Thank you NetGalley and Macmillian for the chance to listen to this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

I liked this audio. It was a spicy story with likable characters. The narrators on the audio were amazing, without them, I am not sure how much this story would engage me if I read the print version.

I’m so, so thankful to have received a copy of the audiobook I’ll Look For You Everywhere from Forever Publishing! At first, it was a little challenging to get into the story, but once I was about 10-15% in, I truly couldn’t stop listening. Theo and Magdalen have been neighbors all their lives, and when they both return home for Magdalen’s sister’s wedding, the summer becomes much more intense, with dark secrets looming over both of them.
What really made this story stand out for me was the narration. Both Cam Wilder and Grace Blyth did an amazing job bringing Theo and Magdalen to life. The “best friend’s brother” and “will they, won’t they” tropes were definitely highlights for me.
However, my main issue with the novel lies in its plotting. Too often, the focus on the tension and romance took over the story, leaving the subplots underdeveloped. By the end, I had nearly forgotten that both characters were harboring secrets from one another. This lack of consistency made the ending feel rushed and unfinished. I think revealing Magdalen’s secret earlier and saving Theo’s for later could have helped prevent the “info dump” at the end of the novel.
In truth, I would recommend this book to avid romance and smut readers. However, it won’t be my top recommendation due to my feelings about the overall story. While there were some great and emotionally raw moments, the book as a whole felt a bit jumbled.

This was a dramatic and often angsty story about childhood friends -- with childhood crushes -- who return to their hometown in Italy for a friend's wedding. Magdalen Savoy was gone for one year at university, and now she's home, trying to find her hiding place among the shadows of her loud family. Theo, her brother's best friend, is back after a seven-year absence; as try he might, he simply cannot resist her. From family drama and past trauma, these two navigate the complications of growing up together and discovering those childhood crushes may not have stayed in the past.

I have controversial feelings about this book. It was fast paced and easy to read, so this is a plus. But this also means that there is almost nothing to think about in this book. Theo is a typical bad boy with past trauma and Magdalen is the girl with a crush. The book mostly consists of dialogues between the main characters, so it is easy to follow and complete. What happens between the characters sounds cringy and cheesy at times, so if this is what a reader expects, you may like it.
Great narrator!
The setting in Italy is promising!

Wow, this book was longer than I expected, for not much to be happening. I loved the ideas of the tropes, settings, and premise behind these two. But I couldn’t get over the characters. They weren’t like able, and throughout the entire story I was just waiting for the reasons why I was supposed to be ok with not liking them. It didn’t come until the last 10% of the book. It just made Magdalen look naive and Theo look like a jerk.

However, the bright spot for me was introducing me to 2 new book narrators. I enjoyed Cam Wylder’s performance as Theo as he was able to share a nuanced performance. Grace Blyth’s performance as Magdalen did capture her naivety and growth in self discovery well.

Thanks to Forever for an ARC and Hachette Audio for an ALC in exchange for my honest reviews.

A heart-stirring contemporary romance set in the breathtaking beauty of Italy! Picture this: a picturesque family wedding in a charming, sleepy Italian town—where long-lost lovers, Magdalen and Theo, are reunited after seven years of carefully avoiding one another. But the magic of Italy is undeniable, and once they’re both there, the irresistible pull between them grows stronger than ever, despite their past.

It’s a stunning, emotional love story wrapped in a gorgeous European setting. The chemistry is undeniable, but the journey is far from easy. There’s a constant tug-of-war between love and pain, filled with loss, regrets, and the flicker of hope. The emotional stakes are high, and the angst is palpable this couple can’t seem to escape the weight of their past. I found myself torn, hesitant to dive too deep because of their fears and drama, but that's exactly what made it so intense!

This is a perfect read for anyone who loves their romances with a hefty dose of heartache, longing, and the kind of emotional struggle that makes the hard-earned happily-ever-after all the more satisfying.

This. book was fast paced and easy to read. The setting description was great! The story had a lot of potential, but it just didn't hit the mark for me. I wanted to love it. I really did. I struggled with the characters and the story line. This one just wasn't for me. Huge thanks to Hachette audio and Netgalley for allowing me to listen and review this book.

