A review by julisbookshelf
Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Why am I crying so much again?!?

Oh my god. Melissa will be so happy with this 😂😭

I’m obsessed, I’m in love, I’m in tears, I’m in awe. This book was everything I never knew I needed to read. It felt like a big, warm hug to my heart 🥺

I can’t even begin to properly review this—it was pure and absolute perfection. The story is sad and heavy… but also so beautiful and meaningful. Grief is such a delicate subject to explore in a romance book, but I honestly think the author did an incredible job portraying Lenny’s grief. She balanced the heartbreaking and happy moments so well.

I loved Lenny. I truly cared about her. She’s a wonderful character, and you can genuinely relate to her throughout the story.

And Miles. Oh dear Miles… he’s such a sweet man. He’s a key figure in Lenny’s journey, and what a strong, loyal, caring, lovable man to have as the male lead. It’s so easy to fall in love with him.

The foundation of their friendship came from a delicate moment in life, but the growth of their relationship… I shipped them so hard 😂😭 I just wanted both of them to have their happy ending. But oh damn, I was not ready for the book to end when it did—I wanted so much more 🥺 Nonetheless, it was beautiful to watch them slowly fall in love. And when I say slowly, I mean slooooooowwwwlyyy—this is a real slow-burn romance 😅

The writing is beautiful, and the pacing is amazing. Everything is so well balanced. There’s sadness, but there’s also tons of humor. There’s grief, but there’s also love—so much love. Every kind of love you can imagine ❤️‍🩹

I encourage you to read this one at least once 🫶🏻 I hope you feel its meaning and love it through and through 🫂