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I have so many FEELINGS about this book. Honestly, this is one of the best books I've ever read. The timeline and pacing are truly unique, and Ms. Ashton handles it like the master storyteller she is. I was instantly captivated by the heroine and her situation. And what a heroine!! Damaged, conflicted, but strong as steel. She doesn't flinch from hard choices, or from taking responsibility for her actions. And the two boys in her life?

Holy.

Wow.

No, this isn't a love triangle. Not really. It's good people, and bad choices, and some supernatural wheeling and dealing, and loyalty that sometimes comes out sideways, and in the middle of it all is the inescapable timebomb ticking away on Nikki's life. I wanted to hate the "villain." And I kind of did, for a little bit. But then I started to understand him. And he started to make sacrifices of his own. And suddenly it wasn't a clear cut choice anymore, and that only increased the depth and complexity of this book.

Trust me. It has depth and complexity. And romance. And the ending??? I cried. I saw it coming (kind of) and SO BADLY wanted them to find another way. I can't wait to read book 2!

This is one of those rare books that made me instantly want to start re-reading it the second I finished. I can't recommend it enough.