3.5 stars 
 This one's very much like Callum and Harper by Fisher Amelia and Sophie and Carter by Chelsea FIne. 
 The thing with this kind of novel is that it totally bothers me.. in a good way and in a bad way. 
 In a good way - There are people who care.. no matter what you say or feel. According to Mencius, "human beings are fundamentally good". While reading this, you have to believe in that philosophy. 
 In a bad way - These novels show that not everyone experiences a good family life. Some has it bad, and some has it REALLY REALLY BAD. I think Julie's and Nick's lives were in the "really really bad" side. I'm happy that they had each other though. I'm glad that they were able to reconnect and all that. It's just that there were too many issues here. TRUST for one.. I don't believe that both characters completely trust one another. Secondly, there's what we call being "unlucky" and what we call STUPIDITY. There were just some scenes that I wanted to yell at either one of them because they were doing something stupid. They could have avoided some heartaches if only they'd been smarter. Thirdly, there's COMMUNICATION. I don't think that both characters know how to communicate well. They either keep something from each other or they MISUNDERSTAND what the other is saying. 
 I know that this has a happy ending, but there were just too many things that nagged me so I couldn't give it a perfect five. There were also some plot holes.. for example.. what happened to Julie's brothers when she went away? 
 Anyhoo.. for those who're looking for novels like Callum and Harper, Sophie and Carter or even Heart on a chain.. I think this one's for you.