Debra ~~ seriously slacking on her reviews ~~'s Reviews > Trust the Focus

This book was super sweet, like my teeth hurt by the end. That isn't a criticism because I really enjoyed reading it, but I kept thinking that it was like a sanitized YA/NA take on one of my all time favorites, Heidi Cullinan's Special Delivery. Again, not a bad thing.

Both Landry and Justin were endearing in their own ways. Best friends to lovers is always a pleasing story for me and it wasn't all that easy for the two to make the transition. They've grown up together, but their pasts are very different and neither can imagine the secrets they have kept from each other. While the story is told from Justin's POV, and he is the one who has so much to work through, I enjoyed getting bits of insight from Landry through his blog posts.

It always boggles my mind when parents expect a kid to follow the path they've set out and I can understand the difficulty of fighting that when Justin is still, for all intents, a child at 22. As I was reading, I didn't have a clear picture of why the mother had him so afraid as her character really wasn't there much. It was cleared up somewhat, but having not had much contact with her in the book did make her actions toward the end a bit more believable for me where otherwise I think I might have just been rolling my eyes.

The story moved quickly and I enjoyed it. I would absolutely recommend it if you're in the mood for a feel good sweet read with a side of angst.