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Always You and Me
From the bestselling author of Fractured comes a moving, heart-mending and uplifting novel of love, hope and second chances.
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On the eve of her wedding to Adam, Lily’s best friend Josh unexpectedly walked out of her life, and she hasn’t seen him since.
Lily and Adam are blissfully happy, until he falls ill. As she cares for him in his final hours, Adam asks her to make a mysterious promise: to find Josh—and forgive them both.
This winter�
Tracking Josh down isn’t easy, but fate seems determined to bring them together. Cut off in his remote Scottish cabin by a fierce snowstorm, Lily and Josh explore their tangled feelings for each other, stretching back over the decades. But when she discovers the shocking reason behind Adam’s unexpected last wish, she’ll need to trust her heart completely�
Can Lily and Josh choose love—and find forgiveness and lasting happiness together?
Always You and Me asks: Do you choose love? Or does love choose you?
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On the eve of her wedding to Adam, Lily’s best friend Josh unexpectedly walked out of her life, and she hasn’t seen him since.
Lily and Adam are blissfully happy, until he falls ill. As she cares for him in his final hours, Adam asks her to make a mysterious promise: to find Josh—and forgive them both.
This winter�
Tracking Josh down isn’t easy, but fate seems determined to bring them together. Cut off in his remote Scottish cabin by a fierce snowstorm, Lily and Josh explore their tangled feelings for each other, stretching back over the decades. But when she discovers the shocking reason behind Adam’s unexpected last wish, she’ll need to trust her heart completely�
Can Lily and Josh choose love—and find forgiveness and lasting happiness together?
Always You and Me asks: Do you choose love? Or does love choose you?
394 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 1, 2025
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About the author
Dani Atkins
23books1,016followersDani was born and brought up in Cockfosters- a small London suburb at the end of the Piccadilly Tube Line.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
Her first novels FRACTURED (called THEN AND ALWAYS in the US) and THE STORY OF US published in 2014. In January 2016, her third novel, OUR SONG was published.
This served her well for commuting into the city, where from the age of 18 she worked in a succession of secretarial positions in companies as diverse as a BMW car dealership to the BBC. Dani spent her two hour commute avidly reading and dreamed that one day she would become an author herself.
When her two children grew up and left home, Dani set about turning this dream into reality and devoted her time to writing. She now lives in a rural Hertfordshire cottage with her husband, a soppy border collie dog and a haughty Siamese cat.
Her first novels FRACTURED (called THEN AND ALWAYS in the US) and THE STORY OF US published in 2014. In January 2016, her third novel, OUR SONG was published.
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March 4, 2025
♾️ infinity stars.
I had no expectations going into this book. In fact, I haven’t been able to enjoy romance books lately. This one stole my heart though.
This is for fans of the notebook. This book gave me the same feelings I had when I saw the Notebook for the first time. I want this to be made into a movie. Scratch that� it’s too detailed for a movie, it would need to be a mini series.
This book had me wanting to call my first love & tell him that I love him. In fact, this book should come with a warning. ‘Caution: this book may cause you to reach out to exes thinking your life can be like this� 😂
Some people get one great love story. Some people never even get one. She got two. And I am jealous. Both men were perfect in their own way and perfect for her at different points in her life.
I will be thinking about this book for a long time. 🩷
Thank you to Amazon First Reads for the free advance copy.
I had no expectations going into this book. In fact, I haven’t been able to enjoy romance books lately. This one stole my heart though.
This is for fans of the notebook. This book gave me the same feelings I had when I saw the Notebook for the first time. I want this to be made into a movie. Scratch that� it’s too detailed for a movie, it would need to be a mini series.
This book had me wanting to call my first love & tell him that I love him. In fact, this book should come with a warning. ‘Caution: this book may cause you to reach out to exes thinking your life can be like this� 😂
Some people get one great love story. Some people never even get one. She got two. And I am jealous. Both men were perfect in their own way and perfect for her at different points in her life.
