I have mixed feelings about this book, I really liked the last book by this author and whilst this one was a good read it didn’t quite hit me in the same way unfortunately.

What I did like was the way this is written - Eve Ainsworth has a way of making you feel immersed in the characters, I really bonded with Sara and felt her pain and emotions along the way. My favourite part of the book was her relationship with Derek in the care home - this gave me all the feels. I also liked the healing journey she goes on with her family.

What I didn’t like was how drawn out it felt. There were one too many times when things might have worked out but didn’t for an avoidable reason. The friendship between Sara and Lottie was very toxic and I felt uncomfortable at times about how certain situations played out. It was one of those books where you just wanted to shake the characters and tell them to just talk to each other and stop relying on information they are getting from others. There is one part that involves a letter which I just couldn’t cope with - it was all too horrible but I can understand the motive and insecurities that led to it.

I think for me this book bought up some insecurities about my own friendships I had at school so maybe that’s why I didn’t gel with it the same as I did with her last book. I wouldn’t let this stop others from picking this one up though as it is beautifully written.

Overall, I enjoyed the ending and how everything plays out. The concept of the jar of joy was great and redeemed Sara and Lotties friendship in a way.

Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for an ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Amazing story,

I loved the caracters, the plot, everything was so cute.

The story was very touching, and the author reminds me of Colleen Hoover.

Good discovery!

Sara, Jay y Dec eran amigos de toda la vida, como los tres mosqueteros. Cuando una nueva alumna, Lottie, se incorporó a la escuela, los chicos la acogieron, y los cuatro se volvieron inseparables. A lo largo de 13 años, su amistad cambió mientras crecían, tenían sueños y los cumplían. Sin embargo, no todo fue perfecto, ya que Lottie murió de cáncer, dejando detrás algunas verdades dolorosas. Los amigos tendrían que enfrentar su pasado y descubrir que no todos eran como parecían; entre ellos había alguien egoísta y envidioso que casi les arruina la vida.




Disfruté de la lectura, pero lo que no me gustó fue que, cuando se revela la verdadera personalidad del narcisista, se le perdona y se le trata como si nada hubiera pasado, manteniéndolo en gran estima. Esa persona siempre supo que sus acciones eran incorrectas, pero se escudó en la excusa de que lo hacía por el bien de los demás, cuando en realidad lo hacía solo por su propio beneficio. Es el seguro libro que leo de Eve y al parecer es su marca personal, el perdón, incluso para aquellos que no lo merecen.



Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher and the author for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was such a good book. I loved the story and the writing so much. The characters were great and the story flowed smoothly. Will definitely read more books by this author in the future.

When i read the synopsis for this book i was like YES! I need to read this. (Thank you Canelo & NetGalley for an ARC copy of this book ) When I was accepted I was really happy and immediately started reading it. As someone who just recently lost a friend of mine I felt like it was perfect timing.. I started reading and now I'm not sure if it's me or the book itself but I'm not 100% loving it. I'm not sure if its just how its written or I'm feeling like its really slow I have no idea but i did decide to SOFT DNF it FOR NOW, I'm sure I will be coming back to it because I need to know what happened between the friend group but for now I'm just not feeling it.

What a beautiful novel centered around some of my favorite love stories of all time. I love the idea of carrying out her friends wishes and the intrigue of finding out what went wrong between them. Also the romantic interest was quite special and interesting as well. Without spoilers this was a beautiful novel that made me feel all the feels and you won’t regret picking up.