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The Key to My Heart
by Lia Louis
5 Stars
Lia Louis does it again! I have definitely got a new favourite author for sweet romances that have a huge emotional impact.
The Key to my Heart is about Natalie, a young widow who 2 years after her husband's death is still struggling with the crushing grief and guilt. It is such an emotional book but ultimately it is incredibly uplifting and focuses on grief, self care, being kind to yourself, the importance of friendship and of course, love. I don't want to spoil any of the storyline so no details here! But it is a beautiful book that swept me away. I also had zero idea what would happen and loved all the twists and turns and mysteries within the story. It is just perfect.
The story is obviously amazing but it is the characters that make this book extra special. Natalie our lead female is such a realistic protagonist and I just wanted to give her the biggest hug. She had my heart from the beginning and I loved the journey Lia Louis took her on and her growth in the book.
There are so many amazing side characters but the two main male characters were also incredibly special in their own way and brought so much to the book. I adore Tom and his humour and how he was always there for Nat and just SO sweet and caring. Can I please have a Tom in my life?!
The other guy Joe was a little more mysterious and I really loved how he and Natalie connected through their grief and built a sweet supportive relationship from that.
Lia Louis is an incredible author. She had me hooked on every single word. I rarely give romance books 5 stars if there isn't smut involved (this is a clean book), but her writing and storytelling is just so captivating that there is no way I could rate it any less than perfect.
I really recommend this book and hope you all love it as much as I did!
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.
Lia Louis does it again! I have definitely got a new favourite author for sweet romances that have a huge emotional impact.
The Key to my Heart is about Natalie, a young widow who 2 years after her husband's death is still struggling with the crushing grief and guilt. It is such an emotional book but ultimately it is incredibly uplifting and focuses on grief, self care, being kind to yourself, the importance of friendship and of course, love. I don't want to spoil any of the storyline so no details here! But it is a beautiful book that swept me away. I also had zero idea what would happen and loved all the twists and turns and mysteries within the story. It is just perfect.
The story is obviously amazing but it is the characters that make this book extra special. Natalie our lead female is such a realistic protagonist and I just wanted to give her the biggest hug. She had my heart from the beginning and I loved the journey Lia Louis took her on and her growth in the book.
There are so many amazing side characters but the two main male characters were also incredibly special in their own way and brought so much to the book. I adore Tom and his humour and how he was always there for Nat and just SO sweet and caring. Can I please have a Tom in my life?!
The other guy Joe was a little more mysterious and I really loved how he and Natalie connected through their grief and built a sweet supportive relationship from that.
Lia Louis is an incredible author. She had me hooked on every single word. I rarely give romance books 5 stars if there isn't smut involved (this is a clean book), but her writing and storytelling is just so captivating that there is no way I could rate it any less than perfect.
I really recommend this book and hope you all love it as much as I did!
Please note that I was gifted this book in exchange for an honest review.