It took a lot of time to process after reading this book the first time. It was emotional, gut wrenching and I sobbed a lot during this book. The things that my poor Ezra had to endure, oh my heart! It’s angsty and a bit dark when we learn what Ezra went through. But, there are some cute moments as well, the nicknames…sigh. These boys simply have my heart. Nothing about this love story is easy. The HEA is a very hard fought one for both characters, but mostly for Ezra who deserved it so much. He just wants to be loved, even if he doesn't know it. Thankfully Josh was there to provide him with unconditional love pretty much from the start.

The audiobook was just as great. Iggy Toma and Tim Paige really put more depth into the storytelling and I would give that 5 stars as well.

Overall it’s an emotional read, and a long book, but it’s worth it. I would recommend giving this a read.