Unbearably yours was amazing. The letter correspondence was my favorite part. The plot quickly drew me in and left me wanting answers about what had happened between Charlee and Oliver.

The dual timeline and dual POV kept the plot moving at the perfect pace. We were given information piece by piece without it feeling like it was too slow or too obvious. The plot was exciting and had the right amount of drama to keep me interested without it feeling over the top. Overall, I think this book was very well written and balanced.

I loved the ending and the epilogue was beautiful. I would love to see an extended epilogue with Char and Oli in the future.

A huge thank you to the author, Elodie Colliard, and the publisher, Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op, for giving me the chance to read and review this book.

No, Elodie, I AM YOURS.

This book was captivating. All-enamoring. Dreamy.
Love it.

✨ARC Review✨

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ for Unbearably Yours by Elodie Colliard

My first book by this author, and definitely not my last! I loved this story so so much!

First, I loved the format; how each chapter began with a letter from the past, so you get a dual timeline happening with a dual POV on top of that. Amazing. I loved seeing how their feelings grew in the past through those letters, and seeing how their love got a second chance in the present through the rest of the story.

Second, I adored Oliver! He's the sweetest cinnamon roll MMC, taking care of Charlee (which made me melt, I'm a sucker for a caretaking trope!) and falling so hard for his girl. The slow burn was slooooowwwww but it was worth it!

Third, Charlee! What a fun FMC, likeable and relatable, and the grand gesture she pulls off for Oliver had me tearing up.

Finally, the tropes! Lots of forced proximity, only one sleeping bag (loved that version of only one bed), found family vibes, second chance romance in a small town...perfection.

Thank you so much to Victory Editing Co-Op and Netgalley for a copy in exchange for a review. All opinions are my own.

4.5⭐️

Thankyou NetGalley for this ARC.

Absolutely loved this book ❤️ both Charlee and Oliver’s characters were great on their own but together it was so good, you could feel their chemistry and love for one another all the way through. Oliver as a ‘cinnamon roll MMC’ just melted my heart. The setting of this book in Pine Falls and beauty described in the nature was also next level.

4/5

That was a heartwarming story, I quite enjoyed it.

We have Charlee and Oliver, two souls brought together by a school project. They start writing letters and let it turn into something more. So they plan to meet. Unfortunately, the circumstances prevent them from doing so. Now years later, they have another chance.

I liked this story. I loved the description of nature and how appreciative of it they were. But I also loved how both Charlee and Oliver were affected by one another and tried to move past what happened but they couldn't just forget. Although I think the reason why Oliver couldn't meet her remained a mystery for too long. I understand what the author tried to do but for me it dragged on for a bit. I hate the miscommunication trope and while it wasn't bad here, I was hoping for something better.

The reasons why they couldn't write later... I don't like it lol. This whole Emilio issue was so dumb, it's like the author tried really hard for the characters to have obstacles on purpose but this but was forced. I didn't like it.

I enjoyed the story though and how much they reconnected after years. The spice was good but there was some tenderness in Oliver toward Charlee and I loved it. He was so gentle and amazing!! A cinnamon roll here is much better than an alpha man imo.

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Unbearably Yours is the perfect book to read on a rainy autumn day, cozied up on the sofa under a pile of blankets while sipping on a hot drink.

release date: September 3, 2024
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- Small town x Second chance romance
- Dual timeline (present + pen pal letters exchanged 5 years prior)
- Longing and pining for each other for years
- Forced proximity (one house, one lodge, one tent!!)
- MMC with the softest/kindest heart, he is dreamy!
- Black cat FMC (love her!!!!)
- Neurodivergent rep (mmc has Hypersensitivity)
- Likeable side characters
- ‘Secret identities’ of sorts

Charlee & Oliver ‘meet’ by chance when they are assigned as pen pals while in college. Over the course of one year, they exchange increasingly heartfelt letters that slowly have them falling for each other. Now, 5 years later and as many without contact, the two unexpectedly reunite due to their work.

As we slowly unravel just what happened 5 years prior to tear them apart, we also see them reignite all those feelings and fall for each other all over again. It was so sweet but also deliciously steamy!

Unbearably Yours is emotional, romantic, steamy and funny and I could not put it down!

Oliver had me absolutely giddy and kicking my feet. I love a tender-hearted, quiet man who can take charge when it counts! 🤭

The setting and atmosphere were fantastic too, I felt transported to the Canadian town of Pine Falls, BC and I never wanted to leave!

*many thanks to the author + Netgalley for the e-arc*

4.5/5⭐️

omggg what a beautiful, cozy book this was 🥹

I mean the scenery! The journey! These characters! Charlee and Oliver were just lovely, real and with big feelings, that just needed to heal a little.

