Angst-filled, amnesia-themed story of two enemies turning lovers. I need to put it upfront that I had had prejudice against Helena, the heroine of this book since her first appearance in book one of this series. Although, some of her obnoxious and selfish behaviors (mostly toward the the hero) are explained and somewhat justified in this book, it's not enough to turn my feeling around at the end. I guess the author doesn't balance his and her POVs well enough to tip my scale to her side. While the author makes amnesia, a tiring and eye rolling-worthy plotpoint, reads almost credible but on the other hand it causes Helena's behaviors throughout the book to be inconsistent and erratic. The hero, Hastings AKA David, I adore, but between the sudden switch from his prideful, filthy-mouth alter ego and his yearning, lovesick gentle self I find it too bipolar, too abrupt a change to believe he's the same person. And still I give the story 4 stars. Why, you may ask. Because despite all the things mentioned it's still able to move me as I cried and smiled through tears quite a number of times during the course.
One question remains. Can Sherry Thomas do anything light? I sure want to see her try just once since I usually find her stories memorable, but so so hard to reread because of their extreme level of angst.
4/5
Read it yourself.
