Synopsis

Summer was the girl who had it all: good grades, a spot on the high school volleyball team, and a best friend since elementary school. Then she was diagnosed with lupus…and her best friend betrayed her. Now she’s cutting ties, because nobody should have to deal with someone as broken as her.

Kane is the guy who never gives up. When he puts his mind to something, he gets it done—no matter how many broken bones it takes. So when a chance encounter at the urgent care throws him in the path of Summer, the girl he’s secretly had a crush on for years, he’s determined to win her heart.

Despite her vow to keep people away, Summer finds herself falling for Kane’s charm. Will the boy who never gives up be able to win—and keep—the heart of the girl who is afraid to let people in?

Review

This book is more than teenage angst – it is about hope, forgiveness, perseverance, friendship, and love.

This may be a YA book but it spoke to me and I raced through this book like there was no tomorrow. The story flowed well, the characters were flawed yet real, and it shed some light on Lupus.

Kane is goofy and Summer is reserved but finds what Kane has to offer might be exactly what she needs. I appreciated that the characters weren’t rushing into anything, mostly because of Summer’s disease and her reservations, but that they took time to get to know each other. The relationship is not smooth sailing but it was real and honest.

I also liked Matt and Abigail, good friends to the end. I’m hoping we get to see stories for each of them in the future.

This book had me laughing at times and is worth the read.

We give it 5 paws up.

About the Author

Caroline Andrus was born and raised in the St. Paul suburbs where she lives with her husband, two daughters, and Henry McCoy—a wild cougar trapped in a housecat’s body.

When not working as a hotel front desk agent she divides her time between writing, Facebook, designing (book covers & promo materials), and reviewing books. She is passionate about both reading and writing teen fiction, and is pretty sure she will forever be eighteen at heart.

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