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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Megan moves to Oregon to restart her life 5 years after her husband Cass died in a horrific car crash. One where she also miscarried. Upon moving she meets several locals including Theo. An extremely talented contractor, who for some unknown reason, hates her. Through trials, tribulations, and lots of side eyes, Megan determines that reincarnation is a thing, and her husband never actually left.
Though this story was very similar to Pen Pal, I really enjoyed it. I liked the tension between Theo and Megan. I loved that she was opening a B&B. I loved Megan’s realtor.
Though this story was very similar to Pen Pal, I really enjoyed it. I liked the tension between Theo and Megan. I loved that she was opening a B&B. I loved Megan’s realtor.
3.75 Stars
This was an angsty, emotional story told about a woman who lost her soulmate and couldn’t let him go. Then she meets Theo and there’s all these coincidences that point to the reincarnation of her lost love.
I was sold on the bones of the story, but it’s how its sewn together that has me giving this 3.75 stars instead of 4.
Getting Megan’s side of the story was great, I was satisfied with who she was; the strength of her character was phenomenal. What I found lacking was that the only time we get Theo’s pov is in the epilogue. Theo struggled way to much for us to get so little from him. I feel like this book told more about the town, and about Theo and Megan circling each other like some love starved vultures. I wish we got more after Theo’s second accident- more time with Theo and Megan actually together. I wish we got more Theo.
This was an angsty, emotional story told about a woman who lost her soulmate and couldn’t let him go. Then she meets Theo and there’s all these coincidences that point to the reincarnation of her lost love.
I was sold on the bones of the story, but it’s how its sewn together that has me giving this 3.75 stars instead of 4.
Getting Megan’s side of the story was great, I was satisfied with who she was; the strength of her character was phenomenal. What I found lacking was that the only time we get Theo’s pov is in the epilogue. Theo struggled way to much for us to get so little from him. I feel like this book told more about the town, and about Theo and Megan circling each other like some love starved vultures. I wish we got more after Theo’s second accident- more time with Theo and Megan actually together. I wish we got more Theo.
emotional
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was looking forward to this book and just felt like I was left with no answers and things were not wrapped up.
The book wasn't bad it's just not my cuppa. I finished it. So that's a good thing. But the plot was not me. Too romantic. I know. It's a romance. A sappy romance that had me rolling my eyes cause I'm not a sappy person. It is what it is.
I went into this book with the knowledge that I probably wasn't going to love it, and I wasn't wrong. So take my review with a grain of salt, understanding this story wasn't written with me as an ideal reader. I understood what the premise of the story was going to be, and I wasn't sure I could suspend belief enough to really get into it. I personally think the idea of reincarnation is very interesting, and wouldn't discard it as a working theory. But reading this book, I was an endless ball of anxious nerves, and it never once went away.
The book just didn't work for me, mainly because it was an endless loop of...we knew what was going to happen. It was never a surprise, what was happening between Megan & Theo. We just went around it and around it around for hundreds of pages. I didn't feel like a real relationship ever happened honestly. Just some intense emotions, lots of pull and push and then boom. The ending happened. I agree that I'm glad the author didn't go with her original ending because that would have made me intensely dislike the book instead of feeling anxious and unsure about it. This book was missing the trademark banter I've come to expect from this author; some was present but mostly twisted up so much in everything it didn't have brevity.
Basically, I really enjoy this author but this book was anxiety-inducing and not my favorite.
The book just didn't work for me, mainly because it was an endless loop of...we knew what was going to happen. It was never a surprise, what was happening between Megan & Theo. We just went around it and around it around for hundreds of pages. I didn't feel like a real relationship ever happened honestly. Just some intense emotions, lots of pull and push and then boom. The ending happened. I agree that I'm glad the author didn't go with her original ending because that would have made me intensely dislike the book instead of feeling anxious and unsure about it. This book was missing the trademark banter I've come to expect from this author; some was present but mostly twisted up so much in everything it didn't have brevity.
Basically, I really enjoy this author but this book was anxiety-inducing and not my favorite.
Honest to fuck I would have ended someone if the author would have done what she had planned in the beginning. Honestly my girl Megan could not have gone through this shit again. That would have been a terrible ending so I’m glad we got this instead.
Ok so Im sorta conflicted because this whole reincarnation thing is not for me. I’ll be honest, I don’t believe in it, so to have it in a book that takes place in a “normal” world is like...sounds fake but okay. But I did love Theo and Megan. I love that she loved Theo as well as Cass, and he loved HER not just because he saw her in his dreams. Truly the book is written so beautifully so I’ll let the reincarnation thing pass because I am a firm believer that love conquers all, so why not you know?