I loved the way this book was formatted, it’s in dual timeline, with the past written in the form of letters between Charlee and Oliver five years prior. I LIVED for the letters and seeing the friendship form, they just understood each other so well, and when they didn’t have anyone they at least had each other. But it also had me hooked! Wanting to know more about what led to their fall out for five years.
I also loved the articles they shared, which was the point of the letter writing in the first place, because they aligned with what they would discuss most times, it was a nice little detail.

Charlee is straight up hilarious and badass. I LOVED HER. But oh my godd I felt for her🥺 because she had this sort of idea about herself which could not be further from the truth!!! Like girl can I give you a hug?? I was just so happy for her growth and finding a place where she truly belonged 🫶🏼

Oliver was just the kindest soul, honestly what a man, he was so patient and caring. And woww was he pining hard lolll I loved it, he was just in awe of Charlee, even seeing her work, like he was her biggest fan truly, and I loved that. Ohh Oliver, my heart broke for him when we find out the reason he didn’t show up years ago, but that epilogue was truly beautiful with Charlee’s grand gesture, my heart healed a little 🥹

It was hilarious seeing them in forced proximity, on the job, trying soo hard, even after five years, deny the chemistry they had. It was the slowest burn and it was soo good, especially the little moments we get when the walls are starting to crack and just seeing that dynamic they had form between them again. They match each other so well, they are soulmates!!! And were truly adorable 🥰 (and HOT lmfao just had to add that in too 😉)

I fell in love with Pine Falls and these characters, it truly was a heartwarming and a cozy ending to the series 🍂



Thank you to Elodie Colliard for the ARC!

-Story ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Vibe ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Writing ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Characters ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
-Spice 🌶️🌶️

Description of the book:
As a journalist for Wild Planet, Charlee Fletcher’s, only goal is to see as much of the world, educate her fellow humans by writing about her escapades, and never let her heartbreaking past catch up to her. But, WP is under fire; people aren’t as interested in reading the magazine. So Charlee is tasked to team up with a team of experts to put together a docu-series about the Great Bear Rainforest in British Columbia in order to help save the magazine and her company. Little does she know what’s waiting for her in the small town of Pine Falls (a town near the GBR). She’s in for the biggest surprise of her life! Charlee quickly find herself needing to collaborate with someone from her past or risk losing her career.

Notable parts:
-The Letters
-The wittiness
-The all-consuming tensión
-The beautiful scenery

-Thoughts on characters
•Charlee is an incredible woman. Strong, fearless, extremely vigilant and a total spitfire.

•Oliver is an absolute teddy bear. A gifted man who wears his heart on his sleeve and sees the world and people with beauty and wonder.

-Thoughts on Plot
It was absolutely beautiful. I was so mad at the two characters and then so happy and then so sad for them. But in the end, it all came together so beautifully and the slow burn is absolutely worth it.

Appropriate for who?
New Adults & Adults 18+

Would I recommend?
Hands down absolutely YES

Would I read the more from this author?
Absolutely!

This was sweet. And what a gorgeous cover by Leni Kauffman!

I didn't know this was the third book in the same universe, so I wasn't familiar with previous characters, but I still enjoyed this book. (And I might have to go back and read the others!) UNBEARABLY YOURS has gorgeous autumnal, woodsy vibes and a touching second-chance, forced proximity love story.

The dual-POV narration alternates between Charlee and Oliver, who both work at Wild Planet in different places and met as pen pals in university. We get epistolary elements from their past, as they connect anonymously and eventually fall in love through their correspondence.

When they get paired up on a documentary project in the Great Bear Rainforest, they must confront their past and work together to reach their goals -- and each other.

This had all the elements I love in a romance, including a hot, quiet, emotionally mature MMC, but I wasn't totally invested in his and Charlee's relationship, simply because their 0 to 100 romance in their letters felt rushed and underdeveloped to me. The letters were there to establish their backstory, but I'm not sure it fleshed it out enough for me to believe in -- and root for -- their eventual reunion. I couldn't understand why Charlee was *that* upset at Oliver for missing their haphazard meeting when they didn't even exchange numbers or even know each other with any depth. Their via-letter sexting felt so premature and odd.

Plus, when Charlee's orgasm is described "my clit like a simmering volcano on the verge of an eruption," and words like "perky" and "engorged" were used, I kind of got the ick.

(Plus, them saying things like "Not like I wouldn't like to get you pregnant"/"not that I wouldn't like to carry your babies" weirded me out???)

The development of the romance is what I had the most issue with, but I know that those who enjoyed the previous two in the series will likely enjoy this next installment!

Thank you to Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for the e-ARC in exchange for my honest, unbiased review. UNBEARABLY YOURS is out 9/3.

I’m new to this author and what a joy it was to read this book! Such a perfect cozy, fall read. I was immediately hooked by the first chapter. So excited to see what else this author writes!

"That I love you. So thoroughly and unmis-takably. I've known I loved you, the person you were, your soul, before I knew what you looked like, but I didn't want to simply write it down on a piece of paper. It seemed too important to be read. I wanted you to hear it from me. I never got to say it, and I hated you for a very, very long time for it."

