🍂🍁‘I miss fall. Real fall. The kind of fall when the best place to be is under the covers on the couch, with the rain splattering gently outside and playing that oh-so-melodious sound on the orange leaves that have slipped to the ground. The kind where draping a cardigan over your shoulders, and with a hot cup of coffee in hand, is the only way to go outside.’🍁🍂

This book was an extremely slow start for me for the first 50-60% and did almost DNF. I found myself frustrated that the whole premise of the book was built on miscommunication and the fact the characters would just not discuss the very reasonable explanation for why the MMC stood her up 5 years before. That felt a little unrealistic and frustrating, but I persevered and that being said, by the end I found the book enjoyable overall.

They were both very likeable main characters and their connection was so clear and moving to read. The FMC was a strong minded and feisty woman, who has spent the last five years constantly on the move and running from confronting her trauma. She definitely gave black cat character vibes. The MMC is a rugged, ‘cinnamon roll hero’, with a huge heart and a filthy mouth. He has faced his own share of trauma that he too has been navigating in his own way over the last 5 years.

I enjoyed the whole, secret pen pall trope and thought it was quite different. It turned out to be quite a moving exploration of fated love and second chances. It was extremely emotional throughout but I thought the author tackled topics such as grief and misogyny really well. It was duel POV and duel timeline, which kept the story interesting and if you are a slow burn lover, then this is a >80% slow burn, which will keep you turning the page and begging for the characters to make their moves. When they did though it was extremely rewarding!
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Here’s some quotes that had me swooning:

"Please, please let me take care of you right now. I know you're a stubborn, proud woman, but just this once, let me make sure you're okay. I can handle you being mad at me for the rest of our lives, and I can handle not talking to you for years, but what I won't be able to do is survive if something happened to you. Do you understand?"

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“I'll never stop you from going places. I just want to be the home you come back to once you're done wandering the world. I'll wait for you to come home to me."

Charlee lives her life by one single rule: don't dredge up the past. That's why she loses herself in her work as a journalist: always on the move, always heading for the next adventure. So when the Wild Planet offices in Toronto are on the brink of closure, she jumps at the chance to save the place by helping shoot a documentary in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest. Until she realizes who she'll be working with.

For Oliver Reynolds, there's nothing like the peace and quiet of nature. That's why working for Wild Planet is a perfect fit. In the small touristic town of Pine Falls, he has everything he needs. Well, almost. If only he could buy back the family’s restaurant he lost five years ago. When his boss offers him a hefty raise to guide a Wild Planet crew filming a documentary in the area, Oliver doesn't think twice. At least, not until he finds out who he'll be spending those two weeks with.

A twist of fate forces these two estranged souls to collaborate on the project and put their grudges and wounds aside for the time being. Too much is riding on the documentary's success for either Charlee or Oliver to delve into the past that led them to stop writing to each other. But will they succeed in working together and pretending the past never happened? As time goes on, neither can shake their lingering bond, but Charlee still doesn't know why Oliver never showed up for the date they set five years ago. But getting her answer means ripping open old wounds. Will she be brave enough to face her demons?

Fun read, very easy and heart-warming. Loved the autumn vibes.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for letting me read this one,

This is my second book by this author, and I love them both, relatable characters and her writing style is beautiful. I was cheering for both the main characters and loved that they fell in love with each other through letters. If you want pull at your heart strings romance this is your book.

Love letters and broken hearts - Can what happened in the past put love back together?

Thank you to NetGalley and Elodie Colliard for a copy of this book for my honest review.

Unbearably Yours is a story of heartbreak before the main characters even have a chance to meet. Charlee is given an assignment in school to write to someone in a different part of the world, and by chance she is paired with Oliver, who lives in British Columbia. They start a fast friendship through letters, spanning over a number of months close to a year. They were planning to meet when tragedy strikes and they fall apart, never speaking again. Several years later, Oliver and Charlee are paired together on a wilderness trip where they learn each other and reminisce on what could have been between them.

Unbearably Yours is a novel about first love, heartbreak, and second chances tied together perfectly with the one bed trope.

