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emneilsen101's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed the plot and characters and their journey. I liked where the author took these two and the way they got to their happy ending was a wonderful thing to read. I hope to read more by this author very soon.
christinos's review against another edition
5.0
I received an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is the reason why Sigal Ehrlich is one of my favourite authors.
This book contains a subject that I normally never consider reading- the guy is younger than the woman and whilst the couple's age difference isn't big, Im not a fan of it.
But, and that's a big but, Sigal made Leaving Me Behind so interesting and more about soul searching, new friends, and a romance that leaves you with weak knees. Oh and great wine, of course.
I was positively surprised by the characters and everything in between.
I now learned that with Sigal Ehrlich no subject is a deal breaker, ever. Thank you :)
This is the reason why Sigal Ehrlich is one of my favourite authors.
This book contains a subject that I normally never consider reading- the guy is younger than the woman and whilst the couple's age difference isn't big, Im not a fan of it.
But, and that's a big but, Sigal made Leaving Me Behind so interesting and more about soul searching, new friends, and a romance that leaves you with weak knees. Oh and great wine, of course.
I was positively surprised by the characters and everything in between.
I now learned that with Sigal Ehrlich no subject is a deal breaker, ever. Thank you :)
jodeezle's review
4.0
I completely loved this book and will be recommending it to my friends.
Liv does something that I have thought about doing myself that I would love to do. She took a look at her life and thought ... what if I just jump on a plane and run away, never to look back? Just go start over someplace new. Find new adventures, new friends and passion. Live thinks about doing these things every day. She fights the desire to give up her wonderful job that has made her financially comfortable.
One day she finally decides to just do it. Give it all up and start over in a small town just outside of Barcelona. This is a story of self-renewal and self discovery. Liv's mommy issues is something that I could completely relate to. These issues made me like the book even more.
This is definitely a must read. One that will make you keep reading to find out what happens next.
Thank you to Netgally, BooksGoSocial and Sigal Ehrlich for advancing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Liv does something that I have thought about doing myself that I would love to do. She took a look at her life and thought ... what if I just jump on a plane and run away, never to look back? Just go start over someplace new. Find new adventures, new friends and passion. Live thinks about doing these things every day. She fights the desire to give up her wonderful job that has made her financially comfortable.
One day she finally decides to just do it. Give it all up and start over in a small town just outside of Barcelona. This is a story of self-renewal and self discovery. Liv's mommy issues is something that I could completely relate to. These issues made me like the book even more.
This is definitely a must read. One that will make you keep reading to find out what happens next.
Thank you to Netgally, BooksGoSocial and Sigal Ehrlich for advancing me a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
bm_bookish_girl's review against another edition
3.0
This one was a quick read for me, with likable characters and a summery vibe. The story didn’t suck me in though and even if the writing was well done, I didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would.
Overall, a nice read but nothing spectacular.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.
Overall, a nice read but nothing spectacular.
Thank you to the author, NetGalley and publisher for an eARC of this book in exchange of an honest review. All opinions are my own.
emmyxreads's review
4.0
thank you to the publisher and netgalley for the free copy in exchange for an honest review! all thoughts and opinions are my own.
i really enjoyed reading this book! i liked reading about the main character, liv, and watching her slowly get used to the spanish town as well as her lover. she really goes through a lot of character development throughout the novel, and i loved seeing her figure out her life goals and realize what she wants to do.
despite his hopes to go official, liv is always hesitant and dismisses his offers to accompany him to dinners. they are both crazy about each other, but liv is scared and sebastian won't back down. they spend secret nights with each other, and pretend that they don't know each other during the day. liv feels terrible from keeping the secret from her friends at the coffee shop, but they continue. her group of friends are great, because they are all unique but all supportive of liv no matter what.
sebastian is a fantastic male protagonist, and when they first meet, liv is convinced that all their relationship will be is a great one night stand. but sebastian defies her expectations and shows up at her doorstep, ready to continue their relationship. he's kind, patient, good-looking, and very supportive of everything liv does.
also, i didn't like the conflict with lola and kai. i think that it was hypocritical of both of them to have another person in their lives. i think that the situation that happened between liv and kai was executed oddly and awkward. it felt like the only reason that it was included was just to create conflict.
overall, this was a good contemporary romance novel! it was a casual read that i really enjoyed reading, and i would recommend.
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annereadsromance's review against another edition
3.0
Liv has been in a holding pattern for too long with her successful career, always traveling best friend, and never letting her boyfriends, therapist, or parents get too close to her. She decides to leave it all and take a year long trip to a small town in Spain to break this cycle. While there she eats delicious foods, makes a group of friends, and meets the captivating Sebastian who seems intent on breaking through her walls.
I liked the concept and chemistry between Liv and Sebastian, but I just could not connect with this story. Although it was a journey of self discovery for Liv, I felt she knew her flaws and barriers, as did everyone else fairly soon after meeting her. I thought her friends could have been interesting, but they had a problematic conversation throughout the book about “beta” men which was dated (even for 2015) and, in my opinion, harmful. I think this just was not the group of characters for me, but it really might work for some!
*Thank you to NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*
I liked the concept and chemistry between Liv and Sebastian, but I just could not connect with this story. Although it was a journey of self discovery for Liv, I felt she knew her flaws and barriers, as did everyone else fairly soon after meeting her. I thought her friends could have been interesting, but they had a problematic conversation throughout the book about “beta” men which was dated (even for 2015) and, in my opinion, harmful. I think this just was not the group of characters for me, but it really might work for some!
*Thank you to NetGalley for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review*
liana's review
Okay, so this is the first book I DNF in years. I just could not get through it. I read the first 30ish %, but I couldn't go forward with the story. I really hated the way the protagonist's relationship with her body was depicted; all the moments of "haha look at me, eating food ( LIKE ANY OTHER PERSON ) I guess that explains my curves haha", to have her be a SIZE TWELVE? I'm sorry, but fuck right off.
I also didn't realize until I read other people's reviews, that the guy we see in the first few chapters is supposed to be the actual main love interest. I thought he was going to turn out to be a creep. In all seriousness, his behaviour was very creepy, so if you ever meet anyone in real life acting like this, please run. I also hate alpha male characters with a passion. Especially after our female friendgroup proceeds to swoon over "alpha" males, I was just done with the story.
I also didn't realize until I read other people's reviews, that the guy we see in the first few chapters is supposed to be the actual main love interest. I thought he was going to turn out to be a creep. In all seriousness, his behaviour was very creepy, so if you ever meet anyone in real life acting like this, please run. I also hate alpha male characters with a passion. Especially after our female friendgroup proceeds to swoon over "alpha" males, I was just done with the story.