This book was so damn cute! I loved both main characters and although you knew something happened and it was most likely Oliver’s fault, I could not come to dislike him at all. I wanted it to be something that I could be like “come on Charlee, you have to get over it because of xyz” and it definitely was.

The mixing of the letters and the chapters, so good. I was starting to get sad though as the story continued because as the letters progressed you knew that it was getting to the moment where everything fell apart. And I was dreading that.

Also how was he going to get the restaurant back once the filming fell through, I was disappointed about that but was hoping something would work out. Something believable but also a miracle obviously lol

Oh man, just everything about this story was just cute and cozy!

Thank you to NetGalley and Elodie Colliard for the advanced digital copy

Unbearably yours by Elodie Colliard follows Charlee and Oliver’s adventure through life. They become penpals for a class assignment. Years later the finally meet, but they don’t discuss the night they were supposed to meet. This is my first book by Elodie and most certainly won’t be my last. Charlee is a fabulous FMC because she has endured so much in her life. She has worked so hard for what she wanted in life even after a really hard time in her life. As for Oliver, my heart goes out to this cinnamon roll man. Elodie was right, he is for sure on my book boyfriend list. An all in or nothing guy, ride or die, just all around amazing man who puts in his all for his people. I love how this was apart of an interconnected standalone series. I got a great gist of other characters without reading the other books. Overall, i would definitely recommend this book that enjoy romance, written letters, and an absolute cute story of second chance.

QOTD: What’s your love language?

✨ARC Review✨

Y’all. You know how competence kink is a thing? Well, Oliver is like the ultimate competent man and yes, that’s really works for him.

Ok, so we have Charlee and Oliver who were college pen pals a few years ago. They fell in love through their letters. They were supposed to meet, but Oliver never showed. As you can imagine, this created some serious hurt feelings.

Fast forward five years later and they’re thrown together on a work assignment. They will be working in extremely close proximity in the wilds of Great Bear Rainforest for two weeks. Great! Plenty of time to hash out their issues while trying not to be killed by a bear…or multiple bears.

Listen. There are definitely things you have to suspend your disbelief for, like the enormous HR problem you’d have making your female reporter share a room with a male reporter. It doesn’t matter.

What matters is how flippin’ sweet and hot these two are together. The letters flash back to how they fell in love and their current situation is fraught with longing. It’s a delicious slow burn.

I highly recommend you check it out. It’s available now in KU.

My thanks to #netgalley and @victoryeditingngc for the ARC. All thoughts are mine alone.

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I've really loved reading this. I wasn't sure what to expect because I didn't realize there was a book 1 and 2 but it's truly a stand alone and what a beautiful one. Elodie's prose describing the forest and writing their letters made it so that I could not stop reading. I was fully involved and smitten. I loved the nod to Love and Other Words as well as it's one of my favourite books. Will definitely be checking out more books from Elodie.

I adored this book! The back and forth between Charlee and Oliver was so witty, funny, and engaging. Their chemistry bubbled deliciously with every look, every touch, until they could no longer deny their feelings. There is so much heart and love poured into this novel, even among the pain that they both have to confront. Elodie has, again, pulled off such a beautiful story of love with rich and dynamic characters but never shied away from the hard stuff. She strikes the perfect balance!

Unbearably Yours is out on September 3rd and is a must-read for romance and fall lovers alike. Picture your favourite hoody, a hot drink and a cozy blanket as you curl up with this book that will warm you from the inside out 🤎 Thank you to Elodie and Netgalley for an advanced copy of this book in return for an honest review.

I enjoyed this story so much! I enjoyed this story so much! Five years ago Charlee & Oli (Oliver) were in a college program designed to increase their writing skills, but they have never met. They exchanged letters and articles they have written through the mail. During these exchanges they fall in love with each other. Oli & Charlee feel so comfortable with each other that they put their hearts on the page. Finally, when they are scheduled to meet, something prevents one of them from coming and a whole bunch of hurt occurs as a result... for both of them.

This is a dual timeline and dual pov story. I enjoy both when they are done right and this one was done extremely well! We read their previous letter exchanges from 5 years ago and get to learn their thoughts and feelings during that time. And we get to witness their current emotions, feelings, and fears.

