4.75 stars--THE BOY AND HIS RIBBON is the first instalment in Pepper Winters’ dark, contemporary, adult THE RIBBON Duet focusing on the tumultuous life of Della and Ren.

WARNING: Due to the story line content, there may be some triggers for more sensitive readers.

Told from dual first person points of view (Ren and Della) using present day and memories from the past THE BOY AND HIS RIBBON covers close to eighteen years in the life of Ren, a young boy sold into slavery who makes his escape, at the age of ten, unknowingly carrying the most precious cargo anyone could have imagined. Throughout the story we are up close and personal as a young Ren must forage and battle the elements in order to survive; to protect the child that has become the sister of his heart; and to keep his distance as the two battle their attraction and love for one another as the teenage years and adulthood blossom on the horizon.

The reader becomes privy to the emotional and personal fall-out of Della as she struggles to journal her thoughts and memories into a story that reads more like fiction than the truth that is had become.

THE BOY AND HIS RIBBON is a heart breaking journey of mind, body and soul. The horrific beginnings for a boy whose childhood is destroyed by abuse and neglect, and for a young girl who has never known anything other than the life she has shared amongst the forest and the stars.

Pepper Winters writes a dark, emotional and impassioned tale of one boy, one girl, a blue ribbon, and two souls who struggle to survive against the odds. The premise is unique, controversial and consuming. THE BOY AND HIS RIBBON ends on a cliff hanger (of sorts)-you have been warned.

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Before I get into all the fantastic things about this book, I want to address the one negative piece. I'd like to get it out of the way with, because if I'm being perfectly honest, something that I thought could ruin the story for me actually ended up being nothing but a minor annoyance in the grand scheme of things. So confession time. I actually DNFd this book originally. Twice. Now, now, stow away those pitch forks and tomatoes and allow me to explain. See originally, I stopped reading at 20%. I felt compelled to push myself and ended up getting to 37%, only to stop again. As beautifully lyrical as the writing was and as unique as the story itself was, the amount of detail and the somewhat verbose nature of the first half of this book was difficult for this picky reader to get past. The story follows the main characters over the span of 18 years. And the reader is privy to every minute detail of their life. While it sets the stage and truly allows you to get to the heart of who these characters are, for this reader that has a penchant for instant gratification, it was a struggle. So what I'm telling you is, it's definitely a me thing. If this level of detail and description doesn't bother you, you won't bat an eyelash at this. But for me, I felt like a good 20% of the overall book could have been trimmed and not lost anything in the process. But again, that's a ME thing.

So getting to the good. For the first time in all of my reading history, I felt compelled to finish. There was just something so unique and gripping about this story, that I simply couldn't bear not knowing how it all comes together. And I have never been more grateful for pushing myself through. Because that final 60%? It turned everything around. It made me fall in love with this captivating, emotional, and unforgettable story. It made me connect with this wonderfully unique, multi-layered characters. It had me eager to reveal layer after layer of detail that the story offered. And it had me riveted to the pages from that point on.
I was never lacking for love. I never felt unwanted or hurt or scared. He was my entire universe, and he treated me like I was his in return.


The author warned that this is completely different from her usual dark romance. And it totally was. Though I will say, it did have that touch of the signature dark undercurrent that Winters carries in her writing style.

You get introduced to the main characters as just children. With the heroine being just a baby at one years old, and the hero being a mere boy of ten. It takes them on an unforgettable journey of struggle and nightmares, wrapped in a unique sort of bond that ultimately shifts into a love unlike any other. Over the course of the next eighteen years, you get a peek inside adult Della's head through a letter that she pens for her school. You get glimpses of how she saw their truth and the life they led. And you see a child's bond that slowly, naturally, and surely begins to morph into a woman's adoration and love.
I will always love you, Della Ribbon. Until the day I die and even past that.


This is not a romance, though it carries undercurrents of one. This is the set up of what's truly looking to be one epic romance in the second part of the duet. But what this book does is set that stage. It builds the blocks of the foundation that their feelings are based one. It takes you into the dark underbelly of the horrors that these characters survived and came out stronger from. It spares no detail. It leaves no stone unturned. And it's not afraid to give the gritty, emotional, and painful detail of the mistakes that both Della and Ren make along the way.

