I had heard so many good things about this book from various book friends that were fans of this author that I needed to read this.

This book is out now!

"How long is someone supposed to feel this way? How can a person possibly live like this, being fine one minute and the next feeling as if happiness is impossible? Like I'm grasping a concept I'll never understand again."

I thought this was such a cute book! Not my favorite young adult book I have read but I really enjoyed it. I thought the 2nd half was a lot stronger than the first half.

My heart broke for both Winnie and Case for different reasons.
Winnie had to grow up so fast. I know at 19 I could barely take care of myself and there she was taking care of her two younger siblings. Her father made me so incredible angry and there was no redemption arc. He may have decided to be a parent at the end but I wouldn't believe it until I saw some action. She did the best she could supporting her siblings and they were so supportive of her especially Garrett. I know she struggled with Jesse but in the end he turned out to make the right choice.
Case is grieving the loss of his best friend. A loss is a loss but I cannot imagine losing a best friend while I was still a teenager. I thought Case was incredibly vulnerable and was not afraid to show his grief. One of my favorite quotes from Case in talking about the loss, "I'm starting to wonder if maybe I never really wanted that dream. Maybe I only wanted whatever Walker wanted because, deep down, I knew his dreams were keeping the fight I him alive." I was glad that Case was able to honor his friend but also realize he needed to do things for himself.

The two together were so different but yet they were complementary to one another. I just loved their relationship and Case was so smitten with her. He just seemed like he would do anything for her and just needed that nudge from his best friend to make that connection. Walker saw something that he hadn't seen. My favorite moment was the trip to Headbanger's Ball.

I paired my reading with the audio. I am unsure how I feel about the male narrator - Tristan Wright. It was more that he sounded older than I was picturing Case. Where as Rachel Jacobs, had that young youthful, hopeful tone to her voice. Either way I liked them both enough that I would listen to other books by them.

Check this book out if you want to be in your feels, love for horses and daddy issues!