Lipstick Covered Magnet

I received a copy from the author, very graciously, and I just wish I had gotten to it sooner! 

This is a daring and heartfelt debut from an author that's not afraid to share some of their past on the page. This is heartwarming, sickening, and not without hope all at once. Grow through what you go through, as a friend of mine likes to say, and this is definitely a testament to that. 

This is a multi-perspective story, with the main character being Skylar, and the antagonist being named Connor. (The author very kindly asked me if it'd be weird to read a book with my own name in it, especially as they're the antagonist, and thankfully after taking some getting used to, it was fine!). Skylar is an overwhelmed college student and part time bookseller, and Connor is a fellow student, part time stalker, and full time creep. 

The story delves very deep into overcoming trauma and processing emotions. Skylar battles with grief, regret, self blame, depression, and anxiety. The author also does a fantastic job at almost psychoanalyzing infatuation, obsession, possessiveness, and a touch of lost reality through the antagonists POV. I'm impressed with the ability to weave both together. 

Absolutely worth your time, effort, or money to read this story.