Whatever you are doing right now, STOP. Go get this book (once it is officially released on May 9th) and read it. Seriously. Oh, and buy a box of tissues as well, because you are going to need them because….ALL. THE. FEELS.
Lucy and Gabe are two binary stars rotating around each other in a love that is out of this world; the kind of love that poems and sonnets are written about, and artists find inspiration in and musicians compose from. The book is all from Lucy’s point of view as if she is talking directly TO Gabe….but why? Very unique for an entire novel to be written from this perspective and it definitely takes a little getting used to.
Eventually, Gabe wanders away, following his passion for photography to the Middle East, leaving Lucy shattered. She finds new love that isn’t quite the same, but she settles down nevertheless and starts a family, still occasionally keeping in touch with Gabe. Without ruining the full story, we follow Lucy’s journey for thirteen years and through it all, the author does an amazing job of keeping the characters and the story real and so beautiful.
I absolutely recommend this book to anyone who reads fiction, who likes a good cry, who appreciates contemporary fiction, women’s fiction, or romance. Jill Santopolo’s writing absolutely shines so bright in this book and even brings honor to those in the field of photojournalism. That is not a piece of cake artistic line of work. Beautiful book!
Soundtrack: “The Fault in our Stars” by Troye Sivan
Singer of Stories 
Loved it too!!
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