I would like to thank NetGalley and Harper for allowing me to read a galley of this book and give my honest opinion. I had long been a fan of Nick, seeing him in Waitress and Bronx Tale. I enjoyed Amanda's backstory (I actually saw her ex-husband a few times in Book of Mormon when it was here in Las Vegas, which was right around the time she talked about them separating!) When he fell ill will COVID, I like everyone else was hooked to Amanda's daily updates and prayed hard for his recovery. This book is a good ode to him and their relationship and the importance of family. I loved seeing how close Amanda was to Nick's mom and siblings. The scene when Nick passed had me weeping and brought me back to the ten months I spent trying to save my mom's life and eventually being there when she passed. This was definitely a tear jerker and I enjoyed it a lot. #liveyourlife #ripnick

Beautiful book - I found myself holding back tears multiple times. Amanda Kloots is teaching us the power of optimism, perseverance, faith, family, and love. This book is not just a love story to Nick - it’s Amanda’s own love story of finding her own voice and courage during this heartbreaking ordeal. Read it - but buy tissues before you do.

After following Amanda Kloots' and Nick Cordero's heartwrenching coronavirus story and her inspiring positivity last year, I was very much interested in reading her memoir about the ordeal. She reflects on love, loss, and life with her husband, Broadway star Nick Cordero. It's the story of their life together and his fight against COVID-19. It's a beautiful, heartfelt, and emotional story of her entire journey with Nick, from the first time they met, their wedding, the birth of their son Elvis, through COVID, and her unimaginable loss. It's such a poignant and honest first-person account that makes your heart break even more from reading the news stories. You can feel all her raw, vulnerable emotions from this period come through while reading. It's a well-written and honest memoir to read that, yes, makes me tear up. With Kloots' positive spirit, her memoir shares an unplugged look at this awful period along with her strength, support from a loved one, and provides a tribute/lasting memory for Nick to assist with her grief.

I was one of the those individuals who followed Amanda and Nick's story last year as everything was unfolding and so much was unknown. It all felt so heartbreaking so reading this felt similar. It's a tough read but one that can easily be finished in one sitting. The writing feels like having a deep conversation with a friend which makes it feel more relatable as well as harrowing. Amanda does a wonderful and tough job at detailing what she and her family went through during her husband's battle and shows us a glimpse at what thousands of others have also gone through.

This truly is an a book about death it’s a book about a life well lived. This story is so timely and resonates with so many people. Amanda has done a great job pulling the story together and does credit to her husband’s life.

The tragedy of this story unfolded on social media, but readers will find a brave new vulnerability in Amanda's willingness to share the exquisitely ordinary beauty of the love she lost to COVID and the legacy of intentional gratitude she has created for her young son.