I will be thinking about this book for a long time. 🩷
Thank you to Amazon First Reads for the free advance copy.
February 9, 2025
A true tearjerker from beginning to end. I chose this as my “palate cleanser� read between my usual thrillers and WOW� i really wasn’t expecting to be full on sobbing from just the first 10 pages. I completely fell in love with Dani’s writing style and already can’t wait to read more of her books. This was packed with heaps of emotion & is without a doubt, one of the best second chance romance books I’ve ever read. The characters were very likeable and the use of alternating timelines worked so well. 4.5 stars rounded up :)
March 19, 2025
4.5 Stars!!
I haven’t read such a complete book like this in a very long time. The way the author molded past and present together really took my breath away. Literally perfect.
Lily, Adam, and Josh were written so imperfectly that for some moments while reading I thought they were real. Truly loved the author’s writing and this has truly cemented my love for second chance romances!
Perfect for those who loved ‘One True Loves� by Taylor Jenkins Reid and the love story components of ‘The Unmaking of June Farrow� by Adrienne Young.
P.S. Loved the banter and European slang so much!!
I haven’t read such a complete book like this in a very long time. The way the author molded past and present together really took my breath away. Literally perfect.
Lily, Adam, and Josh were written so imperfectly that for some moments while reading I thought they were real. Truly loved the author’s writing and this has truly cemented my love for second chance romances!
Perfect for those who loved ‘One True Loves� by Taylor Jenkins Reid and the love story components of ‘The Unmaking of June Farrow� by Adrienne Young.
P.S. Loved the banter and European slang so much!!
April 4, 2025
Wow, this book is a rollercoaster of emotions that starts right at the beginning and lasts right until the end. From reading the synopsis, I figured this book would be emotional but I wasn't quite prepared to cry several times while reading. I really enjoyed reading about and getting to know each character but I have to say that Josh was my favorite. I think the author definitely has a way of making the reader happy and sad all at the same time because why was I smiling and crying at the same time?
Anyway, if you are in the mood for a tear-jerking, heartfelt love story(ies?), look no further.
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for providing a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
Anyway, if you are in the mood for a tear-jerking, heartfelt love story(ies?), look no further.
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for providing a digital copy in exchange for an honest review.
March 7, 2025
For real. I go hard with the spoilers in my review. You have been warned...
When deciding whether to get this book as my Amazon First Read, I read the reviews from other people, and *everyone* said they cried the first 10 pages and the last 10 pages...
And dammit, but I DID cry the first ten pages. Dogs always get me... Don't worry though! The dog is fine! But the way she describes Fletcher saying goodbye to his dad... that got to me. We always see the human saying goodbye to their pet, very rarely do we get to see the good doggo saying goodbye to their beloved owner. That moved me...
The rest of the novel was funny, cute, face-palm-inducing, and a tad predictable, but not enough to make me bored. I enjoyed our MFC and MMC interactions and the way their story is told through flashbacks and memories interwoven into the present.
I kind of checked out of the story on page 284, when the story pivots to her deciding she wants to have a baby all by herself to complete her life. Kids are really not my thing, and the idea that a whole love story or whole life only being "complete" with kids is kinda gross. So while I get her decision, it kind of made the rest of the book meh for me.
And yes, the last ten pages are very melancholy, but it is the end that we all will come to eventually, and she seems to have had a good life, so it seemed mostly bittersweet to me. No crying there.
Brass tacks: Would I buy this book if I hadn't gotten it through Amazon First Reads? Probably Not
Did I enjoy it? Yes, it was well written, gave me feels (that I didn't expect to have) and was a cute angsty romance. If that's your genre jam, I recommend it highly!
When deciding whether to get this book as my Amazon First Read, I read the reviews from other people, and *everyone* said they cried the first 10 pages and the last 10 pages...
