I always get so excited when a new release by this dynamic duo hits my porch for review. Christina Lauren are the queens of contemporary romance and I am addicted to their writing and stories. They just know how to tie you up and get the gasps and deep longing we desire from a romance novel. Love and Other Words hits every mark and then some.
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren
Publisher: Gallery Books (April 10, 2018)
ISBN-13: 978-1501128011
The story of the heart can never be unwritten.
Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away.
But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos—the first and only love of her life—the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy’s entire world—growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother…only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her.
Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favorite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.
Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren: Review
I have so many words that come into my mind about this story that it is hard to even say what I want to say. In the intro I talked about how this writing team just knows how to pull your emotional strings and drag you into the depths of longing between the characters.
This story is frustrating, yet so addicting. You want to know what happened. No, you are desperate to know… so you just keep holding your breath and keep on reading.
The connection and awkwardness of young love is almost tangible and you can completely relate to these two so we have to cheer them on. And the ending is romantic and sweet, and oh, so worth the agony we had to suffer.
The authors craft the most amazing stories. I just get whisked away and love to lose myself in every one of them. And now we have to wait yet again for the next one they dream up….
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free book so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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