This unique and heartfelt romance is a recommended first purchase for adult fiction collections, particularly where romance and women's fic is popular.

Holy Kleenex alert! The Sight of You is the upcoming and debut novel by author Holly Miller. It is such a tear-jerker, but bear with me, it’s so worth it. Joel has lived his thirty-some years with a secret. In his dreams, he has premonitions about things to come for those that he loves. Sometimes they are wonderful things and other times they are sad things, but it only happens in regards to those that he loves. Due to the weight of his dreams and after previous failed relationships, Joel has resigned himself to a life without a significant other – until he meets Callie. After the loss of her closest friend Grace, Callie takes over Grace’s coffee shop and her dog, Murphy. Although she’s always longed for a career involving nature and animals, Callie feels a loyalty to her late friend tying her to staying at the cafe. When Callie and Joel meet, it’s as if they are both waking from a deep sleep. They’re suddenly excited about life, making plans, and falling in love. But when Joel has a heartbreaking dream about Callie’s future, he isn’t sure how they can go on together.

So, the age-old question: if you knew how/when/where/why a relationship would end, would you still pursue it?

Joel and Callie’s love story is such an amazing one and Holly Miller’s writing is impeccable in its ability to bring their feelings to life. I felt like I could truly feel the emotion between these characters, during both the happy and the sad times. Joel has suffered guilt throughout his life for premonitions about loved ones that he either did not or could not prevent, so when he has a dream about Callie (thus realizing that he truly loves her), he struggles about what to do what his new-found knowledge. Callie is intrigued by and begins to trust Joel’s dreaming premonitions once he tells her the truth about himself. But when she finds out that he had a dream about her, she doesn’t think she wants any information.

Which brings up another question: could you stay in a relationship knowing the ending, if the other person refused to hear the information?

As I stated before, have the Kleenex by your side before you start this book. It is romantic, emotional, happy, and sad all at one time. I can’t begin to count and/or name all of the different emotions I felt while reading this. I will say that overall, I felt the beginning was a bit sluggish, however, once everything picked up, I was completely hooked. I fell in love with all of the characters and wanted nothing but good things for each and every character. I won’t lie and say this is the most feel-good novel I’ve read this year. However, I can’t remember the last time I read a book that conveyed so much love. The Sight of You is an outstanding debut and I cannot wait to read what Holly Miller brings us next!

*Thanks to NetGalley & G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing this ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

If NetGalley gave readers the ability to give 2.5 stars, that's what I'd give to Holly Miller's The Sight of You. Readers really get to know Callie and Joel, their struggles together and independently, their goals, and their desires for the future. However, the first hundred and fifty pages are paced incredibly slowly. Normally, I'm a fairly patient reader and I'm glad I finished this novel, but in the novel's current state, I wouldn't recommend it.

This was a sweet love story. It was so sad throughout though and I was really rooting for the characters. All of the missed opportunities and miscommunications left me feeling a lot of angst. It was an interesting perspective and I appreciate how the author wove the story. I was completely invested in the characters and was cheering for them throughout. At times the plot moves lightning quick, other times it crawled along. I wish the last third of the book had been slowed down a bit to really get their viewpoints across. Overall, a beautiful love story with likable characters. 3.5 ⭐️ My thanks to the publisher for the advance reader in exchange for my honest review.

Gosh I loved this book! It’s definitely got some sadness in it, but it is a beautiful love story. I sometimes don’t like multiple narrators, but the author does a great job with the two narrators in this book. Highly recommended!

Picture this: You've met the love of your life. Only he holds a bitter secret. When he dreams at night, he dreams of those he cares for most, and whatever transpires in those dreams becomes fact. Would you stay with that person knowing they've had a dream about you regarding your fate? Or would you leave?

The plot was so unique! I couldn't help but turn the pages, desperate to find out what will become of Joel and Callie. I loved their relationship. And then to find out about Joel and his dreams!!! UUGGHH!!

I have mentioned this before.. I'm not really a romance type of reader.. but I devoured this book. It was special and unique and impossibly memorable. Don't NOT read this just because "You Don't Do Romance". I implore you to give THE SIGHT OF YOU a try! You'll be hooked!

This was a sweet, tender, and unique love story that shows sometimes the best way to love someone is to let them go. The story started out a bit slow, but after the first 25% or so, I was hooked and couldn't put it down. This could be more about my own distraction in this stressful time, but I had a hard time keeping up with all of the minor characters. There's also quite a bit of British slang/phrasing that isn't really accessible for an American audience. Ultimately though, I enjoyed it and I'd recommend it!! Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for early access to The Sight of You!

Between the unique plot, the beautiful and lyrical way Miller writes and the emotions her words invoke, I throughly enjoyed reading The Sight of You.
Joel has a huge secret and an unique gift, one that causes him to stay away from people by being emotionally distant. That is until he meets Callie and realizes she’s the love of his life.
A heart wrenching novel that is joyous and sad at the same time.