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The Pieces of You and Me
‘A beautiful story of second-chance love between two perfectly imperfect characters. Rachel writes with such emotional honesty, it leaves me lost for words.’ Sarah Bennett She’d turned her back on love. But fate had other ideas.
A powerful and uplifting second chance love story to make you laugh and cry, perfect for fans of Katie Marsh, Sheila O’Flanagan, and Amanda Prowse.
When Jess and Rupert parted ways, it was the end of a great love story that might have been. Now ten years later, the very different paths they have taken in life will bring them back together for a chance meeting.
But with so much left unsaid about the break up neither ever recovered from and with each keeping their own devastating secrets, will they finally be able to make the fractured pieces of their love for one another whole again?
‘Once again Rachel Burton has blown me away with a poignant romance entwined in the battles of the real world.The Pieces of You and Me is an enthralling love story that asks the question – can true love stand not just the test of time but the challenges we face along the way? Jess and Rupert are both fabulous and flawed and their story feels as real to me as the people I see every day. A down to earth and wonderfully uplifting story of love and second chances.’ Lauren North384 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 21, 2019
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Rachel Burton
21 books305 followersRachel Burton is the bestselling author of historical timeslip novels and has previously written romantic comedies.
Rachel was born in Cambridge and grew up in a house full of books and records. She has read obsessively since she first realised those black squiggles on the pages that lined her parents’ bookshelves were actually words and it has gone down in family history that any time something interesting happened, she missed it because she had her nose in a book.
After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law but her love of books prevailed as she realised that she wanted to slip into imaginary worlds of her own making. She eventually managed to write her first novel on her lunch breaks.
She is obsessed with old houses and the secrets they keep, with abandoned gardens and locked gates, with family histories and surprising revelations, and with the outcomes of those surprises many generations later.
She lives in Yorkshire with her husband, a variety of cats and far too many books. By writing novels she now has an excuse for her head being forever in the clouds.
Find her on Instagram as @RachelBWriter, subscribe to her newsletter rachelburton.substack.com or website rachelburtonwrites.com
Rachel was born in Cambridge and grew up in a house full of books and records. She has read obsessively since she first realised those black squiggles on the pages that lined her parents’ bookshelves were actually words and it has gone down in family history that any time something interesting happened, she missed it because she had her nose in a book.
After reading for a degree in Classics and another in English Literature she accidentally fell into a career in law but her love of books prevailed as she realised that she wanted to slip into imaginary worlds of her own making. She eventually managed to write her first novel on her lunch breaks.
She is obsessed with old houses and the secrets they keep, with abandoned gardens and locked gates, with family histories and surprising revelations, and with the outcomes of those surprises many generations later.
She lives in Yorkshire with her husband, a variety of cats and far too many books. By writing novels she now has an excuse for her head being forever in the clouds.
Find her on Instagram as @RachelBWriter, subscribe to her newsletter rachelburton.substack.com or website rachelburtonwrites.com
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March 21, 2019
Favorite Quotes:
Gem, I know you’re over the moon about getting married and I’m delighted for you, but it doesn’t mean that you get to matchmake. Even if I am the last one left on the shelf.
We were born twelve hours apart – you at six p.m. and me the following morning – in the same hospital, our mothers recovering in beds next to each other… You were early and I was late, which was the pattern that continued for the rest of our lives. You were always waiting for me to catch up with you.
Too young to be here, too old not to be. We’d always done terrifying things together. It felt like the first time we jumped into the deep end of the swimming pool, hand in hand, as children.
Looking back on it now with the advantage of age and hindsight I realised how foolish I’d been, how foolish we are when we’re young. Maybe that alone was reason enough for us to have gone our separate ways. I had been too young to understand nuanced grey areas of thought back then, too young to understand discretion and diplomacy and how sometimes we have to say things we don’t really mean just to keep the peace.
My Review:
One of my favorite tropes just so happens to be second-chances, and this couple was more than deserving of a rekindled relationship as they had each been living a rather miserable half-life while a decade apart. Serious health and family issues and tendencies to live too deeply inside their own heads further compounded their pressures and littered their path with landmines. This could easily have been a maudlin tale but Ms. Burton craftily shaped and paced her endearing flawed yet stubborn characters’ insights, memories, and encounters to circumvent the reader falling into the pit of despair.
While the narrative was often melancholy and angsty - which typically has me twitching and sighing in agony – I am absolutely astounded to report that I didn’t seem to mind. Ms. Burton may well have deployed some sort of magical word voodoo on her book file as, despite the angst, the tender quality and ingenious tempo of her superb storytelling kept me fully engaged, deeply invested, and intensely curious about their slowly unraveling and intriguing story. Contemplating this surprising and momentous phenomenon leaves me rather astonished and blinking in amazement. Such a sly wordsmith deserves a five-star rating for that alone.
