When someone close to you is suddenly ripped out of your life, it's only natural it seems like the world has stopped existing. You need time to recover from this and you resent the person responsible for you r loss. 

During a certain period of time, you keep thinking about the life you cannot live anymore and you are forced to find another path. The only problem is that you don't see any new opportunities anymore and you are stuck in your grieve.

On the one hand I don't know if it"s a good idea when someone tells you you should not think about the things you have lost but to be grateful for the things you have had. On the other hand, some people do need a wake up call in order to make them realise they are stuck. I think this would be easier to accept when it comes from someone you know than from a total stranger.

Often people believe what they want to believe and forget there is always the other side of the coin though...

This is a beautiful story about love and loss, about family and second chances with someone you would never have considered this. 4 stars

Thank you

I must firstly apologise for the amount of time it has taken me to provide a review of this book, my health was rather bad for quite some time, something that had me in hospital on numerous occasions and simply didnt leave me with the time I once had to do what I love most.

Unfortunately that does mean I have missed the archive date for many of these books, so It would feel unjust throwing any review together without being able to pay attention to each novel properly.

However, I am now back to reading as before and look forward to sharing my honest reviews as always going forward. I thank you f0r the patience and understanding throughout x

A beautiful book about grief and coming through it. I adored it and recommend reading it. When Louisa loses her husband in a crash she learns to move on. Will meeting Isaac help. Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for the opportunity to read.

This was such a beautifully written story about a Louisa who loses her husband in a fatal accident . I was hooked from the start and loved how the author portrayed Louisa. I am a huge fan of the author and look forward to more novels by her.

Another great book by one of my favourite authors. Lovely story of Louisa trying to come to terms with the grief of losing her husband and finding a new soulmate in Isaac but is he all that he seems? Lovely characters and great Devon setting with plenty of warmth and good storyline made it a book I read in one sitting

I enjoyed this family drama. Louisa, lost her husband in an accident. She moves in with her daughter and son in law. She forms a friendship with Isaac whom she meets on the beach. Lots of working through grief, building friendships, and moving forward after loss. It was a bit slow paced but I liked the characters.

"After the Crash" by Emma Davies was another great book from Emma. I was hooked within the first few pages, but, then I love her books. This book is about grief after Louisa Adam's husband was killed in a tragic car crash which left her to pay off loads of debts he had. Eighteen months later Louisa is still paying the debts off but there is hope at the end of it all. when she moves in with her daughter and son in law who is restoring an old hotel in a small seaside town and finds love again when she meets Isaac who will turn her life all upside down.

I highly recommend this latest book by Emma. I have enjoyed all her books I have read by her.

Big Thank you to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

Thank you Netgalley and Bookouture for the chance to read After the crash by Emma Davies.
Louisa Adams has done her best to hold herself together in the years since she lost her husband in a car accident but she’s struggling to make ends meet as a writer. She now must admit defeat and move into the crumbling seaside guest house her daughter just bought. Louisa is offered a final chance to save her career by writing an article on a local sand artist, Isaac. They seem to click.... but deep down she knows he’s keeping a secret from her. Is she ready for what he will tell her, and will letting him in tear her family and her heart apart all over again?
This was just an ok read for me. I had trouble getting into the story at the beginning and put it down several times, and finally pushed through to finally finished. 21/2 stars rounded up to 3

This was an honest portrayal of how grief can both numb and blind the people affected by a tragedy.
I thought that the author did a really good job of setting the scene. It was a scenic, family-friendly, small town that served as a juxtaposition to what Louisa was experiencing. It was nice to see how these two opposing things set against each other.
In that regard, I thought the creation of the characters was also well-done. Although I could not relate to Louisa on a personal level (thankful for that), I most definitely related on a professional level.
I have been a freelance writer for over five years, so I totally got her feelings on writing assignments, deadlines, and the realization that editors only care about your work – no matter how much you want to think they actually like you.
That, I think, made me more sympathetic to her personal struggles, because I came from a place of at least partial understanding.
I guessed the “big reveal” pretty much from the beginning, but I was intrigued by how the author rolled out the information. I loved how the characters were fully formed (both to the reader and each other within the story) before things got more complicated.
I also found Robin and Leah’s plot line to be engaging. At first, I thought it was just in place as a holder for Louisa’s story, but I thought the author did a fine job of Leah’s eventual truthfulness with her mother.
She was also a catalyst for a major turning point in the story, which was unexpected. That was well-done also.
While I liked just about everything in the book, especially the concept of art and the thought of the beach as a canvas, I did think that a few revelations seemed forced. They didn’t bother me, just seemed to come out of nowhere.
But major props for one of the most thrilling, page-turning climaxes that wasn’t in a crime/suspense/thriller book. Sometimes, family drama has a more subtle turning point. Not the case here. You have to hang on for this one!
I would definitely recommend this book. The message of forgiveness (of self, of others) and recognizing one’s own errors, but recognizing the ability to correct them and move forward with life are great reminders. Definitely pick this one up!