And dammit, but I DID cry the first ten pages. Dogs always get me... Don't worry though! The dog is fine! But the way she describes Fletcher saying goodbye to his dad... that got to me. We always see the human saying goodbye to their pet, very rarely do we get to see the good doggo saying goodbye to their beloved owner. That moved me...
The rest of the novel was funny, cute, face-palm-inducing, and a tad predictable, but not enough to make me bored. I enjoyed our MFC and MMC interactions and the way their story is told through flashbacks and memories interwoven into the present.
I kind of checked out of the story on page 284, when the story pivots to her deciding she wants to have a baby all by herself to complete her life. Kids are really not my thing, and the idea that a whole love story or whole life only being "complete" with kids is kinda gross. So while I get her decision, it kind of made the rest of the book meh for me.
And yes, the last ten pages are very melancholy, but it is the end that we all will come to eventually, and she seems to have had a good life, so it seemed mostly bittersweet to me. No crying there.
Brass tacks: Would I buy this book if I hadn't gotten it through Amazon First Reads? Probably Not
Did I enjoy it? Yes, it was well written, gave me feels (that I didn't expect to have) and was a cute angsty romance. If that's your genre jam, I recommend it highly!
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March 14, 2025
This book was literally SO DUMB. You could tell when the author wanted you to cry, but only because the plot was so ridiculously cliche and outlandish. I have so many things to say but I want my life to move on from this book.
There was no chemistry with Adam, Josh was actually just an asshole, Lily acted like his mother, and the child story line was so forced. Josh having A TATTOO OF LILY'S NAME is INSANE. Like what the fuck is going on here. Is he deranged? Because he acts like it. I don't understand why the author would alternate between timelines using chapters if she was just going to do it within chapters as well! What is this freaking book! Why did the last chapter not have a time jump specification like the rest of the book! Why does anyone like Lily when she's so dumb and boring!
I seriously need to start putting down books when I realize they're terrible. It's not fair to me. Good riddance to this... whatever it was.
PS: I came back to say this is not what hospice is like at all and shame on this author for her representation of it.
There was no chemistry with Adam, Josh was actually just an asshole, Lily acted like his mother, and the child story line was so forced. Josh having A TATTOO OF LILY'S NAME is INSANE. Like what the fuck is going on here. Is he deranged? Because he acts like it. I don't understand why the author would alternate between timelines using chapters if she was just going to do it within chapters as well! What is this freaking book! Why did the last chapter not have a time jump specification like the rest of the book! Why does anyone like Lily when she's so dumb and boring!
I seriously need to start putting down books when I realize they're terrible. It's not fair to me. Good riddance to this... whatever it was.
PS: I came back to say this is not what hospice is like at all and shame on this author for her representation of it.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
April 1, 2025
*March 2025 Amazon Prime First Read
March 12, 2025
I must not have been paying attention - but it took. me 164 pages (Kindle) to understand that this was a romance story. I didn't love it. The characters were boring! The love story was boring. The "bad blood" between Lily and Josh was a little dramatic for the situation and Josh's severe refusal to see or talk to Lily - even when he knew what happened to her husband - seemed immature. The husband Adam seemed like a good guy but Lily and Adam were only together 6 years or so and I just couldn't feel as much sympathy for her as I should have been able to when he died. The push and pull when Lily and Josh finally met up was lengthy and after a while I was like "just get together or don't get together but let this story end." I did like the ending. There was nothing shocking that really rocked my boat as a reader. I got if for free from Amazon.
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March 17, 2025
4.75⭐️
So many tears 😭😭
So many tears 😭😭
March 17, 2025
Literally wanted to go home from bars to keep reading this - I LOVED it
March 18, 2025
An emotional roller coaster ride from start to finish. Only wish that the main character who owns a cake decorating business included a recipe or two somewhere in the story.
March 2, 2025
Another brilliant book from this very talented author who I have read since her first book in 2013 called Fractured
This was a heartbreaking but beautiful read following Lily, Adam and Josh and what an ending, sad but just perfect.