Gem, I know you’re over the moon about getting married and I’m delighted for you, but it doesn’t mean that you get to matchmake. Even if I am the last one left on the shelf.
We were born twelve hours apart – you at six p.m. and me the following morning – in the same hospital, our mothers recovering in beds next to each other… You were early and I was late, which was the pattern that continued for the rest of our lives. You were always waiting for me to catch up with you.
Too young to be here, too old not to be. We’d always done terrifying things together. It felt like the first time we jumped into the deep end of the swimming pool, hand in hand, as children.
Looking back on it now with the advantage of age and hindsight I realised how foolish I’d been, how foolish we are when we’re young. Maybe that alone was reason enough for us to have gone our separate ways. I had been too young to understand nuanced grey areas of thought back then, too young to understand discretion and diplomacy and how sometimes we have to say things we don’t really mean just to keep the peace.
My Review:
One of my favorite tropes just so happens to be second-chances, and this couple was more than deserving of a rekindled relationship as they had each been living a rather miserable half-life while a decade apart. Serious health and family issues and tendencies to live too deeply inside their own heads further compounded their pressures and littered their path with landmines. This could easily have been a maudlin tale but Ms. Burton craftily shaped and paced her endearing flawed yet stubborn characters’ insights, memories, and encounters to circumvent the reader falling into the pit of despair.
While the narrative was often melancholy and angsty - which typically has me twitching and sighing in agony – I am absolutely astounded to report that I didn’t seem to mind. Ms. Burton may well have deployed some sort of magical word voodoo on her book file as, despite the angst, the tender quality and ingenious tempo of her superb storytelling kept me fully engaged, deeply invested, and intensely curious about their slowly unraveling and intriguing story. Contemplating this surprising and momentous phenomenon leaves me rather astonished and blinking in amazement. Such a sly wordsmith deserves a five-star rating for that alone.
March 23, 2019
4☆ A Compelling and Heart Warming Romance
The Pieces of You and Me is a poignant and compelling read about relationships, starting again, illness, and second chances.
Jess and Rupert were childhood sweethearts and best friends. But as they grew up things happened and they broke up and drifted apart.
Fast forward a good few years and a chance meeting sees them together again after so long apart.
As feelings and emotions resurface can Jess and Rupert put the past behind them and give love a second chance?
Or is it too late?
What I really enjoyed most about this book was the raw and honest insight into invisible chronic illness.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and every day is a battle, a tiresome battle. I too suffer from fatigue and it literally knocks you for six.
It's so nice and refreshing to see invisible chronic illness represented in such a heartfelt way.
The Pieces of You and Me is a compelling and heart warming romance, told by Jess and Rupert viewpoints, i found the pace to be slower as the story progresses over the years which fits in perfectly, the characters are well thought out, flawed, and somewhat relatable.
This is a story of second chances, finding love, coping with illness, loss, relationships, family, secrets, drama and starting over.
So if you enjoy your women's fiction with a contemporary romance twist that's full of angst, uncertainty, Emotion, and romance then you will really enjoy The Pieces of You and Me.
Thank you to Rachel Random Resources for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my Blog Website :-
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2019/0...
The Pieces of You and Me is a poignant and compelling read about relationships, starting again, illness, and second chances.
Jess and Rupert were childhood sweethearts and best friends. But as they grew up things happened and they broke up and drifted apart.
Fast forward a good few years and a chance meeting sees them together again after so long apart.
As feelings and emotions resurface can Jess and Rupert put the past behind them and give love a second chance?
Or is it too late?
What I really enjoyed most about this book was the raw and honest insight into invisible chronic illness.
I have rheumatoid arthritis and every day is a battle, a tiresome battle. I too suffer from fatigue and it literally knocks you for six.
It's so nice and refreshing to see invisible chronic illness represented in such a heartfelt way.
The Pieces of You and Me is a compelling and heart warming romance, told by Jess and Rupert viewpoints, i found the pace to be slower as the story progresses over the years which fits in perfectly, the characters are well thought out, flawed, and somewhat relatable.
This is a story of second chances, finding love, coping with illness, loss, relationships, family, secrets, drama and starting over.
So if you enjoy your women's fiction with a contemporary romance twist that's full of angst, uncertainty, Emotion, and romance then you will really enjoy The Pieces of You and Me.
Thank you to Rachel Random Resources for this copy which I reviewed honestly and voluntarily.
My Review is also on my Blog Website :-
https://dashfan81.blogspot.com/2019/0...
