I'm stunned by this story. Absolutely and utterly stunned. I had a feeling I knew which direction this book was going, but my tattered emotions didn't want to quite believe what could come to fruition.

Aiden Fisher is a child of abuse. His father and older brother are in jail for the murder of his sister, and his family is in shambles. With one older brother left, and a sister who does her best to be his protector, Aiden quickly becomes the latest punching bag under the family roof.

Eloise Fairchild is the daughter of wealth and status, but things aren't always what they seem. A verbally abusive father and an alcoholic mother, Eloise finds herself very alone.

Both in search of love and affection, it's serendipitous that these two bump into each other. Their connection is strong and immediate, but they still take time to let a deep bond form.

Star-crossed from the start, these two have hopes and dreams to be together no matter what. Aiden is hell-bent on breaking into the music scene and covering up his tortured past while Eloise finds solace and peace in her dancing. Her dream is to be Australia's prima.

Time is not on their side. The couple take a year apart to try to be their best selves before they are worthy of each other and begin an old journey anew. It's the universe that seems to have other plans. When demons fight their way to the surface, the couples' moment of bliss is jeopardized.

Will they sacrifice their dreams, each other, or be ruined forever?

This story read like poetry, had references to a few of the classics, and absolutely broke my heart. I'll be going to bed with a heavy heart having finished this one. What a roller coaster!