“What a debut!
Filled the void finishing Emily Henry’s books left. Nicole created Maggie in a way that really made you feel every emotion and every frustration. I just wanted to hug her or give her some brutal honesty. We all know or are a Maggie in some way. Can’t wait to see what Nicole gives us next!”
— Emily
“Oh. My. God.
Firstly, get yourself a box of tissues but also get ready to laugh and then seriously hate 99% of men.
I cannot express how emotional this book made me and I think I’m a pretty heartless reader. I may not have sobbed but I did tear up and I can’t remember the last book that had that effect. I’ve never personally experienced the same level of grief as the FMC (and know I don’t want to but ultimately might at some point in my life) but I related to her more than I thought I would.
I expected myself to not understand why she made the choices that she made but I almost always did and it definitely opened my eyes.
Nicole did amazing in labeling each new “boyfriend” as one of the stages of grief and I really enjoyed reading how some of them weren’t what they seemed.
You get a warning in the beginning that there are no chapters but more like sections that are broken up. They feel like long chapters, yes, but there are breaks that make it easy to jump right back into it when you have to put it down.
I’ll finish off with this though, I need a Kam in my life and I hope he is out there.
(I’m never running a half marathon though, I can tell you that right now)”
— Savannah
“First of all, this being a debut novel is mind blowing!
The writing, the story and the characters were all done so beautifully! I’m obsessed with Kam, Maggie and Rosa obviously!
The main thing I loved about this was how raw the writing is. It doesn’t gloss over things and make grief seem simple and polished. Grief is so messy and ugly and unpredictable and that’s exactly what this story was. The characters were so authentic, I didn’t feel like I was reading a book, it felt like I was having a conversation with my best friend. Which made me all the more in love with it.
I went through all the emotions with this one for sure. Happiness, sadness, anger and then relief! If you’ve been looking for a book to help you through your grief journey or even just a beautiful story of a girl finding herself and love after grief than this is the book for you! I will be recommending this to everyone FOR THE REST OF FOREVER!! ;)”
— Kaila
“An emotional, heartfelt debut romance perfect for fans of Abby Jimenez, Christina Lauren, and TJR.
The characters jump right off the page and cement their place in readers' hearts, and everyone will find something they relate to in Maggie's messy, beautiful journey. You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll laugh so hard you cry some more! truly cannot recommend this book enough 🥹”
— Sami
“A journey worth taking.
I never know what a book is about to do to me when I first crack the cover. This one was no different. However I was very unprepared for the journey it took me on that brought me face to face with my own struggle through depression, grief and finding myself. The writing is beautiful and the MMC and FMC are perfectly imperfect in the best way. 10 out of 10! 100% worth the read.”
— Patti