...Now, in current time, they are unexpectedly thrown together on a joint work venture. They both need this collaboration to be a success for different reasons, but how in the world can this ever work with their history???

Charlee has been scarred emotionally by Oli missing their planned meet-up 5 years ago. She is still very single and constantly runs after various adventures for her job, not realizing that what she is really trying to run away from is the fact that Oli didn't want to meet her as much as she wanted to meet him. He. broke. her. heart. When they are thrown together she is so angry that she doesn't even want to have the conversation about why he never showed. She makes Oli promise that they will not talk about it during this work trip. And he agrees.

Oli knows how much he hurt Charlee. He is quiet, drowning in his own pain and just as hurt by the loss of their future. But now, he is determined to try to make their second chance work.

They both have learned to survive with their pain. But now they are forced to relive the past. It is difficult enough in the close quarters of camping in the rainforest, then Charlee hurts her ankle...

Oli is so loving and caring, as well as a highly-sensitive man. He is both strong and smart. Charlee has a smart mouth and is fierce. She is also loyal and loving. These characteristics made them relateable and made me really care about them.

I also enjoyed the secondary characters, especially Lola and Riley. They were strong best-friends for the main characters.

This is the third story in the collection. I have never read any of the others and this was a great stand-alone read. In fact this is the first book I have read by this author and I would gladly read another. I enthusiastically recommend giving this book a read!

**Thank you to NetGalley, the publisher Victory Editing Netgalley Co-op, and the author for an advanced DRC**

No wonder that I wanted to read this author's books. They are simply wonderful.

Two timelines, letters through years, and then reunited. Oh, it was lovely.
The characters - adorably. Both Charlee and Oliver, and Oliver's friends. How passionate they are about their work. Nature, Canada's landscaping (I went to google everything).
They were so comforting. Even when they were mad with each other. How they connect, not seeing each other and fell in love.
It was a comfort, nice reading. I never wanted this story to end.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

“It’s as if you were etched into my soul, into my bones. I’ve know for years that you were mine and I yours. Soulmates. That’s what we are.”

They were Pen pals. PEN PALS!!! I fell fast for this one. It is a heartfelt story that brings a nostalgic feeling with the best fall aesthetic. I am a sucker for letters in a book, and the letters in this one felt so raw and real.

✨ Charlee is a journalist who loves to travel for assignments and for the adventure. Only this assignment is with her long lost pen pal and the guy who she was in love with until it all ended. Her character gave me black cat energy in the best way. She is fierce and has her walls up but is so vulnerable on the inside.

✨ Oliver is a charming cinnamon roll mmc who is quirky and gentle. Their last correspondence was five years ago, yet he’s only ever thought about Charlee. The girl who got away. He’s willing to do anything to get Charlee to trust him again. The way he would take care of her in this book had me swooning.

✨ Charlee and Oliver have a past where they were once in love over letters. Now that they’re working together, they can’t deny that the chemistry is still present. They have a second chance love story that is full of longing, tender moments, and warmth.

Unbearably Yours has:
🧡 Letters
🪵 Forced proximity
🤍 Second chance
🍄‍🟫 Small town
💜 Found family
🏕️ One tent
🤎 Cinnamon roll mmc
🍂 Spice

✨ Add this one to your fall tbr! It’s available now

Thank you @elosreadingcorner and @victoryeditingngc for this ARC! 🫶🏼

I adored this story of two former pen pal/writing critique partners who meet for the first time after a five years estrangement. Charlee and Oli fell in love with each other through their letters and were meant to meet, but Oli didn't show up leaving Charlee devastated. To their shock they're forced together when Charlee agrees to front a TV co-production on bears. The team's guide? Oli.

This book was so lovely, I couldnt put it down. I loved that Charlee was a bit spiky and angry while Oli was just this sweet guy that she cannot help but be drawn to. The supporting characters were also love and I loved the found family vibe. I am, however a bit perplexed that Charlee and Oli both worked for Wild Planet, albeit different cities, but they didn't see each other's byline. Surely they'd have read their own magazine or searched each other for their published work?!

