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The story started out at a slow pace, but now that I finished the book, the slow beginning was absolutely necessary. We get to know about Livy’s life, family, and grief. Shari Arnold portrayed Livy's feelings so clearly that she made me feel the grief that Livy was going through. After Jenna passed away, Livy coped by reading stories to children at the hospital where Jenna used to stay. She would sometimes notice a boy listening in the doorway while she read. One day, after reading the story Peter Pan, she decides to follow him, and learns that his name is Meyer.

Meyer is the “Peter Pan” of this story, and who shows up when Peter Pan does? Captain Hook of course. James Hale appeared around the same time Livy met Meyer as a temporary replacement to her original tutor. These two men changed Livy's life. Meyer was the mysterious boy that provided Livy with a distraction, but James was a reminder that she had to continue living without her sister. My feelings towards James and Meyer shifted A LOT throughout the story. James was suspicious from the start, and Meyer was the kind of boy that your parents told you to stay away from, but hung out with anyway. Their true intentions were later revealed and they become more than just a tutor and a boy. In fact, all of the characters go through their own journey, especially Livy.

This book dealt with misfortune, grief, and moving on in a unique way. It was not only a romance novel or tragedy, it was about acceptance and growing up. The Peter Pan references made this book even more enjoyable, and Neverland wasn’t just a place where children would never age. Whether you are fan Peter Pan or not, the story will hook you (no pun intended), especially in the second half of the book. If you enjoy a slow paced book, but with an appealing story then I highly recommend this book.

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