Colbie Chapman has always tried to be "perfect" due to living in the shadows of her six football playing brothers. She plays the piano but her family hasn't come to see her play as they place football ahead of her silly dreams. She wants to become a doctor like her father so hopefully he will notice her and is in running to be class valedictorian against her best friend, Jessica McLean.
Dr. Eli Paxton is the new English teacher at school and is best friends with Colbie's oldest brother Caleb. He has never really gotten to know Colbie as she was never with her family at any of her brother's football games and right away he misjudges her.
Yet soon enough Eli sees a different side of Colbie and understands what she is going through with her family. The two begin to get closer but will they blur the lines of teacher/student? But Colbie is hiding a big secret and when her family discovers it will they also learn about Eli and what will happen when they discover the truth?
This was such an awesome book with some heartbreaking moments and moments that really made you think as a parent about your own family dynamics.
I loved Colbie and I completely understood her need of "perfection" after being ignored in her own home. She worked hard at being an amazing piano player yet her own parents never came to watch her perform. I understood her secret and why she did it and it made me so mad that no one up until Jess never even noticed what was going on.
Eli was an interesting character as initially he was coming from a side that saw how wonderful and supportive Colbie's parents were but soon he saw another side and he was torn on what to do. Eli was very attracted to Colbie but never wanted to cross that line but soon he finds himself being the one to support her when her family is not there.
There was so much chemistry between Eli and Colbie and with everyone else disappearing on her you knew things would happen sooner rather than later. I did really like the two of them together although I was super worried with him being her teacher.
Initially I really liked the friendship between Jess and Colbie but I really felt sad that Colbie was left in the dark with everything between Jess and Caden. I think I was more mad as then nobody was in Colbie's corner and Jess knew how Colbie's family treated her and she did nothing to help Colbie out, especially at the family dinners when Chastity was there. At the same time Jess recognized that something was wrong with Colbie but I hated how that whole thing went down and what happened to Colbie.
My heart was just broken for Colbie in regards to her relationship with her family, espcially her parents. I was just shocked at how they ignored her and put her below all of her brothers and never payed any attention to her. I was mad that they put Caleb's girlfriend Chastity ahead of her and that they never cared how cruel Chastity was to Colbie. I truly hated her parents in this book and it was no wonder that she went to Eli for support and having someone actually care about her.
I was torn with where Colbie's parents out her. I was super glad that she was getting the help that she needed but I was so mad that they never once came for her or supported her while she was in there. Them lying about where she was just capped it off and I hope that I never treat my kids like that.
I loved what Colbie was able to accomplish on her own and then once she had Eli's support things were definitely looking up and I was shocked that Colbie's parents still tried to control her.
I was so glad for the fresh start that Colbie and Eli got at the end and I was happy that her parents realized the mistake they made!!
This was such an amazing book and I can't wait for more!!
5 Stars
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