This is my first Emma Davies book and it won't be my last.

The writing was easy to read and kept it at a steady pace. The story was well written and kept you interested from start to finish.

It's about loss, grief, Hope and Second chances after a loved one has died.

Give It a read you won't be disappointed.

Emotional and thought provoking. Compelling characters who draw you in and keep you invested. It starts a little slow, but stick with it. It is beautifully written. This author is new to me and I will definitely read her again.

I am conflicted about this story. The beginning was a bit slow, and I found it difficult to get into to. The story picked up a bit but then it seemed to get bogged down and it became obvious pretty quickly who Isaac really was as well as the conflicts to come.

Lovely read. Very emotional family saga. Louisa is great strong character. A story of hope when in times of darkness.

A beautifully written, eloquent story of self-development and forgiveness. Louisa is heartbroken after the loss of her husband in a horrific car accident. She then moves in with her daughter and son-in law while she gets back on her feet. New people enter her life from the little seaside village, including a mysterious man called Isaac. Louisa aims to write an article on this secretive artist, but grapples with right and wrong as a friendship with him develops. The descriptions of the seaside setting in the book are so beautifully detailed and lyrical I lost myself in the story, so much so that I could almost smell the sea air. Throughout the book, I often questioned what my own actions would be if I was faced with such a tragic life event. However, the developing story made me challenge my own thinking, which shows how powerful the book is in places. I made a thought provoking and emotional journey throughout the book, alongside the characters.

I’d like to thank Bookouture and NetGalley for giving me the opportunity to read ‘After The Crash’ by Emma Davies in exchange for my honest and unbiased review.

Louisa’s husband William died eighteen months ago in a road traffic accident involving a drunken driver. Due to debts, Louisa has to sell their house and moves in with her daughter Leah and son-in-law Robin as they renovate the seaside hotel ‘The Lobster Pot’ they’ve recently bought. As she becomes acquainted with her surroundings and the people who live there she meets Isaac who draws paintings on the sand at a remote place known as ‘Elliot’s Bay’ with whom she forms a tentative friendship.

‘After The Crash’ is a pleasant and gentle story about love and loss, relationships and the making of new friends and although entertaining I found it a little slow and kept waiting for something to happen. The characterisations were good and the descriptions appealing but it wasn’t until the last few chapters that to my mind the story became alive and I was more involved.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy.

This was an enjoyable read of both main characters finding recovery and oneself.

It deals with lost love, friendships, family, eventually finding a new love, where you least expected to.

There’s always two sides to a story and it was nice to see the author giving us both sides.

“Sometimes when you have nothing you have to look for the smallest things to give you hope”
As I started reading, I wasn’t quite sure how I was going to like this book. It took me a bit to get into the story and I’m so glad I kept on reading....
I found After the Crash a very emotional and intriguing story about, Louise. Her husband dies tragically in a car accident and this her story about overcoming her loss and sadness.
Even as months go by, she cannot get past her grief. Due to financial issues she moves in with her daughter and son in law. While there she meets Isaac who understands grief all to well. Their journey to find peace is heartwarming.
Second chances and family are prominent throughout the story with forgiveness being the key to happiness.
Many thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and author for the opportunity to read this book for my honest opinion. All opinions expressed are my own.

A beautifully written second chance romance. Great character and plot dynamics. I recommend this book. I received an advance ebook from the publisher and Netgalley. This is my unbiased review.

Another great emotional drama from Emma Davies. Eighteen months after her husband is killed in a tragic car crash and left her paying off a load of debt, Louisa is still living her grief. She moves in with her daughter and son in law who are restoring an old hotel in a small seaside town. And there she meets Isaac, who will turn her life upside down.

Story about love, forgiveness and starting over.
Louisa loses her husband suddenly, and finds her life unexpectedly turned upside down. Due to the financial situation her husband left her in, she is forced to move in with her daughter and son in law. Her writing career was put on hold and now she has an opportunity to revive it. She was asked to find and interview a mysterious artist who was found making beautiful pictures in the sand of a hidden cove. Meeting Isaac, Louisa slowly starts to laugh and live again, but she uncovers some secrets that may change her life once again.
The characters and story were great. I felt the beginning was slow moving, but I am glad I continued reading. Touching story.
I received an advance copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Widowed Louisa joins her daughter Leah and son in law Robin at a coastal hotel they have purchased with a view to renovating. Louisa is still mourning the lost of husband William. His death in an RTA has left her having to sell the family home. She is now hoping to purchase a house nearer to her daughter. Her whole life has been turned upside down and she now finds herself having to earn her own money. Her editor Barbara has provided a pitch for her. There is a local sand artist and Barbara has suggested she write an article about him. But meeting Isaac, a very private man, she realises this is going to be more difficult than she first thought.
It took me a little time to get into this story. Written from Louisa’s viewpoint, I felt at first there were a lot of her inner thoughts coming through and very little in the way of anything happening. However, I persevered and ended up really enjoying the story. There is friction between daughter Leah and her husband as they embark on this huge project of bringing an old, tired hotel back to life. Louisa wastes no time in making friends with the locals and eventually befriends Isaac. But just as she is beginning to find friendship with this very private man, and gather information for her magazine article, something totally unforeseen happens.

