A Moment

Moments #1

by Marie Hall

Librarian's Note: This is an alternate cover for ASIN B00BTN2DSY

A Moment...
I killed myself tonight.
Or at least I tried. But a woman I do not know refused to let me die. Liliana Delgado wrapped me up in her slim arms and told me things would be okay. But she doesn't know the demons I live with. The things that have happened to me. Every morning is a struggle just to get out of bed and the nights are even worse. But the way she smiles at me... I feel something I've never felt before.
Hope.
...will change our lives...
I shouldn't have gone to that burlesque bar on Valentine's Day, but I did. My life isn't easy. I had a child when I was fourteen, now I'm in college and things should have been easier. But they aren't. My life is spiraling out of control. Then I see Ryan Cosgrove sitting at a table with an empty, broken look in his beautiful blue eyes and something inside of me feel like he knows. He understands what it is to hurt, to struggle. So when I bump into him later that night, bloody, broken, and dying I know I'll do everything in my power to save him and maybe in the process, I'll save myself too.
forever...

Genres: Romance, New Adult, Contemporary, Contemporary Romance, Abuse, College, Ebooks

400 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 12, 2013

About the author

Marie Hall is a USA Today Bestselling author and has always held a dangerous fascination for creatures that go bump in the night. And mermaids. And of course fairies. Trolls. Unicorns. Shapeshifters. Vampires. Scottish brogues. Kilts. Beefy arms. Ummm... Bad boys! Especially the sexy ones.

Then the day came she realized apart from the sexy bad boy she married, there'd be no vampires/shapeshifters/mermaids/fairies/or even stinky trolls in her future unless she wrote about them. More often than not she can be found roaming the wild, lush tropical forest she calls her backyard (a.k.a. Hawaii) and day dreaming constantly about her latest project.

Her Mad Hatter is the first book of her Kingdom Series.

She loves to hear from her readers and can be reached at mariehallwrites@gmail.com!

Reviews

[SueBee★bring me an alpha!★]

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A Moment...
I killed myself tonight.
Or at least I tried. But a woman I do not know refused to let me die. Liliana Delgado wrapped me up in her slim arms and told me things would be okay. But she doesn't know the demons I live with. The things that have happened to me. Every morning is a struggle just to get out of bed and the nights are even worse. But the way she smiles at me... I feel something I've never felt before.
Hope.
...will change our lives...
I shouldn't have gone to that burlesque bar on Valentine's Day, but I did. My life isn't easy. I had a child when I was fourteen, now I'm in college and things should have been easier. But they aren't. My life is spiraling out of control. Then I see Ryan Cosgrove sitting at a table with an empty, broken look in his beautiful blue eyes and something inside of me feel like he knows. He understands what it is to hurt, to struggle. So when I bump into him later that night, bloody, broken, and dying I know I'll do everything in my power to save him and maybe in the process, I'll save myself too.
forever...

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[Kim Person · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review and I'm participating in the blog tour. The synopsis of this book intrigued me and I seriously had no clue what to really expect from the book. I loved that the book starts off with 14 year old Liliana with her father ~ terrified, alone ~ where she was and why made me...

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She spots a gorgeous guy who she thinks locks eyes with her but did he? Ryan he's at the same place ~ pissed off, alone, but liberated? Why he was there made me.............................................



Fast-forward seven-years and Liliana lives with her Mother, son Javi and mothers nurse, Adele. She's a gorgeous college student making something of herself when one might think she wouldn't have. But Lili's life is work, school, and her family. She doesn't go out. She doesn't do what "normal" college age students do. She has simply too much to do being a single mother with an autistic son and a mother who is ill. The one thing Lili and I have in common is COFFEE ~ heck yes I LOVE my coffee and appreciate my favorite place where I'm a regular and I never have to say what my order is, yes coffee makes me......



Lili knows Alex from her favorite coffee shop and he invites her to go out on Valentine's Day with him and his cousin, Ryan. It's friends only just getting out and Lili-bean, the adorable nickname Alex has for her, agrees to go. Ryan he is going out on Valentine's Day for an entire different reason. It's the date his entire life was changed many years ago when he was just a child. He was discharged from the service and now he's a fighter. Oh yes, he's gorgeous, he has demons though HUGE demons that he refuses to share with anyone and Alex knows what those demons are.

Alex is also a college student and described as your All-American gorgeous guy. Whenever I picture Alex I immediately do this........



Well, Ryan meets Liliana that night and life will never be the same for either one of them. That one meeting changes everything! This is a story of a broken boy who grew-up to be a damaged man. What Ryan endured on Valentine's Day many years before is heartbreaking, devastating and down right shocking. Liliana has endured a lot in her short life and she always put's Javi first. He is her number one priority. Will she let damaged Ryan into her life? Will Ryan's demons be revealed to Liliana? Well you are going to have to read A Moment to find that out but I will share what I endured when I read this one....

When Ryan & Lili first meet and they make eye-contact well I was......



being that this is told in both POVs you get to experience this through both their eyes. As the night moves along if I was present I would've done this to Ryan............................................



yes he is a ruggedly gorgeous man but you will find that the story will pull you in quickly. I felt I was there with all of them. Heck if I was I would've done this to Alex...................................



what occurs at the end of the evening had me.........................



then I was ..........................................................



I can't imagine what Liliana experienced at that point... don't worry though things even out and soon there is ............................



There is a little of this...........................................



but that's not what this story is all about. There was a point in this book I started to get................................................



but then I was right back to where I was.............................



by this point I knew, this wouldn't last, I just knew it ~ Ryan had to face something's and when Liliana did something I totally understood why but Ryan just....................................................



understandably so. Another Valentines Day rolls around and I was chewing my finger nails wondering what it would bring. Would I get what I needed out of this? You will understand what I mean by that question when you read it. When Ryan well when he faces his past I....



and then I was going .............................................



by the end of this book I was so doing this..........................



FANFREAKINGTASTIC ~ I was shaking by the end of this emotional read about healing and trauma and dang the author did a damn good job ~ It's about facing your demons no matter how difficult and learning to trust and really live again. This book deals with very sensitive subject matter that may be difficult for some readers. Parts of this book are so down right sad that there is no way your emotions won't be engaged. What Ryan has endured and then lived with and how he think he "copes" is hard to read about but in the end you see what the wonder of love can do for you.

