I was feeling the emotion right from the start of the book. She feels pulled towards him somehow but there is something mysterious about him and his connection to Leo… and she has to decide whether or not she can trust him… So when a guy shows up one day who says that Leo sent him to check on her, it just throws her world. She has moved on from the hurt of her past but has never forgotten what she felt for Leo. Despite having grown up in a life without family, filled with drugs, molestation and bad memories, she is strong, self sufficient and has gotten a job, a little home for herself, and generally has everything under control. They make vows and he promises to come back for her when they turn 18… but that is the last time she sees him.Įight years later, Evie has forged a life for herself.

He was “the boy who makes me want to stay awake because reality is finally better than my dreams.”īut when Leo gets adopted by a family across the country, they are forced apart. They relied on each other, bonded, and as they grew older, that developed into love. They met in the first foster home they were placed in and became the best of friends. And sometimes you just WANT a really wonderful book that you can read in one sitting, you know? The story was never rushed and the ending wrapped up beautifully with a happy-tear-enducing epilogue. Now, I know it’s only 192 pages long but honestly, it didn’t feel short at all. There is just so much to the story that you can only fully appreciate after having gone through all the big reveals… and knowing them just gives so much *more* to the story, so it’s going on my re-read pile for sure 🙂 This is the kind of book that makes you want to re-read it, or at least certain parts of it. Second-chance love stories are my favorite but ones with a cool twist are just a bonus.

It me cry, laugh, swoon and fan myself and honestly, I just loved it all!! SQUEEEE!!! OMG I have so many feels for this book!!!!! ♥♥♥Įverything about this story was beautiful!! He made what would have been a place of nightmares into a place to dream.” “The thing about falling in love is that no matter where you are when it happens, you can’t help but to color those moments with beauty, even if you’re in a location of ugliness.

Leo by Mia Sheridan