Emotional and epic romance that I could not put down. WOW!! This one made me cry like a baby and man was it so good. This slow burn love story is one you won't soon forget as you close the last page. It is one that will totally put you into a reading slump and make you want to read it all over again. I can not wait to won a print copy of this title.

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance reader copy of this book. If one is looking for a read alike for Colleen Hoover Paige Toon, comes close. This is a love story with a twist and a bit of thriller. Keep writing Paige. Loved it!

Paige Toon's debut left me torn on how to review it. Wren's journey of healing on her father's farm introduces her to Anders, a widower grappling with his past. While there were aspects I struggled with, such as excessive internal dialogue and multiple conflicts detracting from the main story, I still found the Ander/Wren moments entertaining. The characters, especially Jonas, were likable, and the unexpected twist added emotional depth. Overall, it's worth a try, offering an engaging read without major regrets. I rate it 3 stars, rounding up for this review.

Wow- this was such a tender and beautiful story. While it definitely had my attention from the beginning, I did find myself wondering when the secret that the back of the book heavily mentions would finally be revealed. The characters in this book were strong, unique, complicated, yet relatable. Overall, I wish the pace had been a little quicker and I think there was room for a little more drama/detail, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless.

Thank you to the publisher, author and NetGalley for my free review copies.

I loved this book! it was so beautifully written and a great story about waht it means to love and lose and to love again.

Such a great story about loss and starting over. Both Wren and Anders have suffered. They escape to the peacefulness of an Indiana farm where they learn how to trust again. They open their shutdown hearts to the possibility of happiness. I love a good love story that's not too complicated, everyone knows they have issues, and work towards solving them.

**Thank you NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC. All opinions expressed in this review are mine alone.**

Talk about tugging at your heartstrings more than a few times. This read is emotional for a lot of reasons. So many emotions through this read; there’s hurt, grief, fears, abandonment, loss, and love. There’s complicated relationships between siblings, families, and partners that made this read real and relatable. My heart went out to Wren for everything she dealt with and the soul searching she did to accept what happened and how it prepared her to move forward. Anders story is heartbreaking and the grief he carries weighs him down immensely and Wren saw it along with everyone else.

For how emotional this read is it flows so nicely and quickly that I read it in less than a day. If you love a romance book that’s not just a romance book and that knows how to tug at your heartstrings then you definitely need to read this book.



Thank you publishers and @netgalley for this eARC in exchange for my honest feedback.

I enjoyed reading Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon. The story and characters are wonderful! Happy Reading!
**I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher. All opinions expressed in this review are my own and given freely**

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book.
I really enjoy Paige Toon's books and this was no exception. The thing I appreciated most about this book was that is didnt rely on the miscommunication trope that is so frequently found in books. These people had a real and thoughtful stumbling block to overcome to find their HEA. For me that takes effort and intelligence on the behalf of the writer and editor and I greatly appreciate that. The characters were well thought out and while there were several story lines going on at the same time they all seemed to make sense within the main plot.

What a bittersweet, original love story. This was my first PT but it won't be my last! This felt like a mature relationship and I appreciated this story so much. Loved all the characters too. Will definitely recommend. 4.5 rounded up.

Lawd I’m sitting here with tears running down my face. This is the first book in a long time I stayed up almost all night to read. The characters are so well written. Flawed but beautiful.

As someone married to a Hoosier, I loved all the places mentioned. It really felt accurate and like I was there with them.

I know this is a standalone but I would love more books with these characters. Maybe centered around the farm? Although it was perfectly wrapped up I just hate to think of never visiting with these characters again.

Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon combines romance, family, and heartbreak. The emotional story of Wren and Anders will stay with you for a long time.

I really enjoyed this book!! The story was good!! I loved the characters!! I am definitely getting a copy to add to my library

This love story had a twist that I didn't see coming. Wren has just had her heart broke by her fiance that has fallen in love with a co-worker. She decides to leave the UK to visit her dad in the US. Little did she know she would find the love of her life. But neither her or Anders is ready for a relationship so they try with all of their might to not fall for each other. Anders older brother, Jonas and Wren's sister, Bailey help each of them along the way and Wren finally is building her relationship with her sister, dad and step mom. But will it be enough to get her through the tough situation she finds herself in.

I thought this book was going to break me, when I think it actually helped heal me. This book deals a lot with relationships and dealing with having you heart broken. Absolutely had be sobbing at some points, but it felt like I was healing with wren.