If you're looking for something different, unique and compelling, this book is certainly that. Will I be reading the next one? Absolutely! And if you're anything like me, don't judge it but the somewhat slower pace of the beginning. Because the hook of this unique story is so unsuspecting, you'll never see it coming. And before you know it, you're glued to your kindle, incapable of setting it down until the very last page.

OH.MY.GOD! How else could I start this review? Pepper Winters has overcome herself in this book.

Before this book, I read the Dollar series and I loved, but this one... It doesn´t have words enough in the world to describe how much I liked.

I can start saying that I wake up real soon as in really soon 4:30 am, go to gym, then work, then college, and I´m home again by 11 pm. So I´m particularly criterious about my sleep time. I never let myself be awake after midnight, ´cause I also need to sleep besides all that adult stuff I do. But, I couldn´t put this book down, I just couldn´t. I went until 1 am, wich is not so late for some readers, I know. But, for me, in a week night? It´s like go to sleep at 5 am. And it was only one hour before the book was over. I went to work reading (even if reading on the bus makes me nauseous), and I read in my lunch time, wich I was supposed to be studying, since I was in a exams week. And when my lunch time was over, I only had 6 minutes left to complete the book. Can you believe it? Me neither. Do you know how frustrating that is? So, what did I do? I read it anyway, of course. Because, who could resist?

But, talking about the book. What a unexpected plot. So well written and so engaging. And the characters, I loved them all, but Ren and Della were absolutely amazing. I loved them, from the very beginning to the bitter end. How could they be that perfect for each other and didn´t see it?

I´m still marveled at how perfect this book was, did I say I loved? NO? Well, I did. A lot. And I can not wait until The Girl and Her Ren is released. Can June 5th come already?

Della and Ren, hang on. Your time is coming soon. Love you all.

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AI.MEU.DEUS! De que outra forma eu poderia começar esta resenha? A Pepper Winters superou-se neste livro.

Antes deste livro, eu li a série Dollar e amei, mas esta ... Não tem palavras suficientes no mundo para descrever o quanto eu gostei.

Eu posso começar dizendo que eu acordo muito cedo, tipo, muito cedo mesmo, 4:30 da manhã, vou para a academia, depois trabalho, faculdade, e estou de volta em casa, às 11 da noite. Então eu sou particularmente criteriosa sobre a minha hora de dormir. Eu nunca durmo depois da meia-noite, porque eu também preciso dormir além de todas aquelas coisas adultas que eu faço.

Mas, eu não consegui largar este livro. Eu fui até 1 da manhã, o que não é tão tarde para alguns leitores, eu sei. Mas, para mim, em uma noite de semana? É como dormir às 5 da manhã. E faltava uma hora para o livro acabar, quando finalmente dormi, mesmo que contra a minha vontade.

Eu fui trabalhar lendo (mesmo que ler no ônibus me deixasse nauseada), e eu li na hora do almoço, que eu deveria estar estudando, já que eu estava em semana de provas. E quando o minha hora do almoço acabou, eu só tinha 6 minutos faltando para acabar o livro. Você sabe o quão frustrante isso é? Então, o que eu fiz? Eu li mesmo assim, claro. Porque quem poderia resistir?



Mas, falando sobre o livro. Que enredo inesperado. Tão bem escrito e tão envolvente. E os personagens, eu amei todos eles, mas Ren e Della foram absolutamente incríveis. Eu os amei desde o inesperado começo até o amargo fim. Como eles podem ser tão perfeitos um para o outro e não perceberem?



Ainda estou maravilhada com o quão perfeito este livro é. Eu já disse que amei o livro? NÃO? Bem, eu amei. Muito. E eu não posso esperar até que The Girl and Her Ren seja lançado. 5 de junho, meu lindo, você já pode chegar.

The Boy and his Ribbon, book one in The Ribbon Duet, by Pepper Winters. A new to me author that I will be checking out more books by. A story of being on the run, a emotional and forbidden storyline. Likable characters. The story of two young children growing up in the unknown. I look forward to reading the next book in this duet.

I have read quite a few of Winters books. This is my favourite. I loved the dynamics of Ren and Della and watching the way they grow together. Ella's antics and words as a child imbue humour into the story making it a bit lighter than it would have been otherwise. I loved the way Ren grew from hating the difficulties Della brought him to embracing them and it's so sad to see the difficulties he faces. The story is amazingly wrote and so poignant in the words of both Della and Ren. Amazing. This leaves you breathless and anxious for the conclusion. Would give this 10 stars if i could!

