I recently bought a new kindle after my old one broke. For some reason I was unable to download this title from the cloud onto my kindle, therefore I will be unable to review this title. I am sorry for any inconvenience caused.

I am in charge of our Senior School library and am looking for a diverse array of new books to furnish their shelves with and inspire our young people to read a wider and more diverse range of books as they move through the senior school. It is hard sometimes to find books that will grab the attention of young people as their time is short and we are competing against technology and online entertainments.
This was a thought-provoking and well-written read that will appeal to young readers across the board. It had a really strong voice and a compelling narrative that I think would capture their attention and draw them in. It kept me engrossed and I think that it's so important that the books that we purchase for both our young people and our staff are appealing to as broad a range of readers as possible - as well as providing them with something a little 'different' that they might not have come across in school libraries before.
This was a really enjoyable read and I will definitely be purchasing a copy for school so that our young people can enjoy it for themselves. A satisfying and well-crafted read that I keep thinking about long after closing its final page - and that definitely makes it a must-buy for me!

I wasn't sure what to make of this book when I first started it and I started it twice and put it away twice before I thought I give it one last go before I delete it off the kindle and WOW thank god I did. Its a book full of coincidences but its well written, with great characters and a story that makes us all believe in love again and that some things are simply meant to be and if they are meant to be they will happen.
In the end I read this book in 2 days with just taking breaks to feed the kids and do some laundry.
The flashbacks are well written and merge perfectly into the flow of the book without disrupting the flow of the "current" storyline. I'm looking forward to reading many more books from this author,

The story follows several characters over as they overlap and move on. I found this to be a really good way to keep my interest high throughout the book. Although there wasn't a specific rule on which timeline to follow at a specific point (by turn, by chapter etc.) I really enjoyed that the author had chosen to switch timelines, sometimes very briefly in order to give context.
The story itself was excellent. I thought it flowed really well (certainly an achievement considering the method of storytelling!) and fascinating. It was quite realistic while still having some twists in there that I hadn't seen coming. The characters were lovely too, and I loved that they were well-rounded. I would definitely read this again, and recommend to my friends.

I know the old adage says to never judge a book by its cover but in the case of The Gravity of Love we can. It has a vintage, classy distinctive feel which mirrors the book perfectly.

The book focuses on Lewis and Joy, two souls who are lost in their own life’s. Lewis’s life is turned upside down by the arrival of a postcard in his mailbox. With Joy, we go on a journey with her to discover her own worth and is all that it seems in her life?

The book flip-flops back and forth giving us the present day dilemma and then the solution in the flashback chapters. I was confused at the start of the book as to who was who and it was my own fault for trying to play reader detective and work out the story. It hindered my start of the journey with the book but that isn’t a reflection of the book it was my need to know. Once I relaxed into Noelle’s writing style I really enjoyed my journey and submerged fully into the atmospheric scenes that soak you in and linger long after you turn to the next page.

There is a thread of music throughout the book. With nods to song lyrics which I thought was really beautiful and at one point when they played a tape in the car, I went and put it on as I read and it was a pretty awesome experience.

The Gravity of Love is jam-packed with life lessons for us all. Secrets and lies are really what is at its very core. The horrendous and painful consequences that they can have at the time and years later.

I highly recommend Noelle Harrisons, The Gravity of Love. It is an emotional journey start to finish and one you won’t want to miss.

The Gravity of Love is just my kind of book, moving back and forth in time, weaving together the various characters' stories. Lewis was a young graphic designer having a passionate affair with Marnie in 1960s London. She was also a talented designer but he let her down badly and they parted acrimoniously. Years later, now married to Samantha and living in Arizona, mysterious postcards arrive from Ireland which he knows must be from her. 

Joy also lives in Arizona. She married Eddie when she became pregnant at 17. Two children later she is a housewife who has never had the chance to follow her own dreams. She feels like her family doesn't know her especially when they tear up her beloved garden and replace it as a surprise. On his deathbed, her father revealed she was adopted but her mother won't talk about it.  All she knows is that her birth mother was Irish. With another revelation in her homelife, she feels even more rootless.

Joy and Lewis meet by chance on several occasions and sense a kindred spirit. Both seem to be searching and yearning for something. The front of the book says "In love, there is no such thing as coincidence." There are many coincidences throughout the book and yet they all seem very plausible. Coincidences do happen in life and sometimes feel like they are just meant.

The author has conveyed her settings wonderfully from the dry heat of the Arizona desert, to London in the swinging sixties, to the English home counties in the 1950s where Lewis and his sister Lizzie are passed from one relative to another which has a profound impact on their lives, and finally to a wet and stormy Ireland perhaps reflecting the inner turmoil of the characters. Is the rainbow a symbol of hope for Lewis and Joy? 

I really enjoyed The Gravity of Love and found it a very compelling read. It shows how issues from the past must be resolved to move on in the present. The ending was unexpected but uplifting and perfect.