I LOVED THIS. The letters were so heartwarming and beautiful. The story was amazing and I loved watching these two rediscover each other. Going back to read the first two immediately! I’m a huge fan of Elodie Colliard moving forward.

Unbearably Yours is the perfect second-chance romance for all lovers of second-chance romances. Charlee and Oliver’s chemistry is so tangible I’m still not over it.

“Every time I look at you, you whisk me away to my favourite place. It’s you. You’re where I love to be the most.”

The way both characters understand one another and connect so well is a dream.

I loved the writing style and incorporating letters is incredibly hard to do.

Thank You, NetGalley for this amazing read

I have loved Elodie's work since the beginning! I was so excited to hear that a third book was coming out and couldn't wait to get my hands on it. I loved going back and forth between the letters exchanged in the past to present day with the second-chance romance. The characters were so sweet and just made for each other. I can't wait to see what she writes next!

Thank you to Netgalley, Elodie Colliard and Victory Editing Netgalley Co-Op for this ARC in exchange for my honest review.

As a lover of second chance romances, this book exceeded all my expectations. The chemistry between Charlee and Oliver is palpable, and their story is adorably chaotic. What makes this novel stand out is how the characters get to know each other through letters, creating a deep connection before meeting face-to-face years later.

When fate brings them together to work side by side, the tension is immediate. Charlee harbors resentment towards Oliver for stopping his letters, which adds a fascinating layer of conflict to their reunion. Watching them navigate this complicated situation and rebuild their friendship is simply captivating.

The author does an exceptional job using two timelines, allowing us to thoroughly understand the characters and their evolution. It's fascinating to see how the personalities they projected in their letters contrast and complement who they are in the present.

This story reaffirms my love for the second chance trope, demonstrating that when executed masterfully, it can lead to a truly satisfying and emotional read.

The dual timeline approach brilliantly showcases the characters' growth, allowing readers to fall in love with both their past and present selves. The way the author weaves together the nostalgia of their letter-writing days with the complexity of their current relationship creates a rich, multilayered narrative that kept me engrossed from start to finish.

This novel is a perfect example of why I'm drawn to second chance romances. It beautifully captures the idea that true connections can withstand the test of time and that sometimes, the right person at the wrong time can become the right person at the right time. It's a heartwarming reminder that love, when given another chance, can be even stronger and more meaningful than before.

I'm a sucker for a good second-chance romance, and I could not get enough of Charlee and Oliver. I loved the flashbacks we got through letters they wrote to each other and seeing how their relationship started and then grew. Our main characters complimented each other so perfectly Oliver is the sweetest cinnamon roll and Charlee is a go-getter adventure-loving girl and they work so well together. They overcame so much heartache together but I loved seeing how they persevered as a couple and how they helped each other grow.

A second chance romance was the perfect way to end the summer. This is my second book by Elodie Colliard and Unbearably Yours was an endearing and comforting read, full of tenderness and romance.

I am a sucker for a pen pal plot and enjoy going back and forth between story and flashbacks, especially in the form of letters. Letters have such an intimate aspect to them, they let you see the emotion and depth of characters so much more deeply. Both Charlee and Oliver are funny and adorable and neither of their POVs had me wanting to skip ahead to go back to the other. I wanted to know both of them and get to see them together through each other's lenses.

The slow burn was delightful and so tastefully done it was agonizing in the best way possible to not be able to simply push Charlee and Oliver together. And even if it was a love story, I found the plot alongside it to be a strong addition to get to know our main characters more thoroughly and the way the world around them impacts their personality and thoughts, as well as us readers to make you question the way we interact with the fauna and flora. The setting was perfect for the season and had me ready to fall into autumn and enjoy a stroll through the woods daydreaming about love and spirit bears.

I did find the ending a little quick and would have wished for a bit more time to get to see more of the relationships and interactions between other characters with our main ones, like Charlee and Lola. The pace suddenly picked up, and I was left wanting more of those dynamics.

If you are searching for a heart-warming, autumn and nature-centred second chance romance, this book is the way to go to relax and have a good time!

What a refreshing read! A penpal relationship that lasted for years.

