(I received this book for free as part of Goodreads First Reads giveaways).
(This review may contain spoilers).
Using a character to tell the story of his or her past is quite a common plot device, but I liked that the prologue didn’t give away the ending of the book.
I did find the main characters in this book easy to relate to, though I felt that some of the developing relationships with the other characters were glossed over when they could have been further explored.
I wasn’t so keen on the love triangle in this book, particularly because it employed one of the plot devices I really dislike when it comes to love triangles.
I did like Jessica’s work in the wildlife rescue place, but for being something that was such a big part of her life, I didn’t think it was utilised as much as it could have been.
Although it was good to see the title used in the book, I felt that the first instance was included for the sake of it. That didn’t really seem to flow very well in the actual story.
It was really interesting to see the connection between Jessica and Mark from when they were children. Something like that doesn’t always work, but I felt it was particularly effective in this book.
I did also like the explanation for what Mark used to do. Something like that is particularly heroic and I felt it fit in with Mark’s character.
I found the book generally to be really well-written. There were some sweet, emotional scenes that are always good to read. I’d probably check out more book by this author in the future.
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