This book was okay for me. I thought I would feel Elsie's pain if losing your love that you have known for a short period of time but it didn't make me cry or gut wrenched. Maybe I am just cold hearted. I wanted to see what made their love so strong and special and the flash back didn't give me much of that. It just felt like normal courtship. I enjoyed seeing how Elsie navigate a relationship with Ben's mom and the complexity of them grieving and moving on.