Charlie and Oliver became penpals during university and really started to open up to each other in their letters and started to develop feelings for each other without seeing each other or knowing what each other looked like.

It felt like such a powerful way to find each other and understand themselves completely through writing letters to someone they’d never met before. The romance in this book was delicately integrated into the story and thought it was done really well, not to mention now much I loved Charlee and Oliver has characters individuals as well as together. The tones were super gentle and tricky topics were discussed in a very warm way which I always really appreciate.

I also found that having the dual timeline approach really helped to show the character’s growth. It allowed us to fall in love with them slowly and really understand who they were and their motivations.

Unbearably Yours is the perfect example of second chance romance and beautifully captured right person wrong time!

I will scream from the rooftops about how much I love Unbearably Yours. It is truly my soul book. So cozy, so lovely, and so heartwarming wrapped up in a stunning cover. Charlee and Oliver truly deserve each other and all the good things in the world. The fact that their relationship started as a penpal situation just gives me more of the heart eyes 😭😫
Charlee is so complex and spoke to a part of my soul that has too many emotions and doesn’t know what to do with all of them. She’s truly so realistic and relatable.
Oliver’s personality is so genuine. Despite his hardships, he’s so gentle, kind and so so charming 😫😫 Anyone who knows me knows I love a little nerdy man and Oliver was IT!!
And the romance??? The whole storyline??? Elodie knocked it out of the park and I will forever be amazed by her brain.

OMG I LOVE THIS BOOK. COZY, CUTE, A LITTLE SPICY…

The story follows two college students, Oliver and Charlee, who enter in a writing program that makes them become pen-pals. As they get to know each other, they fall in love slowly. However, after Oliver leaves Charlee stranded the day they were supposed to meet at the airport, Charlee’s heart breaks and yearns for answers that never come, and eventually they lose contact. Fast-forward to the present, fate decides it’s time to put them together in a job, documenting a trip in Pine Falls, Oliver’s town. Having never seen each other’s faces, they both are shocked to the core when they realise they are meeting someone they thought they lost years ago. Forced to work together after the incident, they come to face their feelings and fears.

Forced proximity, one bed trope, a cinnamon roll hero, a strong and independent heroine, and a beautiful love story. All inside this book. It was so good, honestly. The writing, the plot, the characters, everything was great. I fell in love with this book and now I need to know if Pine Falls is real, cause it was beautifully described.

I have to give this book 5 stars.

Thanks to the publisher for the chance to read this book in advance.
For me Elodie Colliard is always an assurance of a cozy book.
I was in love with Josh from The Past Encore, but Oliver is so adorable I have to choose him. How could it be otherwise?!⁣
I appreciated the fact that, as the previous books, we have a different setting and plot pattern, so it has a fresh component always appreciated.⁣
Then, my heart crushed when I understood what happened between Charlee and Oli years ago 😭 The story itself is quite simple, but I love Elodie's writing style. It's captivating and has such lyrical vibes I'm always invested in her stories. She was terrific in capturing Oliver's giftedness, not to mention the parts related to Charlee and Riley's mother. Plus point for a good male/female friendship rep 🫶🏻⁣
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Respect for nature, feminine empowerment, healthy relationship and maybe a too perfect book boyfriend are the main ingredient of this novel ❤️

ˋ°•*⁀➷・❥・“𝓘𝓯 𝓘 𝓻𝓮𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓭 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓸𝓯 𝔀𝓪𝓻𝓶 𝓼𝓾𝓶𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓼, 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓻𝓮 𝓶𝔂 𝓬𝓸𝔃𝔂 𝓭𝓪𝔂𝓼 𝓭𝓾𝓻𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓯𝓪𝓵𝓵.”・❥・ˏˋ°•*⁀➷

🍁18/09/24
➸4.75 stars💫

OH. MY. GOD. That's what I told myself when I finished this book a week ago. Can I tell you how much I enjoyed and loved reading this book?! 😍🧡 This book came to me as a soothing balm to my soul, when I was in some of the toughest times of my life, and didn't feel like reading anything for weeks. I OWE THIS BOOK A LOT BECAUSE IT MADE ME SLITHER BACK TO MY READING HOME AGAIN 🥺💘

Now as always, here comes the exciting part of the review, so without further ado, let's meet our fabulous ✨characters✨:

“I was chasing after the person I was when I had you. I was chasing the happiness I knew with you.”


