It’s also centers on a lot of themes of responsibility and maturity. This story is about realizing and holding on to love and about how love (both romantic love, friendship love, and family love) can be found in the most unlikely of places. I love how the author integrated lyrics, and poetry throughout the story bringing deeper meaning to an already intensely emotional read. I loved that this book was from Will’s perspective. I have come to love slam poetry (well, at least the ones from this book, I don’t really have any other experience with it). I love how each and every one of the side characters and main characters were characters I’d want to read whole books about. I love the love that Will and Lake share both for each other and for their brothers. Just like with the first book, I love how absolutely none of the characters make stupid decisions or do stupid things. But boy is this book intense !! It had me laughing and crying, it made my heart race and I swear it stopped beating all together for several chapters. I finished reading it with my cheeks wet with happy tears. This series is definitely going on my favorites pile. WOW this was the perfect sequel to Slammed! 6 stars!! I LOVED IT!! An absolute MUST read! A butterflying amazing book!!! It’s pounding against my chest because I realize I’ve never been so sure about the rest of my life than I am in this moment. Not even because I want her worse that I’ve ever wanted her before.

Will is forced to face the ultimate challenge…how to prove his love for a girl who refuses to stop ‘carving pumpkins.’ Layken and Will have proved their love can get them through anything until someone from Will’s past re-emerges, leaving Layken questioning the very foundation on which their relationship was built. Hardships and heartache brought them together…now it will tear them apart.

A follow-up novel to Slammed, by Colleen Hoover.

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