5 It's a Story I'll Never Forget Stars!!!

I've been wanting to read a book by Ms. Winters for a while now and this book was a spectacular indoctrination to some of the most emotional, soul gripping writing I've ever read. Ren and Della is a love story that consumed me from beginning to end.

Their story had me experiencing feelings that I wasn't expecting when I started this book. I knew that it was going to be a story that would be a tough read, but oh my goodness I'm forever changed by this book and their story. The writing is staggeringly beautiful and brought me to my knees at certain points.

Ms. Winters is now going to be a go-to author for me and I'm waiting not so patiently for the conclusion to Ren and Della's story!!

I didn't mean to stay up until 4am reading the entire book, honest. This was lovely, to the point that I might have cried after finishing reading it because it really hit the feels in a few places. I'm a little mad I didn't realize it was a dual book so the sudden stop was frustrating but now I'm anxious for book two. The characters are full, developed, and grittily real. I love the conflict going on inside both of them, it speaks of real human dilemmas and emotions rather than cardboard characters. Brava! Everything about this was well developed, thoughtful, poignant. It's one of the best books I've read in a long time.

I will always read EVERYTHING Pepper writes. She is SO talented and is THE author that started my love for dark reads.

This book is so different from the rest for me. I don't know what it was. The fact that they were so young in the beginning and you get to see the harshness of their reality or what but it was just so damn good.

Dare I say it might be my fav Pepper book to date? I feel bad saying that- like I'm cheating on Q Mercer because I love him to death too. I can't wait for the second book. Pick this book up asap!

3 Stars!
<b>3 Stars!</b>

I went into this book knowing one thing for sure - Pepper Winters is a brilliant, loved author.
This was my first book from her and it took me on quite the journey.

In my best efforts to avoid spoilers, I'm going to be pretty vague.

The writing was fantastic, it really captivated me from the start. It was beautifully tragic and sometimes poetic - which I loved.
The blurb doesn't give much away and that didn't bother me. I requested this book even with my vague understanding of the premise.

The first 30-40% I breezed through. The events the two main characters go through aren't easy. My heart was on the line right with Ren and Della. Their connection was sweet, sincere and filled with familial love.

The author built a solid foundation, so solid I couldn't get past it to what occurred after.
The rest of the story morphed into something weird, unbelievable (not in a good way), repetitive and frankly...boring.
Several things had to happen for me to accept the change in their relationship; such as space and a long time apart, maybe refraining from unrealistic thoughts of a young child that only an adult would have? #creepy
This story is told in two POVs; past-present Ren's and present Della's.
I have to say, I did not enjoy Della's. I found her whiny and extremely immature.

I guess I should mention the "cliffhanger" at the end. Well...there is one. But it did not have that can't-wait-for-the-next-one effect on me. I was relieved it was over.

This was so obviously not my cup of tea, maybe it'll be for others. It's one of those you have to read for yourself.

***4 Stars***

This book had me going all kinds of up, down and sideways before it even got on my Kindle.

Did I want to read it?

I’ve read Pepper Winter’s words in duet form before and I ended up on two sides of the spectrum with them. One I adored, the other not so much. So the inner turmoil was real, but my curiosity got the better of me, and I decided to go for it...because the third time’s the charm right? And while I won’t say I fell into full on adoration with the story ~ at least thus far as this is only part one of the journey ~ I did fall into fascination with it, and sometimes that’s the better option for everyone.

So why fascination?

From the very first words I was sucked into the story, it was hard not to be because we are thrust into Ren and Della’s story without apology and it isn’t a pretty one to start out with. But what that did was make me want to know more. To see how life would treat these two human beings and how it would shape and mold them, because there was nothing conventional about their situation. And that’s where the fascination took hold.

Ren and Della’s journey had me all kinds of twisted up inside. I mean the anxiety their situation gave me was real, hell, I’m still feeling anxious even now. But that was due to the situation they found themselves in. It wasn’t conventional and I’m not sure if saying you should be open minded about it is correct. I think you need to just roll with it and accept what is being thrown at you as truth. Their truth, even when their truth doesn’t match up with your reality. Have I confused you? Probably, but what I think I’m trying to lay down is simply feel the journey and don’t think too hard about what is going on until you hit the end. It’ll be difficult, trust me on that, but worth it.