💌Charlee Fletcher~ aka Char, a renowned Toronto-based Wild Planet journalist, is suddenly thrust by her manager into the world of Pine Falls, a place where her pen pal resides, and was the reason for her heartbreak years ago and why she has been running without staying at a place all her life for the past 5 years 💔. Wild Planet is partnering with Movie Night Live to film a docuseries on the Great Bear Rainforest. She will be the reporter to lead the docuseries and has to stay there for two weeks, and amidst all of this, she never imagined she would meet her pen pal for the first time.

“I will never make you do anything you don't want to.”


💌Oliver Reynolds~ aka Oli, a BC-based Wild Planet reporter, a cute golden retriever nerd, and is very hypersensitive 🧸. I saw myself more within him, a character that's close to my heart. He was broken because of whatever happened five years ago. And then he meets Charlee for the first time, his pen pal from years ago and the only love of his life. He couldn't bring himself to explain why they had never met, and why he abruptly disappeared from her life. And now he is stuck with her for two weeks, and he will do anything now to make her stay in his life this time💞.

“Some very annoying part of me is glad that our paths crossed.”


What I loved about this book was, it has short chapters🤩. It wasn't dragging at all, and I didn't have the pressure to push through it. I was infact flying through the chapters🥰. And the cherry on top were the heartfelt letters shared between them years ago🥺💌. It was beautiful to see how their friendship bloomed into something more all those years ago💖.

Read if you like 💌:
🍂 Pen pals
🍂 Secret Identities
🍂 Forced Proximity
🍂 One tent/room/house
🍂 Second Chance Romance
🍂 Wildlife Enthsiasts
🍂 Found Family
🍂 Neurodivergent Cinnamonroll MMC
🍂 Fall Vibes
🍂 Short Chapters

Thankyou to Netgalley, the Author and Victory Editing for this wonderful ARC!!🥰💖

This book is a second chance romance between Charles and Oliver who connect through heartfelt letters. When a chance to encounter goes wrong. Five years later there’s a chance for redemption and force proximity. You follow Oliver and Charlie’s journey deep in the Great Bear Rainforest. I absolutely enjoyed this book and loved how emotional and sweet it was.

4.5🌟 - I really liked it!

Thank you @elosreadingcorner and @netgalley for the E-ARC!

Happy pub day to an indie romance you’re going to want to put on your fall TBR! 🍂

This has personally been my favorite of all of Elo’s books to date, and I am so proud of her and the growth of her writing and character development! This is part of an interconnected standalone series, and it was so fun seeing the characters from the other books sprinkled into this one.

I loved the pacing and flow of this book alternating between letters from the past and current timeline. Second-chance romance is just my FAVORITE, and this one truly just hit 👏🏻.

The forced proximity was just everything!! This had the perfect balance of plot, character growth, atmosphere, diverse representation, and cozy vibes!

If you’re looking for a heartwarming read for the fall with a bit of pumpkin spice, add it to your TBR!

Unbearably Yours was a sweet, captivating story of second-chance romance, that delved into how many times it can take two people to finally get it right — I was rooting for Charlee, who chronically avoids her past, and the guy from that past that she can’t quite escape, Oliver.
If you love a small town romance, and want to root for a happily ever after, this one is for you!

This book was a very well constructed romance. I love the letter aspect of it but for some reason, I just didn't fall in love with these characters.

This was my first Elodie Colliard read, and I enjoyed it so much! Getting to read the letters between Oliver and Charlee and seeing how close they got before ever seeing or meeting each other was the sweetest. Oli is the most precious cinnamon roll and the way he took such good care of Char throughout the whole book actually made me weepy.

What brought the rating down for me was some of the dialogue, especially Oliver’s. There were some phrases that just felt unnatural and cringey and made me go “who would ever say this?”. It took me out of the story so for that reason I can’t rate it higher, but I did love them so much 🥹

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review!