This is definitely a 5 star read for me! There is no cliff-hanger and there is a book 2 which I CANNOT wait for which will be Alex's story cause believe me he as one too and I'm psyched the author is going to tell it and from another perspective that more than often is overlooked in situations like this. I highly recommend you read this one ~ It will be so worth it and in the very end I hope you are as giddy as I was ~

[Vallsykes · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5-4 stars
So, I gobbled this New Adult uber-angsty read in one sitting. There were 3 things I liked a lot and 1 thing that urked me.

What I liked...

1. This author made me believe that an alpha male, Ryan, can still shine through even after being completely bared at his most vulnerable to his heroine, Lili. My goodness, after an initial and pivotal scene, which takes place after the H/H meet, I was already taken by the depth and complexity that could potentially arise, and I'd anticipated it as the rest of the plot unfolded. I was stuck in both Ryan's and Lili's head, voraciously trying to analyze and "experience" their emotions, at the same time. This lent me more of an insight to Lili, but I still felt waves of compassion and frustration for Ryan.

2. Lili is written as a heroine who has one of the most clichéd initiations into adulthood, and a difficult/unique circumstance with which she is dealt[not to mention 3 more challenges to boot!], but her character comes out in the way that is most natural and gently stoic that I fell in love with Lili myself! In this story, Lili steals the show at times, and I didn't feel pity for her like I did with Ryan. I didn't feel it because her character wouldn't let me or... was it that there wasn't enough of her character because Ryan took up a bulk of the PoV?

It is weird. Even though Ryan was definitely alpha, he was broken, and despite showing that he could be the best of men, he couldn't outshine Lili in the "who's the strongest?" department. In addition, I loved how the author attributed this awesome strength to Lili. It really shows how strong women are.

3. The secondary character, Alex, Ryan's cousin, didn't steal the show, but he offered such delight to some scenes, while being a great extension to Ryan's and Lili's struggle in others. He will get a story, and I hope it is a good one.

One thing that urked me...

So the biggest conflict of the story revolves around Ryan and a thing that happened to him that took away parts of him that he never really recovers. Honestly, the build up to the big reveal was so weighty that when Ryan's confession finally takes place, I was like..."Wait! That's it?" I mean, I knew that it would be about abuse, I expected it, but it wasn't as bad as I had expected it to be. I hate to say that because abuse is abuse, and I am no stranger to all of its nuances.

But really the author strung me along with tidbits and then BAM!; it was sort of anti-climactic. I wasn't necessarily looking for retribution for Ryan, but I felt that the conflict was much bigger than just his secret, much bigger than the tidbit of recognition that reveals the part Alex pays in it and definitely the part that Ryan's own parents had in it. We get one short & volatile interaction between Ryan and his father, but it is not enough. There needed to be more of a serious resolution to Ryan's plight, which had taken some of his masculinity, most of his family, his trust, his confidence and his sanity. Lili wouldn't be enough to fill the void.

Kudos to the author for trying to handle abuse, developmental disorders, teenage pregnancy, abandonment, estrangement, love & hate, and life & death. Surprising, the plot wasn't too disjointed or convoluted as a result, though some transitions are rough. It was an undertaking of depicting issues in life that can certainly all arise from just "a moment".

Happy Reading.

[Monica Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well written, heart wrenching new adult story. Ryan reminds me of my Drew in ways...

Plus, Marie is a total sweetheart. Go read this book people!

[Rose · Rating 2 out of 5]

Initial reaction: Probably going to rate this around 1.5 - 2 stars. It's not that I don't think this book touched on some rather tough themes (sexual abuse, teen pregnancy, etc.), but there were parts of this that felt so derivative and drawn out that I didn't care for it. Hopefully I can explain more in my full review.

Full review:

Oy vey, this is a tough review for me to write, and fittingly for a tough book such as "A Moment". If only this book hadn't delved into so many New Adult cliches and had cut down several sections which were unnecessary to the progression of the story, I probably would've given this higher. It actually tackles quite a few tough subjects, and I could see where that would be valuable for a couple like Liliana and Ryan. I have to give it to Marie Hall, foremost, on tackling sexual abuse, teenage pregnancy, developmental challenges with a child having a disability, terminal illness, AND PTSD/depression/suicide in plausible context. It's rough, I'll admit, but plausible. It's pretty difficult to do all of those with weight with respect to the overarching narrative and to do it while toggling between dual perspectives as Hall does in "A Moment".

So what was the problem with the story? So. Many. Different. Things.

I'll begin with the narrative itself. So many time jumps that it threw me out of the story. I think they were a disservice to the overarching narrative and there were sections that weren't necessary. I didn't understand why it had to have transitional gaps of months where there weren't even significant details to the narrative occurring in those jumps. It would've been better if the author had noted the most major time jump in a single perspective point and went from there. I had to slog through those sections where they didn't otherwise contribute to either character development or the overall plot progression.

This book also needed more thorough editing for grammar and vetting of details. I know this is an ARC, but it shouldn't have had as many as it did to the point where it affected my reading experience of the novel, especially with being close to the final copy. The POV would switch sometimes within the same section and made it a confusing read.

This is a dual perspective novel between Liliana and Ryan. Liliana is a young Hispanic woman who has a baby with a developmental disability at age 14, whose father left the household, whose mother has a debilitating illness, and struggles to get an education and make a life for herself despite her circumstances. Ryan is a broken man, having served in combat and having heavy mental issues from his past where his PTSD/depression nearly drives him over the edge.

The two have a relationship that actually has some nice focal points in turns, but at the same time, is riddled with cliches in New Adult and romance that really drive me up the wall. I'm beyond frustrated at MMA fighters who are abrasive and beat people to the point of oblivion or near death over something like saying something bad to "their girl", which is what Ryan does to someone who makes a comment about Liliana. I understand that Ryan has problems, but the possessiveness complex really gets under my skin. I'm over authors using "love" as the end all for healing past pains. "Love" is not a cure all - healing takes dimensions of physical, mental, and emotional resonance among other considerations, and I don't think that belabored point in this novel represented the true dimensions of how some of the problems in this ran. I do get that the author was trying to say that the only way a person can truly heal is by healing themselves and finding that path, but I don't think that showed in the narrative in the translation of events and dialogue. I couldn't deal with the whole jealousy game between the leads either - it just felt like it was thrown in for drama when really there were already enough weights to contend with in the novel itself.

