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 Point of Retreat is the follow-up novel to Slammed. Point of Retreat is narrated by Will, giving us a much deeper connection to him and a chance to view Lake in an entirely new way. 
 *Contains spoilers for Slammed!* 
 Point of Retreat takes place about a year after Slammed. Lake's mother has passed away. Lake and Will are happily still together and they're both working hard to raise Kel and Caulder. The heartache, trials, and tribulations they've all been through has only brought their little family closer together. 
 Will's love for Lake couldn't be more intense and real, but when a blast from the past ends up in one of his classes, Will makes the decision to keep it from Lake. When she finds out the truth, everything changes. Lake begins to question everything about their relationship and their life together. This results in an epic struggle between the couple; one that could leave their new found family separated forever. 
 "If I were a carpenter, I would build you a window to my soul. 
 But I would leave that window shut and locked, so that every time you tried to look through it... all you would see is your own reflection. 
 You would see that my soul is a reflection of you..." 
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 Well, this book was just as amazing as book one. It was for the same reasons, but different ones as well. 
 First of all, Will as a narrator was just fantastic. Like I said up above: This brought the story of Will & Lake; their life, their love, to a whole new level of beauty. Being able to know how Will feels about Lake, how he sees her as a person, was very moving. In Slammed I found Lake to be a little capricious. She was the same in this book, but it was easier to get it, to get her while reading about her tantrums from Will's POV. I guess it made her look less like a brat. She had legit reasons for being how she was, but didn't really know how to channel her pain and frustration. 
 I have to say that the humor in this book had me rolling! This, in part, was thanks to a lovely new addition to the character line-up. There's a new kid on the street and her name is Kiersten. She attends school with Kel and Caulder and she is just about the most endearing character ever! ALL of these characters are just packed with personality! The hi-jinx that ensue are sure to make you giggle! :) It's all done so smoothly, too. Hoover must be a really fun gal to hang with IRL. 
 Point of Retreat is just as much of an emotional roller coaster as it's predecessor. I cried just as much as I laughed. Will and Lake's story was heartbreaking in entirely new ways. What these two go through together and apart is a lesson in being grateful for the life you have and the people who are in it. EXPECT TO BAWL. 
 All in all, this is a truly stellar follow-up novel. I didn't think the story could get any more amazing than it already was, but that's definitely untrue. The characters, new and old, are quirky and full of heart. I adore them all to pieces! The story of Will and Lake is precious and beautiful. I'm a sucker for a tragic story with an ultimately happy ending and this book definitely has that. Just as with Slammed, I can't even form the proper words to express how much I love this story. You just have to see for yourself... Colleen Hoover is a very impressive writer and I am going to be watching her blog like a hawk to see what she's going to throw at us next! 
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 Book source: Amazon 
 Publisher: Createspace