I didn't realise it was part of a trilogy so after I finished this book I raced to my ereader and quickly bought the first two and devoured the book with Charlee's sister Riley. I cannot wait to see what Elodie Colliard writes next, she's definitely an autobuy for me now.

Thanks to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op and Netgalley.

Imagine falling in love with your college penpal after months of exchanging letters, getting to really know one another then one day it all comes crumbling down… 5 years pass and you are forced to work together on a wilderness documentary which neither of you knew were part of until the day of meeting? OH and you have to bunk together in a small cabin in the middle of the woods with 1 bed for 2 weeks!

TALK ABOUT ANGST!!!

Oil Oli Oli… is the sweetest man I have ever read about, he is so freaking CUTE I could literally cry.
And Charlee? One of the most likable fmcs, she is so naturally funny, her opening scene had me in tears from how hard I was laughing.

The pain in their reveal of why it didn't work out 5 years prior had me sobbing, I felt so much for Oliver but was happy that Charlee understood and they were then able to allow themselves to show their love to each other.

Overall this book was the perfect cozy, heart warming, swoon worthy romance that I would 10/10 recommend especially for the fall 🤭🤎

If you love second chance romances, love letters, forced proximity, one bed, secret identity? Then this story is definitely for you!

Thank you NetGalley and Elodie for my e-arc!

I can't believe I got to read this beautiful and heartwarming story. Elodie has a way with words—you really feel all the emotions through her characters. I find that second chance stories can be either a hit or miss, and this one is better than a win. I wish I could spend more time with the characters. 🥹

This was a warm cup of coffee on a cold fall morning, cozy and amazing. I loved everything about this book, how their relationship grew, how relatable they were, everything!

I love a good epistolary novel. When the letters are written that you feel caught up inside them and can’t wait for the next one to arrive, you know it’s a good book. UNBEARABLY YOURS by Elodie Colliard is one of these novels. So, if you are an epistolary novel fan like me, I hope you will love this book just as much as I do!

The letters between Charlee and Oliver were practically perfect, with the emotion and honesty growing as time went on, and they grew to know one another. My only grievance, which is more like just a personal want haha, is that I would have liked more and longer letters because I loved them writing to each other so much! But the way Colliard set up the book is perfect! We get a letter after every chapter that directly helps move the plot forward, even though it was in the past. I love the setup so much!

The tropes are abundant in this book! Two of my favorites that work very well together are slow burn and forced proximity. It’s the slowest of slow burns, and when things finally happen, you kick your feet with excitement as you read, mainly because this is all happening during the forced proximity. I knew people had to share tents, but there’s only one sleeping bag, which is a new favorite of mine!

I can’t forget to mention the friend group. Oliver has the best found family in his friend group. It’s the type of friends you hope for and want to be part of. They are a joy to read on the page.

I had little flutters of feel-good emotions as I read, but the final chapter and epilogue made my face wet. Charlee and Oliver went on an exceptional journey, and I loved all the feels!

Content warnings: (per author in the book) alcohol use on page, death of loved ones off page (breast cancer and smoke inhalation)

"Unbearably Yours" by Elodie Colliard is a captivating blend of past and present, beautifully woven together through heartfelt letters and a present-day story that kept me hooked from start to finish. The way the letters from the past slowly reveal Charlee and Oliver's history adds so much depth to their relationship, making their journey toward a second chance even more compelling.
The setting in British Columbia's Great Bear Rainforest is nothing short of magical. I absolutely loved how the lush, serene nature of the rainforest was integrated into the story, creating an enchanting atmosphere that perfectly complements the emotional intensity of Charlee and Oliver's reconnection.
The unique plot, combined with the breathtaking setting and the emotional depth of the characters, makes "Unbearably Yours" easily one of my favorite reads of the year. It's more than just a romance; it's a journey through forgiveness, self-discovery, and the healing power of nature. If you're looking for a book that will touch your heart and linger in your thoughts long after you’ve turned the last page, this is the one!

Unbearably Yours is a heartwarming and poignant tale that captures the magic of connection, the pain of misunderstandings, and the beauty of second chances. In this beautifully crafted narrative, we follow Charlie and Oliver, two kindred spirits who meet as penpals in college and develop an emotionally charged relationship through letters before fate intervenes, leaving them at a crossroads when Oliver fails to show up for their long-awaited meeting.