There were times when the attitudes of the characters toward some of the tougher issues in the work did bug me, but at least it didn't cut corners in terms of how some people may approach them. I'm just not sure if the narrative really showed how the coming to terms against those contrasts came to fruition.

It may be an issue of "it's not you, it's me," but I think there were several chances for this to be a fuller work, and due to the presentation and cliched turns, it didn't amount to more than what it could've been.

Overall score: 1.5/5

Note: I received this as an ARC from NetGalley, self published by the author.

[Jo · Rating 4 out of 5]

" I love him. Love this man with scars with scars so deep they terrify me. I'll do anything to save him. I know that now. And when he whispers my name again, I know in that instant he's ruined me for anyone else. Because this is love. And it's beautiful.


Nothing comes easy to Liliana, at 21 years old, she have a 7 years old autistic son and a mother with MS. Her dad left them, leaving to Lili to take care of them all and to provide for the whole family.
But Lili is such a strong character, between all the things that life puts in her way, she doesn't give up, and try to provide a better future to her son. So with work, college and family, her love life doesn't even comes up in the equation.

However, everything changes when Ryan comes up to her life.

Ryan is consumed by his inner demons...it's eating him alive, he can't forget, he can't heal. He just wants to all the pain to go away.
And he decided to end his life but Lili is there and she saves him .

And so their story begins, where they will irrevocably change each other lives.




A moment is that indefinable period in your life that only makes sense when you look back and you realize you made the right choice. I didn't know it then, but I made the right choice and I'd do it all over again. This is my moment...

It was a beautiful and quite an emotional story to read.
Ryan's pain feels so raw and deep,and some parts self loathing that was hard to read. And i was ANGRY with his parents, i wanted to hunt his dad down.
And well, he opens up to Lili and her family was a beauty to read. How he connect wit Javi and her mom, not many guys could deal with all the issues.

And Lili? Such a strong character that didn't give up or dwell in self-pity. And the love for her family was just to powerful.


4 stars


**egalley kindly provided via netgalley in exchange of a honest review **

[Ari Reavis · Rating 4 out of 5]

More than a romance, this was a story of realizing you're better than you think and believing that the good another sees in you, actually exists. Lili had a baby at 14, a sick mom, school, work, the list goes on and Ryan had some really dark demons that especially peaked on Valentine's Day. Learning what happened to him and the aftermath of it was really sad, but I'm glad Lili saw beyond that and showed him true love and acceptance. Although Javi, Lili's son, doesn't talk in the book, he was a big part of it, because honestly who doesn't love a man who can make your kid smile. Not enough naughty time, or rather not enough description, but a cute romance.

[Charlotte Black · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm still undecided about this story. I've just finished the book. What words immediately spring to mind are: - dark, intense, brutal, fiery, terror. All of which are gathered in the pages of A Moment.

Lily is a 21 year old college student with a 7 year old autistic little boy, and a mother with MS. Life isn't pretty for her. She gets by every day hoping for a little love, even just a look from her son. She gets love returned from her mother but Lily knows that time is getting short for her Mama. Then one night she goes out with her male friend Alex and his cousin. She doesn't hit it off with Ryan, in fact for most of the evening she doesn't even know his name. He's drinking hard cocktails, not getting involved in any conversation and actually being rude. When they go home and Lily chats with Alex she gets a case of worries for Ryan whose been in the bathroom an awfully long time. What happens next will be etched in her brain forever.

Ryan is a great character. You know it just by reading all the kindness that he bestows upon Lily and her ready made family. He doesn't judge or criticise, he just goes with it. He likes her mother and even has a laugh with their helper Ade. When things are normal and under control Ryan is wonderful. But when memories start to rear their ugly head he's absolutely terrifying. But he would never hurt Lily, that much I was absolutely sure of.

A Moment isn't an easy read. The truth of Ryan's flashbacks, and the bare emotions that he portrays are very emotional. Lily is like a salve to his pain but only for so long. The relationship that grows between them happens naturally, both having doubts and fears, both being careful around one another. The journey is never easy and they both learn lessons.

I wouldn't say I actually enjoyed the book. But then some stories are meant to be told to make us think and feel rather than have a feel good factor wave over us.

I've never read Marie Hall before but I'd like to read what follows from this series.

[Michelle [Helen Geek] · Rating 4 out of 5]

07/06/2013 --

Overall Rating = 4 Stars
Book Cover / Book Blurb / Book Title = 4 / 4 / 5 = 4 Stars
Writer’s Voice = 3.5 Stars
Character Development = 4 Stars
Story Appreciation = 4.5 Stars
Worth the Chili = 5 Stars [ARC ... $Free on Amazon]

I first of all need to apologize to this author. I was awarded an ARC for this book, but real life intruded and I couldn't read it before it was published. Then, I saw it offered free on Amazon and remembered it. I hope this review will absolve me for my dereliction of duty. This is a phenomenal book. However, it contains a story that is heart wrenching and may not be a "for everyone" read.

**SPOILER ALERT** This review will have spoilers woven throughout.

What I loved about this story:
1 -- The story itself is heart wrenching. Do you ever wonder what happens to the children who are victims of sexual abuse as they grow into adulthood? This story give a very plausible depiction of "what could" happen. It broke my heart. Life is so precious. You wonder what happens to a person to make them decide it is more work than it is worth. I hope someday I'll have the opportunity to help someone in such dire straights. Kudo's to this author for such a beautiful story.

2 -- The characters. These people are strangers, but they come to be so important to each other. As friends, then as family. Ryan and Alex. Liliana and Javi. Liliana's mother and Ade. All these very different people contribute to make this story beautiful. The power of love and forgiveness. The most powerful phrase for someone may be, "it was not your fault".

3 -- This was an ARC [thank you again], then it was offered FREE on Amazon [to push me to read it I'm sure]. Even if you paid the $4 price being asked normally, it is well worth the cost.

4 -- The cover is beautiful. The title has real meaning for me. I have raised my children with the whole concept of a moment. A simple moment in time can change the entire trajectory of your life. Make all your moments count. I believe this from the bottom of my heart.

