Unfortunately, I did not personally enjoy this book and as a result, will not be posting reviews on major public sites for it.

I had high hopes for this book. The title alone grabbed my attention before even reading the summary.

In my reading experience, the story itself and the characters were missing grip and depth. It was very slow moving and with very little reward. There was nothing happening in the plot to keep me wanting to come back for more. The writing style was telling me what was happening without showing me, and I think that’s part of why I found myself much less engaged with it than others.

I hope this story touches other people who read it - it simply did not resonate with me.

Wow, what an incredible book! Elisabeth has been healing from a medical trauma since she was eleven, and now that she’s older her mind keeps telling her I don’t need anybody and I want to be alone. Her best friend talked her into moving away and now Elisabeth lives alone near a small town down the road from a young sheriff. When the power goes out and she runs out of wood the sheriff, Noah, finds her outside and rescues her. They begin to slowly spend time together. She doesn’t want to tell him she’s basically trying to survive and running from demons instead of facing them. She feels pain in her heart and soul and has written many poems trying to help the loneliness and emptiness. When her mother unexpectedly shows up, Elisabeth tells her I feel betrayed by what you let happen to me when I was younger. Can her mom and Elisabeth fix their relationship? Will there be a future for Elisabeth and Noah?
Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the eARC of this book. All opinions are my own.