This moving, emotional novel was my first book ever by this author and I'm in awe that I haven't tried before. Mental health and chronic illness are big themes here so it can be hard to read but oh so good.

Oriah (Ry) is a 22 year old who has been sheltered due to a medical condition, has come for the summer to Mallorca Spain with her mom and meets a young man who she eventually has a summer romance with. 

When I slowly started to learn about Ry and get condition, there were things that made my heart jump. When she made certain decisions, it made me wince at what could happen. But as I learned even more, I could see why those decisions were made by her. She really wanted to do as much living this summer as she could with Julian by her side. 

I read this book in a few hours and cried near the end. The coming together of mother/daughter after so much just living, I felt, near but not really with each other was a balm to the fractures of heart I experienced through much of the book watching these two.