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Great and Precious Things
370 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
About the author
Rebecca Yarros
89 books226k followersRebecca Yarros is a hopeless romantic and coffee addict. She is the New York Times bestselling author of over twenty novels, including Fourth Wing, The Last Letter and The Things We Leave Unfinished. She’s also the recipient of the Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Eyes Turned Skyward. Rebecca loves military heroes and has been blissfully married to hers for over twenty years. A mother of six, she is currently surviving the teenage years with all four of her hockey-playing sons.
Want to know about Rebecca’s next release? Check her out online at www.rebeccayarros.com.
Want to know about Rebecca’s next release? Check her out online at www.rebeccayarros.com.
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August 31, 2026
Thank you to @instabooktours and @books.afterhours for hosting this read‑along 🌸 It’s worth noting that I bought this book myself.
Great and Precious Things was my first romance by Rebecca Yarros, and after hearing so many positive things, I went in with high expectations and it didn’t disappoint.
Told in dual POV, we follow Camden and Willow as they’re pulled back into each other’s lives after years apart. Camden returns home to support his father, and suddenly the distance they’ve kept between them doesn’t feel quite so simple. They should stay away from each other, but can they?
The chemistry between these characters is something special, it’s a quiet pull that keeps winning no matter how hard they try to fight it. I loved how Willow knows her own mind and grows into her strength, learning to speak up for what she wants. It’s a reminder that your life can’t be shaped by the opinions of everyone around you.
The supporting characters bring a mix of personalities that adds so much complexity to the story, and the small‑town feel was such a lovely surprise as I wasn’t expecting it.
I’d heard that Yarros’ romances were emotional tear‑jerkers, and while I can definitely feel the emotional weight, it wasn’t as heavy as I expected, for me it felt more heartwarming than heartbreaking.
A battle with Alzheimer’s sits at the centre of this story, and I felt it was handled with so much care and respect. It highlights the cruelty of the illness and the emotional toll it takes not only on the person suffering, but on the family who carries that weight alongside them. For readers with personal experience, I can imagine this hitting even harder.
Overall, this is a beautifully tender small‑town romance that approaches Alzheimer’s with compassion and understanding. A genuinely heartwarming read.
Great and Precious Things was my first romance by Rebecca Yarros, and after hearing so many positive things, I went in with high expectations and it didn’t disappoint.
Told in dual POV, we follow Camden and Willow as they’re pulled back into each other’s lives after years apart. Camden returns home to support his father, and suddenly the distance they’ve kept between them doesn’t feel quite so simple. They should stay away from each other, but can they?
The chemistry between these characters is something special, it’s a quiet pull that keeps winning no matter how hard they try to fight it. I loved how Willow knows her own mind and grows into her strength, learning to speak up for what she wants. It’s a reminder that your life can’t be shaped by the opinions of everyone around you.
The supporting characters bring a mix of personalities that adds so much complexity to the story, and the small‑town feel was such a lovely surprise as I wasn’t expecting it.
I’d heard that Yarros’ romances were emotional tear‑jerkers, and while I can definitely feel the emotional weight, it wasn’t as heavy as I expected, for me it felt more heartwarming than heartbreaking.
A battle with Alzheimer’s sits at the centre of this story, and I felt it was handled with so much care and respect. It highlights the cruelty of the illness and the emotional toll it takes not only on the person suffering, but on the family who carries that weight alongside them. For readers with personal experience, I can imagine this hitting even harder.
Overall, this is a beautifully tender small‑town romance that approaches Alzheimer’s with compassion and understanding. A genuinely heartwarming read.
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