March 21, 2019
A sweet second chance romance that put a smile on my face and a warm feeling in my heart!
I do love a good second chance romance, however nine times out of 10 I get frustrated at the lack of communication that went on in the first relationship that ultimately lead to the need for a second chance romance. This was definitely one of those books, don’t get me wrong I thoroughly enjoyed it I just felt the desire to reach through the pages and shake some people a couple times. Do you ever find yourself talking to your book? Thinking perhaps the characters will explain to you why they are acting the way they are? No? It is just me?
Jessie and Rupert have been the best of friends since birth. Their friendship turned into romance when they were teenagers, but then abruptly ended when Rupert went off to college in the US. 10 years later Rupert and Jesse have a chance encounter, sparks are rekindled, but can they ever find the flame again? Time has changed many things and they are not the same two lovestruck teenagers they were a decade ago. Is true love a choice or is it fated?
Jesse and Rupert were both very well drawn multidimensional characters who I really liked. Although the back and forth between them was tedious at times, they both really needed a good friend to talk some major sense into them! Their friends all seem to think they were perfect for one another, however nobody told them just to stop with the nonsense and get on with it! Rachel Burton is a beautiful writer, the emotion and angst in this book just poured off the pages. The story is told from both Jesse and Rupert‘s point of view, along with Jessie‘s old diary entries. I thought this was tremendously impactful we really got to see the entire picture. Jessie suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and I felt as though that was well explained and well researched, it is a disease I don’t entirely understand, but now I do have a better picture.
Beautifully told and packed with wonderful characters, second chances, angst, and love! Recommend!
*** many thanks to HQ Digital for my copy ***
I do love a good second chance romance, however nine times out of 10 I get frustrated at the lack of communication that went on in the first relationship that ultimately lead to the need for a second chance romance. This was definitely one of those books, don’t get me wrong I thoroughly enjoyed it I just felt the desire to reach through the pages and shake some people a couple times. Do you ever find yourself talking to your book? Thinking perhaps the characters will explain to you why they are acting the way they are? No? It is just me?
Jessie and Rupert have been the best of friends since birth. Their friendship turned into romance when they were teenagers, but then abruptly ended when Rupert went off to college in the US. 10 years later Rupert and Jesse have a chance encounter, sparks are rekindled, but can they ever find the flame again? Time has changed many things and they are not the same two lovestruck teenagers they were a decade ago. Is true love a choice or is it fated?
Jesse and Rupert were both very well drawn multidimensional characters who I really liked. Although the back and forth between them was tedious at times, they both really needed a good friend to talk some major sense into them! Their friends all seem to think they were perfect for one another, however nobody told them just to stop with the nonsense and get on with it! Rachel Burton is a beautiful writer, the emotion and angst in this book just poured off the pages. The story is told from both Jesse and Rupert‘s point of view, along with Jessie‘s old diary entries. I thought this was tremendously impactful we really got to see the entire picture. Jessie suffers from chronic fatigue syndrome and I felt as though that was well explained and well researched, it is a disease I don’t entirely understand, but now I do have a better picture.
Beautifully told and packed with wonderful characters, second chances, angst, and love! Recommend!
*** many thanks to HQ Digital for my copy ***
February 14, 2019
3.25/5. It was always going to be Rupert and Jess together - until it wasn't. They were childhood friends turned lovers and planning their forever. But tragedy struck and neither were able to cope with the devastation. Instead of drawing closer they grew apart and then the relationship was abruptly severed, torn asunder by grief, by interfering family and their youth and lack of coping skills. A serendipitous meeting a decade later gives them the second chance they both have been waiting for, except once again, love might not be enough to keep them together.
The writing was decent although there was too much telling and not enough showing. Furthermore, I was left somewhat frustrated by the characters. The reasons for their initial split was flimsy and I am not sure why they did not try to maintain communication. I don't quite get the author's decision to have alternating dual narration, one from Jess's first person POV and the other from Rupert's perspective but in third person narration. Why not both first person or third person narrations?
This is an ARC from NetGalley.
The writing was decent although there was too much telling and not enough showing. Furthermore, I was left somewhat frustrated by the characters. The reasons for their initial split was flimsy and I am not sure why they did not try to maintain communication. I don't quite get the author's decision to have alternating dual narration, one from Jess's first person POV and the other from Rupert's perspective but in third person narration. Why not both first person or third person narrations?
This is an ARC from NetGalley.
February 7, 2019
Jess and Rupert parted company a decade ago after tragedy, and their responses to it, drove them apart. Years later, their paths cross again, but so much has changed for them both in the intervening years, will it really be possible to forge a new relationship?
