4.5⭐️

“All beautiful things in life need the sun to bloom and thrive. We might not know each other very well yet, but I have no doubt you're the brightest light of sunshine, Grace.”

Absolutely loved this one! Cal and Grace were so sweet. I love how their relationship progressed from strangers to friends to best friends to lovers (even though I wish it didn’t take so long) their communication and chemistry was amazing, the healthy communication was exactly what i wanted and the spice was great! Cal's relationship with his sister, Maddie, was just too sweet, he was so caring and did whatever he could to make sure she was a happy kid even with her rough living situation, thank god she had him and Grace. Grace was such a sweetheart and had been through so much, but she never gave up.

No matter how many obstacles were thrown my way, no matter how many times I felt I would never be enough, no matter where life planted me… I bloomed with grace.

“They say love cannot save you, that you must save yourself first. I don’t think that’s always true. I think you have to be the one to plant that first seed of salvation and allow love to water it until it grows into the most beautiful, strong flower capable of surviving it all.”

I loved reading their story, once I started I couldn't put it down! I wish there wasn’t the conflict at the literal end of the book but other than that I thought this book was amazing! Absolutely can’t wait for Maddie’s book!

“When a vase shatters and you try to put the broken pieces back together, they never fit again. Not perfectly. Not in the way they used to. There may be cracks in the new vase, but it’s thanks to those fissures that sunlight filters through. Life thrives under its glow, grows through the cracks, and blooms anew.”