![]() ![]() I honestly am glad that Maria stood her ground with Peter, but I'm also glad she apologized. I was a little confused alongside Peter when it first happened and struggled as well to understand what her reasoning, but once she went more in depth about it, it made more sense to me. I truly enjoyed Maria standing up for herself. If Peter, Alex, and Marcus were all to materialize in front of me, I would be picking his grumpy ass in a heartbeat. They truly are always the ones I want and adore when it comes to books. I always have such a soft spot for the quiet, grumpy ones. Maria and her fierce love for her family and others around her gives me hope that there are more people out there like me. ![]() I wish I had the courage to stand up for myself no matter what and to walk away when things get bad. The end and their relationship made up for the first half of the book, but for a long time I had trouble getting through this book. I honestly expected more from it, but most of the book felt like they spent it not enjoying each other. With that being said, I was somewhat disappointed in this book. I have read all of these books and have enjoyed every one that I have read. ![]()
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