5 Smooches!

Synopsis

In a powerful romance for fans of The Fault in Our Stars and If I Stay, New York Times bestselling author A. Meredith Walters tells the story of a troubled young woman and the unforgettable guy who teaches her to live—and love—to the fullest.

She’s waiting to die. . . . Corin Thompson is paralyzed by her obsession with mortality. Having lost both of her parents, she is terrified by the idea that she too will die young, and she loses control at any sign of illness. But when Corin connects with someone who has survived a very real brush with death, she begins to see the world in a whole new way.

He’s learning to live. . . . As Corin struggles under the weight of her neuroses, Beckett Kingsley is attempting to rebuild a life that feels all too temporary. With the ever-present threat of heart failure never far from his mind, he just wants to make the most of whatever time he has left. And that means pursuing the girl he never expected to find.

Together, Corin and Beckett finally learn to let go of their fears and take solace in everyday pleasures. Who knows what the future holds? After all, nothing lasts forever—the only promise they have is right now.

Review

I admit that I am a huge fan of the ugly cry book and while I know they might not be for everyone, I cannot imagine anyone passing up a chance to read one of A. Meredith Walters’ titles.  They always get me right in the feels and Butterfly Dreams may have been one of her most heartfelt out there.

“Take it from a man who almost lost everything, you can’t focus on the end.  You have to concentrate on what’s right in front of you”

God, I just loved the characters in this book.  They are really opposite sides of the spectrum.  You have Corin who lost both of her parents very young to cancer so she is basically obsessed with dying and being sick, and Beckett, who almost did die so pretty much wants to live life to its fullest.  These two very unique characters meet at a support group meeting for people with heart problems.  Beckett has a very serious heart problem that could possibly kill him but quirky and a bit crazy Corin in no way has any heart problems but absolutely thinks she does.

‘If wasn’t careful, I’d end up telling him about the new rash on my ass, or the fact that I currently had sweat dripping between my boobs.’

Ah, Corin.  I know that some readers may not love this ridiculously crazy hypochondriac reclusive girl but I fell in love with her.  She was magnificently flawed.  Her character made me pay attention because she was odd, quirky, and so funny.  She gave plenty of good one liners.

“Come on, baby.  Squeeze those suckers like a stress ball.”

While Corin’s character was great, let’s not forget about Beckett.  Sweet, sexy, and sick Beckett.  I was literally on pins and needles this whole book waiting for the ball to drop with his health and I will tell you that there were lots and lots of ugly cries towards the end of this one, but I was happy with the ending.  It was really well done and gave me all the feels a girl could want.  This book really had it all.  It is funny, romantic, steamy, and so heart melting.  I just love this woman’s books.  I seriously have read almost everything by her and she never lets me down.

“Laugh with me.”

“Dance with me.”

“Smile with me.”

“Live with me.“

~Amie

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