This book was a bit different than others by this author that I've read. I wasn't prepared for the female MC to be so flawed. And I certainly wasn't prepared for the male MC to have the problem that he did. Possible trigger in that story.

I really like how Ruby was so determined to not put down any roots, not to open herself up and not to make friends and how she inevitably did. I like how she was there for Nate in the end, no matter what it meant for them. There is a definite and tangible growth in her character from the beginning of the book to the end.

It was Nate I related to the most though, having my own history of a situation similar to his. Again, trigger warning for those who are triggered by abusive situations. That was hard for me to read, but everything is pretty much "off screen" in that.

Cora was a confusing character to me, but I loved her husband Jamie, he seemed very genuine and I think that was a refreshing change and something that Ruby desperately needed in her life. Almost as much as she needed Nate's optimism.

I like that there is a possibility of a HEA, but it's not painted out in clear and definite lines, so we can sort of let our imagination tell us what will happen next for these characters.