Absolutely heartbreaking! ( )

While reading this book I felt as though I was grieving a lost loved one.

The realness was there and it was thick! The emotions I felt were intense and the storyline easily pulled me in.



Annaleah had a secret relationship with Brian... She had true feelings and thought he did as well. When she comes to find out he passed away un expectantly her world is turned upside down. There is a hole in her heart and an emptiness in her life. As she grieves though, you come to learn that maybe Brian and her didn't have the relationship Annaleah thought they did.



Throughout this book you get glimpses of the present and the past. You get to see why she is the person she is and also why she was so wrapped up in Brian. Yes, you will have a love/hate relationship with him. Some parts I loved him and felt for him, others... not so much.



Overall I thought this was a great YA read with a HEA!! ( )

Interesting look at death and loss and grieving. ( )

Annaleah struggles with the death of her boyfriend ~ a boyfriend that was secret and only a few knew about. Her friends help support her through the grieving process. ( )

Yes, another book in verse. This one was all free verse. More than being about loss it was about overcoming grief. Figuring out how to move on with you life and feeling okay in doing so. The sudden loss of her secret boyfriend Brian, paralyzes Annaleah. She's flash frozen and defined by that moment. Slowly, she begins to understand that she cannot move beyond it all without the help of those that surround her. I loved the words of wisdom that Brian's grandmother departed to her. Although, my favorite quote from the book is, "Someone should arrest him before he befriends someone else." In the moment it was funny. The cover is beautiful as well. I'm giving this one 4 kisses! ( )