There is something about Kim Holden's books that leave you completely speechless. This book will have feeling so many raw emotions that it feels as though The Evil Queen has shoved her hands through your chest, grabbed a hold of your heart, and inflicts the sweetest torture. Yes, that was totally a OUAT reference. I did that. 
 If you thought you loved Gus before, this book will have you loving him even more. Yes, its totally possible. Oh my sweet, chill, loving Gus. This book picks up almost where Bright Side left off. Gus is a wreck. He is spiraling into the abyss and he's falling fast, one bad decision after another. His grief is almost all consuming while on the european portion of their tour. He is drowning and even Franco doesn't know how to help him. That's when the introverted Scout comes on tour to help out with the tour. I mean her name is friggin Scout. How awesome is that? Scout is very introverted and hardly interacts with another on the bus, but she's very observant, and her caring nature strikes a cord with Gus. She slowly pulls out the Gus without even trying. There a friendship forms that is so beautiful. 
 Gus gradually gets back to the lighthearted, caring person he was when we meet him in Bright Side. His grief over Kate had him in a bad place, but once he returns home, he finds solace and shared grief with his mother. Let me say that Gus and his mom have the best relationship ever. She is so supportive of Gus and I love that she understands what hes going through since she loved Kate and Grace just as much as he did. Scout is the sweetest. I love how she slowly integrates herself into this close family. While she is healing Gus, he is also healing her. He coaxes Scout out of that insecure, introverted shell, and see the beautiful and bright woman she is. 
 I loved Gus and Scout. They formed a real genuine friendship and she inspired him to start writing again, she gave him back his inspiration. I also love getting more Keller and Stella because I love them so much. Not just that you get to see all the characters you love so much in Bright Side and they form this beautiful family all through their love for one amazing girl, Kate. Scout and her cousin Paxton become a part of this big family. 
 I cried sad and grief filled tears for Gus's heartache. I cried happy tears at how much I loved everyone in this book and all the great things happening in their lives because I wanted them all to find happiness. It amazed me at how Kim Holden could create such an amazing family formed not just through blood, because family isn't always who you share genes with. Family is a big part of this book and it brought tears to my eyes at how caring and protective they were of each other. 
 So needless to say that I love this book so much. It touched my heart in a real and raw way. If you haven't read this book, please don't hesitate to read it. Its that great.