Review: Wow
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 6, 2013
**I requested a copy of this book from the author through Goodreads in exchange for a review**WOW. I just finished this book and I must say the ending was pretty incredible. My mouth was literally hanging open once I got to the "twist" - then I flipped back to skim previous chapters and the beginning, at first thinking, "What?" and then realizing, "Oh! That's why!" The author did a great job of plotting the book, moving in and out of the past and present, revealing the story bit by bit. First, with Sera as an adult returning to Rosethorn, then as a teenager falling in love with Andrew. The chapters in the past were very sweet and had me laughing out loud a few times. Oh, Andrew, I want you for myself!My curiosity kept growing, wondering what caused Sera and Andrew to break up when they were so in love with each other.Then when it got to the part about Sera's mother and father - whoa. I did not expect that at all. Wait till you see what happens with that. I can't write anymore but trust me, you have to read it for yourself.  Actually, some of my favorite passages were from this section."You're gone again. I am bereft again.  I can't concentrate on anything.  I relive our one day together until all traces of the present reality dissolve.  In my classes, walking along in school, at night in my bed, I drug myself with you and fool my senses into another reality.  I touch myself the way you touched me and my body responds, aching, fevered, to the point where it would be better to be smothered with nothingness rather than spend another moment on fire.""I tire of this constant longing that follows me as night follows day, unceasing."The writing - simply gorgeous. The love stories were beautiful, tragic and bittersweet at times. I was so immersed that I choked up in certain chapters. All the feels, people.  I had all the feels.I do wish though that the book didn't end right where it did.  All the emotional upheaval and then the grand finish - I just wish that the author extended it a bit, let me recover from my shock :) I want more Sera and Andrew please!Overall, though, this book really surprised me.  I had read a bunch of indie books lately that were kinda okay, but this one just blew me away.