As good as this book was, there were a few things I under appreciated:
1 -- The story was deep, but it wasn't expanded. The entire book was about Ryan. Even Liliana was a secondary character. A bit more depth of story -- come away from the main plot just a bit. It got rather tedious at times, but Ryan kept pulling me.

2 -- It took me deep and kept me there for quite a while. If you want a happy read, you have to wait quite a while to get it. We do see glimpses of happy for Ryan, but then we slide into our dark place again, almost immediately. Be aware.

This one caught me by surprise. I wasn't really banking on such a "deep" read when I picked it up. I'm very glad I read it, but just want you to realize, once you start, you may not be able to stop until you are very sure Ryan will be okay. He weasels his way into your heart and doesn't turn you loose.

What a wonderful read. Marie Hall ... thank you!

Happy Reading!

ARC provided by CrushStar Multimedia LLC in exchange for an honest review!

NOTE: Still Free on Amazon as of 07/07/2013!!

[All-Things-Books [Whairigail] · Rating 5 out of 5]

* * * 5 Beautiful, Heartwrenching, Sexy Stars * * *

“Moment: The dictionary defines a moment as a minute portion or point of time. But for me, it’s more. I see a moment the way a scientist does… the product of quantity (as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point. A moment is that indefinable period in your life that only makes sense when you look back and you realize you made the right choice. I didn’t know it then, but I made the right choice and I’d do it all over again.

This is my moment…

Liliana Delgado”

Now THAT is how to write a love story!

I got this book as part of the New Adult Book club on Goodreads, and was given 3 weeks to read and review. Now, I'd just finished another 5 star book and was looking for something slightly lighter, slightly less intense and slightly more cheerful so I thought 'yeah I'll give this a go'. How WRONG was I?!?
This book captivated me from the first page, I actually could not put it down. I was sitting at work thinking...3 hours until I can read another chapter or 2!

I finished the final chapter this morning before work and the whole 40 minute drive in, all I could think was WOW, Marie Hall can write! The story is still playing over and over in my head and I don't think it'll stop anytime soon.

This review may be a little patchy as it is very difficult to discuss this story without spoilers appearing.

Ryan is a broken man, shattered and barley existing when he meets Lili - he was in the navy and since his departure became a professional fighter. He likes the hurt of fighting, he likes physical hurt in general as it numbs the mental and emotional pain.

“The water hurts. Hurts so bad, it’s so damn hot, and I know I shouldn’t be sitting here like this. I’ll burn. But it’s not taking the dirty off.”

“Squeezing my eyes shut, a terrible sound draws from my mouth. One I’d never heard before. I can’t do this anymore. Can’t pretend. Can’t keep lying that it isn’t hurting, isn’t killing me a little every day.”

Lili meets Ryan through his cousin Alex who works at a local coffee shop that she frequents. On first impressions, she thinks he is a stunning, sexy, pain in the a$$!! But she feels some sort of magic attraction to him.

“There are moments in life when a sixth sense spurs you on to consider something you wouldn’t otherwise”

"Intense. Crazy. Passion"

“Eventually I stop thinking altogether.”

I can't really say much more without giving away anything and spoiling it for all you potential readers!
All i'll say is, this book is outstanding and focuses on subjects, which to some, may be a bit taboo and difficult, but Marie writes so beautifully that this book is an absolute pleasure to read and I would recommend it to anyone.

Read More on my Blog: http://addicted2b00ks.blogspot.co.uk/...

XxX

[Marie Hall]

THE BOOK HAS BEEN REVISED AND EDITED!! If you bought a copy on Kindle, an update for the new revisions are available on the Kindle Cloud!

[J · Rating 4 out of 5]

MOMENT: The dictionary defines a moment as a minute portion of time. But for me, it's more. I see a moment the way a scientist does… the product of quantity and the distance to a particle axis or point. A moment is that indefinable period in your life that only makes sees when you look back and you realise I made the right choice. I didn't know it then, but I made the right choice and I'd do it all over again.

This is my moment….

Ryan’s got demons, and they’re deep, dark, and eating him alive.

One night he decides to end his pain, to leave it all behind and float away into the blessed darkness of oblivion. But fate has other plans for him, Lili finds and rescues Ryan, determined she’ll not only save his body, but his soul too.

Liliana is 21yrs old dealing with her own issues.
On a very rare night off from looking after her sick mum and her 7yr old Autistic son, Lily heads out with a friend for Valentines day.

There she meets Ryan.
They don’t know it yet, but before the night is over their lives will be forever changed.

~ My teeth are clacking, I look at the straight razor beside me.
Squeezing my eyes shut, a terrible sound draws from my mouth. One I'd never heard before. I can't do this anymore. Can't pretend. Can't keep lying that it isn't hurting, isn't killing me a little every day.
He wins, but I think in the end he always knew that.
Picking up the razor I hold it to my wrist and count slowly to ten.~

After that night Lili can't get Ryan out of her thoughts. And when she sees him again 12 weeks later their connection is still there.
With Ryan's demons, Lily is reluctant to let him in. How can she willing bring someone broken into her and her sons life.

~Maybe the person who brings you back from death has the right to know why they did in the first place. But if she knew the truth, she'd have let me die. Nothing like me deserves to live.~

Ryan can't stop thinking about Lily. He needs her, and can't let her go.

~Green eyes swallow me up, look straight through me. I hate it. But I need it too. When I'm around her, I feel alive.~

They agree to see where their relationship takes them.
She lets him into her and Javi's life.
It was so beautiful how Ryan was with Javi.


But Ryan can't let Lili in, He refuses to tell her his secrets. He believes that once Lili finds out, she will leave.

~"I've got demons, Lili. And sometimes they drown me."
"Then let me be your life raft."~

Ryan's struggle was so very raw. It's so heartbreaking and you really do feel his pain.
And In the end realising that that no one can save you, but yourself.
Lily's fight to help save did impact him, but in the end it was Ryan, himself that saved him.

~Liliana will save me.
She has to.
Because there's no other choice for me.
My soul is black, my heart shrivelled, anything good in me is her.
That is it.
And if she doesn't save me, no one else can.~

This was Ryan's journey, I was on the sidelines cheering him along, Please please let her in.

You really want them to heal each other and you can't help but fall in love with him.

I loved Lili.
Her relationship with Javi pulled at my heart strings. As a mother you can't comprehend being in that situation.

