Noah – the school bad boy, determined to get his brothers out of the foster-care system that’s abused him - and Echo – the former popular girl who can’t remember what happened the night she almost died – are brought together by a school social worker. The romance between them develops in alternating povs and it’s definitely smoldering. Noah and Echo are both so broken at the beginning of the book; the adults in their lives have let them down in horrible ways. I was particularly empathetic to Echo’s problems – not just the mystery of what happened to her the night she got scars all over her arms – but the smaller ones, like how she feels like she’s being replaced in her dad’s life by her stepmother and their new baby, and how her former friends urge her against hooking up with Noah because of his reputation. I think this would absolutely appeal to Simone Elkeles fans, but I found it more intense and connected more with the characters. I’d definitely pick up McGarry’s next book. Recommend! (read via Netgalley)