This was a sweet tale of the aftermath of losing a husband and finding oneself bereft of financial security, thanks to the lousy decisions taken by the said husband. Louisa couldn’t question him now but had to go back to work. Luckily her daughter pulled through, and she had a place to stay.

A call from her editor to write an interesting piece saw her set on the course of meeting Isaac, a local sand artist. And there was a connection between them, more than what Louisa could bear to hear.

Emma Davies is a wonderful author, with her prose seeped in emotions. Louisa’s grief was handled sensitively. I liked how she slowly found her legs to stand up in life and second chance to find happiness, but that came with its own peril.

The descriptions of Devon were vivid. I could imagine myself standing on the cove and seeing the sketches on the sand. Secrets slowly were washed away by the waves, and all Louisa had to do was find her courage.

The beginning was quite slow, and Louisa was a bit grating in the way she kept running away. But slowly down the pages she stabilized and became the loving character that Emma normally etched in her books.

The story had her daughter and son-in-law too in equal parts. Their relationship too made a good subplot. It was nice to see them coming together to form a cohesive family, bound by love. The most intriguing character was Issac who lived as free as the waves and wind on the tiny cove. His dailogues had a beautiful depth to them.

I just finished the book, and I would say the book was worth the time and emotions spent.

It's been 18 month since Louisa's husband was killed by a drunk driver, leaving her bereft and penniless after she had to sell the family home to pay off his debts. She moves in with her daughter and son in law who are renovating a motel in a sea side town. There she struggles to claw her way out of the darkness and meets Isaac, an artist who has his own troubles he is dealing with. The twist of how their lives are connected and the ensuing chaos eventually gives Louisa new hope and purpose. A great read.

After The Crash by Emma Davies
After The Crash is the story of Louisa Adams dealing with the death of her husband in an horrific car crash. Discovering that he has left her penniless she has to sell her house, and so she moves to the seaside to live with her daughter Leah and Leah’s husband Robin.
This story was very slow to get going but then suddenly it opened up, and I was surprised at how quickly I read through the second half of it. Although the ending was quite obvious it was an enjoyable story, For me the star of this book is the setting, the author painted a wonderful seaside town which really came to life throughout the pages.
Thanks to #NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book. #AfterTheCrash #NetGalley

A heartbreaking story of family emotions following a death and then finally forgiveness. The descriptions of the Devon scenery is beautiful, and such wonderful characters . This is a truly lovely book

After Louisa lost her husband in a tragic car accident, she tries to make ends meet by working as a freelance journalist and falling father behind. Finally she decides to move in with daughter Leah and son-in-law Robin at the guest house they're renovating. Feeling guilty for adding even more stress and friction to their stressful situation, she takes on a new assignment to find the artist of beautiful beach sand art and write a feature article about him. Isaac is a warm and friendly man, but very private and reclusive. Realizing he won't want an article published about him, she decides to gather information without his knowing. But the closer they become, the more she puts of the assignment. Until a shocking truth comes out. Can she ever forgive Isaac for his past?
The setting of this small beach community and the beautiful but dangerous private beach is just wonderfully described. Even though by the book description you know Isaac will turn out to be the "bad guy", you can't help falling in love with his character. I was so glad things turned out the way they did in the end. This is such a beautiful story of family and forgiveness.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. The views and opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.

What an utterly gorgeous book this is! I just adored this book, and was totally enthralled by it.

The descriptive prose in this book is so evocative I could just picture the scene perfectly, and the beautiful setting of a seaside town in Devon in summer is so captivating.

I really liked Louisa as a character, and Isaac too, and I hoped that whatever secrets he held, that they would not change my perception of him. There are not many characters in this book, and there is no need for many, as those that we meet are so real, and so well drawn, that we feel as though we know them all.

Everything about this book just combines to make the perfect enthralling read. The ambience, the vivid setting, the perfect pace, the characters and the beautifully woven plot, all work so well.

