Review: Emotional, powerful and moving
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 02 17, 2014
This is the story of the smurff*cker, Brad and Mabry. I despised Brad in Present Perfect, but reading his past made me so sad for him. Seeing the  scene with Amanda, through Brad's eyes, you come to see at least he feels bad. He is not the total Douche you met in Present Perfect. He is a damaged soul. A child should never have to hear they are a "mistake". His parents obviously are cruel and heartless. His father proves this repeatedly throughout the book.Mabry is suffering from a tragic loss and lack of parenting and feeling loved.My heart broke for both of them. They both had very heartbreaking childhoods and used different coping mechanisms.Brad used sex with nameless and faceless girls to numb the pain and emptiness, until one tragic event stops him in his tracks and causes him to reevaluate how he treats and uses women.Marbry deals with it by self inflicting pain, " self harming" to get the numbness she desires.Marby finally lets her walls down and accepts that Brad is in love with her and admits her love for him as well, until the past rears it's ugly head and comes back to haunt them. Will they work through their problems are will their demons destroy their relationship?This was such a beautifully written story. It was absolutely heartbreaking, yet in the end so heartwarming. It was amazing to watch Brad and Marby grow and work thru their pasts. I loved the epilogue. ;)