Who?
Liv, the former secret girlfriend of Finn's, who had been trying to fill this void that formed after the incident, which left her with a myriad of emotional scars and broken dreams.
Finn, the once popular football player, who had committed his life to finding those connected to the incident that changed his life forever.
What?
When Finn and Liv returned to Long Acre, a plethora of old feelings were reawakened. Finn was trying to recover from his last field assignment, and was taking the summer off to get his head straight. Liv hadn't planned to reconnect with her life in Long Acre, but after opening the time capsule and being reminded of her promise to the ones who did not make it, she was committed to taking chances and fulfilling those promises she made to the ones they lost.
"I promise, Class of 2005, to live the life that scares me."
Why?
Lucky for us, one of those chances included Finn, because I just adored watching these two get another shot at love. I am a HUGE fan of second chance romances, and this one has some interesting facets to it. They were each others first loves, and their love was a forbidden love. The school tragedy had driven a wedge between them, ending what was beginning to grow, but they were lucky and got an opportunity to pick up where they left off. Yes, they were both very different from who they had been, and the years and their experiences had changed and shaped them, but maybe that was what made them ready for this romance.
Finn was an incredible dark and brooding hero, and I was just overjoyed with watching him heal and open up. Honestly, Liv and Finn brought out some of the best parts of each other. She was able to uncover that spark that had dwindled within him; she restored his smile and his desire to connect with others. While Finn helped Liv rediscover her dream as an artist, and wanted nothing more than for her to achieve that dream and desire to create.
I was also a big fan of the romance between these two. It was hot, sweet, fun, swoony, and yes, I found myself shedding some happy tears for these two. I am known to be super-critical of endings, but I found no flaws in this one. It was beautiful and heartfelt and left me quite elated.
Aside from the romance, this book included a great female friendship. Liv, Kincaid, Taryn, and Rebecca were not friends before the prom, but became friends through a support group after. They made promised many years ago, before leaving Long Acre, and now they were sharing them with each other. I loved watching Liv fulfill her promise to the class of 2005, and am looking forward to seeing the other women do the same.
Overall: A strong start to a new series, and I am eager to see how the other survivors will implement their promises to the Class of 2005.
*ARC received in exchange for an honest review.
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