In This Moment Review

4.5 Stars

In This Moment is such a wonderfully written book. It touches on a lot of issues such as death, depression, life, and love, but above it all, forgiveness is what lies at the heart of the book.

Aimee Spencer was in a horrific car accident in which she loses her best friend, Jillian. They weren’t just friends, but like an extension of each other. Aimee is trying to learn to live life again, but all the while she is plagued with the pain and guilt over the loss of Jillian. She knows she has issues and is unhappy, but it isn’t until Cole Everly comes into the picture that she realizes just how hollow her life really is.

Cole is the typical popular, good-looking, playboy athlete. He loves how his life is and almost prides himself with his player ways. Due to the dissolving of his parents’ marriage, he doesn’t believe in love and wants nothing to do with it. However, there is something about Aimee that draws him in and gets under his skin. He finds himself yearning to be close to her.

This isn’t your typical player falls in instalove with a troubled virgin New Adult novel. Aimee is not a virgin, and although there is an instant spark, it’s not love at first sight for them. They build up a relationship starting out as friends. As their friendship grows, they decide to take a chance on each other.

This story had me in tears as Aimee struggles with learning how to live again without her best friend. The lessons she learns and the heartache she goes through shattered my heart at times. But the characters growth throughout the story leaves you with a sense of triumph. As soon as I finished this book I quickly searched for other books by Autumn Doughten and did not hesitate to buy them. I can’t wait to see what other stories this talent author has to tell!