If There's A Way (Lost Boys Book 2)

1st person/dual pov Spice: 3.5/5 After how Book 1 ended I knew this book would start out breaking my heart and I wasn't wrong. Things have to get worse before they can get better right?? I mean it's cool, my heart can totally handle being emotionally stabbed repeatedly before it's all stitched back up, no big deal lol. It's the way the roles each character seems to have established in book 1 do a complete 180 in book 2 that had me even more emotional than I thought I could be. Where one guy would chase and the other would run or push away they now did the opposite. The runner became the one chasing and the one chasing is trying so hard to let go in an effort to keep his heart from crumbling into nothing one final time. It really captures how we as humans can only take so much before we just can't risk getting hurt one more time. On the other side, it also captures how we sometimes do not realize what's really important until we no longer have it within reach. Too often it takes losing what we didn't realize we needed to wake us up or to give us the courage to face our own truths. While it's certainly still sad and absolutely still a tear-jerker this book has a lot more healing than the first one in many different areas. The spice did step up a notch or two as well which let's face it I don't hate lol but it's still not overdone and it still focuses a lot on the connection and trust that's built between these guys. So many questions get answers and there are even a couple…

I’m so glad I stuck with this series, because If There’s a Way was a huge improvement from book one. The pacing felt much more balanced this time around, and while I still think the story could’ve benefitted from shedding some of the bulk, I found myself fully invested in Will and Way — I mean, I’m in love with them. Their connection, their growth, their story… it’s genuinely beautiful. Jessie Walker has created a world and a relationship I care deeply about, and the plot continues to be absolute gold. If book one didn’t quite land for you like it didn’t for me, don’t give up — book two finds its stride, and it’s well worth the read.