I hate writing the introduction on my reviews. I feel like I say the same things over and over again but here we go anyway. 
 That Thing Between Eli & Gwen somehow was a 3.5 star read for me but made it into my favorites. Let me try and explain. 
 First I'll say what I hated... I took off one entire star solely on the wording/sentence structure that drove me a bit insane. The writing was perfect. There were no errors in spelling or grammar that I noticed but my problem was in how everyone talked. Yeah, I don't use contraction words every time I speak but when I was reading and felt like the flow of the conversation called for a, for instance, "We're, They're, It'll, It's, Don't etc., It was we are, they are, it will, it is and do not. Honestly it would trip me up almost every time it happened because it messed up the flow. It felt like when you're listening to a really great CD and the thing skips and it just ticks you off because you were just starting to feel the magic. 
 The second thing I hated is a spoiler. I'm warning you now to not read this if you don't want a spoiler because... IT IS A SPOILER. IT'S SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS AT THE END OF THE BOOK SO DON'T HIT "VIEW SPOLER". Okay? 
 (view spoiler)[Can I just say that running away from a guy you just realized you were in love with due to the fact he became a father is totally understandable? I totally get that, but I was really annoyed that after she decided that she loved him enough to stay she left anyway. If she had finished her "dream" and went back to him after, that would have been a little better but she came home early. She didn't even finish what she left Eli to do! That irritated me a bit. (hide spoiler)] 
 Right, so now if I haven't scared you off with the bad, let me tell you about the good. Because there was SO MUCH GOOD. Gwen and Eli had amazing chemistry from the very first confrontation to the end of the book. J.J. McAvoy remained consistent in everything she did. I loved how much she focused on their careers and she proved their love for what they did. Eli, the doctor, was hot. I mean... HAWT. He was the perfect mixture of romantic, sweet, possessive, trusting and scorching hot. Gwen was so quirky! She was a goofy gal that loved her art and made a killing being a "con artist". (No people, she isn't really a con artist. The good doctor just thinks she is.) 
 Gwen, the artist, was free spirited and remained that way. They didn't try to change each other and not only was that refreshing, it was fun to witness. They complimented each other in their differences. 
 The moment Eli's bride-to-be ran off with Gwens finance, I was sold on the story. Their banter, friendship and eventual romance was absolutely believable. They didn't jump into each others arms and they actually had hostility between them in the beginning. (Honestly, who wouldn't after that epic disaster?) When Eli went to the wedding Gwen was in, I think I fell in love with him. He was her rock and he didn't even realize what was happening. 
 This is easily one of my favorite stories. It's been on my to-read list for freaking forever and I finally had an opportunity to read it. So glad I did! This is definitely special.