3.5

It was good. The author has a way of making the story entertaining despite its slow pace and predictable plot. It dragged, since we knew what was wrong with Grace since page 1 and it was still written as if it was a huge secret that came out as a cliff hanger at the end. Grace'd parents made me despise them more than I thought possible, and I wanted to scream at them a lot.

Fortunately, the romance is adorable, and a new character is introduced. Cole provides us with a deeper connection, a new perspective, and hope. He is the one who came up with the solution, he is the reason why the end happened the way it did. And, he's the reason why we got to know Isabel more intimately. They trade secrets, share inner thoughts, and give us hope of maybe having something together. It was also interesting to read from both of their views.