He pushes her away due to his depression, feelings of unworthiness, guilt, and grief. He thinks he is not good enough for her and he hates hurting her. They struggle trying to deal with his changing personality and other family issues. Their relationship strain and other situations finally overwhelm Finn, no matter how hard Carrie digs in and tries to save him. And finally something has to give.

There is no right decision on how to help a person recover from something so horrible. And no matter how much Carrie wants to help, it is ultimately up to Finn to figure out what will make him crawl out of the darkness again.  But if Finn can't love himself, how can he show Carrie love?

Once upon a time, I'd been sure we would get our happy ending. I'd known, deep down to my soul, that we were meant to be together forever. That I was the best man for her, because no one would make her happier than I could, because our love was just that f***ing strong. I'd been certain of it. I couldn't say the same thing anymore. 

This couple has been through so much already, but this situation will test them to the extreme. It makes them question everything. They are conflicted and hurting, and the wall between them is hard to break down. They both have to find their own inner strength to deal with the fall out. And sometimes love just isn't enough to fix everything that is broken. Sometimes choices are made that cannot be taken back. Finn battles to find himself, find hope, his way back to her, and determine if he is worthy of a future with her. Carrie struggles to be with him, love him, and keep him. 

Finn is not the easiest or most popular choice for Carrie. She has other admirers. And her father still has strong opinions as well. I do have to admit that I really liked the easy going, caring friend Riley (even though I am totally Team Finn). And I also liked their other friends Hernandez and Marie who supported them the best that they could and also provided some comic relief. 

My heart literally broke for both Finn and Carrie. My emotions were all over the place at various points. I was frustrated, angry, sad, disappointed, tense, happy, hopeful, smirking, and smiling all at various times along with them. At times it was dark and frustrating, but there were periods of hope and light too. Intermixed with the negative situations, were also times of romance and passion.

Thanks to Jen McLaughlin for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for an honest review.