As a young girl, Em was abused and never quite healed those wounds. Running away was easier than confronting the pain. It worked for her when she moved to New York, and she's hoping it will work now as she deals with the fallout from a terrible car accident.
She comes home to figure out what's next. What she didn't plan on was stumbling into Abel, a boy she grew up with who tried to save her once before, but also broke her heart. Abel has grown up since they last saw each other, and he knows what he wants.When Em is forced to confront the past will she finally stop running away long enough to let Abel in, or will she ruin their chance at happiness?
First things first, I must commend Kelsey for taking the plunge and throwing herself into the deep end with her first novel.
Em's story is one that'll pull at your heartstrings and leave you wondering how she manages to push forward.
When things take a nosedive in New York, Em packs up and heads back to her hometown, Missouri. What Em didn't expect was to see her old childhood friend, the one who she never really move forward from.
Abel always kept her at arms length, but when Em rocks up at the local bar looking for employment, Abel quickly helps her with a job in hopes to pick up where they left off.
All seems to be going well, that is until Em's world spirals again, leaving her dizzy and falling back into old habits.
Will Em be able to move on from her past and make things work with Abel or is she destined to be alone?