4.5/5 
 I didn't expect to love this book as much as I do. I loved the characters and the plot and ugh my feelings. This was one of my first Sarah Dessen books in the longest time and the most recent one I remembered was The Moon and More, which to be honest was not all that great, so I didn't have high expectations for this. 
 I was looking for another book full of depth just after reading such an emotional read that left me wanting more, so this was right up my alley. 
 Anyway, it was easy for me to relate to Sydney's character and maybe that's one aspect that really made me invest in this story. I like how the romance was more backseat than I thought it would be, and they actually focused on Sydney trying to deal with her brother's arrest. But the Chatham family and that group of friends are so endearing and made me love the book even more. 
 I was so invested in it and I couldn't stop reading until I finished.