Alanna Thornton’s Reviews > The Heartbreak Hotel > Status Update

What the hell did I do to deserve these people? Maybe they never needed me at all.
Maybe it wasn't me helping anyone heal, but the space we created together, here—the simple fact of our connectedness, of sharing our pain. Maybe all healing requires is a taking of turns.
Leaning on whoever has the strength in each fleeting moment.

Oh nooooo

Complex, lovely and heartbreaking characters

“I’ve been inside out, with wanting you.”

OOF <3

Oof 3

I like the little mystery of what the house means to Henry
I like the bits of their interactions and longing

"Yes," I say, dragging her across the kitchen toward the basement door. "We're strong women. We're full of tequila. We're powerful."

Haha

"A soft place to land," he repeats. His voice is different—not the gentle rumble he used with Custard, not the carefully restrained tone that so offended Nate. This is something new, something scraped and unchecked. "Meaning what?"

Great writing (especially compared to the 1st person romance I dnfed a few hours ago lol)
Louisa is a bit of an enigma with how in experienced she is at… everything but how much she loves caring for people
Henry is mysterious and hot. A VET!?