Quick intro:
Evie wakes up after a car accident to find she’s lost her husband and her memory - the 29 year old last remembers being 16. This story follows her as she reremembers and grapples with her tumultuous past.

Quick thoughts:
The Last Love Note by Emma Grey is already one of my favorite books I’ve read this year, so I absolutely could not wait to get my grubby hands on her next release. Thank you thank you thank you Zibby Books and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for my honest thoughts. After this read, Emma has secured herself nice and tight in with my auto-buy authors.

This is a story sure to make your heart ache, stomach drop, and eyes well with tears. I found it to be non-stop, addicting, compelling, and stressful from the very first page. Journeying along with Evie as she rediscovers the adult she is, but feels like a stranger to, was quite the ride. While there is a romantic plot line, I would consider this book more women’s fiction and general fiction with some mystery sprinkled in as well.

As with her other book, Emma gracefully handles very difficult topics and infuses them with such rawness, humor, and charm. Knowing Emma’s personal experiences with loss, you can tell she’s bravely put much of her self into this story. The characters she creates feel so real and relatable and the ride she takes them on is just so heartbreakingly human.

It feels important to include some content warnings, as there are some intense topics explored in these pages. I will include them at the bottom of my review so you can skip if you’d prefer as some are spoilers.

Read this if you like books with alternating time lines, dual first person POV, heavy topics, dramatic mysteries, themes of grief and loss, surprising plot twists, second chances, and complicated family dynamics.

Quick details:
Women’s Fiction / Mystery
PUB Date: November 12, 2024
CW: gaslighting, emotional abuse, control, isolation, cancer, death of a parent, suicide ideation, childhood illness, amnesia, car accident

Wow! Bravo Emma Grey! What a wonderful story full of interesting, realistic characters. With plenty of twists and turns to keep you reading way past your bedtime, be prepared to lose some sleep. I know I did, and it was totally worth it!

I look forward to reading more from Emma Grey in the near future.

Thanks a bunch to #netgalley # zibbybooks and #emmagreyauthor for the wonderful ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Emma Grey has become a must-read author for me! This book was attention grabbing from the first few pages. There are mysteries and family issues and friends and lovers full of complexities. The story fits very well together and develops at a pace I appreciated. I will think about this one for a long time. Five Stars! Thanks to NetGalley and Zibby Books for the ARC.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ (and then some!)

Emma Grey has done it again!!! 🙌🙌🙌

📚Pictures of You📚 is captivating from the very first chapter. It was impossible to put down—I devoured this book in a day! This beautifully written story of love, loss, grief, & second chances for Evie and Drew is a rollercoaster of emotions. From high school crushes, best friends, & future dreams to tumultuous times & severed ties, this story has it all. I laughed, I cried, and I absolutely LOVED this book! ❤️❤️❤️

Emma Grey's writing style makes you feel as though you are right there in the moment. Her character portrayals are so realistic & relatable. The story continues to evolve with a few OMG plot twists that I didn’t see coming but really enhance the plot.

This is my favorite read thus far for 2024. It is a “must-read” recommendation.

Many thanks to #PicturesofYou #NetGalley #ZibbyBooksPublishing & #EmmaGreyAuthor for the pleasure of this ARC. All opinions are my own and expressed freely.