I fell in love with Rachel Burton’s books from the beginning, and this one is no exception. Told with three contrasting narrative styles, Jess’ first person account, Rupert’s voice in the third person and Jess’ diary from years past, these three pieces of the story seem structurally to reflect the conflicts that the characters face in the narrative. How those three pieces fit together to form a coherent whole is perhaps a metaphor for the characters’ own journey towards reconciliation and a future either together or apart.
The struggles the characters face are presented truthfully, and the sense of place in this novel is equally strong. Rachel Burton creates characters, both human and canine, who sing from the page, and I felt as though I was living Jess and Rupert’s lives as I was reading. It’s a wonderful gift for a storyteller, and she’s really going from strength to strength with every book.
Burton’s prose has always reminded me of that other great romantic writer, David Nicholls, and the sense of melancholy in this novel is reminiscent of One Day. That is not to say that this is a novel without hope and humour – both are present here, in the lives of these skilfully created characters. Achingly romantic, beautifully realised and the perfect way to spend a winter’s afternoon, this is a book that’ll stay with you long after you finish it. I adored it.
February 25, 2019
I enjoy a second chance romance, so I decided to take a chance on this new to me author. Jess and Rupert grew up together--best friends since birth, each other's first love, but ended their engagement just after college 10 years before when Rupert left England for a graduate program at Harvard. The pair reunite at a hen party for Jess' best friend. A lot has happened in the last ten years, including Jess becoming a best selling novelist as well as being seriously ill and diagnosed with chronic fatigue (ME). I wanted to like this book, but both Jess and Rupert go around in circles, going over the same issues time and again. I found the story too repetitive and the non-stop angst of both Rupert and Jess made me lose interest in their story. It got to a point where I hoped they'd break up and both move on to find happiness with other people. I knew that wasn't going to happen since all the supporting characters insisted they were meant to be together. By the time we arrived at their HEA, I couldn't work up much enthusiasm--the circuitous route took far too long.
April 21, 2019
This was a warm heart touching read of second chance romance with the backdrop of chronic illness, told in the voices of Jess and Rupert best friends and childhood loves. Things happened, circumstances changed, they broke up, moved away and years later, they met...
The story by Rachel Burton had me smiling and feeling sad at the situations of our lives. Chronic illness can cause havoc, and the author has depicted this beautifully. The author's foreword did mention that she too suffered from the same illness, and that came across so well in the prose. There was a rawness to it that only a person who has gone through it all could write. I commend the author for doing so.
I was rooting for Jess and Rupert in the entire book, as I always want love to succeed, especially when things are difficult. The book was a bit slow for me, but that added to its sweetness. The story had its moments of drama with secrets revealed so that added a flavor to it.
Overall, a beautiful book of second chance at love and life
The story by Rachel Burton had me smiling and feeling sad at the situations of our lives. Chronic illness can cause havoc, and the author has depicted this beautifully. The author's foreword did mention that she too suffered from the same illness, and that came across so well in the prose. There was a rawness to it that only a person who has gone through it all could write. I commend the author for doing so.
I was rooting for Jess and Rupert in the entire book, as I always want love to succeed, especially when things are difficult. The book was a bit slow for me, but that added to its sweetness. The story had its moments of drama with secrets revealed so that added a flavor to it.
Overall, a beautiful book of second chance at love and life
February 17, 2019
This was such an emotional book, I felt like I could sympathise with Jessie as I suffer from a similar illness. It was emotional but also very charming to read. However I did feel as if it started to drag on a little bit when they wouldn’t communicate and were hiding things from each other. I felt like it was a way to stretch the story on a little bit. I just wanted them to sort it out get married and have a perfect little family just like they wanted. I did love how Rachel managed to describe how ME is, I find it very hard to explain my symptoms so I want to say well done for capturing and explaining the symptoms so very well it takes real talent to get across how an illness can affect you especially with an ‘invisible illness’ like ME or chronic fatigue syndrome.
The love between Rupert and Jessie is the kind of love people dream of, their story is heartfelt, heartbreaking, emotional but also very fulfilling and I enjoyed going on their emotional rollercoaster journey with them. #MrsCsHonestBookReviews #NetGalley #goodreads #kindle #blogger #bookblogger
The love between Rupert and Jessie is the kind of love people dream of, their story is heartfelt, heartbreaking, emotional but also very fulfilling and I enjoyed going on their emotional rollercoaster journey with them. #MrsCsHonestBookReviews #NetGalley #goodreads #kindle #blogger #bookblogger
February 22, 2019
The Pieces of You and Me, Rachel Burton
Genre: Romance, Women's fiction
Ah Darn, women's fiction again – and why assume men don't want romance :-(
I loved Rachel's The Things We Need To say, and really expected to love this one too. I didn't. though its beautifully written and tackles some tough subjects. As someone who has CFS myself I understood how ill Jess felt at times, and how others simply can't understand that overpowering fatigue.
