Opposites attract, or thats what people say. Ava Chen is sunshine personified, from her happy disposition to her optimism and belief that there is good in everything. Alex Volkov is ice personfied, he’s glacial, cold, basically emotionless, and blunt. Alex is Ava’s older brother’s best friend. When Ava’s brother goes on a trip, he ask him to look after her, especially since he thinks her trusting nature might end up getting her in trouble. Both Ava and Alex suffer from traumatic childhood events that have impacted them to be who they are today. Ava, despite her cheery disposition was nearly killed by her mother when she was younger and suffers a phobia of water and horrible flashbacks of the events... but she is suddenly starting to get more of the memories that she had locked away and things are not as they seem and soon she will be questioning everyone around her. Alex witnessed his family being murdered in front of him and has spent years waiting to exact his revenge against every person involved... except now as he nears the finish line, one more person is about to unveil themselves and it is someone he never saw coming. Ava and Alex have never really liked each other but as they spend more time together they start to see who the other is and start to feel things for one another. But as their past comes back to haunt them, they’ll have to see if they can overcome their demons and if their feelings for one another will enough to endure. This was a great read, especially if you know what exactly you’re going in for ( please do read all the warnings because it will definitely impact whether or not this book is for you).