3.5 Stars! This is a story about two very tortured souls. It's about finding that special place to call home and that person who brings you peace and helps you take control of your life. This book brought all the emotions - some serious highs and lows. So, for me, it wasn't a quick read. It was heavy and took me a while to get through. That's not necessarily a bad thing but it is different than the last few books I've read. 
 Nikolai can feel and see the emotions of others. The world is not a quiet place for him and is only silenced when he's feeling pain - which he accomplishes through many tattoo sessions...so many that he's running out of bare patches of skin. Fiona is running from a relationship that stole her confidence, from a man who used mental abuse to bring her down. But, when these two meet, the connection is instant and is very different than anything they've felt before. These two were sweet together. I liked that we learned a lot about Nik and Fiona's back stories and that we were able to see their growth. Where I struggled a bit with this story was with the twist. It felt a bit random to me and the decisions that were made afterwards by Fiona also perplexed me. It doesn't mean I didn't enjoy the book but the twist did take me away from the story for just a bit and affected my connection with it. On the other hand, this story had some great secondary characters and two sweet epilogues that I enjoyed. 
 Overall this was a good read with interesting characters. The writing was great and the plot was definitely unique. If you're looking for a romance with a little complexity and lots of emotion, this may just be the book for you!