5/5 stars 🌟 --I LOVED EVERY MINUTE of this heartbreakingly beautiful story-- The blurb hooked me with this and before i even began and I just had a feeling I would love it. The story begins with Ramsey being released from prison 12 years after being convicted of murdering the boy who assaulted his girlfriend Thea when he was 17. He is cold and distant and wants nothing to do with Thea and is reluctant to the idea that she still wants to be in his life. He character was heart breaking and stubborn most of the time but he was also vulnerable and cared so deeply about the people he kept in his life. Thea was such a smart, sassy, broken yet strong character who loved fiercely and unconditionally. I loved how we got to see lot of their relationship from the beginning as two young children and watch it grow and really understand how much they meant to each other. I can't even express how much I truly loved this story and I know this one will stick with me for a w