I loved Jess and Rupert as people, and indeed there were some great secondary characters. It was just the main thrust of the story, the break up and getting together, that didn't work for me.
I didn't really understand why they parted, and felt when they resumed their relationship they still didn't understand themselves what went wrong. I felt like I had all these questions about it, and I was waiting all through for answers but never really got them. In contrast to TTWNTS I felt there wasn't any real focus for me in this story, that it just didn't have anything I could grip, any hopes of solutions, just unanswered questions. Without those answers I wasn't sure if the same thing would happen all over again to them.
Relationships take work, and somehow I felt for these two to have a permanent HEA they needed to do so much more.
Stars: Three, a well written story, but it just didn't work for me. Could be just what you want though, reading is incredibly subjective.
ARC via netgalley
Genre: Romance, Women's fiction
Ah Darn, women's fiction again – and why assume men don't want romance :-(
I loved Rachel's The Things We Need To say, and really expected to love this one too. I didn't. though its beautifully written and tackles some tough subjects. As someone who has CFS myself I understood how ill Jess felt at times, and how others simply can't understand that overpowering fatigue.
I loved Jess and Rupert as people, and indeed there were some great secondary characters. It was just the main thrust of the story, the break up and getting together, that didn't work for me.
I didn't really understand why they parted, and felt when they resumed their relationship they still didn't understand themselves what went wrong. I felt like I had all these questions about it, and I was waiting all through for answers but never really got them. In contrast to TTWNTS I felt there wasn't any real focus for me in this story, that it just didn't have anything I could grip, any hopes of solutions, just unanswered questions. Without those answers I wasn't sure if the same thing would happen all over again to them.
Relationships take work, and somehow I felt for these two to have a permanent HEA they needed to do so much more.
Stars: Three, a well written story, but it just didn't work for me. Could be just what you want though, reading is incredibly subjective.
ARC via netgalley
May 8, 2019
The Pieces of You and Me is a beautiful, emotional tale about life, love and second chances. It is about how we change and evolve over the years, about how personal growth alters our perspectives – and can confuse us by making us think that we need more than we have to be happy – and about how physical and mental illnesses can impact upon us and those around us.
Ultimately, this lovely story is full of hope. If we keep talking to our loved ones, maintaining that all important open dialogue and using the ‘pepper pot’ technique (you need to read the book to know what I mean by this) then we can get through the difficult times. Yes, life is challenging; yes, life can hurt; yes, relationships are not easy and people make mistakes, but you get out what you put in, and when you really love someone, you should never let them go.
Ultimately, this lovely story is full of hope. If we keep talking to our loved ones, maintaining that all important open dialogue and using the ‘pepper pot’ technique (you need to read the book to know what I mean by this) then we can get through the difficult times. Yes, life is challenging; yes, life can hurt; yes, relationships are not easy and people make mistakes, but you get out what you put in, and when you really love someone, you should never let them go.
March 22, 2019
One of the things I love about Rachel Burton’s books is the way she manages to capture my attention from the very start. The style that she has is just so effortless and it was clear that this was a journey that I was going to really enjoy.
The story is told through three perspectives, we get the present day through Jess and Rupert and the past through some of Jess’s diary entries. I enjoyed the dual timeline it meant that you got a better sense of how much the characters meant to each other and cemented how difficult their separation was. Although I have to admit to a little niggle, the diary sounded more like a letter to Rupert rather than Jess just writing in her diary, all the same things could have been said but sometimes it just kept popping into my head who writes a diary to someone.
I am a sucker for a second chance romance and from the start there is this hint toward the tension between Jess and Rupert. It didn’t take me long before I was questioning what was it that happened between them and wondering how they will work to move past it. I loved the chemistry between them, even with the uncertainty that Jess is feeling at the beginning, you can still feel that connection and I was immediately rooting for them.
I really liked both Jess and Rupert they were both so strong and vulnerable and that worked really well as a dynamic between them. The author has a knack for writing the most beautifully flawed characters, this isn’t a fairytale romance, it’s realistic and the characters are more endearing for it.
I could empathise a lot with Rupert, his habit of keeping everything in until he can’t cope, letting his feelings get the better of him and reacting irrationally to such extreme emotion, that really spoke to me but I liked that he never took long to realise when he was in the wrong. I liked that Jess had such determination, she has an illness that has completely changed the course of her life but she doesn’t let it keep her down, she creates something new from it. I don’t think I fully appreciated the kind of impact that such an illness can have on your life, especially when it’s something that can’t be tested for, so I’m glad to have been introduced to this perspective.
