation or an ugly emotion like doubt.”“…sometimes the truth is hard to believe because the lies before overshadow them. Find the beauty behind the ugly.”This truly is a heartfelt story of young first love and overcoming the past, writing your own journey instead of hiding behind the mistakes that others made before you. There comes a time when you must let go of all fears and learn to live and love or it will be too late and you will never have that chance again.