Rebel Hearts: Volume 1

**4.5** At thirteen, Danny and Samantha's friendship bloomed into a beautiful relationship. Samantha was the girl that saw Danny as more than the troubled teen, and her compassion and love for him made him want to be a better person. Danny's support and love for Samantha helped her deal with the pain of her parents divorce. Even when Danny moved to Croatia with his family, that bond they shared could not be severed. Both always finding time to speak on the phone and seeing each other whenever they could. Nothing could break them apart, or could there be? Now, at 20, Danny is a successful business owner still living in Croatia and Samantha is a college student living in California. A terrible secret that Samantha is keeping slowly begins to chip away her future plans and she quickly realizes that she needs to escape. Secretly planning to flee the country so she doesn't have to deal with reality, Samantha meets Danny at the airport for one of his visits and tells him they are taking a vacation to New Zealand. Danny knows that Samantha hiding something but goes along with it. Samantha dislikes having to keep this secret from Danny and does whatever she has to, to keep them together. However, bad luck seems to follow them and slowly Samantha's secret brings the ugly out in the both of them. Samantha eventually decides that she cannot run from the truth and returns to California. Can Danny and Samantha find their way back to each other once the whole truth is revealed? Can their love really withstand anything? There was an innocence and vulnerability about them both, and their ability to see the best in each other and grow as a couple. Although, even the best of relationships cannot survive secrets. Can't wait to see what happens next since we are left with the question, "WHAT WILL HAPPEN NOW???"

OMG this book is soooooo good!! Took my emotions on quite the rollercoaster ride! Danny and Samantha are amazing characters and will definitely win your hearts with their long time special love, their struggles and how they balance each other out. I love the back in forth from past to present and what a great storyline this. I love Lili Valente's romcoms, but this talented lady can rock the heck out of anything she writes. I am one of those rare people who loves a good cliffy but now I absolutely cannot wait for Savage Hearts! I need to know what is going to happen next!

What an intense book! Man you just can't put it down it's that good. I highly recommend this one. It just hooks your right from the beginning. It's nice to see Danny get his story told. Can't wait for the next one.