I have been on this author's street team for months after being impressed by a short story she wrote. However, I hadn't read any of her full-length novels. I now regret that I didn't read them sooner. This story was amazing. The character's lives drew me in and I was enthralled with the storyline. As I said in a quick, one sentence review earlier, "this girl knows how to write."
The only thing that I was a bit 'ehh' about was the romance. It appeared with a bang that I was not really expecting. (I totally wanted it, just not that quick.)
All that said, Abigayle is such a talented author and book two comes out soon!!!!!!!!
Rating: 5 Stars
Content: 4 Stars
*I received a complimentary copy of this novel from the author. All thoughts are my own and a positive review was not required.

this girl knows how to write
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OM goodness! I LOVED this!!! After waiting months and months to read this, and listening to all my friends fangirl about it, I finally read it! It fully met, and probably exceeded my expectations! I read every chance I would get and stayed up wayyyyyyyy too late 2 nights in a row to finish this. I did not want to ever put it down!

Let's start with my dislikes and get them over with. I know it is a series, but I felt like some things should have been wrapped up better. Such as the storyline with Annaliese; we left her in shock on her bed and never heard from her again. I would have liked to have seen that wrapped up. Also Mr. Martin's storyline. I heard to rumor that we was going to play a more major part in book 2, but I feel like his storyline still needed a little closure. I also felt like there were a few very minor plot holesissues, but they were very minor. I also felt like Gemma accepted Christianity a bit suddenly, but it wasn't that big of a deal. So, all in all, I still give this 5 stars!!

On to characters; THEY ALL ARE AMAZING!!! Gemma is perfect. And I don't mean perfect, as in she is perfect, but her character is so well rounded and has such depth, that it makes her a perfect character. And the Martin family . . . I love all of them! Especially the three youngest, they are all so adorable! I love the part when Gail was helping in the kitchen . . .
And the story was just amazing! Beautifully done! While the story involves some touchy issues, Abigayle never goes into uncomfortable details, but handles it in a very tasteful and tactful way. Kudos!

All in all, I really enjoyed this! It will definitely be a reread for me. For a debut novel, it was quite good! I can tell Abigayle really poured her heart into this book, and it is all the better for it. I look forward (with great anticipation and no patience) to future works by this author!

CONTENT NOTE: (may contain spoilers) The story deals with issues such as a character being pregnant out of wedlock, briefly mentions drug misuse, vandalism and other similar things. While Abi handles these topics very tactfully and doesn't go into detail, it is still worth mentioning nonetheless. Recommended for ages 14 for adult content. ( )