*indescribable sounds*First things first, there are maybe a handful of books that have made me full out bawl or even tear up. It takes the right kind of something to make me get to that level.I may or may not have spilled water droplets from somewhere around the area between my forehead and nose. Kudos to you, S.J. Eller.This story? It's such a sweet and heartfelt friends to lovers story between best friends, farm boy Garrett and future physicist Liam. They both were each others first loves and the journey they take through a five year period (with some adorable flashbacks) was a bumpy one. Garrett did a major boneheaded move and so did Liam. I like when people talk with words rather than punches even in the heat of the moment. That part I didn't hate because they were not implausible reactions for those main characters. I kind of wished Garrett developed more of a backbone a little sooner.All in all a pretty great read. A happy ending and smexy epilogue. Continue writing, S.J. That is a direct order. ;)No, those are not tears in my eyes. I just installed a sprinkler system in my eyeballs, you see, and I am testing the pipes for leaks which I have apparently sprung. So I'm just going to go fix this situation...um yeah. 3.95 Stars rounded up
