Leaving Amarillo: A Neon Dreams Novel

I just have to say I had no idea when I started this book that it would grab me like it did, causing me to stay up to 12:40am, finishing it in one sitting. I don't even know what to say about this book, I love it more than I ever could have expected. It gripped my heart from the beginning and hasn't let go yet. I wasn't prepared for the angst, but I adore this book. Sometimes a story will just sneak up on you, sucking you in and making you forget about everything else...that's exactly what happened to me with Leaving Amarillo, I didn't want to leave. It's hard for me to put into words why I love this book. The story; the characters- Dixie and Gavin, Dallas; the setting. There's really nothing about this book that didn't work for me. Seriously, I didn't have a clue, an inkling, a hint, that this book would cause me to feel so much...I cried when I finished it. This reaction totally came out of left field for me. I thought this was going to be a pretty easy read...a story about a girl who loves a boy; there'd be some angst and drama, but things would wrap up in a pretty little bow. I'm glad I really didn't know what I was getting into when I started reading, it made it so much better. I really don't know what else to say about this book, without completely gushing over it. I will be desparately waiting for the rest of the story...

Great read has kept me up several nights just with anticipation of how Dallas was going to handle Gavin. Can't wait for the rest of the series.