If You Leave by Courtney Cole
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
5 (I wish I could give it more) Beautifully Broken Stars
I knew going in that I can’t ever be with anyone. That I’m not whole. That I’m not normal. That I’m a monster. That I’m the bad thing.
She wants me. And I want her. Fucking her would be like harnessing a raging summer storm.
This book book gutted me, it broke my heart into a million different pieces, and then it put it back together piece by shattered piece.
The book starts off with a bang, as I’ve come to associate to books written by Courtney Cole. It grabs you with the first few lines, and doesn’t let you up until the very last page.
Gabriel is an Army Ranger, who is still dealing with the demons that haunt his nightmares since his last tour in Afganistan.… Read more