4/5

I honestly didn't know what I was getting into when I started to read this since second chance stories can be really awesome or super blah. Luckily, "Wonderwall" is one of my all time favorite songs ever and I'm happy it related to the story in some way. Liv and Sebastian grow apart instantly after tragedy strikes them and tears them away by choice not because they didn't want it to happen. Their love story starts fairly early since being childhood best friends from the beginning of time; you see where this is going. They notice their feelings and their friendship shifts towards anything past platonic and they are both shy and scared to tell the other. Both do not want to mess up their friendship, yet they both are falling in love--hard.

When finally, bam! Liv and Sebastian are practically inseparable and are both so "drunk in love" that they can't seem to function without the other. It's the once in a lifetime type of love that's hard to let go once it's gone, hard to move pass, hard to learn to love again. You get hung up and I felt it, from the very beginning towards the end. I felt their angst, their emotions, their heartbreak. I got emotionally involved and having them be apart for 5 years before seeing each other again only intensified their feelings and confirmed that they were meant to be.

By chance, they "bump" into each other (without getting into too many spoilers) in London. Where Sebastian now lives (after moving from California) and where Liv is now doing an internship for a college course. Let's just say their pent up frustrations, unanswered questions, the darkness that consumed them over time is slowly bringing everything to light.

Would I say this is fast paced? Yes and no. It was steady, developed quickly and didn't feel like things were being rushed. The way Soars writes the narrative brings you into this world and you become consumed. It's honestly believable. I don't have to question whether this could happen in real life or not as far as their love and feelings for each other are concerned. Because I felt like it was possible for it all the happen the way it happened. Maybe I'm just a hopeless romantic in that sense, but hey don't we all have it in us somewhere? After reflecting and listening to the song, Soars wrote it well.

And yes, I would recommend this. I became emotionally attached to Liv and Sebastian, I cried, got angry and frustrated and cried some more. I just didn't want to put this down and I was trying to catch some college football games while reading this! LOL.

I'm glad I came across this and requested the ARC for review. I needed a contemporary read for a nice break from my fantasies and I'm completely satisfied. Can't wait for the next book!

**Received an ebook ARC from the author for an honest review.**