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The Love We Found (The Light We Lost, #2)
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bookshelves: contemporary, romance-fiction, netgalley, advanced-reading-copy, read-in-2025
Mar 05, 2025
bookshelves: contemporary, romance-fiction, netgalley, advanced-reading-copy, read-in-2025
It has been nearly ten years since Lucy's decision at the end of The Light We Lost. Now, she is making another decision—an impulsive one...
After looking through a box of Gabe's photographs, Lucy finds a small slip of paper with an address in Rome. Why did he keep this scrap of paper? And why was he in Italy?
Without a second thought, Lucy books a flight from New York City to Rome, not knowing what awaits her when she lands. Or how much her life will change afterward...
The Love We Found feels more family-centric, the characters more mature and settled, and I loved it more. Ten years can make a difference in how one views almost everything, and I found that to be true here with these characters.
A lot of life has happened since the end of The Light We Lost, and Lucy once again speaks to the reader in a first-person narrative, recounting her experiences. Lucy is a beautifully drawn character with strength, empathy, and resilience. She carries the emotional weight of her family on her shoulders. Rarely considering her own needs.
This sequel is packed with prominent themes of hidden truths, family dynamics, confronting the past, and embracing the future. I felt more emotionally connected to the story and its characters this time and cried happy tears more than once.
The Love We Found is an almost perfect sequel to the first book. Be sure to read the first book before you dive into this one to get the full impact of Santopolo's beautiful series.
4.5�
Thank you to Shelf Awareness Sweepstakes, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and Jill Santopolo for the DRC through NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.
After looking through a box of Gabe's photographs, Lucy finds a small slip of paper with an address in Rome. Why did he keep this scrap of paper? And why was he in Italy?
Without a second thought, Lucy books a flight from New York City to Rome, not knowing what awaits her when she lands. Or how much her life will change afterward...
The Love We Found feels more family-centric, the characters more mature and settled, and I loved it more. Ten years can make a difference in how one views almost everything, and I found that to be true here with these characters.
A lot of life has happened since the end of The Light We Lost, and Lucy once again speaks to the reader in a first-person narrative, recounting her experiences. Lucy is a beautifully drawn character with strength, empathy, and resilience. She carries the emotional weight of her family on her shoulders. Rarely considering her own needs.
This sequel is packed with prominent themes of hidden truths, family dynamics, confronting the past, and embracing the future. I felt more emotionally connected to the story and its characters this time and cried happy tears more than once.
The Love We Found is an almost perfect sequel to the first book. Be sure to read the first book before you dive into this one to get the full impact of Santopolo's beautiful series.
4.5�
Thank you to Shelf Awareness Sweepstakes, G.P. Putnam's Sons, and Jill Santopolo for the DRC through NetGalley. This is my honest and voluntary review.
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Reading Progress
January 4, 2025
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Started Reading
January 4, 2025
– Shelved
January 4, 2025
– Shelved as:
to-read
January 4, 2025
– Shelved as:
contemporary
January 4, 2025
– Shelved as:
romance-fiction
January 4, 2025
– Shelved as:
netgalley
January 4, 2025
– Shelved as:
advanced-reading-copy
January 5, 2025
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22.0%
"Off to a great start...many changes in Lucy's life and I'm looking forward to her journey!"
January 6, 2025
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41.0%
January 8, 2025
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58.0%
January 9, 2025
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75.0%
"The further I read the more I love and I loved the first one The Light We Lost, too. But this one is more family centric and because of that, I think I love it more!!❤️"
January 11, 2025
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100.0%
"This is such a moving sequel to the first book The Light We Lost. The MC, Lucy, is beautifully drawn with strength, empathy, and resilience. She carries the emotional weight of her world and her family's on her shoulders and rarely thinks of herself first. Lucy's first person narration is the strength of this series! RTC!!"
January 11, 2025
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Finished Reading
March 5, 2025
– Shelved as:
read-in-2025
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Mar 05, 2025 02:43PM
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Wonderful review, Terrie! 💝 So glad that you enjoyed this book too- although I must say that no book can compare to The Light We Lost. I absolutely adored that book.
Jayme wrote: "Love the review! ❤️"Thanks, Jamie!💞
Rachel wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie! 💝 So glad that you enjoyed this book too- although I must say that no book can compare to The Light We Lost. I absolutely adored that book."Thanks, Rachel!💗I'm glad we both enjoyed this one!!
Holly wrote: "Sounds wonderful! 🤩"Thanks, Holly!❣️
Krystal wrote: "Amazing review, Terrie!💖"Thank you, Krystal!💗
Tina wrote: "Great review Terrie 💫"Thanks, Tina!🧡
Beautiful review, Terrie! I love that the sequel was even better for you than the first book. 💗
Wonderful review, Terrie!
Ten years can definitely change everything! Sounds like this sequel really brought the characters to a new level. And Lucy's strength and resilience sound really admirable. Glad you enjoyed it so much!
Kat wrote: "Beautiful review, Terrie! I love that the sequel was even better for you than the first book. 💗"Thanks, Kat!💕This story had more depth to it, and was softer and quieter IMO.
Norma ~ The Sisters wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie!"Thanks, Norma!🩵
Excellent review Terrie, glad this series is proving to be a good one.
Maureen wrote: "Excellent review Terrie, glad this series is proving to be a good one."Thanks so much, Maureen! I enjoyed Lucy’s Journey.
Canadian Jen wrote: "Terrific review, Terrie"Thanks, Jen!
Taufiq wrote: "Ten years can definitely change everything! Sounds like this sequel really brought the characters to a new level. And Lucy's strength and resilience sound really admirable. Glad you enjoyed it so m..."Thank you, Taufiq! I enjoyed watching Lucy's emotional growth through this story.
Michelle wrote: "Lovely review, Terrie! 💜"Thanks, Michelle!💞
A lovely review, Terrie! I'm glad you're enjoying these books so much. :)
Sheyla � wrote: "Wonderful review, Terrie."Thanks, Sheyla!💛
Melissa wrote: "A lovely review, Terrie! I'm glad you're enjoying these books so much. :)"Thanks, Melissa!🩵
Terrific review, Terrie!
Nancy (playing catch-up) wrote: "Terrific review, Terrie!"Thanks, Nancy!😊
Glad you loved it! 💖 Sounds like such a beautiful and emotional sequel. Great review!
Fairuz ᥫ᭡. wrote: "Glad you loved it! 💖 Sounds like such a beautiful and emotional sequel. Great review!"Thank you, Fairuz! And a better ending for Lucy.💜
Kaceey wrote: "Fabulous review Terrie!🩷"Thanks, Kaceey!💙
I am glad you loved this better than I did Terrie. Fabulous review. 🙂
Thanks, Karen!💗I enjoyed watching Lucy’s growth, but she’s still a work in progress!!
Excellent Insights Terrie. : ) You're so right about how much we change in ten years or sometimes even less time. I'm so happy for you that you enjoyed this. I was surprised how much I enjoyed this. I read this one first and was amazed at how quickly I read it. When I posted my review I realized that so many people said to read them in order. It felt like I wanted more & when I read the first one after, I understood why everyone said they should be read in order.. <3
Thanks, Karen!💚I'm glad you enjoyed both of them, regardless of the order in which you read them. Continued happy reading to you!!
