I was way invested in these characters. I really liked Ian and his accent (his nickname doesn't seem to really fit his character to me, though). (view spoiler)[Is he really exiled if he can just go home when he wants? (hide spoiler)]. I loved the premise of the book, very unique. One of my favorite parts of the book was the relationship between Sophie and Mandisa. I am a sucker for little kids in books, though. I was expecting a mention of what happened to Mandisa at that end but I was left hanging on that. Actually, the ending was just OK for me compared to the rest of the book. It seemed rushed and I know there was an epilogue but it didn't work for me. It seemed too out of character for her dad. 
 (view spoiler)[ I loved the transformation that Sophie went through. I was appalled with her at first. I didn't know if I could like a MC who would do such bad things to her friends. I almost think that it was too quick of a transformation. On one had she seemed ready for change, she hated who she was and just needed an opportunity to be someone different. On the other hand, she stopped drugs without a thought and she went immediately to work at the orphanage and was seemingly perfect from the beginning. 
 Why is she so unbelievably pretty? Is anyone that pretty? From the way she was described by men I thought she might be something otherworldly, like a succubus, lol. But no, this was not a PNR. 
 Was it just me or was anyone else worried that Ian would die at some point? I am so glad that didn't happen but it kept me on edge. 
 And one more thing, When Ian's mom is talking at the dinner table saying, "just like Ian" after Spencer's pregnancy announcement (and then Ian's dad makes his wife shut up), I thought for sure Ian was hiding something in his past. Did anyone else think that or did I just read that part too fast? 
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 All in all, another heartwarming story