4.5 stars. This was a truly uplifting romance that tackled a lot of tough subjects - mental illness, homelessness, dysfunctional familes. Jolie is working hard to hold herself together, living her life by what she calls her "devices". These are rules she put in place to ensure she wasn't going down the same slippery slope that her father and brother took toward schizophrenia. Enter Reed, a very gorgeous, but very mysterious man, who writes her music left on napkins in her restaurant. He breaks through her defenses, and charms his way into her life. He plans very creative dates for them, but something just isn't right and doesn't add up. Lies are told, secrets are revealed, and reality crashes in.

I had lots and lots of feels throughout this entire story. My heart ached so many times. My soul swooned for Reed and all the beautiful things he tried to do for Jolie. It was an amazing story, told very well and yes, it did wrap up a little too neatly and easily, but that's what fiction is!!