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Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone
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Wow, this book really deserves all the hype it has been getting so far!

It was beautifully written and I was completely moved by the story. I thought the author did an amazing job of balancing the heavy topic of grief with the lighthearted moments. The book kept me interested from beginning to end.

As for the characters, I adored the protagonist Lenny. She puts on this sunshiny persona, but in reality, she is drowning in grief after the loss of her best friend. Her healing journey was depicted realistically. It was not linear and we got to see her experience good days and bad days after her loss. Every day she was trying her best and, little by little, she starts learning how to live again. And Miles! He reminded me so much of Jacob from Yours Truly. He was the sweetest and has the best intentions, but sometimes his actions and his words don’t come off that way because of his gruff exterior. He cares deeply for others and just needed some help in showcasing it better.

The romance was a slow burn for sure. It doesn’t really kick in until the last third of the book, but there were subtle hints here and there. It didn’t bother me too much because I loved reading about Lenny and Miles� friendship. They understood and complemented each other so well.

All in all, this was a great read and I will definitely keep an eye out for the author’s next release.

Thank you to NetGalley for sending me an ARC in exchange for an honest review!
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Reading Progress

October 5, 2024 – Shelved
October 5, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read
October 8, 2024 – Shelved as: arcs
October 10, 2024 – Started Reading
October 11, 2024 –
0% "Miles is the sweetest🤭"
October 14, 2024 – Finished Reading

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Marie (semi-hiatus) Great review! <33 So happy to see you enjoyed it too 🤭♥️


Anila Marie wrote: "Great review! <33 So happy to see you enjoyed it too 🤭♥️"

Thank you lovely! This was such a good read hihi <3


♥︎ Heather ⚔(Semi-Hiatus) Glad you enjoyed it lovely! Beautiful review 💘


Anila ♥︎ Heather �(Notification Issue) wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it lovely! Beautiful review 💘"

Thank you so much ml <3


maria so glad you enjoyed it!!🫶🏻 lovely review, now I want to start the arc🥹


summer⁎ ˚ ˚୨୧⋆。˚ ⋆ cant wait to start this!!! you've finally convinced me


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SK Oh my gosh. This is such a beautiful review ml 😍😍


Anila maria (semi-hiatus) wrote: "so glad you enjoyed it!!🫶🏻 lovely review, now I want to start the arc🥹"

Aww thank you babe! I hope you love it too!


Anila summer� ˚ ˚୨୧⋆。˚ � wrote: "cant wait to start this!!! you've finally convinced me"

Ahhh yesss!!! I hope you enjoy it too <3


Anila SK wrote: "Oh my gosh. This is such a beautiful review ml 😍😍"

That's so sweet! Thank you babe!! <3


Fairuz ᥫ᭡. OMG, this book was EVERYTHING! 😭💖 Lenny and Miles were so perfect together, and the slow burn was so worth it! I totally loved how the author balanced grief with light moments. Sooo glad you loved it too! 🫶�


Anila Fairuz wrote: "OMG, this book was EVERYTHING! 😭💖 Lenny and Miles were so perfect together, and the slow burn was so worth it! I totally loved how the author balanced grief with light moments. Sooo glad you loved ..."

Yayyy! So glad you loved it too bby! I had the best time reading it, the author did such an amazing job with the story and definitely got me teary eyed at certain points


message 13: by Nika (new) - rated it 4 stars

Nika Glad you enjoyed it!❤️ lovely review


Anila Nika wrote: "Glad you enjoyed it!❤️ lovely review"

Thank you lovely!! <3


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✨Jܱ✨ So looking forward to this one!


Anila ✨Jܱ� wrote: "So looking forward to this one!"

Hope you enjoy it lovely! <3


Violet Wonderful review. I loved this one too!! If you haven't already, check out Passion Project by London Sperry. It's super similar and really good as well ◡�


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sabrina I keep seeing such good reviews for this book! So glad you loved it 🥰


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