3.5 stars

The cover of this book is beautiful and is what drew me in to begin with. I LOVED the concept of this book and the dual timelines but there were times when the execution just fell flat for me. I fully appreciated Jasmine's need to go down the necklace rabbit hole and Audrey's emotions about her sister felt so real and valid but there were other parts of the book where the characters just didn't feel like real people. Jasmine's mom, especially but honestly even Tyson was just perfect with zero flaws? Again, I was a huge fan of the story itself, I just wish it had been fleshed out a bit more. There were a few times where I'd finish a chapter from Aubrey's pov and have so many questions and be in suspense and then they'd immediately be answered in Jasmie's pov or visa versa. It almost felt like the author was scared the reader would forget certain details and rushed to get them out. Overall, a quick read that kept me interested!

Thank you to NetGalley, Wendy Day, and Open Sky Publishing for allowing me to read the arc in exchange for my honest review.

I was a teen in the 80s and could relate to this book in some ways. That being said I had difficulty reading the teenager’s narrative at my current age. Disliked too many characters and the antiquated belief system bothered me. Women don’t need to cater to men.
I believe I may not be the correct target audience for this book. It is well-written.
Thank you to the publisher for the opportunity to read this advanced copy. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I really enjoyed the duel time-lines in this book, it was everything that I was hoping for from the description. There was a great mystery element to this book and worked in it's favor. The characters in each time-period felt like they were supposed to be there and had that element that I was hoping for. I enjoyed what Wendy Day wrote and had me going back to re-read this again. I thought the cover worked with the story and was invested in knowing more from the cover.