Format: kindle ebook
Tissue warning: you may need a tissue, but nothing gut-wrenching
HEA: yes
Triggers: mental disorders, familial abuse
Narrative: 1st person, following Riley. 3rd person, following Mike.
My reviewer rating: 4 out of 5
Recommend read: Yes
Published: November 2, 2017

The cover is spot on for this book.

I'm glad I have an ARC and I know it will be reviewed and edited before final press, because the grammar mistakes tripped me up almost every other page.

So, my biggest complaint with the story is that we get to the meat of it too soon. Like, after the first chapter we realize what's going on with Riley and her mom. That should have, and could have, been drawn out better to actually make the reader guess.

Riley is adorable. Yes, she sounds like a 13 year old most of the time, but she's fresh and full of life. But then her mother shows up and all goes to hell.

Mike seems like a good guy. I don't understand how the blurb discusses his pills, but whatever.

Roxie is fun, albeit a little cliche. Maybe a lot cliche, but fun either way.

This annoyed me most of all: "Because now your Mikey has you and you know what, Rylie? Your Mikey loves you."

I don't like when characters name-speak so much. Especially corny pet names.

I liked the book though, and I devoured it in just a day.

Thank you, Netgalley for the free e-copy in exchange for my honest-to-goodness review.