I have no hesitation in recommending this book and her previous books you will not be disappointed.
This was a heartbreaking but beautiful read following Lily, Adam and Josh and what an ending, sad but just perfect.
I have no hesitation in recommending this book and her previous books you will not be disappointed.
April 3, 2025
The prologue instantly hooked me and then promptly wrecked me. Told from alternating timelines, Always You and Me is a heartbreakingly beautiful story of love through different life stages and circumstances with added elements of complicated friendship, loss, navigating grief, and healing broken relationships . The storytelling takes you on a rollercoaster of emotions and was hard to put down. Overall a really good read and I will definitely be checking out more books from this author. Thank you to Dani Atkins, Lake Union Publishing, and NetGalley for the ARC in return for my honest review.
April 2, 2025
This was a beautiful book. It reminded me of The Notebook. I loved the storyline and setting of the story. I would have given 5 stars if the ending didn’t end so abruptly? I was confused when it skipped about 40 years later. But it was still a good ending.
The relationship between Lily and Josh is my favorite trope to read. It kept me wanting more and more.
It wasn’t a sad cancer story that I was expecting, it was all built on finding love again after losing someone you still love.
The relationship between Lily and Josh is my favorite trope to read. It kept me wanting more and more.
It wasn’t a sad cancer story that I was expecting, it was all built on finding love again after losing someone you still love.
March 13, 2025
Not my usual read, but I absolutely loved it. I was brought to tears a few times throughout the book which to me is always a sign of good writing. It was beautifully written. This would make a fantastic movie, but perhaps one to watch at home to hide the ugly crying that you would be almost guaranteed to do.
March 14, 2025
Amazon First Reads for the month of March.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I did not have any expectations when starting this book.
The story follows (without giving too much away!) a love story that feels so real and raw, with characters who are beautifully flawed and easy to connect with. The dual timeline structure kept me hooked, and I loved how the past and present wove together to reveal the full picture. There were moments that made me smile, moments that made my heart ache, and yes, a few where I shed a few tears.
There were a few parts that felt a bit drawn out to me and it felt a little bit predictable, which is why I ultimately did not give it 5*, but this is definitely a solid 4* for me.
I was pleasantly surprised by this book. I did not have any expectations when starting this book.
The story follows (without giving too much away!) a love story that feels so real and raw, with characters who are beautifully flawed and easy to connect with. The dual timeline structure kept me hooked, and I loved how the past and present wove together to reveal the full picture. There were moments that made me smile, moments that made my heart ache, and yes, a few where I shed a few tears.
There were a few parts that felt a bit drawn out to me and it felt a little bit predictable, which is why I ultimately did not give it 5*, but this is definitely a solid 4* for me.
March 10, 2025
This book had me ugly crying in a way that only a heart wrenching story of childhood love and loss could.
March 16, 2025
3.5⭐️ rounded up. I enjoyed this! This explores childhood love and loss. I do wish we got to see more of Josh & Lily actually being together. The ending had me in tears 😭
March 31, 2025
My first Dani Atkins book and I loved it
I'm surprised by how much I loved this story. It's exceptionally dramatic, but it was a good one for me right now. I might read this another time and not love it as much. I also must say I hate love triangles, and this sort of has one but not quite.
Lily and Josh have been best friends forever. And they obviously love each other, but this is a story that starts in the present with Lily's husband Adam dying from cancer. There are lots of flashbacks to different time periods to tie the past to the present. As mentioned, this is a dramatic journey, but I enjoyed it.
I also liked that this was all third person.
Content: One open door scene, but it isn't super descriptive. Lots of triggers with foster, abuse, infertility, cancer, death, dementia, and hard relationships.
Language: There's some language.
Religious: No
Happy reading!
I'm surprised by how much I loved this story. It's exceptionally dramatic, but it was a good one for me right now. I might read this another time and not love it as much. I also must say I hate love triangles, and this sort of has one but not quite.
