The tantalizing third book in Zoraida Córdova's steamy New Adult On the Verge series!
River Thomas was born a wild card. Her mother left before River hit puberty, and her alcoholic father raised her to have the best poker face in the city, but when he dies unexpectedly, River's already dangerous lifestyle spirals out of control. Six months sober, she relapses, and the resulting bender ends with her on the run from a guy looking to settle a score.
She wants to be better--needs to be better--before she ends up like her dad. The road leads her to Sun Valley, Montana, where she checks herself into a rehab center. But before her first night, she decides to go for a last hurrah, and the beautiful stranger at the bar is just what the doctor ordered.
She leaves before sunrise, and starts her ninety-day program, still thinking of his face. But her last hurrah with the guy of her dreams is also a counselor and extremely off-limits.
Their attraction is too strong to ignore, and soon she finds herself gambling with the one thing she never thought she would—her heart.
Of the three On the Verge books, this was my favorite one. I knew I loved River when she was introduced in Love on the Ledge, and this story just made me love her more. River is a mess. She's troubled and destructive, but she's tough, and extremely likable despite it. The author creates enough sympathy and realism in the character that we never hate River for what she does, even when the choices are bad and reckless. We love her for the way she tries to hold on when things slip through her fingertips, or pushes away to avoid pain. Her love interest, Hutch, is solid, dependable, and really REALLY shouldn't be hooking up with River. Still his solid personality balances with River's wildness. Never does the reader feel as though these two were forced together by an author's whim. The backdrop of this story, a rehab center where River has gone to set her life straight, introduces a whole host of minor characters that feel real. Add to that an intriguing set of complications and a beautifully describe setting, and I'm kinda in love with this book. :) I'll miss the On the Verge girls.
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