review 1: Wow, what an emotional journey this was and be prepared with tissues. Not only did my heart break for Kelsey but also for Chase.Kelsey is 19 and just lost her brother Kyle in a tragic accident. She is lost and feels so alone in the world until her brother's best friend, Chase, comes to the funeral. Kelsey's life definitely isn't easy due to her parents and I really would have loved to slap them both!!Chase, who is responsible for Kyle's death, is shunned from everyone, especially Kelsey's parents. So when he steps back into her life, of course they don't make it easy at all. Kelsey and Chase have this undeniable bond because they grew up together and had Kyle to keep them all united. Even though Kelsey has a boyfriend, she is certainly not feeling the love from him t... morehat she wants, which is something she definitely needs during this awful time in her life. As much as they try to stay away, the only way she feels at peace is when she's sneaking into Chase's room and remembering the good times they had.Chase realizes he's had strong feelings for Kelsey for awhile and you can really feel the love he has for her. This is one emotional ride and I felt so bad for them both. They were both destroyed and had to pick up the pieces but they were so much stronger with each other. They seemed to be what the other one needed to be able to heal and move on.This book will draw you in and really made me pull so hard for them both to get past their grief and move on with their lives and be together. If any two people deserved to be together, Chase and Kelsey did. This book was beautifully written and really pulled at my heart in so many ways. review 2: Erin Butler sucked me right in with this story. Chase and Kelsey have known each other all of their lives and, after a terrible mistake, Kelsey's brother died. Chase is now blamed and Kelsey has to try to reconcile her feelings for him knowing that her family and whole town are going to be angry with her if she has a relationship with him. Chase tries to keep hope that Kelsey will forgive him and find a way to have a relationship with him. He is willing to even just be her friend, however, his dream is for them to be together. I will not give any spoilers so that is all I am going to say. It was well written and a fast read. less
