So, so not the read I expected. I wanted light, fun, friendships and maybe a bit of drama/romance. I got a very heavy read about domestic violence, unwed mothers and the heartache of being a first time Mom and the trials that go into having a newborn. Super heavy stuff for a summer read. I ended up putting this down and then forcing myself to finish. I am glad I did. I needed the see the characters come full circle and they did. No one got a happy ending, but they flourished in their circumstances and I needed to make sure that happened.