Magdalen returns to her hometown in Italy for her sister's wedding, where she runs into her best friend's brother, Theo, who has not been home in 7 years. As they reconnect, the tension builds and they struggle to stay away from one another.

I was so excited for this book after following the author on social media for quite a while. So I hate to say it, but this was a bit of a mess. There was no real plot. Things seemed to just hop from one thing to the next with little to no explanation, so you couldn't really get your footing in the story. The characters felt very one dimensional, and a lot of their motivations for things didn't add up. (Like why was Theo so stuck on not being able to date his best friends little sister, but that same best friend was seemingly in a bit of a situationship with Theo's little sister.) It just seemed like the author wanted to keep the tension going for as long as she could, without being able to justify it. It just reads a bit like a bad soap opera.

In terms of the narrators of the audiobook, I was a little distracted because both of them kept slipping out of their British accents. It felt really inconsistent.

The main thing this book had going for it was the setting. Beautiful Italian towns were definitely a good place to stage a romance book.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ALC!

I was really looking forward to reading this book, however I did not enjoy the narration and so I had to DNF. I think audiobook narrators can help make or break a story and this one fell extremely flat for me. I'd like to try traditionally reading this book to see if I enjoy it because the blurb sounded so appealing.

This book was okay. Thank you to forever friends and hachette for sending me this audio book! This is definitely a slow burn and feels like a lot of nothing happens at points. I’m not sure if I would compare this to magnolia parks either because atleast magnolia parks had a lot more drama that made sense whereas this did not and it was kinda vague until about 95% in. The ending was a little tragic and made my heart squeeze.

This was not my favorite, the trauma from the past had a life of it's own and overpowered everything else. I'm not saying that stories that tackle trauma, abuse, and all the ramifications to a person's pysche and well-being and love life shouldn't have that trauma center in the story, but if you are writing a romance, the growth of the relationship and the overcoming of the past in order to find a HEA or HFN should be the goal, this was not accomplished for me in this book. The relationships past, present and it seemed like those in the future were all toxic. The interactions between the MMC and the FMC did little to show readers what a healthy relationship could be, which is what you hope to find in a romance. The physical relationship was given much more importance than any real romance or connection or relationship and it seemed to be all lust and trauma response. They took some baby first steps towards personal healing, but man do they all have a long way to go before their story could be called a romance.

DNF @ 13%. I pride myself on waiting until at least a quarter of the way through each book before I DNF, though I don't DNF al that frequently. It's only fair to the authors and the work they put into writing their books to give it at least 25% effort on my part. Unfortunately, "I'll Look For You Everywhere" by Cameron Capello is borderline unreadable, so I only made it to 13%, and even that was a struggle. Although the audiobook narrators do a great job, and I would have liked to continue for them alone, the material they have been given to work with is less than stellar and made me feel icky while reading it. There is no plot. If I was pressed, I could not tell you a single thing about this book worth remembering, and I literally just finished one of the chapters. The writing consists of flowery descriptions and little else. The characters are terrible, and I hated them. I can already tell there's going to be little to no character development beyond what we already know, which is virtually nothing. I wanted to reach through the pages and strangle every single person in this book for a myriad of reasons. I love angsty reads, but this felt like a soap opera (derogatory). The characters are SO incredibly immature and don't know how to communicate at all. If you choose to read this book, go into it, knowing that it is there barely a romance. To call it a "romance" feels like an unflattering mistake. I guess the author is a famous booktok person, so she should probably stick to that instead.

Thank you to NetGalley, Cameron Capello, Hachette Audio, and Forever for the complimentary ALC of this book. All opinions are my own. I was not compensated for this review.

