Firstly: this is a book about cancer. It’s not about some random secondary character having cancer; it’s about the heroine having full-on, life-threatening breast cancer.

Secondly: it’s written very well, and the author knows her facts as she’s writing from experience.

However, this is not your stereotypical Harlequin romance, and it might not be what everyone is looking for when they pick up a romance.

Personally, I prefer my stories more serious, and I appreciated this book. The Heartwarming line is “sweet” (no sex, and no mention of premarital sex). It also puts out longer books, which means there’s more room for plot. I also appreciated the diverse characters.

There is more to this book than the cancer storyline, though it does dominate (of course). Yet again, this line proves it is one of the publisher’s best.

If you are okay with the themes, I would confidently recommend this one. If you don’t want to read something so serious, perhaps not.

This story has the feel that the author has experienced breast cancer, or is intimately familiar with it.

The emotions, treatment, reactions, plea for normalcy- everything feels authentic. The relationship between the two characters is sweet and I love how much they mean to each other.