First off I want to say that I love Jessica Sorensen's books. She is one of many of my favorite authors and I think her writing is outstanding and her stories are exceptional and real. If you have yet to read any of her books I will tell you now to start reading. I have yet to be disappointed in any of them. From "The Coincidence of Callie and Kayden" to "The Redemption of Callie and Kayden" and "The Secret of Ella and Micha" to "The Forever of Ella and Micha". She is one writer that actually touches home with a lot of tough subjects; from child abuse, rape, alcoholic parents, suicide, depression, anxiety, survival, drugs, self worth, and trying to find your place in the world. Her books give you an insight of the reality that some kids and teens live with on a daily basis.
With the story of Nova Reed and Quinton Carter I was highly expecting a different turn out when it came close to the end of the story, but I was highly mistaken and shocked to say the least. Not that it was a bad thing in any way! I just tend to read a lot and always seem to find myself guessing the ending before it happens, and in most cases I am right on the ending, but not in this case. I was completely wrong and for that I have to apologize to the author for pretty much calling her predictable, when clearly she was not in any way with this book. Now on to the review:
Nova Reed is broken inside. Her anxiety get's the best of her and her need to control the world around her has a lot to do with the turns of events that made her world turn upside down and for many reasons. When she was twelve years old she watched her father die and found her boyfriend Landon to suicide. When she returns home form her first year at college with her "best" friend Delilah Peirce she finds herself wondering if it was such a great idea to come back tot the one place that has caused her so much pain in the first place.
Quinton Carter rather be dead or high then deal with the reality that is his life. When his father basically kicks Quinton out of the house he takes up refuge with his cousin Tristan, even after everything that happened between them.
When the two finally meet you think it will be an instant connection, but the two are so highly broken that it just seems that putting them together would be wrong. It would be like two opposite puzzle pieces trying to fit together, it just doesn't work. And two broken individuals don't fix each other. And that's why I love this story. It's not a happily ever after, even if I love them, it's real and raw and pure. I feel like this story belongs to one of my friends from high school. That's what makes it great.
For more books on this author please check out her blog at: http://jessicasorensensblog.blogspot.com/
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