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bookrecsbyjess's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
4.0
Thank you to NetGalley and PRH Audio for the complimentary copies of this book. All opinions are my own.
Love, Holly by Emily Stone is a book full of hope, reconciliation, and family. This emotional story follows the lives of Holly, Jack, and Emma as their paths cross in multiple seasons. All three characters, having experienced loss, realize their need for each other and for forgiveness.
While this book is marketed as a romance with a focus on Christmas, I don’t think those elements play a very big role in the story. I still enjoyed it, but I would classify it as more of contemporary fiction with a focus on character growth.
What really made me enjoy this story was the characters and the relationships between them. I loved seeing them forgive and grow to love one another.
While this book is filled with hope, it is quite a bit sad at times and deals with some heavy topics such as cancer, death, grief, and infertility.
I would recommend this book to someone who enjoys a focus on characters over plot, second chances, the importance of family, and England as a setting.
Also, if you’re a fan of audiobooks, I really enjoyed listening to the narrator for this book. I think she did a great job with the voices and had a British accent, which fit the setting.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infertility, and Car accident
nicolegardner's review against another edition
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Miscarriage, Cancer, Death of parent, Death, and Infertility
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