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What started out as a beautiful love story between a girl from a seemingly happy childhood and a sweet, caring, smart guy quickly turned into a heartbreaking story of hidden secrets, dark pasts, manipulation and heartbreak.
I was seriously swooning over Branson and his ability to say and do exactly the right things in very real ways. This wasn't a storybook romance with the perfect guy sweeping the perfect girl off of her feet. It was the story of two people who stumble into the love of their lives and look to be headed into their happy ever after. Until BAM! Their worlds are turned upside down by the revelation of Katie's past and Branson's shocked reaction.
I seriously wanted to punch that grandmother of Katie's and all of the lies and manipulation. I know it was supposed to be her way of protecting Katie from pain but it all just seemed really selfish and controlling. I don't know if I could have forgiven her for all that she had done.
Then when Katie and Branson are done she runs off with her grandmother and quickly rebounds with Aiden. Ugh. I didn't like him at all. Probably because I was already so far gone over Branson but still he just didn't do it for me. It really was baffling to me that Katie moved on so quickly after her and Branson's break-up but the way I saw it she wasn't really falling for Aiden but rather just trying to forget Branson. So it was sort of shocking that she struggled with trying to choose between the two.
This book took me on an emotional roller coaster but let me tell you it's a ride I would stand in line for over and over again.
*I received an ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review
What started out as a beautiful love story between a girl from a seemingly happy childhood and a sweet, caring, smart guy quickly turned into a heartbreaking story of hidden secrets, dark pasts, manipulation and heartbreak.
I was seriously swooning over Branson and his ability to say and do exactly the right things in very real ways. This wasn't a storybook romance with the perfect guy sweeping the perfect girl off of her feet. It was the story of two people who stumble into the love of their lives and look to be headed into their happy ever after. Until BAM! Their worlds are turned upside down by the revelation of Katie's past and Branson's shocked reaction.
I seriously wanted to punch that grandmother of Katie's and all of the lies and manipulation. I know it was supposed to be her way of protecting Katie from pain but it all just seemed really selfish and controlling. I don't know if I could have forgiven her for all that she had done.
Then when Katie and Branson are done she runs off with her grandmother and quickly rebounds with Aiden. Ugh. I didn't like him at all. Probably because I was already so far gone over Branson but still he just didn't do it for me. It really was baffling to me that Katie moved on so quickly after her and Branson's break-up but the way I saw it she wasn't really falling for Aiden but rather just trying to forget Branson. So it was sort of shocking that she struggled with trying to choose between the two.
This book took me on an emotional roller coaster but let me tell you it's a ride I would stand in line for over and over again.
*I received an ARC from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review
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