***4.5 Stars*** 
 Well that was a hell of an emotional rollercoaster, a great one, but talk about all the feels that came out while reading this one. The description does prepare you for some of it, but let me tell you there is so much more going on that even though I didn't want to put it down, there were times when I HAD to or have my Kindle magically find it's way across the room or in the freezer. 
 It was hard not to fall in love with both Luke and Lane even when I wanted to shake (violently at times) some sense into them. Luke has a lot going on: school, track and being a the eldest brother/second father to his five younger brothers takes up almost all his time and even when things get to be too much for him, he still finds a way to keep it all together because his family is everything to him. While Luke did put his foot in his mouth many times and do things that had me wanting to wring his neck, he was still a good guy. He never looks at his family as being an obligation. They are his life and he will do what needs to be done to make sure they are taken cared of. He is something of a BMOC, being a track star and all, but the confidence he has doesn't trip over into arrogance. 
 Lane aka Lois, is an interesting character. She isn't one of the popular girls, but she isn't a full on outcast either. She tends to walk to the beat of her own drum and it has in this sort of limbo state in where she falls when it comes to her place in high school. In some ways it is distressing to her, but she's happy with her very small circle of friends. She's a sweet, sassy and gives her all to those she loves. While she isn't sheltered there is a naivety to her and how she deals with situations. Age is a factor, but the fact that Lane doesn't tend to go beyond her social comfort zone is a factor as well. 
 I swear I felt like I was sitting in the stands watching a football game, praying that the receiver would catch the perfectly thrown pass when the ball touched his fingers, but only to end up disappointed when he dropped it while reading this one. So many missed opportunities. So many misunderstandings. It was frustrating as hell, but what kept me turning the pages was that Luke and Lane were so good together. They knew each other inside out, but they just couldn't see that they both wanted the same thing. Their journey is a rocky one from simply dealing with all the teenage drama to some pretty heavy topics that one wouldn't want anyone to deal with (Yes, there are some big issues that pop up that could be triggers for some) but they get through it all with the help of their families and each other. 
 This is my first book by Jay McLean and I loved it! I was hooked from the opening page, it brought out all the feels and I had a difficult time putting it down. The writing was engaging and pretty well paced, though there were a few places that dragged just a bit and I enjoyed the dual 1st person POV. There were a few twists I didn't see coming, but everything was handled well and realistically. And I LOVED the Preston family. Lachy, is of course the hands down favorite, but all the boys have peaked my interest and have me dying to know what their futures hold so, I'm definitely going to be stalk *cough* I mean following Ms. McLean closely to find out when the next one comes out and moving things around on my TBR list so I can read the More Than series. 
 ~ Copy received from the author and voluntarily reviewed ~