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A review by missdevo
All My Love by Morgan Elizabeth
5.0
"I am terrified of weather 'cause I see you when it rains." - Noah Kahan
If you're looking for a story to tear you apart and then put you back together, you've found it. This book is such a journey. It's Noah Kahan coded, and that tracks really well through the book (I highly suggest listening to the song that matches the chapter title as you go), but the author is also a self-proclaimed Swiftie, and let's face it - this has TTPD written all over it too. My previous reads by this author have all been Rom-Coms, which she is masterful at writing, but this book is different. With inspiration from Sweet Home Alabama and the Notebook, this second chance rock star romance will draw you in quickly and had me in a chokehold until the final page.
This book feels so grounded and real and emotional in a whole new way. Stella is like a raw nerve in the world. She's so exposed by what she's experienced that she's taken every step she can to just shut out the world and keep surviving. The descriptions of her emotions and mental state are so well done. From childhood best friends with Riggins to falling in love and the devastating growing pains ahead, there is an underlying sweetness to the angst that honestly makes me think of melancholy love songs even without music being a central element in the story.
Riggins's story arc is no less traumatic. He knows he screwed up and hurt Stella badly, and the majority of the book is us watching him attempt a top tier book boyfriend grovel. The pining just rips at you in the best way when you learn his story. The then/now chapters bounce back and forth masterfully revealing the truth of all things you thought you understood.
If you love an angsty story full of pining and the ultimate grovel, READ THIS BOOK! It is now my favorite Morgan Elizabeth book. Check the content warnings if you have sensitivities, but from my perspective everything is handled with care and nothing is gratuitous.
Thank you to Valentine PR for the ARC and opportunity to review.
If you're looking for a story to tear you apart and then put you back together, you've found it. This book is such a journey. It's Noah Kahan coded, and that tracks really well through the book (I highly suggest listening to the song that matches the chapter title as you go), but the author is also a self-proclaimed Swiftie, and let's face it - this has TTPD written all over it too. My previous reads by this author have all been Rom-Coms, which she is masterful at writing, but this book is different. With inspiration from Sweet Home Alabama and the Notebook, this second chance rock star romance will draw you in quickly and had me in a chokehold until the final page.
This book feels so grounded and real and emotional in a whole new way. Stella is like a raw nerve in the world. She's so exposed by what she's experienced that she's taken every step she can to just shut out the world and keep surviving. The descriptions of her emotions and mental state are so well done. From childhood best friends with Riggins to falling in love and the devastating growing pains ahead, there is an underlying sweetness to the angst that honestly makes me think of melancholy love songs even without music being a central element in the story.
Riggins's story arc is no less traumatic. He knows he screwed up and hurt Stella badly, and the majority of the book is us watching him attempt a top tier book boyfriend grovel. The pining just rips at you in the best way when you learn his story. The then/now chapters bounce back and forth masterfully revealing the truth of all things you thought you understood.
If you love an angsty story full of pining and the ultimate grovel, READ THIS BOOK! It is now my favorite Morgan Elizabeth book. Check the content warnings if you have sensitivities, but from my perspective everything is handled with care and nothing is gratuitous.
Thank you to Valentine PR for the ARC and opportunity to review.