It seems that everyone liked this book more than I did, so maybe this one is a matter of "it's not you, it's me."

I wanted to like this story more. I thought it was an interesting premise, especially once the "secret" was revealed (though I did guess it ahead of time). My frustration was with the writing style, and this could be a matter of personal preference. But the writing seemed very choppy to me. Every chapter ended abruptly, feeling like a cliffhanger. The dialogue didn't quite feel authentic to me either. And I was distracted by these things throughout the book, which probably took away from my enjoyment of the story.

I also didn't love Anders as the male lead. He was fine, but I don't felt like we really got to know him through this story. So I was not really invested in his relationship with Wren and didn't feel a connection between them.

This one was sadly a miss for me, but you can find many other reviewers who had more positive thoughts, so it could be the right book for some!

Absolutely loved this romantic, heartbreaking, well-written story. It mostly takes place in Indiana, on a farm, and it was such a delight to read for me, as I was born and raised in Indiana, among the farms. Our main character, Wren, leaves the UK to spend time on her father's orchard while she recovers from a breakup with her long-time beau. It's here she runs into Anders on his family's farm, and her life will never be the same. Anders is hiding a bit of his past from Wren, and if he will only open up and share his heart with her, they could spend forever together. This story is touching, heartbreaking, and hopeful. I loved it, and will now read some of Toon's backlist titles for sure!

ONLY LOVE CAN HURT LIKE THIS by PAIGE TOON.
MAIN CHARACTERS : Wren, Anders, Jonas, and Bailey
POV : Wren and at end , once, Anders
Thank you to #NetGalley, the publishers, and author for giving me the opportunity to read and review #OnlyLoveCanHurtLikeThis with my honest thoughts and feelings.

REVIEW:

This book in my mind was a beautiful story. It is very sad and might be traumatizing for some, if they have been through a similar experience. But the story and characters are great. Paige Toon is a great writer and this is my first time reading her and it was great! I can’t wait to read her again! It starts out with Wren in a relationship and they’re engaged and soon to be married, but her fiancé has fallen in love with someone he works with, that they both know, and breaks off the relationship with Wren. He is devastated about it and tells Wren he is so sorry, but he and Wren had been in the relationship for awhile and they just hadn’t noticed that they both had changed and needed more. Of course, Wren is devastated and takes it not so well. She is living in England with her mother, lived there most of her life. But now, she heads to America, very near to Indianapolis, where her dad, stepmother, and stepsister live. She had to get away and she wanted to spend more time with her dad. So now was the perfect time to go. Once she gets there, her life changes drastically and it’s sad, hard, and painful at times, but there’s so much love. She can’t deny that. Again, great novel. It’s one of those you might put on the shelf and read again and again. There was some language throughout, but it’s spread out through the story and I just skipped over it, because it wasn’t too much and towards the end, there was some sexual content, but it was written in a pretty good and more proper way, not vulgar. So if you decide to read, Christian and people of faith, take this into consideration.

After reading a bunch of thrillers, I was in the mood for little romance. After reading a synopsis for Only Love Can Hurt Like This, I was so curious about the story that I was dying to get my hands on an advanced copy. I was beyond excited when I was approved!

I fell in love with all the characters, the landscape, the story…. All of it. I found so many facets to this story - swoon worthy moments, a lot of heartfelt family drama, and parts that will literally make your heart break in two.

It was just so good and it’s probably my favorite book of the year. So much so that I bought both my Mom and Mother in Law copies for Mother’s Day gifts.

Thank you so much to the publisher for gifting me an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. This was my first read by Paige Toon, and it certainly won’t be my last!!

EMOTIONAL DAMAGE 😭
Oh boy, I rarely pull all-nighters anymore, but I could not stop reading this book! I flew through it, and it pulled no punches.

I love books like this, where they’re emotional and angsty but are also easy to read and entertaining. I think this story had a good balance of romance, friendships, family drama, and healing for many characters. I most often teared up at the scenes where Wren was healing her inner child and coming to terms with her insecurities. Our childhoods were totally different, and yet I still related to her so much!

I kind of sort of guessed the ‘secret’ in this book, but it did not take away from the overall shock factor. Usually, I’d hate something like this in a romance, but it is so well done here! It just made me think of people going through something like it in real life and hoping they can find peace and hope.

Do I wish there were more romantic scenes between Wren and Anders? Yes! But do I not?

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Putnam for an ARC of this book!