~Hard enough having a baby at fourteen, but that hadn't been the worst. The worst is falling so in love with him only to discover he'll never feel the same for me in return.~

But when she sings to him and Ryan witnesses Javi watching... Had my heart breaking.

~ Just as she sings that line, Javi looks at her. Dead in her face and I feel like a bastard, because I get to see what I knew she hasn't.
Love.
It's all around him, and it's all for her.~

This was my first time reading Marie Hall, and won't be my last.
I'm looking forward to reading Alex's story.

+ 4 stars +

~"Where there is hatred, let me sow love
Where there is injury, pardon
Where there is doubt, faith
Where there is despair, hope
Where there is darkness, light
And where there is sadness, joy."~

Buy it.
Read it.
Love it.

[Tough Critic Book Reviews · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is one of those books you want to force yourself to love. Force yourself because it has so many amazing components. But somehow, those components didn't quite fit together to complete the love puzzle.

The great pieces of this book were glossed in uniqueness. Ryan and Liliana have both had their past hardships, but it's Ryan who has the demons; the heartbreaking past to overcome. He's been hurt and for once the guy needs to be saved. The story revolves around his issues. It was refreshing.

Another amazing piece was Javi. Lili dealing with an autistic child broke my heart. It broke my heart and warmed it. It was written with realism and heart. Ryan's friendship with Javi had my tear ducts wetting themselves. It was a very emotional component that added depth to the story.

I guess what kept me in the "friend zone" with this book instead of a full on affair had a little to do with Lili. Call me a bitch, but I really didn't like her. I didn't hate her, but it's hard to love a story when you're indifferent about one of the main characters. Also, the puzzle didn't quite come together in a fluent way. Looking at the story a piece at a time, it was a really good book. But as a whole?? It just wasn't developed and written as well as it could have been.

It's hard for me to say whether I recommend this book or not because it had so much to love. So much I know you will love. In fact, I think a lot of people will connect and perhaps fall in love with this book. But it would be dishonest for me to say that I'm one of them. It was good though and I will definitely be keeping my eye on Marie Hall.

READ ON!

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[Dai · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ah, menuda decepción.

La historia comenzó muy bien, pero a la mitad -o tal vez antes- la historia comenzó a perder fuerza y se volvió aburrida y francamente insufrible.

Ryan es idiota. ¿De verdad pensaba que Lily no necesitaba saber lo que le pasó? Es un egoísta, yo entiendo que al principio no dijera nada, pero después de todas las cosas que ellos atraviesan es incomprensible. Él está siendo tragado poco a poco por la oscuridad. La depresión lo consume cada día un poco más pero su novia no necesita saber.

El final fue no sé... ¿raro? Es un poco raro que fuera a una iglesia cuando no es un creyente, pero bueno, cosas más raras he leído por allí… Siempre dije que decir lo que le ocurrió lo ayudaría, aliviaría parte de su carga… es algo terapéutico. Hablar siempre ayuda.

Esperaba que eso pasara.

LO que no me esperaba fue su recuperación milagrosa, de verdad. No sé qué le pasa por la cabeza a las escritoras cuando hacen algo así. Ryan está deprimido, es un suicida y no es algo que se cure solo porque decidiste soltarte y contar lo que ocurrió es un proceso lento, y si, ya vi que él va a terapia pero la forma en la que se describe cuando Lily y él se arreglan da a entender que solo mejoro y ya.

Por cierto. Lily querida, Ryan no es un mueble. No puedes arreglarlo. No tienes ese poder, él es el único que puede hacer algo para cambiar su situación. Por muy lindo que sea el amor no es la respuesta a todo.

Bah, estoy decepcionada de este libro.

[Nicole Johnson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I give this book 5 stars because I love a book that makes me feel every emotion.... I felt hurt,scared,happy ,sad ,disappointed ,ashamed, Ryan and Lilli became my friends and I completely fell in love with both of them.
Lilli's Spirit was strong. She's the kind of girl who loves hard and has no idea how great she is. And she was the only person that could save the broken beautiful Ryan. From all his pain and anguish that he was drowning in. If you like books that tug on your heart strings and keep you wanting to know more. This is a great read.

I plan on reading Alex's story. And anything else Marie puts out. I am now a fan !!!! Kudos !!!!

[~*~Princess Nya Vasiliev~*~ · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW!

That's about all I can say about this read. I can't articulate to you what this book made me think & feel without giving something away about it. Just know that this one has a hard, raw & all too realistic plot. Filled with every emotion you can possibly think up & a few that have yet to be named. This one left me like this...


Just please, please read this book people.

[Shanna · Rating 5 out of 5]

"The dictionary defines a moment as a minute portion or point of time. But for me, it’s more. I see a moment the way a scientist does… the product of quantity (as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point. A moment is that indefinable period in your life that only makes sense when you look back and you realize I made the right choice. I didn’t know it then, but I made the right choice and I’d do it all over. “

Wow, this was a story that moved me at my core. I think Marie Hall has just taken a stepping stone into a fantastic career. There are books that you love because they make you laugh out loud, those that make you blush until you're beet red, and those that move you to want to be a better person. A Moment was in the last category. I can't even think of a moment when I felt like it could stop reading, this book consumed me! if that's possible. The characters were so fresh and new, and just so different from so many of the books that have been coming out lately.

"I’m not obsessed with him.
Or maybe I am, but I don’t really think that’s it either. Ryan and I had had a convergence; we met in a place and time that would forever leave an indelible mark in the road map of my life."

Lili has not had an easy life, she was 14 when she discovered that she was pregnant, and everything seems to go downhill from there. The father was never in the picture, and so she was basically a single parent. On top of that her own father so disappointed in her walked out on the family after 3 years. Leaving Lili to care for her sick mother, and recently diagnosed autistic 7 year old. But I think just the fact that having a baby never slowed Lili down is so remarkable, she is on track to graduate college on time. She is a wonderful mother, a great daughter, and an all around good person, which is prolly why she catches the attention of Alex, who is a barista at her favorite coffee place. Asks her to join him and his roommate/cousin, for a Valentine’s dinner drunk fest, and she (after much urging from her mom) decides to join. And it is at that table that she meets Ryan (the cousin), and from the there the journey takes us to so many different places.

