Review: A MUST READ
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 10, 2013
First in a new series, and a first read for me by this author. This for me was a brilliantly written story, an observation of how how our earliest experiences can affect the person we become. Ryan Cosgrove is a 25 year old ex-marine, and is currently an MMA fighter. This gives him an outlet for his demons. Fighting, hitting others and getting hit himself soothes his damaged soul. The only person who understands is his cousin Alex, they live together. Alex knows that every year on valentines day is when he needs to be there for Ryan.Lilliana Delgado is a 21 year old student and mother of Javier who is seven and autistic. She is friends with Alex. Lilli allows Alex to persuade her to go out on valentines night, this isn't a date as they are just friends. But it's on this night out that Lilli meets the dark and brooding Ryan.Everything about this story just drew me in from the first page. The author really knows how to make you become involved with the characters and their lives. I adored Ryan and Lilli together they both have not had an easy time in life. But whereas Lilli's family were mostly supportive, Ryan's were not. This increased Ryan's feelings of isolation and despondently even further. Up until Lilli, Alex had been Ryan's only support. The growing closeness between Ryan and Lilli was very well written. This is one of those stories that takes the reader on a journey, a very emotional but satisfying one.I am definitely reading the next book, which features Alex.