This isn't a typical romance book. It's a wonderful love story that the couple pays if forward. Ethan just seemed to be existing not really living until Emily came into his life. It was so heart warming what he did for Emily and how much he respected her. Their story just doesn't end when they finally fall in love but rather the author takes us through the years- 15 of them on how their relationship evolves. There are some hot steamy sex scenes. Fantastic ending and a quick read.

Quotes:

"I need air, and I need Emily."

"There isn't a bouquet of flowers big enough for Margie right now."

"she is wearing a tank and panty set I'm pretty sure was intended for a toddler and not a full grown woman."
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This book was a great love story. It was really short and easy to read. The chemistry between the couple grows and it is really sweet (and if you have the adult book HOT at times). My only problem is that it was WAY too short, I needed more. It was kinda like eating chips for dinner. Good but didn't fill me up. I felt like I was reading a long excerpt. I would have really loved a duel POV, which there was a few chapters from Emily, but I would have liked to know what she was thinking through a couple of the scenes.. actually the whole book. Plus, even though their love for one another grew, it didn't give you really any details. This book could be devastatingly wonderful if it were expanded. I know this review sounds mostly negative, but the book as it is was great!

Cover and Writing
I love this cover. The writing was easy to read and relate to, as I said it could be expanded upon.

Swoonworthy points: 7
You grow to fall in love with Ethan and the lengths that he's willing to go through to take care of Emily, especially considering the way his life had been up until that point. But when the time is just right and they both decide upon a relationship, it's pretty hot! :)

Final thoughts
Good quick, sweet, hot read. ( )

Awwwwe. I really really liked this story. I wish it was longer instead of all that story crammed in, though. I think I'd have enjoyed it more if I got to see them together rather than get glimpses every now and then.

And before someone says something about novellas being short and stuff like that - I get it. I just wish it was a full length book.

I loved Ethan's voice! I actually really liked the introduction of his character - because authors often play on the ward-of-state past. And while Ethan's life wasn't easy, the fact that he was in the system didn't mark him for life like that. I'm so tired of kids being abused in books - this was like a breath of fresh air.
Emily was great too. I loved her energy and that she never gave up.

But you know, you can't really talk about either of these without mentioning the other. I loved that Ethan took care of her, and I loved that she let him. He never thinks of her as a nuisance... more like a gift. I loved that he just couldn't help himself in saving her, and I think that what she gave him back, that sunshine he so needed in his life, was really worth it.

Okay, so the things I didn't like? Obviously, they had chemistry, but I felt like it was too little.
I didn't like that most of the book was from Ethan's POV and then, for some reason, you get a chapter or two of Emily's, then it's back to Ethan again for the last one.

However, I really did enjoy the way it was written. It starts out with Ethan being pretty pathetic and then as time passes you see just how good Emily was for him, even if he was the one that took care of her.
There's also very little drama in the book. I liked that.

This is not erotica, but there is a graphic sex scene in there.

Overall, if you're looking to squeeze in a short read (and I mean short - 80ish pages), this should give you that fix :). It's a wonderful love story about how two seemingly hopeless people give each other hope. ( )