"Still, I can’t help feeling a little frazzled when I’d laid eyes on Alex’s cousin.
Hot.
Not, like “oh he’s kinda cute”. But hot as in H.O.T. I want to strip off my clothes, and yours, lay you out and do things to you I haven’t done to anyone in years."

Both good and bad, but still some very well written places. I have to say that the characters were so very relatable, and the way that they came together, in that it was instantaneous but long and trying process made the book so much more real for me.

“Liliana will save me.
She has to.
Because there’s no other choice for me.
My soul is black my heart shriveled, anything good in me is her.
That is it.
And if she doesn’t save me, no one else can. “

Ryan is broken, and I have to say I can see why, we meet him in a really bad place, and based on the story that we learn, he doesn’t have a lot of options, but still there are moments when he is the best of everything. Ryan is such a bag of random objects; he loves reading classical books, is a professional fighter, likes old music, plays sports, loved being in the military, and enjoys tea way more than coffee. The best boyfriend, and surrogate father to Javier. I want to say that I like how the author spoke about how hard it was for Lili to date because of her son, and how she struggled to find people who were willing to be in such relationships with her. I also loved that Ryan valued Lili’s relationship with her son so much, and how (though he didn’t know it) he always wanted to include the little boy in almost all their activities. He was just one of those really good guys with a really horrible secret.

I have to applaud Ms. Hall for being brave enough to tackle the issues that she did in this book, and for going so deep into the situation, it was clear that, while such social issues are hard to deal with, they are often brushed aside or just casually mentioned in literature. But this book was raw, and real, and I think that as a result it really did leave a lasting impression on me. Ryan was really having a hard time, and I loved that everything wasn’t all better. And that his struggles were genuine. I also loved the relationship he had with his cousin Alex. I think that Alex was having a harder time than Ryan, but he hid it better, and I loved that he stood by Ryan when no one else would, and the patience that he had when Ryan messed up. I think that he really was the voice of reason. There were some serious genuine life lessons to be learned in these pages, and I hope that people give this book a chance, because I think you’ll walk away better than when you first started.

I highly recommend this book, it was so well put together. The storyline was so much more than fluff and the common storylines of romance novels. This is one that really broke the mold for me.

[Sarah Oxford · Rating 4 out of 5]

*This book was provided to me in exchange for an honest and unbiased review*

My enjoyment of this book was rather up and down but as it got to me in the end I'm going for 3.5 - 4 stars.

The book is very slow paced and nothing much actually happens. No big events beyond the biggy at the begining. This is not a criticism at all. It may be against some books but not this one. This is a book about an emotional journey. Ryans journey to trust, to believe in himself, to let love heal. Lili's journey to build a positive love filled life for her and her family.

The emotional intensity is pretty high, particularly towards the end. This book deals with a very serious issue and whilst sometimes I feel like this is used as a cheap trick to create angst by authors, this is certainly not the case here. I was pleased to see that the emotional scars and wide ranging effects were not glossed over. This book was about the painful, long drawn out process of trying to heal. I don't like to add spoilers but this wasn't really hidden through the book. Despite it not coming as a surprise the ending of this book induced that sickening sobbing I sometimes get when an issue is just all too real and awful for me to cope with. I have to say well done on eliciting that response from me, it's never pleasant but shows ultimately that I really cared about the characters by the end of the book.

Throughout the bulk of the book I didn't always feel that way though. I struggled to connect with Lili and Ryan through the whole middle section. I'm not sure why. I guess I wanted to see more of their personalities and interactions rather than just hear in their alternative pov's them thinking how perfect the other one is. It also kind of dragged. I'm pleased the plot wasn't cheapened with some silly misunderstanding or stupid character decisions but I did have to adjust my expectations and adapt to the pace. I also struggled to relate to Ryan until the last 50% of the book, I didn't always get him and wanted to see more of him living not just how Lili perceived him.

I loved the begining though. It was a real surprise to me that Javi was there and it added a beautiful and adult element to the story. It put the love affair into perspective. Lili loved Ryan but she was also responsible and a loving member of her family. It was nice to see that difference to the typical NA college romance where the cast of characters generally focuses on friends.

Lili was a nice character, although a little too perfect for my tastes. Makes me feel inadequate that she is so selfless. I loved the side characters and would be very interested in reading Alex's story as he clearly has his demons too but with a very different emotional effect.

I really bought the love between Lili and Ryan, it was developed really delicately. You could see how they provided what the other needed.

The epilogue was nice but I think unnecessary or maybe could have been delivered differently. I would have loved to have seen Javi talking for the first time as a scene, perhaps cementing the family group, and maybe just a few weeks/months later rather than 5 years It kind of just ended. Maybe I got this feeling because my kindle was only at something like 94% so I was expecting more.

I have to say that it was a well done emotional journey of a book that overall I enjoyed. It's definitely not typical of an NA contemporary romance for me. It felt real, not flippant, beautiful, painful, heartbreaking and heart warming.

[Zakirrah BookBlogger · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 Beautiful Stars!!



This is a free read, yes FREE!! After reading the synopsis I quickly went to one-click only to have amazon tell me er..you already have it. Don't be clicking a million times on the same book, bitch.So I went through my kindle app thinking no amazon you lie! I would have read it by now.But then to my utter shock at the bottom, there it was. How dare I neglect this book? So I started it and wow what a journey it was.I loved it, I knew I was going to love it just by looking at the synopsis ;)

'Home.
I don't have one of those anymore.'

Ryan is struggling with life.He has demons and they are eating away at him.He tries getting rid of they by getting drunk but even that doesn't help.His past won't let him live and so the time comes when he decides to end it all.

'A broken heart can kill.Maybe that will be the way I go.'

Liliana has struggled through life after her dad threw her aside when he found out she was pregnant.Now she is 21yrs old and has a 7yr old autistic son. She is lost, lonely and then she meets Ryan. That one night will change everything, they just don't know it yet.

'She's taking the broken pieces and gluing them all together.I'm not perfect, there are still defects, but I'm standing and that's all that matters.'

I loved it, loved how it was different and how it made me feel.I wanted to hold Ryan, squeeze him tight and make all his demons go away.Liliana was a likeable character, strong beautiful and much more.How are there not more reviews for this book? Beautiful, heartbreaking book that you will not want to stop reading.It's one of those books where you start reading and next think you know you are at 98% then you start panicking because you don't want it to end!

