This is every bit as amazing as I thought it would be. The love story spanning over a decade between Eva and Shane was heartbreaking, tragic and beautiful.

These two had such hard childhoods that they were were lucky to be alive. I can't imagine going through what they both did and the courage it took to break the cycle. I loved the supporting characters (Audre, my girl; CeCe, Ty, Belinda, Troy, Lizette). The mark of a truly great author is the ability to make you love the main characters but also the side characters in the world. It was so well written with some AMAZING lines and I'm just blown away by Williams's ability to take my breath away with some of her lines. They made me FEEL and I adored that.

Eva's disability was so remarkably similar to my own and I just FELT for her. I know that pain and that struggle and the need to just numb it all out and try to find a way to cope. It really resonated with me, in the best and worst possible ways. For her to have Shane as support was everything.

I do think the book should have some trigger warnings. It didn't bother me, but I can definitely see how others may be affected. Some were: drugs, abuse, self harm, suicide, violence, sexual assault, alcoholism, etc. Please be mindful of those things when reading as they are heavy, prominent themes throughout this book.