3.5 Stars. WHY does Goodreads not allow half stars?! 
 Anyway, I really liked this book--not as much as I liked her newest story, HOPELESS, but I still really liked it. 
 I enjoyed both of the main characters, Layken and Will, and all of the supporting characters. They were all relatable and their issues felt real. 
 This book was not as much about romance as HOPELESS, which may be why I didn't like it as much. Seriously, I swooned all over myself with Holder, but Will...as much as I liked him, I did not swoon. Except for maybe a little during his poem at the end. 
 I didn't feel like the emotion was portrayed as well in this novel. And I really didn't buy the nonchalance with which the "issue" was handled when it was presented. It was these things that made me lower my rating. It was like the story was really trying to get there but just missed the mark for me. 
 I see there is a sequel and I'll definitely be reading. I'm hoping to get a bit more romance this time around, but admit I'm a little scared. SLAMMED left our characters in a good place. I'm nervous about what conflict the author is going to present to mess with that.