"Maybe it's not in the perfection of life that things make sense, but in the chaos." 
 I adored Wes from the beginning. The first meeting of Wes and Kiersten had me grinning like a fool, while further interactions started turning that grin to something more painful as some of the underlying plot points came out. He has a bad-boy, rich-boy reputation, but decides to show Kiersten a completely different side of himself. Kiersten is stuck inside her head more than the average shy college freshman. When she literally runs into Wes on registration day her world is turned upside down and he makes her want to come out of the shell she's built around herself. As the book progresses, it becomes clear that Wes is hiding something big from Kiersten. The pain he feels about sharing with her came through the pages loud and clear. While Wes is fearing her learning his secret, she is learning how to live after closing herself off for years. 
 " Wherever I am, whatever I'm doing, alive or dead, young or old, my heart will always be with yours. Every beat you feel against your fingertips..." His finger tapped against my chest, once, twice. "...is me calling out to you." 
 As it became clearer exactly what it was Wes was hiding, I felt more sympathetic for Kiersten based on what she had already lived through and knowing she would be wrecked when she learned the truth. 
 The supporting characters added so much to the story. Gabe quickly earned a place in my heart as a great friend, though it is clear he has his own story to tell as well. He was always looking out for Kiersten, and for a while it looked like there may be a bit of a love triangle developing, if only from his side of things. The friendship that developed between Gabe, Lisa, Kiersten, and Wes was a great group for both main characters to depend on when they needed help. 
 This is the first book by Rachel Van Dyke I have read, and I am kicking myself for waiting as long as I did. Full of reformed bad boys, it was a fun, quick, emotional read. I was so pulled into the story that once I started I didn't want to put it down and ended up awake until 2:45 in the morning to finish. The next book in the series is Gabe's story, and I am excited to get inside his head and learn his story as well.