My husband just asked me how I liked this book I was reading while I had tears rolling down my cheeks.
I replied, "OH I love it!" This is just that kind of a book!
This story will truly suck you into the pages, break your heart and yet have you thinking about love, life, friendship and forgiveness,
"We only have moments. Strung on a string that can break at any minute."
Don't waste a minute! Put this beautiful book on your list to read!

This is Not How it Ends will definitely be one of the best books of 2019! Such a wonderful story about love and loss. Highly recommend!!

This is the first time I have read anything by Rochelle Weinstein. Boy, have I been missing out! I was instantly drawn into the book and immediately engaged in the plot and finding out what was going to happen with Charley and Philip. This book kept me on the edge of my seat and I was constantly wondering what would happen. Can't wait to read her next book. Would highly recommend this!

This book will bring you all the feelings are then some! I stayed up until 2am because I just couldn’t stop reading, I had to see how the lives of Ben, Philip and Charley were going play out. They were three of my favorite characters that I felt so invested into their lives. This was a top read of 2019 for me and I don’t want to say too much of the story so everyone can go into it and enjoy every word as much as I did without spoilers. This is a must read so preorder this and see how it all ends.
I received an advanced readers copy, all opinions are my own.

This is Not How it Ends, Rochelle B. Weinstein

Review from Jeannie Zelos book reviews

Genre: General Fiction, Women's Fiction.

And my usual moan, why do we have women's fiction as a category? Men read romance, men write romance. We call out for equality and then slap in this outdated and ludicrous category :-(

Anyway, my first read by this author so I didn't know what to expect, but I really liked the sound of the description. It proved to be a book that was way above what I anticipated, a thoughtful and moving read.
There were times I found myself irritated with Phillip, when he was away so much even though he knew Charley was upset by it, when he never offered to take her. I didn't feel he was the sort for an affair – he adored Charley and I couldn't see him ever wanting anyone else, but why wouldn't he suggest she come with him? Why did he keep going away for work when financially he didn't need to, and it ought to have been clear his absence was causing issues between them. As I got further into the book all became clear and made me love him even more.
Then there's Ben, and what a wonderful guy he was too, and he'd been through such heartbreak. Circumstances put him and Charley together so much, and I was torn for what might happen, and in tears when I got towards the end. Its not a conventional love triangle, though there is such a lot of love in the book, its tempered with incredible sacrifice too. Its does have a HEA among all those tears.

Stars: Five. It was incredibly moving, a story I really didn't anticipate enjoying as much as I did. Those characters, Phillip, Charley, Ben and the secondary ones with stay with me for a while.

Arc via Netgalley and publishers

OHHH YES!! Such a fantastic novel... wow. Rochelle B. Weinstein absolutely did a marvelous job with this story. The characters came to life on the pages and that made this read even more enjoyable. I really loved the main character and her story through it all. Go read it!

thus was amazing read!!! My first by this author and it won’t be my last!!! This is a story of love loss and heartache! I just loved all these characters.....

Could not put this book down. The chance encounter that this book circles around makes the story line addicting. The characters are well thought out.

This book is so so so good!!! It is so well written it pulls you in immediately and never lets you go. It is a story of much love and much loss. It is about a love triangle but not the typical one we usually read about. Lots of friendship, love, and loss and love again after loss. Best book I can remember reading in a very long time. I am so looking forward to reading the next book written by this amazing author! Five stars for me!

Thank you Net Galley for this ARC.

Thee people, whose lives are all intertwined, all emotionally charged. Charlotte met both men quite by chance. Phillip on an airplane came into her life on a United flight quite by accident when his flight plans were changed. For the two of them, it was as if they were meant to be together. Yet, time and travel with Phillip's work seemed to be a problem, as if they were drifting apart. Ben also came into Charlotte's life accidentally, when his son Jimmy had an allergic reaction to peanuts and she was there to save the child's life.

This book has woven a story of love, confusion and self-doubt. How does one balance what they want out of life, what they want out of relationships? How do you handle the conflicted feelings swimming around your head? There was a sadness to this novel, well written, it gets to you.

My thanks to NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Oh wow! I absolutely loved this book! Weinstein did a beautiful job weaving together a story that I could not put down!
Charley is an attractive and pensive teacher who by chance meets her new beau in aisle 13 of her flight! Her and Philip really strike up an interesting conversation and they’re incredibly drawn to each other. I found myself enjoying Philip’s character.... that is until I “met” Ben! How could I not root for him? What a unique friendship the three of them end up cultivating. Weinstein truly makes you love both men as partners for Charley and it’s quite hard to choose one over the other.
Philip and Charley must weather some difficult times in their relationship and Ben is always right there for her to lean on.
I found myself so sad when this book ended! What a beautiful story of love and loss and then love again ❤️ I will definitely be reading more of Rochelle B Weinstein’s books after this one :)
5 stars!!
Thank you NetGalley and Lake Union Publishing for the ARC.

Three lives intersect and the meaning of friendship, loyalty and sacrifice are explored. A compelling read with a satisfying conclusion.