Lily and Josh have been best friends forever. And they obviously love each other, but this is a story that starts in the present with Lily's husband Adam dying from cancer. There are lots of flashbacks to different time periods to tie the past to the present. As mentioned, this is a dramatic journey, but I enjoyed it.
I also liked that this was all third person.
Content: One open door scene, but it isn't super descriptive. Lots of triggers with foster, abuse, infertility, cancer, death, dementia, and hard relationships.
Language: There's some language.
Religious: No
Happy reading!
March 28, 2025
I really liked this book, it’s a rollercoaster of emotions and the ending was wild
March 15, 2025
Started a little slow but couldn't put it down by the end. Loved the ending!!
March 12, 2025
4.5⭐️ I don’t think a book has ever made me cry like this one :,)
March 10, 2025
get your tissues
You will cry within the first ten pages and again at the end of the book.
The middle of the story was not very interesting. It took up until 81% to find out what the conflict was. The beginning and the end was the best part of the book.
You will cry within the first ten pages and again at the end of the book.
The middle of the story was not very interesting. It took up until 81% to find out what the conflict was. The beginning and the end was the best part of the book.
April 2, 2025
Lily has a promise to keep.
Always You And Me is one of those books that grasps your heart from the very first page and simply doesn’t let go. It’s totally wonderful and I adored it unreservedly.
There’s an intensity of emotion because essentially the narrative revolves around Lily, Adam and Josh with only a very few minor characters so that it’s as if we are discovering the innermost thoughts of these three. Lily’s narrative voice is perfection and Dani Atkins uses that voice to delve into Josh’s heart so that as we learn about Lily we also learn about Josh and vice versa. They are as interwoven as two strands of DNA. And yet it is Adam who initiates the action. It is he who has shaped Lily and Josh’s destiny. Although he is not physically present for almost all the novel, I felt I knew him intimately, because Lily showed him to me with scalpel sharp clarity and yet, as is true of all relationships, she didn’t know everything entirely. Indeed, I thought the way the characters developed in Always You and Me was superb.
The plot is magnificent. It is so realistic, so absorbing and so compelling that it doesn’t feel like fiction at all. I truly forgot I was reading about the lives of characters in a book. Obviously I can’t spoil the read by revealing too much, but I found every aspect of the story realistic and heart-breaking in equal measure. At the same time, there is wonderful, natural humour that frequently comes through direct speech, making Always You and Me feel balanced and absorbing.
Themes of love, family, the way our past shapes our present, grief, marriage, loyalty and parenthood are threaded throughout the book, providing a tapestry of life and humanity in a beautifully written narrative that makes the book flawless in execution.
I’m aware I haven’t said a great deal but if you read the story for yourself you’ll appreciate how hard it is not to reveal too much and spoil the read for others. Achingly romantic and deeply emotional, Always You And Me is utterly wonderful and not to be missed, even if I was completely broken by it. This will be a hard book to beat for my favourite read of 2025.
Always You And Me is one of those books that grasps your heart from the very first page and simply doesn’t let go. It’s totally wonderful and I adored it unreservedly.
There’s an intensity of emotion because essentially the narrative revolves around Lily, Adam and Josh with only a very few minor characters so that it’s as if we are discovering the innermost thoughts of these three. Lily’s narrative voice is perfection and Dani Atkins uses that voice to delve into Josh’s heart so that as we learn about Lily we also learn about Josh and vice versa. They are as interwoven as two strands of DNA. And yet it is Adam who initiates the action. It is he who has shaped Lily and Josh’s destiny. Although he is not physically present for almost all the novel, I felt I knew him intimately, because Lily showed him to me with scalpel sharp clarity and yet, as is true of all relationships, she didn’t know everything entirely. Indeed, I thought the way the characters developed in Always You and Me was superb.
