i wanted to love this book so bad — the premise sounded right up my alley and i’ve been following hayley for a long time. however, i struggled with it more than i anticipated. the pacing, the plot beats (and the number of them), and the character development all just felt a bit off kilter for me. i think these things can be developed more in the second book, which i do think i will read. i want to see this author’s growth from her debut to her second book.