Bastian is extremely sensitive about his condition and some very bad early experiences have shaped the way he deals with it. Meeting Julie though shakes up his world. He’s reserved, difficult, emotional, and very proud. He’s also very self-conscious about anyone seeing his body and his heart. Julie sees the man inside and is intrigued by him but she’s going to have a very long battle in front of her to break thru his walls.

It’s a very sweet and poignant journey for them, one that I took with my heart in my throat and sometimes tears in my eyes. It definitely wasn’t easy but the ending totally made every difficult step worthwhile.

(Complimentary copy provided in exchange for an honest review)