There was however something that just didn’t sit entirely right with me and that was part of the reasoning behind their split, I could understand a lot of it but it was also resting on the fact that Rupert essentially cuts all ties with everyone and I don’t think I found that believable.
I also think that there was a point in the book when they were having communication problems that it started to feel a little repetitive, probably very true to life, but it did mean that my attention waned slightly. Despite that I still loved the journey these characters had to take and really wanted them to get a happy ending.
Another wonderful book from Rachel Burton, she is definitely one of my go-to authors and I excited to see what comes next.
Originally posted on everywhere and nowhere
The story is told through three perspectives, we get the present day through Jess and Rupert and the past through some of Jess’s diary entries. I enjoyed the dual timeline it meant that you got a better sense of how much the characters meant to each other and cemented how difficult their separation was. Although I have to admit to a little niggle, the diary sounded more like a letter to Rupert rather than Jess just writing in her diary, all the same things could have been said but sometimes it just kept popping into my head who writes a diary to someone.
I am a sucker for a second chance romance and from the start there is this hint toward the tension between Jess and Rupert. It didn’t take me long before I was questioning what was it that happened between them and wondering how they will work to move past it. I loved the chemistry between them, even with the uncertainty that Jess is feeling at the beginning, you can still feel that connection and I was immediately rooting for them.
I really liked both Jess and Rupert they were both so strong and vulnerable and that worked really well as a dynamic between them. The author has a knack for writing the most beautifully flawed characters, this isn’t a fairytale romance, it’s realistic and the characters are more endearing for it.
I could empathise a lot with Rupert, his habit of keeping everything in until he can’t cope, letting his feelings get the better of him and reacting irrationally to such extreme emotion, that really spoke to me but I liked that he never took long to realise when he was in the wrong. I liked that Jess had such determination, she has an illness that has completely changed the course of her life but she doesn’t let it keep her down, she creates something new from it. I don’t think I fully appreciated the kind of impact that such an illness can have on your life, especially when it’s something that can’t be tested for, so I’m glad to have been introduced to this perspective.
There was however something that just didn’t sit entirely right with me and that was part of the reasoning behind their split, I could understand a lot of it but it was also resting on the fact that Rupert essentially cuts all ties with everyone and I don’t think I found that believable.
I also think that there was a point in the book when they were having communication problems that it started to feel a little repetitive, probably very true to life, but it did mean that my attention waned slightly. Despite that I still loved the journey these characters had to take and really wanted them to get a happy ending.
Another wonderful book from Rachel Burton, she is definitely one of my go-to authors and I excited to see what comes next.
Originally posted on everywhere and nowhere
March 25, 2019
When Jess bumps onto her ex, Rupert at her best friend's hen party, it's immediately obvious that there is unfinished business between the couple. It's also very clear that their feelings for one another never really went away. With most of their family and friends keen to see the pair reunited, this looks like a second chance for love. They both still need to face up to the events which led to them breaking up in the first place and be honest with themselves and each other about how the intervening ten years has changed them.
The story is told from both their viewpoints - in the case of Jess, either from her first person perspective in the present day or through a journal she wrote years ago which recalls their childhood friendship which eventually evolved into first love until their emotional split at the airport when Rupert left for Harvard without her. Rupert's point of view is also set in the present but through a third-person narrative and between the three different ways of following their story, I was able to gain a clear insight into their relationship and to be in the position of understanding the reasons behind their relationship stalling before they did.
I suspect this will mean that those desperately hoping for the happy ever after will find the behaviour of Jess and Rupert frustrating at times. It's true that they are both guilty of withholding secrets which leads to suspicion and jealousy but I could see they they are scared of revealing their flaws in case it drives the other away, even if their fear of being hurt risked jeopardising their second chance at love. While there were moments when I wished they were ready to express their doubts, I could easily empathise with their reticence at sharing their secrets.
Some of the most moving parts of the story, for me were Jess' attempts to come to terms with her M.E. diagnosis. Although she was diagnosed years ago and for the most part has learned how to manage her condition, meeting Rupert again reveals that she hasn't fully reconciled herself emotionally with her new normal. Rachel Burton's own experience as a M.E. sufferer means she can write about this still little understood illness with honesty and clarity. One of the things I really loved about Jess is that she refuses to let her health issues define her and has developed ways of coping which have allowed her to achieve professional success. I couldn't help but hope that she'd eventually find the courage to open up to Rupert but I understood her concerns; unfortunately not everybody is able to cope with the chronic illness diagnosis of a loved one and it's not surprising that she was frightened of his response.