-small town romance, second chance, forced proximity
-pen pals who finally meet 5 years later after a fall out to film a docuseries
-so much unfinished business between the two and the amount of mutual pining was >>
-thank you to NetGalley and Victory Editing NetGalley Co-op for this ARC

3.7⭐️

The dual timelines with the past and present got a little overwhelming, but otherwise I really enjoyed this!

3.5/5
I personally am not a huge fan of the past and present back and forth chapters, but I really did enjoy this story. It's a wonderful second chance for two people who missed their first chance due to unforseen circumstances.

This book was so cute! The story was adorable and the main characters were so sweet together. I would highly recommend this book!

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💚 Pen-pals (handwritten letters!)
💚 Friends to strangers to friends to lovers
💚 Camping
💚 Second chance
💚 Only one tent
💚 Slooow-burn!!

This book is so wholesome and so sweet! Obsessed with the cover also!
I’ll write a better review soon, while I go through the massive amount of annotations

Thank you NetGalley for this arc!

This was such a great second chance romance. At first you're like how could I ever forgive the MMC for not showing 10 years ago when they fell in love as pen pals!! But not just when you find out why also just who the MMC is as a person you get it and you love him.

The outdoorsy aspects of this book were so interesting. Such a great plot premise to have them both as nature journalists on a combo work assignment and I loved that background adventure. Also created the best forced proximity when you are shouting at them TALK IT OUT while they slowly build something back up with each other. Speaking of slow this is technically a slow burn but credit to the author that I barely noticed, it totally made sense and the spice pay off was totally worth it.

I'd absolutely recommend this and thank you to the author for the eARC! I'm excited to read more by them.

This was a book I didn’t want to end.

This story follows a dual timeline where Charlee and Oliver who were pen pals through a college program become reluctant colleagues with independent goals after not talking for over 5 years. I absolutely loved the concept of their earlier years being told through letters at the time.

Second chance romance has become one of my favourite things to read and I actually loved this book more and more as it progressed. (I have to be honest I was pissed off at Charlee a lot near the beginning). One tiny criticism I have is the initial chapter because although I understand the sentiment behind it I felt it was unnecessary.

This year is honestly the year where I’m seeming to fall in love with the male main characters predominantly. Oliver was a ball of sunshine wrapped up and honestly (alongside Emile) the highlight of this book for me.

I was 100% drawn to this book by the gorgeous cover and I think this captured the vibes perfectly. If you’re looking for a cute yet hurtful autumn small town romance book please judge this book by the cover.

I didn't know much about this book going into but I can honestly say I have been pleasantly surprised. If you like:
- feisty FMCs
- cinnamon roll MMCs
- the outdoors/nature references through and through
- forced proximity (so much in this book!)
- spicy scenes
- the slowest of slow burns (in a good way though)
- a LOT of miscommunication

Then you'll like this book.

It was a very fluid read that kept me wanting to turn to the next page. I loved how short the chapters were and the time hops from when Charlee and Oliver were writing to each other during college and where they were at in present day. It kept the story fresh and wanting more. I will say, I am not a fan of miscommunication (I don't actually know anyone who is) but this one did it fairly well. I say fairly because it was drawn out a whole lot and I didn't like that Charlee wouldn't allow Oliver to explain himself until after their trip was over. Seemed silly to me. But what do I know.

Other than that, this is a great modern romance perfect for any outdoor enthusiast (like myself). Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I liked the premise of the book, long lost pen pals is a cute idea. I enjoyed this book for the most part and loved learning about spirit bears and the Great Bear Rainforest. I didn't really like how all of this issues in their relationship stems from miscommunication, though. That is one of my least favorite tropes but I can see other people being fine with it. It just seemed really unrealistic to me that after all that time they never exchanged phone numbers and solely relied on letters to communicate/make plans with each other. The ending to the book felt really abrupt, too. Overall I wasn't blow away by this book but it was a good time and if you like nature and wildlife in your romances, this will be up your alley.

💭 ᴍʏ ᴛʜᴏᴜɢʜᴛꜱ:
A solid 5 star read. You need to read it. That's it.
I fell in love with Oliver and Charlie from page one! I adored their characters. They feel so relatable and Oliver's hypersensitivity is heartwarming. The letters were perfect; it added such a deep layer to their story that I couldn't get enough. It's safe to say I devoured book 3 of the "It's Always Been You" series and ignored all my responsibilities in the process. I'll say it again. Read it! You will love it.
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🤓 ʀᴇᴀᴅ ɪꜰ ʏᴏᴜ ʟɪᴋᴇ:
Multiple POVs
Flashbacks
Short chapters
The Outdoors
Second change romance
Good Character Built

ꜱʏɴᴏᴘꜱɪꜱ:
𝗔 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗹𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀. 𝗔 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗴𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗿𝘆. 𝗙𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘣𝘺 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦 𝘶𝘱 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘢𝘴 𝘢 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.