A solid 3.5! Loved One started off a little bit slow for me, but by the end I was so invested in Julia, Gabe, and Elizabeth and their relationships with each other.

Thank you to NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for sending me this book!

This book was an interesting exploration of love and loss, and the questions that often remain when you lose a loved one. I enjoyed reading about Gabe and Julia's past and how not only their relationship blossomed, but how each of them were able to grow into their own creative spaces. I feel that this is a story that will be relatable to anyone who has considered a relationship with a friend, but felt held back, or maybe it didn't work out for some reason or the other.

Overall, really well written story and I would look forward to reading other works by the same author.