The plot is magnificent. It is so realistic, so absorbing and so compelling that it doesn’t feel like fiction at all. I truly forgot I was reading about the lives of characters in a book. Obviously I can’t spoil the read by revealing too much, but I found every aspect of the story realistic and heart-breaking in equal measure. At the same time, there is wonderful, natural humour that frequently comes through direct speech, making Always You and Me feel balanced and absorbing.
Themes of love, family, the way our past shapes our present, grief, marriage, loyalty and parenthood are threaded throughout the book, providing a tapestry of life and humanity in a beautifully written narrative that makes the book flawless in execution.
I’m aware I haven’t said a great deal but if you read the story for yourself you’ll appreciate how hard it is not to reveal too much and spoil the read for others. Achingly romantic and deeply emotional, Always You And Me is utterly wonderful and not to be missed, even if I was completely broken by it. This will be a hard book to beat for my favourite read of 2025.
March 25, 2025
Beautiful story
I should start by saying I am not a fan of romance novels. My preferred genres are psychological thrillers and memoirs, while romance is one of my least favorite. Typically, if I read one, I rate it very low. But, I really loved this one! I would actually lean towards 4.5 stars. Not a whole 5 because there was so much lip biting, and I don’t mean that in a spicy way. The main character but her lip every ten pages or so. But that is really my only gripe, and it’s not even a big one.
Lily and Adam have a beautiful marriage until Adam falls ill. On his deathbed he makes a mysterious request by asking Lily to find her childhood best friend, Josh, and make up with him. Josh and Lily had a falling out just before her wedding and she hasn’t seen him since. She decides to keep her promise to Adam by finding Josh, but their complicated relationship goes back to their childhood. She had feelings for Josh growing up, but where were things with them now? And why did Adam want her to make up with him? The ending was beautiful and left me in tears. Great storyline.
I still don’t like romance novels, but this one is the exception. I may have to read more from Atkins. I got this one for free thanks to Amazon First Reads.
I should start by saying I am not a fan of romance novels. My preferred genres are psychological thrillers and memoirs, while romance is one of my least favorite. Typically, if I read one, I rate it very low. But, I really loved this one! I would actually lean towards 4.5 stars. Not a whole 5 because there was so much lip biting, and I don’t mean that in a spicy way. The main character but her lip every ten pages or so. But that is really my only gripe, and it’s not even a big one.
Lily and Adam have a beautiful marriage until Adam falls ill. On his deathbed he makes a mysterious request by asking Lily to find her childhood best friend, Josh, and make up with him. Josh and Lily had a falling out just before her wedding and she hasn’t seen him since. She decides to keep her promise to Adam by finding Josh, but their complicated relationship goes back to their childhood. She had feelings for Josh growing up, but where were things with them now? And why did Adam want her to make up with him? The ending was beautiful and left me in tears. Great storyline.
I still don’t like romance novels, but this one is the exception. I may have to read more from Atkins. I got this one for free thanks to Amazon First Reads.
March 15, 2025
Dani Atkins� Always You and Me has one of the most emotional and heartbreaking opening chapter I’ve ever read in a long time it had me sobbing. Not many books have that effect on me! Always You and Me is a poignant exploration of love, grief, and the weight of the past. Lily’s grief for her husband, Adam, is central to the story, but it’s his final request that forces her to confront long-buried feelings for Josh, her estranged best friend. Their reunion, set against the isolation of a snowy Scottish cabin is beautifully written with so much emotional that even the most hardened hearts will melt.
Atkins effectively uses a dual timeline to add depth, gradually revealing the history between Lily, Josh, and Adam. I loved how their story unfolded, as the reader take a journey through all their high and lows and I found myself Totally caught up in their story. And then I ended this book as I began, sobbing! For readers who appreciate character driven stories with a strong emotional core, Always You and Me offers a thoughtful journey through love and loss.