This a story of family and second chances but also one of reconciliation and forgiveness.
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My thanks to Bookouture and Netgalley for an ARC of After the Crash in exchange for an honest review.

What a beautifully written book! It is an emotional drama filled read that will keep you turning the pages to see what happens next. This book is not a light fluffy read and will stay in your mind long after you've read the last page. Thank you Bookouture via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

After the Crash tells the story of Louisa as she does her best to move forward with her life after the accident causing her husband's death. Grief is a process and learning that she can't do it on her own, Louisa moves to a seaside town to live with her daughter and son-in-law in the crumbling hotel they have bought. Not long after she arrives, Louisa meets Isaac. Isaac is a local artist who understands grief more then Louisa realizes and how it ties them together.

The characters are well developed and the story is very well written. It is slower paced however that is not surprising because of the heavy subject matters.

Thank you to the publishers and NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for an honest review. After the Crash follows Louisa and her daughter in the aftermath of losing her husband in a car crash. Louisa moves in with her daughter bat the hotel she is renovating when she runs out of money after the death of her husband. This is a story of grief, family, relationships and second chances. While there was not a plot twist, it was a book that kept my attention. It shows how people band together and how life after tragedy continues.
Pub Date: March 16, 2021

4.5 stars

After the crash was an unexpected and emotional experience.
I’m a strong believer of second chance romance whether it’s about the same person or just second chance at love with someone new.
I enjoyed this story of redemption and finding oneself again for both main characters even if I didn’t agree with his way of doing things at the beginning.
A story about lost love, friendships, family and finding a new love in the most unexpected place and moments in ones life. There’s always a two sided story in every event and I loved how the author has given us both points of view in the end.
Great woman fiction story with a big side of romance.

Louisa Adams has lost her husband. They had been married for almost three decades and she was quite happy with her life. However, she has since discovered that he was financially irresponsible and she barely has two pennies to rub together. Her daughter Leah and her husband Robin have purchased a hotel and it is under major renovation. Louisa has but no choice to accept their invitation to move into the hotel.

A journalist by trade, Louisa knows she must get back to work and begin to establish herself again. Her grieving has been so severe that she has not worked in some time. Jobs are scarce for her right now and she feels she must accept an assignment given to her by her editor. There is a local sand artist named Isaac whom she has to get to know and interview for an article. This is not the hard-hitting writing she has spent a career building, but she reluctantly takes on the job.

When she finally locates Isaac, she is completely undone by the fact that the tall, handsome stranger is wearing the very shirt she has kept from her husband. Beyond that, the two have an immediate connection, and this is utterly disturbing to Louisa. Unsure that she can handle working around Isaac, getting to know him, and the beautiful coastline and all that it has to offer, Louisa tries to walk away. Yet, she is drawn to the enigmatic Isaac. As she spends time with him this leads to an even further disturbing discovery. Will this be the complete undoing of Louisa, as well as her family?

What a touching story by Emma Davies! The story is very well told, written with beauty when it comes to the characters, the scenery and the story itself. I love the subjects that this book touches on, especially when it comes to grief and loss, but also when it comes to moving ahead in life. Not only did I enjoy what was going on with Louisa, Leah and Robin's story was also quite emotional. I have enjoyed every book written by this excellent author so far and this exceptional story will be with me for years to come.

Many thanks to Bookouture and to NetGalley for this ARC for review. This is my honest opinion.

I enjoyed reading this story about a woman more or less my own age, as so many of the books I read are about women my daughter's age.

The story is set in an English coastal town where Louisa is a newcomer. We follow her through the streets and onto the beach, and we meet other people in the town as she does. Of course one of those people is Isaac and through her interactions with him, Louisa starts to come back to life. I think Emma Davies did a good job painting a word picture of the town.

Louisa is a freelance writer who almost exclusively writes for one magazine and the editor has heard about Isaac's sand sculptures and wants an article. Isaac does not want people to know about him. For the first time Louisa is forced to think about how her articles affect those she writes about--she's mostly an investigative journalist. I enjoyed reading about her writing process and difficulties.

I'd like to thank the publisher for making a review copy available via NetGalley. Grade: B

A family drama centering around Louisa, who has lost her husband in an accident and is now living with her daughter. On the way to working through her grief and deciding what to do next with her life, Louisa meets Isaac on the beach. Isaac is also a little lost and broken. They form a tentative friendship that will be tested along the way.
A story of love, family, grief and hope.

Thanks to netgalley and Bookouture for the arc

A very nice read right now - mid February/cold/snowy. A good exploration of the layers of grief and blame after an accident. It was interesting following Louisa and her deep soul searching. Isaac is a lovely but broken man. Quite a sad story of how they both lost so much, but I’m glad they eventually find peace and hope with each other.