This book was way over the top. I like drama and tragic backstories when it comes to characters, but this book spent way too much time emphasizing how broken and sad and abused these two characters were instead of spending that time developing their personalities. There was no time spent actually dealing with the sensitive issues (physical abuse, verbal abuse, rape) because they existed solely to make these characters sad and broken and desperately need each other. I do really enjoy reading about trauma, but I want it to be handled well and it wasn't here.

My other main issue was the ending. It just kind of stops in the middle of the drama. There's no happily ever after or happy for now ending. There's not even a conclusion. It just cuts off. This is a series so I assume the next book picks up right where this one left off, but it's such a short book that it feels like we only got that first half. It's absurdly unsatisfying. I'm sure that doesn't matter as much if you plan to continue on with the series, but I don't so it's very annoying. I didn't even get a partial ending.

Wouldn't recommend, won't plan to read this author again.