Review: I did not expect it to be so good
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 10, 2013
Wow. That book was not what I expected. 4.5 stars. Emotional. Not the typical story or characters.Nessa is an intern going for her PH.D in psychology. Shes in pediatric oncology for the semester. Nessa is strong, smart and caring woman. She's been through a lot. Her father had bipolar disorder and killed hisself. Bipolar can be genetic so she lives her life and stays busy so she doesn't have to focus on the what if's. she's not mopey and annoying. She's very close to her mother and isn't some wounded dog type of girl.Aron is a fellow at the same hospital in the pediatric oncology dept. He's very smart, good looking and rocks a hard body. He's not necessarily known as a ladies man. He's not considered a player, a jackass or a douche. He's a nice guy and a great compassionate doctor. Finally a character that's not a alpha male player looking to reform.When Ness and Aron meets its definitely an instant physical attraction. Ness literally falls on him spilling his coffee on him and smearing her lipstick on his shirt. Aron slips her a dry cleaning slip and on it he's added his phone number. Let the flirting begin. Aron and Ness go on dates and spend time together. She's hesitant at first. She's working long hours at the hospital and working on her dissertation. Then there's that pesky "will I be bipolar" on a constant loop in her head. Her instinct is to push him away, but she can't.Aron and Ness form a great bond. It's so adorable the way they understand the demands of their jobs. The way they support each other. Ness really admires his work as a doctor and he shows her how to have confidence in herself that she is doing a good job helping her patients and their families. She becomes more confident and is able to help the kids with cancer and their parents. I can't imagine having to deal with that everyday.Things are going great. Heating up. Aron and Ness are great together. Tons of chemistry. The sex gets hotter and hotter. They become more risky. One day Ness notices Aron's behavior is not the same as before. As she thinks back, she starts to recognize the signs. Things fall into place and she's devastated. She's been in this place before. I didn't see this coming i have to admit. Ness has to make a decision that as a reader you know will have major consequences. It may be something that won't be forgiven. But she loves Aron and she truly knows its what he needs. So she makes the call, and it changes everything. But Ness is sure that what she did is right, but it doesn't make her heartbreak any easier.Aron leaves and she's devastated. He goes to Sweden and she doesn't hear from him.She loses. Big time. She questions everything. She wonders what part was actually real.Aron returns but he's not the same. He's cold. Avoiding. But Ness isn't a quitter. She loves this man and she's willing to show him how much she's wants him. The good and the badI'm so happy this was. HEA. Towards the end I was teared up and crossing my fingers. For a minute there the author had me cringing. These two HAD to have a happy ending. I wouldn't have been able to handle anything else.What a great story this was. Mental health issues are never easy on the person who has it and their friends and family. It was nice that the characters weren't some damaged souls looking for redemption. They were more relatable and real. Really glad I came across this book.