Review: This one will chew up your heart and spit it out
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 05 29, 2014
Caitlin has had a rough life.  Abandoned by her mother and sister, she is left to deal with her drunk father and siblings and a niece to raise...everything in her life has been hard so it is easy to see why she never lets outsiders into her heart.Then in walks Gabe...with a love for life he lights a fire inside Caitlin and shows her a world she never knew existed.  They agree to a fun summer together with no attachments but the more time they spend together, the more they fall for each other.But Gabe has one hell of a secret that he is keeping from Caitlin and when she learns the truth, it will blow her world apart.I was really excited to read this book based on its description and I am really torn on how to write this review.  I always strive to not put spoilers in my reviews, but after spending the last 45 minutes reading this book through tears, I feel like it is my duty to warn you what you are getting into.So, you have been warned..SPOILERS AHEAD...read at your own risk...Parts of this book are amazing, it is told from both Caitlin and Gabe's POV so you get to spend time in both of their heads and their chemistry is off the charts from the first chapters.  It is a great build up and the sex scenes are hot and plentiful.  That is what I liked...Now here's what really made me angry...You see, I read romance novels for a reason...they are an escape from the everyday and even though the characters will have their ups and downs, you expect a HEA eventually.  SPOILER, SPOILER, SPOILER...I don't see that happening with this book because this book commits my number one, can't believe you just did this to me, rule...the author spends 70% of the book making you fall in love with Gabe not indicating there is any reason why these two can't be together and then WHAM...oh wait, SPOILER,  SPOLER, SPOILER...he's dying!!!!  Wait, what????  And it only gets worse from there.An example of what you're in for:- He doesn't promise me that everything will be ok; he doesn't say I'll be fine.  He just keeps repeating that he loves me, and believes in me, and that he will love me forever.  "Forever," he whispers into my hair as he cradles me close.  "Until men are fairy tales, and the world goes up in a ball of fire."My thoughts:Quick hook or slow starter? 5 (I was hooked from the first chapter)Character development: 4Level of Romance between characters: 4Passion/Heat level: 4 (chemistry between these two is off the charts from the start and you don't have to wait long for the heat)Angst/Heartbreak: 5 (see rant above)Cliffhanger?: Yes, huge!!  Is he dead, is he not dead yet but still dying?  You'll have to wait to find out.Overall, if you can't tell...this book did a number of me.  Bravo to the author for creating characters I feel so deeply for.  I am dying to know what happens to them but I don't know that I have it in me to read the next one.I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.