This book deals with some really heavy topics, but I never felt like it was an overwhelmingly depressing read. The author handled everything with a lot of care and made the characters’ struggles feel very real, while still showing that there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Reading about both Josie’s and Danny’s pain was honestly heartbreaking at times and had me fully sobbing 😭 But seeing their connection grow, alongside their healing and character development, was incredibly rewarding. I was a little worried at first that the story might romanticize the idea of them “healing each other,” especially because they seemed to rely so heavily on one another for their happiness. But I really appreciated that the author eventually showed them going to therapy and acknowledged that healing is a long, ongoing process rather than something love magically fixes. I will be thinking about these two for a while. And yep… this is officially another favorite read of the year for me 🥺

Definitely not what I originally expected from this duology, but it was a wonderful surprise. This hit deep and beautiful. I love not fully knowing what I’m getting myself into and unraveling little gems like this one 🖤 loved the FMC throughout both books, and out MMC, please, I can’t even describe this man and do him justice. Ms. Zander gave us a trope that’s been done before but in what I felt was a fresh profound perspective