Meanwhile, it transpires that Rupert hasn't had the easiest time of it either and still needs to confront his own issues. He also fears what Jess will say if he shares his secret with her but with the pair both too afraid to truly open up, a sense of mistrust and doubt begins to tarnish their fragile reconciliation. They also need to discuss what caused their relationship to fall apart ten years ago; as a reader, with the benefit of omnipotence, there are moments when it is baffling to see how the couple allow things to go unsaid rather than have a difficult conversation. Life can be like that however, and at our most emotionally charged times, it's not always easier to have the courage or the foresight to truly express ourselves.
The Pieces of You and Me is an touching and honest character-driven novel which is an engaging and realistic look at second chance love. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to anybody who enjoys romantic novels which explore the realities of having to work at love amidst the baggage which we inevitably all amass as we progress through life.
The story is told from both their viewpoints - in the case of Jess, either from her first person perspective in the present day or through a journal she wrote years ago which recalls their childhood friendship which eventually evolved into first love until their emotional split at the airport when Rupert left for Harvard without her. Rupert's point of view is also set in the present but through a third-person narrative and between the three different ways of following their story, I was able to gain a clear insight into their relationship and to be in the position of understanding the reasons behind their relationship stalling before they did.
I suspect this will mean that those desperately hoping for the happy ever after will find the behaviour of Jess and Rupert frustrating at times. It's true that they are both guilty of withholding secrets which leads to suspicion and jealousy but I could see they they are scared of revealing their flaws in case it drives the other away, even if their fear of being hurt risked jeopardising their second chance at love. While there were moments when I wished they were ready to express their doubts, I could easily empathise with their reticence at sharing their secrets.
Some of the most moving parts of the story, for me were Jess' attempts to come to terms with her M.E. diagnosis. Although she was diagnosed years ago and for the most part has learned how to manage her condition, meeting Rupert again reveals that she hasn't fully reconciled herself emotionally with her new normal. Rachel Burton's own experience as a M.E. sufferer means she can write about this still little understood illness with honesty and clarity. One of the things I really loved about Jess is that she refuses to let her health issues define her and has developed ways of coping which have allowed her to achieve professional success. I couldn't help but hope that she'd eventually find the courage to open up to Rupert but I understood her concerns; unfortunately not everybody is able to cope with the chronic illness diagnosis of a loved one and it's not surprising that she was frightened of his response.
Meanwhile, it transpires that Rupert hasn't had the easiest time of it either and still needs to confront his own issues. He also fears what Jess will say if he shares his secret with her but with the pair both too afraid to truly open up, a sense of mistrust and doubt begins to tarnish their fragile reconciliation. They also need to discuss what caused their relationship to fall apart ten years ago; as a reader, with the benefit of omnipotence, there are moments when it is baffling to see how the couple allow things to go unsaid rather than have a difficult conversation. Life can be like that however, and at our most emotionally charged times, it's not always easier to have the courage or the foresight to truly express ourselves.
The Pieces of You and Me is an touching and honest character-driven novel which is an engaging and realistic look at second chance love. I thoroughly enjoyed it and recommend it to anybody who enjoys romantic novels which explore the realities of having to work at love amidst the baggage which we inevitably all amass as we progress through life.
February 25, 2019
Rupert and Jess were meant to be together – they’ve known that since the day they were born, side by side in the same hospital ward. But when life insists on breaking you, piece by piece, is love really enough to conquer all?
Ten years after life derailed their relationship, a chance meeting at a mutual friend’s wedding brings these childhood friends together again. After a decade regretting how they broke up, it seems that fate has granted them a second chance. But the past doesn’t always let go that easily, and soon it seems as though history is beginning to repeat itself...
I loved this emotional read, which felt mature, nuanced and well-developed. The theme of illness, both physical and mental, and how it can alter our lives forever was particularly poignant and well-conveyed by the author. Part of the narrative is given in the form of journal entries and in fact the confidential tone throughout, particularly in Jess’s first-person point of view, reminded me of a diary or letter: a joy to read. The two main characters were realistically flawed and vulnerable, and I was rooting for them from the beginning.
A superbly grow-up love story, this is a timely reminder that love, no matter how deep, can’t fix us – we also have to want to be fixed.
Ten years after life derailed their relationship, a chance meeting at a mutual friend’s wedding brings these childhood friends together again. After a decade regretting how they broke up, it seems that fate has granted them a second chance. But the past doesn’t always let go that easily, and soon it seems as though history is beginning to repeat itself...
