Toxic made me feel a lot of emotions. Ever a since I have read about him in Ruin, he has fascinated me and I wished for his own book. And finally, Rachel Van Dyken granted that wish.
Nobody really knows the real Gabe. He's hiding something huge that can change everything he has tried to avoid for four years.
”I was playing a part. I was Gabe. I would never be him again, I would never be my past again.”
He's deeply broken and haunted by a mistake he has done. And it made me choke up in tears. It made me remember a certain part of my life that made me connect with how Gabe was feeling.
”I could be her friend. I could be Wes’s friend. Hell, I could even be a good cousin to Lisa, but I’d never end up with anyone. My soul mate? I’d already met her.”
I love how the author made every character an important part of this story. Wes, Kiersten and Lisa were a great support to Gabe and yet they didn't overshadowed him. Wes as always had been a great friend. He has so much wisdom that he really is sounding like a therapist-slash-hero.
Saylor met Gabe by accident when she heard him playing his heart out using the piano. He was cocky as hell and if that kiss wasn't an indication that they were attracted to each other then I don't know what else.
”That…” He leaned in. “…is how you perform. Like every kiss is both your first and last – like you’re saying both hello and goodbye – like you’ve just been born…like you’ve just died.”
Saylor has never felt anything like what she has felt when she literally fell in front of Gabe. He was irritating as hell and she just can't seem to get rid of him. But as they get closer, the deeper their feelings for each other get.
"I could take away his pain. If there was a way to transfer it from his soul onto mine. I would take it."
”Gabe…” Saylor kissed my mouth. “For what it’s worth, I still want to be in the story even if it means…I walk away empty-handed. Even if it means I walk away without my heart.”
The ending was truly heart breaking and relieving at the same time. It's actually a beautiful story and I can't wait to read more about these characters.
Death and love are the only two things that exist in this world that are strong enough to alter the course of your life, of your destiny. They either propel you or paralyze you. In the end, the choice is always yours." ~ Wes
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