WOW I don’t know where to begin with this one. I loved hearing book in Will’s POV that made it a little better to me. The characters grew up and matured and yet still stayed the same. We got to know a lot more about Julia and things she did to prepare both Lake and will for the rough road ahead of them. I think Kel and Caulder could not have been more loved by their siblings. The bonds they form with each other, with Lake and Will won’t be broken. When the last part of Julia’s writings are revealed it shows the character of Will as a man and as a brother. Will loved Julia and mourned her like Lake did and ultimately the respect he showed her was beyond that of someone his age. I cant give away anymore on that.

My fave is Eddie still. Her truth and her reveal were awesome.When I just adore her and her boldness. I think her type of honesty is refreshing and called for most of the time. A lot of the table scenes in the book involving their “family” time with what sucks and what is sweet were written so darn good. 

As for Gavin, I think that Gavin becoming more adult and closer to Will was great. He went to high school with Gavin and when Will started teaching he had to take a back seat as a friend and move on to the role of the teacher. They get back to friends and grow closer because of Eddie and Lake. The past shows up to haunt Will when others arrive to throw a bit of big time drama into his life. He is taken by his feelings for Lake. Reese was Will’s bff and now we find out what he is doing home and what he is up to. The culmination of that chapter was heartbreaking! 

Sometimes time heals and sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes living through a loss can change your point of view and outlook on what you once believed would be your future. What Will and Lake go through on this part of the journey is butterflying awesome! So much has happened with Kierstin and her Mom Sandy that makes the story take an adult turn. She is bold too and gets to Will in a way that nobody could before, That chapter was among the best in the book.

The slams in the book are definitely better than before and even involve Kierstin, Calder and Kel. So much drama with them all leads Will to act like a brother for a few minutes to get a point across, that too was awesome. 

Sometimes you need to be told and not asked. That is the moat precious lesson I learned from the book. Push your boundary and learn from the limits you set for yourself. I really want another book or three in the series. I think Will and Lake along with Eddie and Gavin need the closure. That should be the next book. I would like Kel and Caulder to get their own book too. Maybe Kierstin can be a solo book too. Just thinking. 
Anything else Colleen Hoover writes should be on the “tbr” shelf. I expect so much more from her, I hope she knows that