Set against the backdrop of a docuseries project five years after their initial heartbreak, the story deftly intertwines themes of growth, missed opportunities, and the obligation of vulnerability in love. As Charlie and Oliver navigate their professional collaboration, the tension of their past lingers just beneath the surface, creating an irresistible push-and-pull that compels readers to root for their reunion.

One of the strengths of Unbearably Yours is how it portrays the complexities of hypersensitivity and emotional awareness in relationships. Both characters grapple with their own fears and insecurities, and the author does an excellent job of illustrating how these dynamics manifest within their forced proximity. The representation of hypersensitivity is authentic and relatable, making for a thoughtful exploration of how individual experiences shape our connections with others.

The theme of chosen family resonates deeply in this story, as Charlie and Oliver surround themselves with a supportive cast of characters who enrich their journey. This adds warmth to the narrative, allowing readers to see the profound impacts of friendship and love in all its forms.

In conclusion, Unbearably Yours offers a tender exploration of love, longing, and the complexities of human connection. It's a story that reminds us that sometimes, the most meaningful relationships are those that stand the test of time and circumstance. Whether you’re in the mood for a sweet romance or a deep dive into emotional growth, this novel delivers on all fronts, leaving readers with a heart full of joy and a smile that lasts long after the final page.

I have no words. I am in love with this book. This story follows Charlee and Oliver, who are so relatable and loveable. I love how the story progressed, and even though it is a slow burn, it didn't feel like it. It felt perfectly paced, as their relationship developed at a realistic pace. I love how Oliver's friends are so supportive, and I love Charlee's sister. Usually, I am not a fan of 2nd chance romance books, but this one is just incredible. It is so heartfelt and beautiful.

A big thank you to @elosreadingcorner & @netgalley for my arc, I absolutely adored it! It gave me such cute, cosy, autumn vibes 🍁 I really loved and appreciated the flashbacks along with the letters - I mean how romantic! I loved seeing how they bonded and got to know each other whilst writing 🫶🏻 they put you through all the emotions! Oliver's hypersensitivity rep was really well written and refreshing to see shared. I loved him 🥰 Both Oli & Charlee have a place in my heart 🫶🏻 their connection was undeniable and you could really feel their love! Really loved how this second chance was written I was hooked and couldn't put it down! Shout out for the settings too like I honestly felt like I was there with them whilst reading! It was beautiful 🥰 gotta love a Smalltown!!

Would defo recommend reading this beauty I'm now going to be checking out the rest of the series!💖✨

4 ⭐️

really easy read for me.
Had short chapters, which I loved and it was a really quick read

tropes :
• pen pals
• forced proximity
• secret identities
• supportive siblings
• likeable side characters
• bisexual fmc
• second chance romance

4.5🌟

so so cute, and a really easy read for me.
not only did it have short chapters, but it was fast paced, hooking me on quickly.

tropes :
ᡣ𐭩 pen pals
ᡣ𐭩 forced proximity
ᡣ𐭩 wildlife enthusiasts
ᡣ𐭩 pining for each other over the years
ᡣ𐭩 secret identities
ᡣ𐭩 supportive siblings
ᡣ𐭩 likeable side characters
ᡣ𐭩 neurodivergent mmc
ᡣ𐭩 bisexual fmc
ᡣ𐭩 second chance romance

This definitely gave me cozy fall vibes 🍁 I really love some of the tropes in this story & I really like the plot idea but I found myself a bit bored with the story 🥲 there were sweet moments between the MCs & I liked the switch from present to past from when they were pen pals but I didn’t feel like the letters were very romantic but more of a very close friendship so I was a bit confused as to what made it a second chance story. I also hadn’t realize this was book 3 in the series so I wasn’t familiar with some of the characters but I didn’t feel like that took away a lot from my reading experience, just probably would’ve read the other two books before reading this one.

I did love the authors writing style & I loved the short chapters and how fast paced the book was 🧡 thank you to the author & Netgalley for the ARC! ✨