An emotional read, the story of Rosemary, dealing with the loss of her fiance. When she meets Jordan can she give love another chance?

This was a great read! First book I have ever read from this Author, the writing style ,character development, and world building were top notch! Would definitely recommend this one.

I think because I read this after reading another simpler book, this book was just not it and I found the main character to be quite annoying and therefore did not continue reading after 25% in.

This beautiful and gentle romance is a must-read. It’s first person, single POV and has dreamy feel. Even with some hard topics it’s not cringy or gritty. This is an accurate book about how grief affects everyday life.

Unfortunately, the formatting of this ebook made it impossible to read. I'm required to leave a star rating, so I'm leaving four stars.

The romance was chefs kiss delicious and had me sighing and swooning out of happiness. In short, this book made my whole month and I couldn’t be any more happier. Definitely going to be recommending it too all the romance lovers!

This is an accurate book about how grief affects everyday life. Even though not everyone experiences it the same way, you never know when it will hit you. And finding love in the mids of it can be tough, but you have to be brave and open yourself and your heart, because you’re alive and you get to experience it all over again. Rosemary was a relatable character and Jordan was remarkable with his patience and thoughtfulness. They were lucky to find each other and make a powerful connection. I’m glad the author included the group therapy sessions into the story and I liked how New York City as a background was depicted as kind of dreamy. I recommend this book to everyone whether they experienced grief or not.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me a copy of the book.

Beautiful story about loving during grief. I was going to say loving after grief, but grief does not work like that. You can not simply put grief of a loved one aside when another comes on your path. Grief is an endless process, and it's beautiful when someone can love you through your grief. I really think that this book accurately shows what it feels like to have 2 loves of your life.

I would actually expect a second partner to have more trouble with accepting the love their partner still has for the first partner, even when they have passed away. And that would make perfect sense. However, there are people like jordan, people with a heart of gold, people who see the grief and accept it, and are willing to share someone's love.

Good book, and im shocked not more people have read this. I absolutely recommend, and I wish the author all the love in the world.

Thank you to netgalley and the author for sending me this beautiful arc in exchange for an honest review

This book was very good. I really enjoy this. It was a powerful story of moving on after the death of your significant other. I really enjoyed this.
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At the start of this book, I had such high hopes. A story surrounding the grief of losing a loved one and navigating what it's like to move forward from that.
But, the story just became redundant and stagnant. I empathize with the notion that everyone who is dealing with grief processes it in their own way and timeline. But, the way the story was written did not captivate me like I thought it would.
I would have loved to see depth within the characters as they navigate moving forward in life with new partners and experiences. Generally speaking it just felt forced and juvenile.

This book is a tangled up knot in the best way. I had a lump in my throat reading it that didn't go away until I hit the acknowledgments. Rosemary is a mess and beautifully human and I love her characterization, and that there is no fixing her but a shift to understand that immeasurable grief is no something that breaks you but changes you and it doesn't rob you of the chance to live and doesn't make you less deserving. She is not past her grief, the hole in her heart is there and felt until the absolute last word and it is intense, but it isn't all consuming. There is love with a Austen level (Mr. Knightley, in particular) new neighbor, that is twisted up in mourning in such a gut wrenching way, the tearing between past and present and Jordan meets that with such patience and understanding, truly a man written by a woman if I've ever seen one. There are a few places where the dialog felt jumpy, like a part of the conversation happened without it being read, and a few dropped threads, but this was a wonderful debut.

This beautiful and gentle romance is a must-read. It’s first person, single POV and has dreamy feel. Even with some hard topics it’s not hyperrealistic or gritty.

There are three things going on here and they are all wonderful. First is the FMC Rosemary’s experience with grief. The author gives us a vivid, even visceral taste of the complicated and non-linear process of grieving. By weaving in her group therapy meetings, personal therapy outcomes and her inner voice, we can almost feel how the waves of grief wash over Rosemary, even as she clings to the idea that she deserves to love again - and be loved.

This brings us to the second thing - her burgeoning relationship with MMC Jordan, a chef and restaurant owner. He is patient and kind, and a cinnamon roll/golden retriever, but not a pushover. There’s no lovebombing, or insta-love, more of a slow burn as Jordan waits for Rosemary to work through her grief and see him. The apartment gives them proximity, but it’s their phone calls that draw them close.

Third is a tribute to New York City, specifically the West Village. The city serves as wingman as it brings both comfort and adventure to the main characters -reminiscent of Love Lettering (Kate Clayborn) and In a New York Minute (Kate Spencer).

There’s pining, chemistry, delicious food, an open door, coincidence and friendship. It’s not perfect, there’s lost opportunities for creating tension and some plot holes (no spoilers though), but overall - and especially for a debut novel - this is just wonderful and so worth the read. Four stars!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC. So appreciated!

Enjoyed this book. I read it pretty quickly and appreciated that it wasn't too long. There were a few formatting errors but I assume those were because the book is only available as a PDF and I was reading on my Kindle

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While the plot was initially pretty intriguing, the writing really fell flat for me. The discussions around grief were decent but when it came to the romantic aspects of the story, I found myself bored to be honest. Overall, I was a little disappointed because I've read a couple other stories that follow a similar plot structure and really enjoyed those ones.

Thank you Netgalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!