This is a standalone with dual point of views so you get an insight to both main characters.Can't wait to read Alex's book next!!

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[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

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This new adult book is dealing with real problems that felt raw, dark and gut-wrenching. It talks about pain and about trying to heal with love. Both characters Lili and Ryan has issues on their own. Liliane has a 7 years old autistic son (Javi) and a dying mother. She's really young (21) and has to work, go to school and take care of the two persons she loves the most. She doesn't spend time for herself and thinks her son doesn't loves her. It's really hard for her but she's trying to stay strong no matter what.

Her close friend, Alex, knows what she's facing in life and he doesn't want her to be hurt more than she's been already. That's why he's careful with Ryan being around her and I love him for being protective of her (but not too much).

Because of what happened years ago on the Valentine's Day, Ryan is struggling with life. Painful memories came back haunting him especially this very day each year. He drank himself into numbness but when he tried to end up the pain definitely, Lili found him and saves him from death.

After that, they're founding comfort and love in each other. The story felt oh so real and makes you remember that some people are living with it everyday.

It was a good book and I liked that not just one of them had burdens to share. Their relationship felt really natural and at the end of the book, I found myself attached to these characters and I just wanted them to be happy, even if only for a moment.

[Gabby · Rating 4 out of 5]

*ARC given by author in exchange for an honest review*

Dear Ms. Hall,

I must say that I'm pretty amazed, due I didn't expect this kind of book.
This is a good example of a well written book with a lousy [my apologies, but it's true] cover.

Ryan is a 25 years old ex-marine [or was navy? I got confused here] that has a dark, deep secret, which allows him to be consumed by shame and pain; Liliana is a 21 years old college student... and mom of an autistic boy, which knows about abandon.

They met in the most difficult, challenging date for Ryan; and she becomes his rock.

Why didn't I give 5 stars to this book? I really, really liked it because I knew his "monsters" since the beginning of the book, and that's a huge deal-breaker for me: not knowing their monsters, but little by little.

But I'm so interested in reading your next book, because I want to know who Alex's coping due to this issue.

Whom I recommend it? To all those who want to read something different and an issue that not all men talk about.

[Alyson Alvigi-quaranta · Rating 4 out of 5]

**I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for an honest review**

I loved both main characters in this book, Lili and Ryan. Lili has had a hard life...getting pregnant at 14, her father leaving the family, having an autistic son, a sick mother, and going to college. I admire her strength. Ryan has his own dark, disturbing, demons from the past, and my heart broke for him. Their love for one another is undeniably beautiful and true...I loved them together.

I really loved the supporting characters as well. Alex, is Ryan's cousin and roommate who is very supportive of Ryan. I also loved Lili's mom, Tina, who wants her daughter to live her young life to the fullest, and to be happy!

I would definitely recommend this book, and look forward to reading more from Marie Hall in the future.

[Christina Bauer · Rating 5 out of 5]

As the mom of a child on the autism spectrum, I couldn't help but love this romance story of two wounded people who find solace in each other...one of whom is raising a child on the spectrum. :::sniff sniff:::

[Alexa Whitewolf · Rating 5 out of 5]

The story line will draw you in and spit you out different than when you started. There is pain in this book, and mature themes... A lot of pain. But the hope and purity that shines through is wonderful. Ryan and Liliana are epic together. Read... but have a box of Kleenex ready.

[Ade · Rating 1 out of 5]

Meh. I honestly can't think of one nice thing to say about this book, so I just won't say anything at all.

[Angie Elle · Rating 4 out of 5]

***This book was provided by Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.***

Judging this book by its cover:
The cover of this book is OK. It's probably something I'd pass right over in the store, to be honest. I don't find it very intriguing.

Plot/Execution:
I really enjoyed this book. It was about life's struggles and how all it takes is a single moment to change us or our paths forever. The decision to have sex at a young age made Liliana a mother struggling to get by, and demons from Ryan's past are still haunting him and shaping his decisions fifteen years later. (This is not a spoiler, as these events are mentioned at the very beginning of the book.)

One thing I really loved was that I felt like it moved in 'real time.' The relationship with the characters didn't feel rushed to me. I felt the speed at which things progressed, especially because of the circumstances in their lives, was realistic.

I'm not sure what it was, but the writing style took a while for me to get used to. Once I did, though, I could not put this book down!

There were some graphic scenes regarding the past that I personally could have done without, but I have to give the author props for going there. She covered the subject matter tactfully, and the way Ryan acted as he told the story sold it for me.

The shining star of the story, for me, was Alex. I loved his relentless pursuit to save his cousin. I thought he was so brave to keep telling Ryan he needed professional help after Ryan made it clear that he didn't want to discuss it. Alex knew his cousin needed help, and he wasn't willing to brush it under the rug. I really enjoyed his character, and I'm thrilled his is going to be the next book!

I loved the instant bond between Ryan and Lili's son. I loved that he included Javi in everything they did, and how he took his time to really get to know the boy, how he was thoughtful enough to study his physical cues and to pick up on them.

The only thing that bothered about this book was that I felt Ryan put too much stock in the fact that it was Lily could save him. That with her, he could get through it. I'm not sure he ever realized his own strength. Though I am happy to say that in the end, I think he saved himself by making the decision to open up to her, but I don't think he realized this.

Characters:
Lili - I loved Lili. She was so strong, and she was more confident than she realized. She made the best choices she could for her family. I was so proud of her when she realized that love wasn't going to be enough for her and Ryan, and that if he wasn't going to open up to her there was no hope for them. I can't imagine the heartbreak she was feeling when she broke up with him. It's one thing to break up with someone because the love is no longer there, but to break up with someone you still love has to be even more devastating.

Ryan - Ryan was so broken and so damaged and trying so hard to forget his past that I couldn't help but love him. And what I really liked about his character was that I thought his internal dialogue was reflective of his gender. I think sometimes writers are writing strictly for their audience--they write men how they think women want them to be, but I really think Marie Hall wrote Ryan the way a man would actually think and act.

All in all, I really enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys a story of how heartache can lead to triumph.

[I ♥ Bookie Nookie (bookienookiereviews.blogspot.com) · Rating 4 out of 5]

A MOMENT is one of those books I have had for a while and I just got around to reading it. If you have it, then consider this your call to action! It’s a great book! If you don’t have it, then you have absolutely no excuse, because it is currently FREE at Amazon (as of 8/31/13) .

