⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨ (4.5 stars)

This was such an emotional, thought-provoking read. The author’s writing is absolutely beautiful—raw, honest, and deeply human. She captures how complicated love can be and the heartbreaking choices people sometimes have to make.

Emily, the main character, married young and truly tried to make things work. You can feel how much she wanted her life to turn out differently. Watching her navigate the weight of loyalty, disappointment, and desire was both frustrating and compelling. There were moments I wanted to shake her, moments I wanted to hug her—but I was always rooting for her.

Love isn’t simple, and this book doesn’t pretend it is. The story is layered and messy in the best way, and I appreciated how the author didn’t offer easy answers.

It stayed with me long after I finished the last page.

Thank you to the publisher for a copy