I did not finish this book as it just wasn't for me. I was unable to connect with the character, and I could not get into the story.

I was interested in the premise of this story but the book didn't deliver at all. Not for me. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

The premise of this book sounded so promising to me. Josie gets into a bike accident and wakes up as another version of herself. In another universe also. In this reality she had a job in real estate, she is married to a billionaire. She comes to realize there is another Josie in this new reality and it’s like they have switched lives at a shared point in their life. The bike accident. Josie is living two parallel lives. I felt like the pacing of this book was so slow. I just couldn’t really get into it.
*thank you to NetGalley for an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

This "Sliding Doors" like plot was right up alley. I'm the beginning I was really invested in both Josie's journey and where she might end up. I felt like C.J. Connolly did a good job depicting the challenges and struggles Josie faced while trying to adapt in each life. However, towards the end I did feel that novel dragged on a bit.

Thanks to Netgalley and the Publishers for this ARC

What a great twist on the "what-if" story! I enjoyed seeing how the characters developed, what was most important to them, and how the support of those around them was so encouraging. It was a great read!

This one was not for me. I did not finish.

One of my favourite books is Remember Me by Sophie Kinsella, and was hoping this would give similar vibes, dear reader, it did not.

I made it just over 10% and had to put it down, the writing felt rushed, as if I should already know these characters (as far as I could tell this isn't part of a series) and I just didn't care about them.

I received a free copy of this book from netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

B O O K. R E V I E W 📚

Thank you so much @netgalley and @joffebooks for my e-arc of THE LOVE OF MY OTHER LIFE by @cjconnollybooks ! This book came out June 30, so you can grab your copy now!

This was a very unique, multiverse romance book! It really reminded me of the move, The Vow. (Ahem, if I wake up in the hospital from a coma, and Channing Tatum tells me he is my husband, I will NOT complain or protest 😆😍)

I really liked getting the perspective from Josie and “other Josie” because even this, technically they are the same person, they also aren’t?! You kind of have to wrap your head around this concept, which is explored in the book with both Josie’s. I really liked that!

Would you want to experience being thrown into a multiverse? In a way, it would kind of cool- you could do things differently in your life/change some things (if you want), but I’m not sure if I would actually want to experience it!

I loved the plot based on the synopsis, but I felt as though it fell short. It was predictable in a non-ironic way. Multiverses & time travel are popular plots in media right now, and I feel like it followed the algorithm without making it different. It had the potential to be more fast-paced, emotional thriller rather than a romance.

This book's premise is probably considered very "in" right now. The multiverse concept in particular. For me, it just was not my cup of tea. It took far too long to get started. It was very slow in the beginning. While I liked the main character, I found many other aspects just plain dull. Not a bad debut from the author. The formatting of this made it also tricky to read.

It's a fun concept-parallel universes in a more female focused romantic story, but it just wasn't exciting enough for me to enjoy.

I loved the premise of this book, and thought the execution was decent.

For me, it could have been longer. There were many aspects of the story that I would have loved to see, but there were only slight glimpses.

It did end very quickly too. I wish we could have had more about that Josie’s life.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

DNF at 71%

I was sooooo bored?! Like it felt like the storyline went on forever. I don’t even care how it ends at this point I’m just tired

I was lucky to receive an advance copy of The Love of My Other Life by C.J. Connolly from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review and opinion. I was literally hooked from the first page and was unable to put this down until the wee hours of the morning. So good! It is such a great read. Do yourself a favor and read this as soon as you can.

I could definitely see this as a mini series or a movie. I felt a greater connection to the one version of Josie as I feel like one version was better fleshed out. Fun and quick read.

This has all the fun, sweet elements I wanted in a book, so cute! I’d definitely recommend it to my family and friends.

4 1/2 stars

Wow! I've always loved stories about alternate time lines and/or the path not taken. I really enjoyed the Sliding Doors feel of this book but also appreciated its unique differences.

The main character, Josie is turning thirty-six and still trying to find the thing in her life that will make her happy. She thinks it's the love of a man - - but she can't seem to find the right one. When she and her alternate self from another timeline accidentally switch places, Josie will discover that it's hard to know exactly where your happiness comes from until it isn't there.

In the other world, she has a loving husband who is everything she could want....wealthy, handsome and in love with her. However, there are differences in this other world that she can't move past. Plus, at the end of the day, she knows this truly isn't her life - - it's the life of the "other" Josie.

I think this book did an outstanding job of making the reader really contemplate how each decision in life can impact things. You can't let it paralyze you, but it often bears consideration. Sometimes the smallest decision can change something big down the road. It's kind of fascinating and overwhelming all at the same time. The inventiveness and creativity of this storyline pulled me in and kept me hooked until the end. I just wanted to see Josie find her way "home" to where she felt she belonged.

Thank you to NetGalley for this ARC. I voluntarily chose to read and review it and the opinions contained within are my own.

On her 36th birthday Josie is hit by a car when she wakes up in hospital the man that is holding her hand is telling her he’s her husband but she remembers nothing about him all the life he says they have together.

This is a compelling novel, full of twists and turns.

A dazzling, emotional rollercoaster debut.

Like the author, I'm fascinated by the portrayal/potential of a space-time continuum, and have watched and read many stories twisting timelines and jumping to alternate realities. But this book was a first for me with two protagonists being the same person living their counterpart's body.

This story messed with my head and heart. I spent a decent amount of time thinking about the Josies and how I'd have responded in their shoes. Mind-boggling stuff. Despite the emotional upheaval, I have to say I LOVED the conclusion. Just... perfect.

Note to readers: there is a little language and some open-door sex scenes. If that's not your thing (and you can't just skip a paragraph to get past the sexy times)... 🤷🏼‍♀️

I received an ARC of this novel through NetGalley (but then accessed a Kindle Unlimited subscription [yay, Prime Day!], so borrowed it in KU so the author would earn a little dosh).

Thank you to the author and publisher for giving me an eARC of The Love of My Other Life in exchange for an honest and reliable review.

What would you do if you were thrust into another version of your own life?

A young woman named Josie Cavendish who gets into a bike accident and wakes up as another version of herself in an alternate universe. The same thing happens to the “other” version of herself from the other universe. So we have two Josies from two universes struggling to cope with the unfamiliar lives they find themselves in, including different occupations, love interests, experiences, etc.

Honestly, the premise of this book was interesting and had potential to be something great, a completely mind blowing romance-thriller. It was an interesting position that the main character was put in. However, it sadly fell flat for me. The book was 100 pages too long at the end, we didn't need all the detail leading up to the final incident, we just needed it to happen so we could find out what happened to both versions of Josie,

The characters felt really superficial in this book. We didn't get a lot of internal monologue about how the characters were feeling so the reader is not able to connect with any of the characters.

In the end, I actually did like the final outcome but getting to that point was kind of brutal. It feels like every book I'm reading these days (Lydia Bird, See You Yesterday) is about the multiverse and I'm over it. I will be honest, I had to skim through a lot of this book to make it to the end.

This story focuses on Josie who is a British ex-pat living in Brooklyn. She has a radio show she focuses on to keep her busy and tries not to think about how much she misses her family. On her way out one night, she ends up crashing her bike and her world is completely different when she wakes up.

I thought the concept was good, but I couldn’t connect with the main character. I couldn’t sympathize with Josie, and I was frustrated with the decisions she made.