She never knew a world without Brant living as her brother, just like Theo. They were foster siblings, and although Brant was pretty adamant that he wasn't their brother since he was already 6 years old and not clueless, he knew he had a loving mother and couldn't accept any different, but June was just a baby.

The book is pretty slow on the romance, and to be honest, it wouldn't work if it was different. After the first tragedy, he was with a good and loving family, and it was incredible to see Brant, Theo and June growing up together and protecting each other. I've read two other books by this author, so I knew all about her type of emotional damage inflicted, but I wasn't totally ready for the pain and suffering that Brant went through during his whole life! Was it all nightmares and pain? No! Definitely not. The narration was superb with Neill Thorne enabling you to feel the story through the eyes of a 6 year old right into his 30s. I think it's best to go in blind and there is one particular chapter that literally breaks your heart. I won't ever be able to listen to 'Over the Rainbow' without these two in my mind. This is the story of 6 year old Brant who suffers from a traumatic event on the same day that June is brought into the world and the adversities they have to overcome together. The good news though is that in the end, all is right with the world, but what an incredible journey you have to go through to get there. I can't remember the last time I read a book where I lurched from one crisis to the next, quite like this one, but this author has the power to do just that.

It was heart breaking, heart wrenching and heart shattering, all at the same time. This book was truly amazing and I am still trying to recover.

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