Very readable book. Well written and fast moving even though it took place over about a year. Emotions and character development were consistent and believable. Dialog was good. This was the story of a girl who had made poor choices as a teenager and because of tragedy had a very difficult time moving on with her life. I thought that her backstory was realistic, interesting and believable. That kind of stuff happens and kudos to the author for making a relatable heroine who had not been lily white all her life. The hero was also believable. He met this girl he was attracted to who seemed to come with quite a bit of baggage and he wasn't sure he really wanted to go there. As their relationship developed he would occasionally wonder if he wanted to go on. Seemed very realistic to me. People make these kinds of decisions all the time in real relationships. He did figure out that he wanted to keep on with her and tried and tried to apologize for his one lapse of faith. So for months he tried while she kept shutting him out. I like a hero with perseverance. It didn't devolve into stalkerish behavior though. He really was a realistically drawn nice guy.

Yes there was a big coincidence at the end but I forgave it because the story was so strong otherwise and it wasn't totally unbelievable.

A lot of times indie authors are more hit than miss and I was very pleasantly surprised by this one. ( )

"I received this book for free from eBook Discovery. I voluntarily reviewed this book and this is my honest review."

What a beautifully written romantic story about forgiveness, the ability to move past unspeakable tragedies, redemption and the pursuit of happiness.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is willing to forget about everything else for a while. This book has such well developed characters that I found it very hard to put down. I wanted to keep reading to find out if the main character is ever able to forgive the heartbreak of her past and move into the future she so deserves. The interactions between the characters make them easy to relate too. They are true to life characters in real life situations.

I would love to see this author continue Mandi and Lane's story with another book.....Maybe a series is possible? ( )