Although as a whole I enjoyed the book, I did find the back and fourth of Theo's anger and insecurity as well as Magdalens very frustrating thought the book. It was almost too much at times. I'm glad I hung in there but definately struggled at times.
Thank you Netgalley for my ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

✨REVIEW
I’ll Look for You Everywhere
By Cameron Capello

I was so excited to read this one. It has so many of my favourite tropes; best friend’s brother, forbidden, set in Italy, and family wedding. But it fell flat on everything, there was no plot at all, the characters were not strong, the writing was not great, and it felt like an underdeveloped Wattpad story from the early 2000’s. I tried listening to the audio book as well, and even with wonderful voice actors I couldn’t get into it as well. I DNF and it wasn’t for me.

Thank you to forever for the free book in exchange for an honest review.

I’m such a fan of slow burn romance and tension, the narrators really nailed both aspects of this romance! It was so worth the listen

Childhood neighbors, Theo and Magdalen (pronounced as Maudlin in the audiobook), are brought together after years apart to celebrate a family wedding in the small town in Italy where they grew up. Theo is a golden boy, very smart and good looking, and a bit if a bad boy with the ladies. Magdalen is the more quiet one and, to a point, more innocent. There's a magnetic pull between these two. As with much young love there is some angst. Some unburied secrets add an extra level of angst / drama intensity to the story.

I was listening to this book along with some other books at the same time in the story still managed to pull me back in each time. I think the narration is great and will paced.

I am not always a fan of young love stories due to the level of angst, and that often some toxicity often goes along that, while those young lovers figure out life and love and what it should and can be. I think that this story does well portraying the complexity of love when one is young and when complex topics force us to deal with hard truths.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys complex love stories and doesn't mind some angst.

Thank you to Forever and Netgalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook.

An emotional, angst-filled trip that made me relive all of the bittersweet loves I've experienced! I'll Look for You Everywhere is a must-listen for lovers of slow-burning romance, family drama, and unresolved tension because of its excellent narration, which enhances an already captivating story. The narration is fantastic! What a fantastic book!

Sadly, this book was not for me. The writing was flowery and poetic, and I really liked that aspect, but I just could not get into the story. Maggie was young, but Theo was not, and somehow, he was more immature than she was. There were a lot of typical virginal FMC / playboy MMC with secret trauma situations, but I didn’t find any of the characters particularly likable, so that made it difficult to see past the trope. I wasn’t really rooting for anyone. They all just seemed a little miserable. Theo was honestly mean a lot of the time and gave me emotional whiplash, which I think was the point, but it just didn’t work for me.

I think the author did a good job of writing unlikeable characters. I wanted them all to find peace and healing, so I suppose I was rooting for them in a way, but I also didn’t really care? Theo was an asshole to Magdalen, and she was extremely quick to jump to conclusions when he wasn’t doing anything wrong and to forgive him when he was. They just seemed to be struggling a ton (understandable, given their tragic pasts) but we didn’t get the satisfaction of seeing them grow and develop.

There was an overall feeling of melancholy throughout the entire story, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing, but it would have been nice to have some levity at some points. It made it a bit difficult to finish.

I also wasn’t a huge fan of the pacing. It seemed like we got hints of what the main characters were dealing with throughout the book, and then as soon as there was a revelation, it was over. And I didn’t love the ending, though I suppose it was maybe the most realistic ending for these characters. But I do wish we got something a bit more satisfying.

Overall, I don’t agree with the reviews that say this is just about hooking up in Italy. Because there wasn’t actually very much hooking up. There were a couple of spicy scenes, but nothing crazy.

The audiobook narration was well-done, so that was a win. The narrators appropriately conveyed the melancholy feel of the story.

Thank you to Hachette and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review this ALC.

The tension between the two main characters was sizzling. After years away from their town, when they return, old feelings resurface. Can they overcome all the obstacles in the way and finally give into their feelings?

Thanks to Net Galley for the ALC copy!

A New Adult but also coming of age love story set in gorgeous Chivasso Italy.


Magdalen and Theo are back home for the wedding of Magdalens sister. Mag back fro.Oxford and Theo after 7 years of fleeing to the US.

We see the story unfold with hidden childhood trauma, shyness and overuse of sexuality to cope. Who knew over the summer they would find themselves and each other.

My only gripe is the ending, we don't really get true closure on Magdalen and Theo's story. Maybe this is a first in a series? 🤔