I know I’ve strayed from my standard way of doing a review, but it was necessary, even if it is more verbal vomit-y than usual, but I’m finding that whatever emotional state the book leaves me in finds its way into the review lately, so I roll with it. But to end on a more even tone: Overall, I enjoyed this book. I really liked how the author utilized the dual 1st person POV to tell Ren and Della’s story. It gave it a unique feel that kept me turning the pages to find out what I’d be getting into next. And with the way this one ended, I will definitely be picking up The Girl & Her Ren when it comes out because the NEED to know what will become of Ren and Della is strong.


~ Copy provided via NetGalley & voluntarily reviewed ~

OMG!!! I need more…I need answers!!

This book is one of my favorites of the year thus far. Pepper Winters is one of those authors that will grab hold of you within the first few pages and not let go! She did not disappoint with The Boy and His Ribbon a story of love, finding oneself and heartbreak.

Ren was a young boy sold to a farmer for a life of child slavery and pain. When he is ten he comes up with the perfect plan to escape to live a life of freedom with no one to care for but himself. What he doesn’t count on was taking something from the farmer that didn’t belong to him- his Ribbon.

Della, the only daughter of the farmer that bought Ren is a curly blonde headed little girl with blue eyes. A little girl whose life is changed to a life of constantly moving but wanting to learn everything. A little girl who is dependent on a little boy 10 years older than her.

She becomes Ren’s reason for everything he does, where he goes, his survival and his willingness to teach her all he knows. A little girl who at the age of 1 only has her little blue ribbon and the little boy who is learning what it is to love another.

They quickly become a family; a brother a sister that grow together and take care of each other. Ren makes sacrifice after sacrifice to ensure Della has a better life and future than the boy with 9 fingers who ran for his freedom at the age of ten and unknowingly with his ribbon.

Love helped them grow but, love also broke them apart

3.5/5 stars

The Boy and His Ribbon is the first book of a duet. I am really unsure what genre this book falls into. And I'm really unsure how to rate this book.

The only Pepper Winters book that I have read is Pennies. And it was dark, graphic and extremely disturbing. I was under the impression that The Boy and His Ribbon was a romance. If you are expecting a typical romance then you will be very surprised. Is this book dark? Yes and no. It is not graphic like Pennies was. But it does deal with some darker elements (kids being sold as slaves). But that is not the key part of the story. However, there is also a storyline that some will find creepy and disturbing. And I am one of them.

This book follows Ren and Della for 18 years. It starts out when he is 10 and she is 1. The main POV is Ren's 1st person POV and the story follows him from the time he is 10 (when he runs away). In between we get some of Della's POV in the present (she is writing an assignment - so basically she is writing about the past).

I did not really like the format of this book. I am not a fan of spending so much time in the past. And even in the chapters in the present ... we weren't really getting the present as she was thinking back to the past. I would have much preferred to have the story take place in the present with occasional glimpses of the past. So much of the story takes place when Ren is a child that the book should almost be YA or a coming of age story. However, the topics are not at all YA. I've seen people categorize the story as NA. But again, so much of the story takes place when he is a child. I've seen the book categorized as a romance. But if it is then it is an extremely disturbing one.

Parts of this book captivated me. I was very interested to see where the story would go. I liked Ren a lot. And I found it very interesting to see how he survived given how hard his childhood was. But I found much of what happened felt very inappropriate. This is not really the type of story that I was expecting. I wish that instead of people saying how different this book was from the author's norm that it was made more clear that the story pushed boundaries.

Does this book end in a cliffhanger? Not exactly. There is obviously a set up for the next book. However, there wasn't really a huge reveal that I would consider a cliffhanger ending.

Overall, this book was a fascinating look at two kids growing up. However, this book was not what I was expecting at all. This was not a usual contemporary romance. I think that this book would be for readers who love to read things that are different and unconventional that verge on inappropriate.

received an ARC Via Netgalley in exchange for my honest review.

Warning
Do not read this book in public. I repeat DO NOT READ The Boy and His Ribbon anywhere in public lol.
Trust me, I started to read on the public transit and I swear that other riders thought I was crazy. Have you ever tried to stop yourself from ugly crying in public? Yep that was this chick lol
Temptation was my biggest struggle with this book. With ‘The Boy and His Ribbon’ I was tempted every day to fast forward and simply read the last chapter just to see how the story would end. I haven’t done this in forever and only recall doing it when I couldn’t take the constant questions and anguish. I was veryyyyyyy tempted but I wanted to hold out and experience every heart wrenching word without cheating.