A MOMENT is sweet and emotional and there is a lot going on with the characters in this book.

Liliana Delgado is lovely. I just want to hug her! She has the weight of the world on her shoulders. After a one-night stand at the tender age of fourteen, she finds herself pregnant and all alone. As the single mother to an autistic 7-year-old living with her sick mother – she is responsible for everyone in her household AND she still manages to get an education. Love is something she just doesn’t have time for, but fate has other plans for her.

Ryan Cosgrove is a tortured soul. His demons are dark and cloying and they prevent him from seeing his life for what it is: a gift. He has a lot of heavy issues to deal with, including bouts of depression, rage, despair, but most recently, love – this is a new emotion for him, but he does not feel worthy of the ones he loves.

In A MOMENT, we catch a glimpse of the man Alex Donovan is. Alex is Ryan’s cousin and Liliana’s best friend. He is protective to the core and deserves better than the hand he has been dealt. Like Lili and Ryan, he has had to shoulder the burden of far too much in his relatively young life.

❝Ryan isn’t pretty, he’s rugged. All man. There’s nothing soft about him, but it’s no less sexy. Alex may have the market cornered on country-fed, down-home yummy, but Ryan is the kind of guy who makes a girl feel immediately safe and vulnerable and sexy, especially when his hot gaze is all over you, like his is on me right now.❞

Together, Ryan and Lili find their way in the big bad world and ultimately get their HEA, but hopefully, their story is not over and we will get to see a little bit of them in Alex’s book that is due out soon, called RIGHT NOW. I am anxious for that “country-fed, down-home yummy,” Alex to get his happily ever after.


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[Courtney · Rating 5 out of 5]

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I honestly did not know what to expect when I started this book since it has received some mixed reviews. I was so taken back by not only the story but the characters. I love that this story is focused on the male's demons and issues, something we don't read about alot. Yes, there are some editing issues, but that didn't take away from the story being told.


Ryan and Lili both have their own issues to work through. Ryan thinks that he is dealing with his demons just fine by fighting them out in the ring. Lili knows that Ryan has issues but doesn't know how to approach him. They both just keep the issues at bay and pray that they just go away in time. Lili became a mother at young age and had to grow up quicker than most kids but she still kept her head on straight and forged ahead.


Lili has alot on her plate at a young age, so bringing someone with a raging past into her and her family's life isn't really a great idea. But she feels that in time, she can help Ryan heal from whatever he is dealing with. What she doesn't know is that Ryan will never let her in - he doesn't want her to know the ugliness inside him. Ryan has been tormented by his past for so long and dealt with in his own way, that he is afraid to let anyone in, especially Lili.

"It's because I love her!" I yell, split flies out of my mouth. "Because she's the last good thing I've got left in my life, because if she knows she'll hate me and she'll leave, Alex, and I'll have nothing. Nothing."

"A woman can't fix a man. Not matter how much love, no matter how many desperate pleas, if he doesn't want to change, he won't"



A Moment deals with some tough issues. I was moved by this book - the misfortune that Ryan had to go through when he was kid, him trying to deal with it on his own at one point just giving up, it just crushed me. I love that Lili wasn't extremely pushy with Ryan and acted the way alot of us would - tiptoeing around the issue and just hoping that some day that person will open up. But loving someone who won't open up to you is not easy. How can you truly love someone, if you never know all of them??

"Te amo con todo me corazon, pero lo estas rompiendo." - I love you will all my heart, but you're breaking it.


I would absolutely recommend this book to anyone - this is definitely not a romance novel at all. Beware it does deal with some heavy issues. It struck a chord with me and I am sure it will with others.

"Because in the end, it's the moments that make life worth living" - Liliana Cosgrove (Lili)

[Gaele · Rating 5 out of 5]

In a story that is vastly different from previous reads from her, Marie Hall brings us a contemporary, New Adult story that is romantic, heart wrenching, difficult and fully geared to readers who are over 18.

In each of the stories that I have read from Marie, she imbues her characters with such lifelike qualities and issues that they literally could walk among us, and probably do. This is a twist, in which she deals with some very serious elements for her characters, and yet each is presented with care: allowing the reader to slowly digest the information and start to develop empathy for the characters before the secrets are uncovered.

Both Lili and Ryan are likable characters: Lili is far more sympathetic and easy to relate to. Often I was relying on her innate sense that there was something and someone worth knowing in Ryan to not want to skip over his sections of the story. I’m glad that her belief in Ryan kept me reading, his backstory and the secrets he held deep within are just waiting to burst out and bring forward a resolution. This story demanded that I read through to the end, even the darker elements were treated with detail and care, with character voices and reactions being realistic and even refreshing to read for those who may have been in similar situations.

This is the start of a series of “moments” in time for characters – although I do hope that we return to Lili and Ryan’s story, the conclusion was satisfactory and did tie up any hopeful questions I would have had for their ongoing relationship. Certainly a book for adults, the story is emotional and difficult to read at times, but situations are real, gritty and possibly relevant to many readers today.

I received an eBook copy from the author for purpose of honest review as part of the Indie Authors Rock promotion at I am, Indeed. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

[Sarez Tomoan · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Moment: The dictionary defines a moment as a minute portion or point of time. But for me, it’s more. I see a moment the way a scientist does… the product of quantity (as a force) and the distance to a particular axis or point. A moment is that indefinable period in your life that only makes sense when you look back and you realize you made the right choice. I didn’t know it then, but I made the right choice and I’d do it all over again.

This is my moment…

Liliana Delgado”

I want to begin this review by saying that i felt every moment in this book. The love, the anguish, the fear. The author tackles 2 serious issues that society still views as taboo topics. The ones that no one wants to talk about or acknowledge. She couldn't have done it better. I was so drawn in by the characters in this book. Each facing their own problems, problems that were not either glossed over or over the top. I felt for them both during this journey, I cried and laughed along with them. This book got under my skin (in a good way). I absolutely loved this book, the style of writing and the storyline. The author wasn't afraid to introduce some big issues, not only with Ryan bit Lili had a few of her own that she faced also. I would recommend to anyone to buy this book and read it. I can't waitbto read more from this author.
I was provided this book by the author for an honest review and I want to thank her - this is one of those books that you can't just walk away from - it will stay with me for a while.