This is a story about sadness and anger...how it can overpower your life and shape your world. It's also a story about coming to terms with reality and seeing another perspective. It's a story about dealing with overwhelming guilt and sadness and it's a story about healing. It's a book where the characters question their beliefs and fight their inner voices in order to move forward. 
 These characters were both shaped by the same occurrence...Paige's brother's death. What happens from that point forward is the story of two people trying to deal with those emotions the best they can. It's about how they protect their own hearts, it's about how they lay blame and it's about how they move forward. I really liked both Xander and Paige. And, although Paige did annoy me just a little bit at times by being self-centered, it wasn't enough to keep me from enjoying the story. These two characters were doing the best they could. And, as these things go in novels, they were thrown together and forced to see each others lives for what they were...messy, sad, and, ultimately, intertwined. The story develops slowly which is very appropriate for the situation and we learn, bit by bit, how these two deal with their sorrow. Xander's emotions are still raw and, honestly, I just wanted to put my arms around him and make his sadness go away. It takes Paige a while to really understand what's happening but I was so happy when she chose to move forward. 
 This really is a story about second chances, about moving forward and about learning that what you understand from a situation may not always be the truth...and the fact that it's also a romance ties it up nicely. I enjoyed this book and I think you might too!!