Enough of my rambling,
Pepper Winters is a new to me author surprisingly. I have a few of her books however for some reason the stars never aligned and I haven’t started one of her books until this one. The way that the words were put together was extraordinary. With every page my heart was on a constant work out and I loved it.
The Boy and His Ribbon is told in dual point of views (my favorite) and goes from past to present. Instantly, from the first chapter I was sucked in. How could you not be? The story of Ren and Della is so unique and heart wrenching that even after finishing the book I had to take a minute to soak it all up.
I still have so many questions but won’t ask in fear of spoiling it for someone that hasn’t read it yet. Della is still questionable in my book. She is selfish and coming to the end of the book she really got on my nerves.
Honestly, June needs to be tomorrow so I can know what the hell happened. What an ending ughhh.
Overall, what a great story!
Ren will make your heart bleed for more. Seriously, where can I find my Ren?

Sigh…..
The Boy and his Ribbon gets my #1 spot for book of the year. Excellent read.

Wow, what an incredibly intense and fabulous story about love, tragedy, sacrifice and devotion. Ren, at age 10, manages to escape the Mclary farm to which he was sold to as child slave labor. Della, a baby around age 1 and the Mclary's only biological offspring, happens to stow away in Ren's backpack. While Ren finally gets away, he is none too thrilled to find a baby now ruining his plans. Up until now, Ren has never been loved or nurtured by anyone, he's not even sure what that looks like other than brief glimpses, and his ultimate goal was to simply survive on his own in the wild. He cannot take care of someone else, never mind a tiny girl who can't even offer a helping hand in return and would actually slow him down and consume his already meager resources more than anything.

I absolutely adored Ren. He has the instincts to take care of himself and very begrudgingly, he looks after Della, with a mix of bitter loathing and resignation. After all, she has never seen suffering from the hands of her parents like he has. And she's a dead weight. What does he even know about taking care of a baby? Watching a child care for a baby all by himself with no help whatsoever is absolutely heartbreaking and endearing all at once. Yet Ren steps up to the plate and seeing him transform into this parental/older sibling type of figure in the way that he provides for Della and teaches her the way of the world as he sees it is such a gift, too. And Ren discovers that someone as small as Della can only provide unconditional love and support and even smiles and hero worship. Pretty soon, Ren can't imagine his life without little Della at his side and she makes everything worth it with her company compared to complete isolation.

The development of their relationship is incredibly unique. They are very close because they are with each other all the time and only have one another. And they are going through life chapter experiences at the right times for their age, but because of their age gap, it's separate and individual to both of them so there are definitely things they can't really discuss openly with each other. Ren is constantly carrying the burden of how to give Della the very best life possible while feeling somewhat inadequate about himself, knowing that she is destined for so much more than he is. Ren knows what he wants in life and where he wants to be, but he is willing to put all of that aside to make sure Della gets what she deserves. He doesn't like to socialize or be in the thick of society. And Della being the younger of the two, while mature in so many ways, is a little naive in other ways, but totally appropriate for her age level. She loves to interact with people and learn new things, but Ren is her rock. Yet Della is able to teach Ren stuff, too, so they are on equal footing in many ways.

As far as the romance goes, it's so complicated because of the existing familial-like relationship between them, their ages and life stages and so many other factors. There's also the secrecy about where they came from and who they really are. It's like a powder keg in terms of all the things they have to keep to themselves and can never share with others, on top of the emotions for one another. So many things happen. My heart lurched frequently, but also sighed and swooned, too. I was consumed by Ren and Della, these are two characters that I absolutely loved and have to see them both find happiness after everything. I can't wait to get my hands on the sequel. June 5th can't come soon enough.

The Boy and His Ribbon is a truly unique coming of age story of survival and love. Yes love, not romance certainly, but love.

