This is one of those books where 5 stars is just not enough, and I would rate it higher if it was possible. All Nova’s books are absolutely amazing and I love all of them, but this one was just on a whole other level.

The story of Reign & Lena is heartbreaking but at the same time so beautiful and healing. I have no words to describe how much this book impacted me. I was crying, laughing, and then crying some more. Truly made me go through all the emotions. After reading the last chapter I just wanted to start reading it again.

The writing was captivating and beautiful. The descriptive writing style made me truly feel for the characters, their guilt and grief but also the friendships with funny banter and love between them. It also made me feel like I was in the middle of the action with them. Loved all the little details of Reign & Lena’s relationship, like how he remembered her coffee order, the nickname, how he noticed all the little details about her. And of course, I loved how they helped each other heal and go through their traumatic experiences together.

The epilogue and ending with that cliffhanger was pure evil and I can’t wait to read the next book in the series!


I had the honor and pleasure to both BETA & ARC read this book. Thank you so much Nova!
BETA & ARC reading didn’t affect my opinion of the book and I’m voluntarily leaving a review.


“What the hell does progress even mean when everything else is falling apart?”
“You know, for someone who doesn’t want to be fixed, you sure spend a lot of time breaking yourself.”
“It was our spot, and now it feels like the only place I can fucking breathe.”
“It’s love. It’s loss. It’s missing him so much it feels like someone reached inside me and tore out a part of my soul.”
“For the first time in what feels like forever, I feel something other than grief. Hope.”
“Parties are great until you’re in one you can’t fucking escape.”
“If you’re gonna be with me, you need to take me as I am. This mess, this… broken thing.”