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Skylar suffers from schizophrenia and it has plagued his life for years, having Ben come to his rescue is a blessing but dealing with his illness is far from easy. Ben has been interested in Skylar from afar for a while and one night rushes to his rescue, Ben is far from put off by Skylar’s illness and swears to help him and stand by him, but when Skylar slides deeper into his hallucinations and is admitted to a specialist clinic, Skylar can’t help wonder if he is right for Ben and if Ben can really be the rock he needs.

This is a wonderful gentle sweet love story that has a great combination of hope and emotional distress. Skylar is a sweet young man who is driven by his hallucinations, Ben is a man who has enormous compassion and sees through Skylar’s distress to the sweet man underneath. Ben wants desperately to help Skylar manage his condition but is fob off by those who are supposed to help, it takes Skylar going off the deep end before they get the professional help that is needed and all the while Ben swears to be there for Skylar.

Oh My God, Skylar’s sweet nature and confused simpleness with the dash of dawning hopelessness draws you in, while Ben is an absolute sweetheart whose heartache and despair pulls at you, both these men together and the story they tell is a true tear jerker without trying to be. It tells the simple story of two men meeting and recognizing a kindred soul, but with the many pitfalls of a mental illness that is debilitating to all those involved.

This is a wonderfully written story that doesn’t make light of being a partner to someone who suffers from schizophrenia, it pulls your heart strings as the men both struggle but they refuse to give up, they take their love slowly no matter how much they want to rush it. Nicole Dennis has given us a story that shows both sides of mental illness and the love that can develop if you just look under the surface.

I have to recommend this to anyone who loves the underdog, fighting mental illness, strong love and support and a happy for now ending… I highly recommend this book and also recommend a box of tissues for the stray tear or two.