Woooow!!!!! I love this book more than I can express. As someone who has lost their grandma, went through a period of broken faith, and loves romance books, it’s like this book was made for me. I cried at least 5 times JUST within the first like 10 chapters. There were so many beautiful quotes also! I have a note where I put all of my favorite book quotes. Every time I thought about putting one in there, I was conflicted because then I would have to put the other 10 I already saw. If I would’ve put all of the quotes that hit me in my heart, I would’ve had to write out the whole book. This is my absolute favorite book of all time right now. If I could give it 1 million stars I would.
I loved this book so much! It is beautifully written and carries such deep messages. It also helped me grow in my understanding of God and in my relationship with Him. I especially loved Ivy and Eli’s friendship, it was incredibly sweet and wholesome. Eli is such a kind and caring character, and through him the story shows how God can place certain people in our lives to help us grow. I truly think everyone should read this book at least once in their lives because it could really impact a lot of people.
“I don’t know what tomorrow holds—but I know who holds me.” “God meets me in the mess, the heartbreak, the waiting—and He stays.”
This is only my third Christian romance and I already need more like this. Also… I am a SUCKERRRR for young love—especially Christian young love—and this had me squealing and kicking my feet 🥹
This book was so beautiful and meaningful. It truly made me feel the presence of God and reminded me how He works through our relationships, even in grief and uncertainty. It doesn’t promise a perfect life—it shows what it looks like to trust Him through the hard parts, and that hit deep.
I cried so many times. And Eli… wow. A true man of God—I’d pray my daughter meets someone like him one day.
as a girl who lost her grandma almost 2 years ago and struggled with her faith, this book touched me in ways i didn’t know a book could. i sobbed and smiled, leaving tear stains on some pages and laughter in between others. this book will definitely be re read multiple times but also read by my younger sisters who also struggled after the passing of our grandmother and the struggle of faith along side it. thank you riley for creating a book i could hold so close to my heart :)
as someone who has struggled with my faith going through hard times, this book truly hit hard. even though ivy deals with her grandma dying - which wasn’t my case - if you have ever sealed with struggles in faith and not understanding why God would do something, this book will 100% open your eyes. it was amazing especially for such a young talented author.
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This was my first book of the year and I thoroughly enjoyed it! I have never read a Christian romance before so I didn’t really know what I was getting into but I am so happy to report that I loved it! I think the author did a wonderful job of letting the audience feel the grief of the main character as well as kindling new and unexpected relationships! The only reason I gave the book a 4 stars is I felt that the book was very fast paced. I would have loved it even more if we were able to dwell in Ivey’s emotions longer. Overall I absolutely loved this book and cannot wait to read more from this author as the continues to grow!!
2 stars For a debut novel, it's pretty good. Grief is a big topic in the book, and I just do not personally relate to any of the characters, nor did I feel any connection with them or between them. There were a few grammar mistakes and typos as well. I feel like metaphors were overused in this book. Every other page, there's a metaphor worded like, "point x, like point y." There could've been better ways to word it in my opinion. The "climax" was **in my opinion** very predictable and rushed. I checked out after 50% and forced myself to push through it. I could see the potential.
WOW. This was incredible!! i read it just trying to support young authors like myself and i trulyy loved and enjoyed every minute of it! Lord, please send me an eli!🤣this was truly soso good!!!
Definitely a tear jerker at times but such a heart warming story. Quick and easy read. Some of the likes in this book could genuinely be vows. Beautifully written