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One True Loves
by Elise Bryant
Oh man. This book. I loved it just as much as the first one and, considering that Happily Ever Afters was my favorite book of 2021, that's saying something. And yes it was in the same world but it was a different story and a different girl and that helped.
The synopsis is that Lenore is going on a cruise with her family after her high school graduation. She is in the middle of multiple crossroads, not knowing what she wants to major in at NYU and realizing a boy she thought she had something special with was using her. She is the typical middle child; overlooked for the golden boy older sibling and the prodigy baby of the family. Which isn't to say she wasn't just an intelligent but her parents overlooked her a lot and it was obvious. On the cruise she meets Alex first and then his family, the Lees, who her parent decides to make their vacation buddies. So, they're always hanging out together. Along the way as she and Alex begin to know each other feelings develop but she is uncertain if she can let go of all her past hurts to trust in this new love.
I felt a connection with Lenore just like I did with Tessa, albeit for other reasons. She had her own struggle she was hiding and didn't have an outlet to release it in. She also had a huge heart but, due to how others had treated her, kept it hidden even from the ones who were the closest to her. Call it commiserating with a fellow Cancerian but I felt that deep in my soul.
What was also amazing about this story is that the author managed to make a different an unique voice for Lenore. There are too many authors out there who write multiple books about characters in the same world and the only thing that is different is their names and a few personality traits. Otherwise, it's the same voice, same tone, same everything. Lenore and Tessa are two very different people and Bryant did a great job showcasing it. That speaks volumes to her talent, which means I am even more excited to see what she has next for us.
Highly recommend this and the first one if you haven't read them yet. It's amazingly awesome and you won't regret it.
The synopsis is that Lenore is going on a cruise with her family after her high school graduation. She is in the middle of multiple crossroads, not knowing what she wants to major in at NYU and realizing a boy she thought she had something special with was using her. She is the typical middle child; overlooked for the golden boy older sibling and the prodigy baby of the family. Which isn't to say she wasn't just an intelligent but her parents overlooked her a lot and it was obvious. On the cruise she meets Alex first and then his family, the Lees, who her parent decides to make their vacation buddies. So, they're always hanging out together. Along the way as she and Alex begin to know each other feelings develop but she is uncertain if she can let go of all her past hurts to trust in this new love.
I felt a connection with Lenore just like I did with Tessa, albeit for other reasons. She had her own struggle she was hiding and didn't have an outlet to release it in. She also had a huge heart but, due to how others had treated her, kept it hidden even from the ones who were the closest to her. Call it commiserating with a fellow Cancerian but I felt that deep in my soul.
What was also amazing about this story is that the author managed to make a different an unique voice for Lenore. There are too many authors out there who write multiple books about characters in the same world and the only thing that is different is their names and a few personality traits. Otherwise, it's the same voice, same tone, same everything. Lenore and Tessa are two very different people and Bryant did a great job showcasing it. That speaks volumes to her talent, which means I am even more excited to see what she has next for us.
Highly recommend this and the first one if you haven't read them yet. It's amazingly awesome and you won't regret it.