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The Life We Almost Had by Amelia Henley
4.0

3.5 stars

Gifted: Thank you to Books Forward and Forever Pub for the copy of this book!

Two things happened when I read this book:
(1) Whiplash
(2) Devastation.

Amelia Henley perfectly nailed the sad romance vibes in this book, and I was very invested in the lives of Adam and Anna as they met and fell in love and then struggled through their marriage. I really enjoy when romance books aren't all happy and fluffy, and are more on the realistic side of how people grow and change and make bad decisions or experience life-changing events. I am also a huge neuroscience nerd, so the scientific aspect in the second half of the book was a win for me. I think this is a great read for anyone who enjoyed All Your Perfects or The Two Lives of Lydia Bird.