For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was The One she wasn’t even looking for. Is it enough? Does he respond to texts? Honor his commitments? Make advance plans? Sometimes, rarely, and no, not at all. But when he shines his light on her, the world makes sense, and Adelaide is convinced that, in his heart, he’s fallen just as deeply as she has. Then, when Rory is rocked by an unexpected tragedy, Adelaide does everything in her power to hold him together—even if it means losing herself in the process. When love asks too much of us, how do we find the strength to put ourselves first? With unflinching honesty and heart, this relatable debut from a fresh new voice explores grief and mental health while capturing the timeless nature of what it’s like to be young and in love—with your friends, with your city, and with a person who cannot, will not, love you back.
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0I am honestly at a loss for words because I so thoroughly enjoyed this book. Contemporary fiction is very hit or miss for me and that’s even more true of contemporary romance; there’s just so much that can go wrong and I’m picky.
This book was just right.
The characters were well developed and we saw them go through so much, it felt like we really got a chance to know and love them. There were a few twists I didn’t predict and a few I did, just the right amount of each. The romance aspect of this book was admittedly frustrating but through it all, I was rooting for Adelaide. She carried me through.
I felt that the mental health struggles that were depicted were good, intentional representations and the disorders were explored without stigma or shame attached which was nice.
It was just a great little book filled with so many feelings - good and bad - and moments that I connected with.
Thank you to Libro.fm for letting me enjoy this title early. The audiobook was wonderfully narrated too!
0Adelaide is a beautiful novel full of emotions, relationships, life, and grief. A simple yet happens in reality! What a toxic relationship can do to a person who gives everything and thinks she's not enough. Lucky her that she had friends like Eloise, Madison and Celeste. Also, to not waste your time and effort to the person who doesn't deserve you. Maybe the right person is just near you. Lol. Glad I read this one, a different genre from what I usually read. 3.5/5
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