If Only I Had Told Her

by Laura Nowlin

Genres: Romance

416 pages, Hardcover

Published November 4, 2025

About the author

Laura Nowlin holds a B.A. in English with an emphasis in Creative Writing from Missouri State University. . In addition to being ambitious writer Laura is also an avid reader who believes that books allow her to live many lives in one lifetime. When she isn’t at home agonizing over her own novels Laura works at the public library where the patrons give her plenty of inspiration for her writing. She lives in St. Louis with her musician husband, neurotic dog, and psychotic cat.

Reviews

[Nelly]

Need this book edition ASAP !!!!

[Mayo :) · Rating 5 out of 5]

oh my goddddddd!!!!!!!!!! you have no idea how long i have waited for a collectors edition of this!!!!!!!!

[꧁ღKaelaღ꧂ · Rating 5 out of 5]

My heart is still broken😭💔

[paige watson · Rating 4 out of 5]

i really liked this book but idk why there wasn’t a pov from sylvie since there was one from jack. i think she absolutely deserved to have a pov since she was just as important to finny as jack. also the fact that finny survived the car crash but died due to electrocution?!? idk it made me so mad lol. but overall a great book and i still cried. give sylvie her own book tho.

[Kiley Diaz · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had a great time with this book! I always love reading perspectives from characters that we didn’t hear from in the previous book, so I was very happy with the perspectives of Jack and Finn. I almost wish we had gotten a Sylvie chapter, but I don’t know what I would’ve hoped to have read from it.

Autumn’s section was very bittersweet with an ending that was satisfying but partially unfulfilling, with an additional chapter that felt very unnecessary. Obviously, it wasn’t in the original book for a reason, but it felt like a lack of closure for Autumn, almost like she’s planning for doomsday as opposed to experiencing her grief.

I really enjoyed the depiction of grief in this novel, particularly in Jack’s perspective of humans in comparison to dust floating in air. Beautiful read, just slightly lackluster in the “exclusive chapter” and last two pages.

[wiki · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm just mad, so mad. Jacks perspective killed me. absolutely obliterated me.
but they didn't have to be driving he could've parked down the street. he shouldn't have sped up with her seat belt off, it was all so avoidable. I get his perspective he was just being so dramatic and she, saying drive because she doesn't want to disappoint her parents? like girl come on. I didnt hate Sylvie but I did hate the situation. it was all so avoidable and I'm just sad because autumn and Finn had one day one day of true happiness and he called it there was a catch. he died trying to fight to not be guilty so he could be with autumn. AHHHHHH that's all.

[Alyse Pope · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 stars for me idk it was just missing somethings after Finn died. Sylvie’s POV would have been great to read seeing that she was involved in the accident instead of having extra pages with Alexis. I liked reading Jack’s and Finny’s POV but maybe Jack and Sylvie could have shared that portion of the book. So much happened with her and it was briefly dealt with. For me it was lacking that portion that felt like it was needed.

[Penelope Rivera · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️ I really like this book but, I’m gonna be honest for some reason I didn’t exactly love Finn’s part. Going into the book I was most excited for it but I felt let down, but it was still really good. Jacks part on the other hand BROKE me like it was such a great part. I think this was a really great second book and worth reading

[Silvy Rozijn · Rating 5 out of 5]

this was a reread didnt dissapoint once again. this book is written so well. i love love love autumn and felt all of her emotion throughout the book. jacks pov broke me. and finnys last sentence was heart breaking..

[Jazmine · Rating 5 out of 5]

I felt longing after reading if he had been with me and this book gave me all the answers I needed and more. I love that we got to hear from Jack as well! I didn’t expect that. I wish there was a third book for the sake of just knowing what happens now. Either way u feel closure with this book.

[Saebri · Rating 5 out of 5]

Ahhhh I can’t wait to get this!!!!!

[Amanda · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was such a good book and I loved the added bonus chapter and I hope one day we will get another book.

[ziggyStarbooks95 · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book WRECKED ME! 10/10 would recommend!

[Heavenleigh Nelson · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the exclusive scene that comes with the collectors edition. The only reason I gave it a 3 is because I feel like it still left off with a cliffhanger, and I was left with unanswered questions.

[Lexi Gooldy · Rating 5 out of 5]

beautifully tragic, wish I had read "if he had been with me" first

[amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4.5 ⭐️

[Madisen Neidlein · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked this better than the first one but the ending felt rushed ?? still give it a 5 star

[Harper Kassidy · Rating 2 out of 5]

this duology did not do it for me

[Jessica Tran · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved it. The collector’s edition is beautiful.

[Alexa Amar · Rating 4 out of 5]

Omgggggg my heart 😭💔😭💔

[Courtney Kiah Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

The POVs is what hade bawling
.. 😭 this one was better than the first. So sad but so real

[Grace Martinez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Chapter 14 was everything. I absolutely loved all three pov’s. This book was really good at all three processes of grief in different aspects of life. I will miss reading about autumn & finns story and day dream about them for months probably.

[Maggie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! I thought it was a fabulous companion to the first. Hearing Finn's perspective was a (heartbreaking) longing of my heart. Following Jack through his grief was such a real, and healing, experience. Following Autumn on her continuing journey was heartwrenching. The way Laura Nolin portrays these difficult human experiences is well done.

[Nicole Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was so sad. I didnt cry in the first one but when we got Jacks POV, I bawled. Autumn having a baby was a beautiful part. I am really disappointed in the section of Autums because we already heard her feelings on it. I need another book from the baby's pov