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I had a hard time rating this book. I toggled between 3.5 and 5 stars. It was a very good story, but there were some plot holes that the editor should have caught so this debut could have been a smash hit. We never learn the motive for the on-campus shooting. We get an idea of what it could be, but everyone who reads the book could think something different as to why because we aren't really given any clues. (Continued in comments)

This fiction contemporary romance was interesting. Simone gets diagnosed with MS, this changes her life and attitude toward it, until fate comes along to show her what life is really about. Nice romantic ending, strong woman character I enjoyed learning about. Definitely a realistic read, but fiction. #amazon #contemporary #romance #fiction #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks How much money did I win, Sarah?. 🤣🤣 #BINGO yippee

It took me a while to finally pick this one up because I don't really do thrillers often. However once I did, I enjoyed it. (Probably because that aspect of it wasn't the main feature.) It has an intersecting timeline, flashing between the present, where Simone is involved in an active shooter situation at work, and her past year, when she had been diagnosed with MS and her struggling to make sense of her future.

Wow, this story knew how to keep you hooked. The story alternates between about a one hour period currently during an active shooter event at a college and flashbacks over the last year of the main characters life. The storytelling is done well too. This book puts you right there in the middle of a scary & traumatic situation, while also walking you through someone learning how to adjust to life with an MS diagnosis. Quick read.

This is so good! Set in South Dakota, a tragic event happens in the first chapter of Part 1. Then we track back a year to meet Simone, her bff, her budding romance, supporting characters, and her chronic illness. As a new Part begins, a short chapter takes us back to the tragic event. You want to know how it plays out but reading Simone‘s story in following chapters is just as interesting.

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