For the first 50% of this book I absolutely despised the heroine. I just really, really did. It wasn't about me "hating on the girl" because when I start a book I truly want to root for the main characters. 
 But Beth...oh, Beth. 
 What I believe the point was was to show how "damaged" Beth was. But, honestly? She came across more like a little witch than a broken character. She was downright MEAN. To everyone. I had a very hard time feeling much of anything for her for most of the book. 
 Ryan wasn't much better. I liked him more than Beth, but he didn't make me swoon. He was kind of a jerk at times, but it seemed more like typical teenage guy idiocy to me. 
 Then book ended on a good note and the characters redeemed themselves somewhat, but this really wasn't one of my favorite reads. I'm such a character reader that if one ticks me off too badly that's pretty much it for the novel.