Point of Retreat

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Okay so the ex did NOT need this comeback but I loved seeing Lake and Will work together as a family post the ending of book one. It's perfect when you need something to escape real life: its cruelty, grayness, unfairness, disapoointments, when you need something that'll give you that fake sense of hope. But it was really sweet to see how they worked it out and I’m not gonna spoil if they did or not, but it made for a good story. Will was plainly head over heels in love with her, consistently put her happiness first, and yet she doubted his feelings?

Will and Lake have chosen to take on parental roles; accepting responsibilities which force them to grow up sooner than they should. I loved Hopeless and Slammed so I had no reason to suspect that this book would be taking the fast train to suck-ville. Now, as Layken and Will’s emotion-packed story continues, a stunning and unforeseen revelation about Will’s past leaves them questioning everything that they thought they knew about each other.

Didn’t get the days I wanted, but I only have two semesters left, so it’s getting harder to be picky about my schedule. How far he was willing to go to prove to Layken that their relationship was deeper than the hardships they’ve had to overcome at such a young age tossed my emotional compass all over the map.

So this was a book that potentially could have ruined all of the good feelings I was feeling at the end of Slammed, but instead it was another wonderful addition to the story. I’m so sad to part with them for now, and eagerly look forward to many more stories from Colleen Hoover! These next chapters in Will and Layken’s life are told from the perspective of Will, and I just have to say, what a treat! I knew after reading the blurb for this book that there was going to be some sort of misunderstanding involving someone from Will's past, and I knew that it was going to be the long lost ex-girlfriend.

Weekends we spent a lot of time doing homework but mostly stayed busy with Kel’s and Caulder’s sports. The jar of stars from Julia that always seemed so timely and relevant, Gavin and Eddie, the suck and sweet game, the addition of secondary characters Kiersten and Sherry, Will's slam poetry (and the slams from some surprising sources!

However, one of my big dealbreakers reared its ugly head near the end of the novel, in this case, the dreaded vegetarian randomly starts eating meat plot device. The second benefit to Will as a narrator was that I was able to relive some of my favorite scenes of the first book through his memories. it showcased for me what happens after the "honeymoon phase" when real life starts getting in the way of young love. I mean, besides the ick factor, it doesn't mesh with their new reality, nor the character development of the now-deceased mother in the first novel. What they are about to learn, however, is that the things that have brought them together may be the very things that ruin their connection forever… Layken is left second-guessing the relationship whilst Will is jumping over hurdles to prove his love for her.i like the transition to wills POV, as i wasnt the biggest fan of layken as a character in ‘slammed’ (although her immaturity still definitely shows in this).