Ren Wild was sold by his mother to the Mclarys and he stayed for two torturous years until he managed to gather up enough will and courage to escape. Only, he unknowingly took something infinitely valuable with him when he ran. Della Ribbon is the baby girl that hitchhiked into his backpack with him on his trip out of slavery. And he hates her, hates the baby who made his escape that much more difficult and who had been the only child the Mclarys had who hadn't been tortured and enslaved. But, as the years go by, that hate turns to love as Ren's protective instincts come to bear and he and Della grow up together. When their feelings turn from that of protector/ward to something...more, something forbidden, neither Ren nor Della knows how to handle it. And neither handles it well, clear until the very last part of the heartbreaking cliffhanger. Yep, cliffhanger I said. But, have no fear, the conclusion is coming soon!

God, this book. It's so beautiful and poignant. I can't remember a time when I've read anything quite like it before. And now I'm dying to know what happens next for my beautiful Ren and his Little Ribbon. June cannot come soon enough for this woman!

This story has left me without words. I am still sitting here trying to figure out how to write this review. This has to be one of my favorite Pepper Winters books I have read so far. It was real and raw and left me speechless. The words were absolutely beautiful and I am so dying to read more. I can never begin to guess what I will get when reading a story by Pepper Winters, but I always know that it will not disappoint. This one was no different and I can't wait to see what Pepper brings us next.

Firstly I'd like to say Thank you for the opportunity given to me to read The Boy & His Ribbon through Netgalley.com.
I absolutely love Peppers style of writing, every book of hers I have read has had a different plot, different storyline, her books are fresh & new & keep you captivated.
The Boy & His Ribbon has a very different storyline to your everyday Romance Book but in a very good way, it grabbed my attention from page 1 & kept hold of it. It's so amazingly wrote that you can't help but fall in love with Ren & Della. As you follow there story through the book so many emotions are felt Love, Anger, Fear, Anxiety, Joy. In some places you can't help bitting your nails in anticipation of what will happen next.
I really enjoyed reading The boy & His Ribbon and can't wait to read The Girl & Her Ren. 5 ⛥⛥⛥⛥⛥ Read I would absolutely recommend.

..... so.... this is my first pepper winters book.

when i saw it on netgalley, i just requested it without reading the synopsis. i have a couple of her other books on my kindle and several of my goodreads friends like her books so i didn't think anything of it. even when i read the synopsis later, i somehow managed to expect something completely different to what i actually got.

this book was well written, though i didn't love the style of della's POV and i didn't love the back and forth.

i liked Ren, though Della could be a pain in the ass sometimes.

i don't know exactly what i was expecting, i didn't realise Ren would legit be raising her.. then 10 year age gap was a bit much for me, but the whole him actually raising her just... I don't know. Bothered me. Was she in nappies when they escaped? How did he potty train her lol. How did she get in the backpack? I think I somehow assumed she voluntarily escaped with him, but it becomes very clear very quickly that's not the case as she's like 1. but anyway. Other things that bothered me were the feelings Della had when she was like 5 or 6. I understand jealousy because someone you love is giving their attention to someone else, that's not an adult only emotion, totally valid, but that's not the vibe i got, and i struggled to believe a 6 year old would feel that way.

i guess i expected them to be separated or for him to not actually be the one raising her, and because those things didn't happen, it's really hard for me to wrap my head around any kind of romantic relationship. because even though you aren't related, you've still essentially been raised as family. even though nothing romantic/sexual really happens in this book (1 kiss when she's younger and he's asleep (wtf) and another half ass kiss that he doesn't participate in), so there's really no problem. just thoughts and feelings.

overall, this was compelling and a page turner, i did like the writing, just not necessarily the story itself. the cliffhanger was annoying but i knew it was coming and i am 75% sure i want to read the next one just to see.. i need to somehow resolve these uncomfortable feelings i have about this book.

like i said, i really can't fault the author because if i had known what it was about, like really knew, i would not have picked it up because that's just not my jam. and who's fault is that? mine, not the author's.

not even sure i am making sense. overall: i liked it.

I’m speechless. This is an exceptional novel. I’m not sure how to express all my feelings. Pepper Winters is a genius author. Read this fascinating story. You will not be disappointed.

I was not expecting that! This story completely blew my freaking mind! It took me on a journey that I never that I would enjoy so much. This story pushed me out of my boundaries and I completely fell in love with it! When I say that I could not put this book down. I absolutely mean it. When I would have to sit it down, I would feel as if I was gasping for air. I NEED to read this book are I wasn’t going to survive. And then I get slapped with the cliffhanger!!!! Really!!?? I will just be over TRYING to survive until I can get the next book in my greedy hands!