This book took me by surprise! I don't even remember getting this book but I really enjoyed it. Did I like it? Yes! Did I love it? Not really. It's a good read but it wasn't a ultimate favorite! It felt very much like most YA contemporaries so I'm slightly meh about those aspects. 
 The story takes place in a small rural town named Creek View. Skylar, Dylan (a girl), Chris, & Josh all live there. Skylar is the quirky art student, Dylan is the hot BFF with a baby, and Chris is the platonic male BFF. (This is like the equation for a YA contemporary lol) and in comes Josh, who I think was the most interesting of the bunch. He's a Marine on leave after having lost his leg. He's going to some tough stuff and adjusting to life back in this tiny town. 
 Skylar was a good character but she wasn't a memorable character. I found her to be a copy of most YA contemp and so I didn't really care for her. But her relationship with josh was an interesting one. Before he left to join the Marines, josh was the hot-cool dude--he slept around, didn't care for much, etc. but then he comes back a changed man. Sometimes he kind of made me cringe with his "not a pussy" and typical douche-iness but I guess. I mean I skylar did call him out on it so that's good. His ptsd was tough and some of his journal entries had me sobbing! Bless those soldiers for all they do! 
 I think that's the highlight of this novel and I love how the author played it out. This book isn't overly anything but it is a good read!