Atkins effectively uses a dual timeline to add depth, gradually revealing the history between Lily, Josh, and Adam. I loved how their story unfolded, as the reader take a journey through all their high and lows and I found myself Totally caught up in their story. And then I ended this book as I began, sobbing! For readers who appreciate character driven stories with a strong emotional core, Always You and Me offers a thoughtful journey through love and loss.
April 2, 2025
3.5 ⭐️
This was such a full circle story. I loved getting to know Adam and Josh through Lily’s memories of past experiences & this made the ending a huge tear-jerker for me. What a wholesome & lovely ending!
The only thing holding me back from giving a 4-star review is that I often felt Lily & Josh could have communicated better - and if Lily really loved Josh as much as she claimed, I feel like she would’ve pushed harder to have those tough conversations with him instead of just walking away and accepting his defiance. I do also feel like we never really got to know enough about Lily (who is she as an individual? -besides a baker- is she strong-willed? Intelligent? Etc.) other than she loved Adam and Josh very much. I enjoy creating images of characters as I read & I felt because of the lack of description of Lily (both of her physical appearance & personality), it was a challenge for me to do so.
This was such a full circle story. I loved getting to know Adam and Josh through Lily’s memories of past experiences & this made the ending a huge tear-jerker for me. What a wholesome & lovely ending!
The only thing holding me back from giving a 4-star review is that I often felt Lily & Josh could have communicated better - and if Lily really loved Josh as much as she claimed, I feel like she would’ve pushed harder to have those tough conversations with him instead of just walking away and accepting his defiance. I do also feel like we never really got to know enough about Lily (who is she as an individual? -besides a baker- is she strong-willed? Intelligent? Etc.) other than she loved Adam and Josh very much. I enjoy creating images of characters as I read & I felt because of the lack of description of Lily (both of her physical appearance & personality), it was a challenge for me to do so.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 12, 2025
Lots of twists and turns
It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book and not wanted to put it down. Love is something simple and yet complicated. The author here captures that statement and runs with it. She showed that there isn’t just one person for each of us; that there are and will be others. She also displayed that there are different types of love and that humans hold that capability of being able to grow and learn. I liked that theme of forgiveness that ran through the book; but without the heavy-handedness that seems so prevalent in our society today. Everyone has the right to be angry and upset with people; but learning how to forgive allows us to move forward. At the end of this book, I actually cried; which doesn’t happen very often, but it was nice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you Dani.
It’s been awhile since I’ve read a book and not wanted to put it down. Love is something simple and yet complicated. The author here captures that statement and runs with it. She showed that there isn’t just one person for each of us; that there are and will be others. She also displayed that there are different types of love and that humans hold that capability of being able to grow and learn. I liked that theme of forgiveness that ran through the book; but without the heavy-handedness that seems so prevalent in our society today. Everyone has the right to be angry and upset with people; but learning how to forgive allows us to move forward. At the end of this book, I actually cried; which doesn’t happen very often, but it was nice. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did. Thank you Dani.
March 5, 2025
very short sad story
First, I felt like this should have been put under short story category. I love how the story came together although very predictable it was a good timeline. Without spoilers, I feel like there were many areas that could have been given more.
Didn’t give it 4 stars because there were parts of the people that didn’t feel or fit into realistic categories. I have never met as many emotionally mature people- In real life or fiction.
Positive- it will make you feel.
First, I felt like this should have been put under short story category. I love how the story came together although very predictable it was a good timeline. Without spoilers, I feel like there were many areas that could have been given more.
Didn’t give it 4 stars because there were parts of the people that didn’t feel or fit into realistic categories. I have never met as many emotionally mature people- In real life or fiction.
Positive- it will make you feel.
March 12, 2025
I can honestly say I've never read another novel like this one. Finally, a story distinct and unique from all the others. A story multi-, multi-layered that unfolds organically, that pulls apart your heart but never gets melodramatic or syrupy death-sweet. This one is filled with all the authentic feels. Not really a romance, but truly a love story. And more.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
I can't recommend it highly enough.
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