Nothing has been the same since Caleb Becker left a party drunk, got behind the wheel, and hit Maggie Armstrong. Even after months of painful physical therapy, Maggie walks with a limp. Her social life is nil and a scholarship to study abroad--her chance to escape everyone and their pitying stares--has been canceled. After a year in juvenile jail, Caleb's free . . . if freedom means endless nagging from a transition coach and the prying eyes of the entire town. Coming home should feel good, but his family and ex-girlfriend seem like strangers. Caleb and Maggie are outsiders, pigeon-holed as "criminal" and "freak." Then the truth emerges about what really happened the night of the accident and, once again, everything changes. It's a bleak and tortuous journey for Caleb and Maggie, yet they end up finding comfort and strength from a surprising source: each other.
Wow! I have so many feelings. This story is packed with heartbreak and tragedy, but also some joyful and heartwarming moments too. I found myself rooting for both our wounded MCs. They both thought they could return to Paradise and things would be status quo, but post-accident Caleb and Maggie are not the same people they were pre-accident. This was an absolutely wonderful and emotional journey, and I cannot wait to read the next book.
