4.5 beautiful starsSince Drew met Cate he couldn't get her out of his mind. Determined to make her his, he's trying to convince her to go out on a date with him. Cate is a dedicated student and she's working hard for it, but eventually she accepts to go out with Drew. She's quickly enchanted by him and Drew wants a future with her, but sometimes life has other plans.."This is yours for as long as there are beats within it. Everything I have is yours. My love, my heart, my soul, and my life, for however short or long it may be."Did you check out the title of this book? Good. Because this book is exactly that. It was cruel and it was beautiful. It's one of the greatest reads I had for this year and it's one of the books that will stay with me for a very long time. It's really unforgettable and I would recommend it to anyone.It's been a few days that I finished this book and I still can't get over it. I don't know how to describe this or talk about it without spoiling it for you, but I'll try my best.I got into this book knowing that it would be a tear jerker, but it wasn't just emotional, it was also funny, romantic and sexy as hell. The sex scenes were scorching. The chemistry and built up between the hero & the heroine was wonderful. And even though it was love at the first sight, their relationship moved in a slow pace and worked really well for me."Don't you laugh at me, Drew McKnight. I'm scared to pee in the woods and I hate snakes. Louise does too.""Louise loves my snake, Cate."I punch him in the arm. "That's not fair. This is real. I have to pee and I'm afraid.""Right. I'll go with you and ward off any wayward snakes that might be jumping up and biting Louise. How's that?"The reasons I'm not giving this a 5, even though it now belongs to my favorite reads for this year, is because of the length, it seemed a little too long for me and it was confusing for most of the part. Also, the book was going from present to past chapters and even though it wasn't an issue for me at first, at some point it got a little tiring. Yes, all my answers were answered at the last part of the book, but can't hide that I was curious for a long time before I got to my answers and therefore minus the half star.I cried hard at the last part of the book, thinking that this was one of the stories that will stick with me and that I won't forget it. I loved everything about it. The humor, the heroine was funny and quirky, the hero was swoon worthy and just unbelievable. I want to say that I liked the past chapters more than the present ones. I loved past Drew much more than present Drew and I don't mean I didn't like present Drew, but he didn't steal my heart like past Drew. I hope I'm making sense, otherwise you have to read this to be able to understand me.Nonetheless, don't go skipping chapters or trying to read all the present/past chapters together, because this would ruin it for you. The book is like that because it serves a purpose and just enjoy the ride. I know I did.And after hearing that this is based on a true love story, all I have to say to the authors & their team is.. Thank you for sharing this story with us!ARC was kindly provided by Badass Marketing in exchange for an honest review.