There were other parts in the epilogues that made me raise an eyebrow- the way he ignores other women, for example. Ren then throws Lily over his shoulder (in public) and carries her home. The guy leaves and then Ren chastises Lily for her very normal choice in clothes- jean shorts, a tanktop, and flip-flops- saying that of course guys are going to look what is "his" if she dresses like that. The guy didn't even say anything to Lily, just checked her out. Straight up yells, "Get away from my wife!" and gets growly because a dude checked out his wife. He yells at a guy for checking Lily out at the campus bookstore. In the epilogues, though, he gets way more possessive. Ren was protective of Lily in the main story and had some serious old fashioned chivalry going on- he wouldn't let her carry her bag, opened her car door, etc. It was the content of the epilogues that got to me and please quit reading my review now to avoid spoilers. I actually could have dealt with multiple epilogues because whatever, rules are for breaking and the world is on fire and I've got bigger problems. That's not how epilogues work, first of all. I was ready to give this a 5/5 comfort food book rating, but then I hit the epilogues. The performers did a great job and were fun to listen to. It was in alternating first person perspective, which isn't my favorite, but I didn't mind it so much.
It was exactly the kind of story I needed with the stress and anxiety of the current pandemic, so I downloaded and happily listened to the whole story. I knew going into this book that the story wouldn't be super original- guy meets girl, they fall in love, she rescues her from a bad situation, more kissing, they live happily ever after. We're talking two virgins who turn into maniacs.
Ren and Lily start off so innocent, but by the time it's over, you're gonna need to hose yourself off. Warning: Call your dentist and schedule an appointment, because you're going to get nothing but cavities from this sugary book. It's one of protecting what belongs to you and having the courage to follow your heart, no matter your age. Their story is one of sweet young love and finding your forever before you can even dream of what that is. He's lived a life without color, until Lily walks in and lights up his world. He's quiet and keeps to himself, which pisses people off. But he's never been passionate about anything. Ren Hendrick's succeeds at everything he touches, including football. But everything changes when Ren says hello and sees right through to her truth. Her home life is a secret hell, and she's trying to find a way out. She's a senior finishing her last semester, and all she wants to do is graduate and get out of town. It's Lily Parker's first day at a new high school.
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