This beautiful book is one that you will hold in your heart for a long time. It’s poignant and emotional, but will leave you feeling hopeful and positive. I can’t recommend it highly enough for an all-consuming and thoroughly entrancing read.

Louisa Adams lost her husband in a car accident. She is struggling both emotionally and financially so she moves into a seaside guest house that her daughter just bought.
There, Louisa is offered a final chance to save her career by writing an article on a local sand artist, Isaac. Except, when he turns to greet her – tall, handsome and weather-worn – something about him feels disturbingly familiar.
As they explore the rugged coastline’s hidden coves together – living and laughing like she never thought she would again – Louisa is fascinated by this man who creates beautiful sculptures on the shoreline. She feels he is keeping a secret from her and then she finds an ink scribble that he did that links him to the death of her husband.
This is a very heartbreaking story but told so well that you just keep reading and can't put the book down.
Thank you to NetGalley and Bookouture for the book to review.

First, I want to thank Emma Davies, Bookouture and NetGalley for providing me with this book so I may bring you this review.

After The Crash is one of my ultimate favorite books that Emma Davies has written. It is emotionally intense that at times you are gripping the sides of your comfy chair. Then again she will also pull at your heartstrings too. Emma is good like that though! This is one powerful book that needs to be put on your must read list.

Emma wrote a truly beautiful story sharing some great insight and words of wisdom.

My heart broke for Louisa as I learned she lost her husband to a drunk driver. I too know all too well that pain as I lost my Uncle that way. You never truly get over the loss. I felt her anger that she felt with the guy that killed her husband. For years I felt the same way.

Emma chose such breathtaking picturesque scenery for After The Crash. Not only the scenery but the cute little shops that the town had. She showed us with her detailed words how magnificent this place really was. With the year I just had it was nice to escape to paradise for a few hours.

After The Crash was very much about family, loss, grieving, forgiveness, and finding yourself. It also touches on subjects such as drunk driving, abortion, and seizures.

This book is filled with emotional roller coasters, secrets, hard truths, revelations, realizations, and shocking moments.

I am a huge fan of tv reality shows where they renovate houses. So, I loved how Leah and Robin were renovating a hotel. Emma focused on all the work and the stress it can cause on a couple.

My heart was pounding fast at the climax of the book! I didn’t see this event happen and was praying everything came out ok.

Wow, this was such an amazing, gripping, emotional and heartbreaking read. I absolutely loved this story by Emma Davies.

Louisa Adams is doing everything she possibly can to keep her life together and keep herself from falling apart. The years following the fatal car crash that took the life of her husband have been the hardest she’s ever had to endure. But as a writer she isn’t able to make ends meet and so she decides to move into the seaside guest house that her daughter and son-in-law just bought. With the hopes of putting her family and her life back together. Will she be able to move past the final stage of her grieving and build the life she’s always wanted? As a freelance writer, the newspaper asks her if she would write a news article about a local sand artist, Isaac. She accepts the offer and when she meets Isaac, the artist there is a familiarity about him, but she can’t seem to place what it is. As she gets to know him, she can’t help but feel as if he has secrets he is hiding. And then comes the day when everything comes out in the open, and then the real healing begins.

The vivid description of the location whisked you away. You feel as if you are actually in Devon, UK, standing on the seashore allowing the water to flow over your feet. I absolutely loved this story of hopes and dreams, forgiveness and love after moving on from devastation. Emma Davies shows how true forgiveness is so important in repairing your heart. Thank you Emma Davies for such a fantastic story.

I received an ARC from Bookouture through NetGalley for an honest review. Louise has been struggling since she lost her husband in a car accident and finally decided she had to move into the guest house her daughter and son-in-law just bought.
When she met Isaac, the local sand artist, there seemed to be a connection there, and he is wearing the same shirt her husband was wearing the day he died. Emma Davies took us to the edge of disaster, to hide away caves, too how Louisa and Isaac knew each other, even though neither one knew it for quite a while, to the dramatic rescue. A gripping story from loss to healing.

I have read a few books by this author and all have been good. This one lived up to expectations too. We follow Louisa after the death of her husband in a car accident as she moves to the coast to be with her daughter to try and rebuild her life. She meets a character called Isaac who turns out to have a major impact on her life - but I don't want to give anything away. Isaac makes sand pictures on a deserted beach. Last time we went to Pembrokeshire we met Marc Treanor who did the same thing - and I thought of him as i read the book (Marc sadly died last year whilst out swimming in the sea) This book is full of emotion and the characters are well written and draw you in. Wonder what happens next to Louisa and Isaac??