I loved this emotional read, which felt mature, nuanced and well-developed. The theme of illness, both physical and mental, and how it can alter our lives forever was particularly poignant and well-conveyed by the author. Part of the narrative is given in the form of journal entries and in fact the confidential tone throughout, particularly in Jess’s first-person point of view, reminded me of a diary or letter: a joy to read. The two main characters were realistically flawed and vulnerable, and I was rooting for them from the beginning.
A superbly grow-up love story, this is a timely reminder that love, no matter how deep, can’t fix us – we also have to want to be fixed.
September 10, 2019
Jess and Rupert have known each other since they were born. Their homes backed up to each other and they have been friends their entire lives, until they became more than friends. Rupert goes off to boarding school and then both he and Jess finish college, planning to get married. But Jess' father dies suddenly and Rupert decides to accept a position at Harvard, an ocean away from Jess. Jess is devastated and a misunderstanding between them breaks them up. Ten years later, where this story begins, they meet up again and make an all out effort to resolve their differences and the misunderstanding, so as to begin a life together.
This was a well written, engaging story. Upon starting this book, one can really feel the romance of this reunited couple beginning all over again. There are ups and downs in their story, but that makes it all the more realistic read. Definitely recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author Rachel Burton, and the publisher HQ Digital for opportunity to read this ARC. This is my honest opinion.
This was a well written, engaging story. Upon starting this book, one can really feel the romance of this reunited couple beginning all over again. There are ups and downs in their story, but that makes it all the more realistic read. Definitely recommend.
Thank you to Netgalley, the author Rachel Burton, and the publisher HQ Digital for opportunity to read this ARC. This is my honest opinion.
February 28, 2019
Wow!
I have spent the entire day reading this. Could not put it down. This is a book which will take you on an emotional journey. I feel like I have experienced something which is always a sign of a good book.
This story of Jess and Rupert has unearthed loads of teenage romance memories for me. I related to their early relationship so much, practicing kissing with a boyfriend, dealing with interfering parents who have other plans for your futures, the jealous feelings you have when around others, the stories you tell yourself about the relationship and the urge to put distance between each other when things don’t feel right.
I loved the tension Dan and Camilla caused between Rupert and Jess and it was cleverly written.
This book was a good insight into the daily struggles experienced with living with a chronic illness and how it can impact a relationship.
I would just like to say Rupert is a very attractive male character and if he ever fancies walking through an orchard with me.... I am there!
So glad I bought and read this. Loved this book!
I have spent the entire day reading this. Could not put it down. This is a book which will take you on an emotional journey. I feel like I have experienced something which is always a sign of a good book.
This story of Jess and Rupert has unearthed loads of teenage romance memories for me. I related to their early relationship so much, practicing kissing with a boyfriend, dealing with interfering parents who have other plans for your futures, the jealous feelings you have when around others, the stories you tell yourself about the relationship and the urge to put distance between each other when things don’t feel right.
I loved the tension Dan and Camilla caused between Rupert and Jess and it was cleverly written.
This book was a good insight into the daily struggles experienced with living with a chronic illness and how it can impact a relationship.
I would just like to say Rupert is a very attractive male character and if he ever fancies walking through an orchard with me.... I am there!
So glad I bought and read this. Loved this book!
January 3, 2019
I’ve been a fan of Rachel Burton’s work since reading her debut novel, The Many Colours of Us in 2017. Rachel writes seamless contemporary novels with rather wistful undertones. I’m a huge fan of ‘the one that got away’ trope and The Pieces of You and Me is about two wonderful characters who have a second-chance at love. Of course, there’s turbulence along the way, as both characters have pasts to address and, refreshingly, the heroine is struggling on a day-to-day basis with chronic illness which shines a light on the subject of invisible illness, which I found quite poignant in these modern times when people are becoming more aware of the issues of others.
I absolutely adored the hero, Rupert, but was drawn to all the characters. I don’t want to give much away but I’d highly recommend this book.
I absolutely adored the hero, Rupert, but was drawn to all the characters. I don’t want to give much away but I’d highly recommend this book.
April 9, 2019
Thank you to the author and Rachel’s Random Resources for providing me with a free copy in exchange for an honest review.
Now who doesn’t love a second change at love sort of book and Jess and Rupert definitely take us on an emotional journey! Not only was this a great contemporary read it also gave so much more depth with having to deal with a chronic illness. This was a good book to get engrossed with on a Saturday afternoon, though at points it did seem a little slow with everything going on but I think that had to do with a lack of communication between the characters, there was some definite internal screaming from me going on. This was my first book by Rachel Burton but I will be checking out her other two as soon as I can, although frustrating at points I really did like how the story was set out and the writing really brought it alive. Four out of five stars!
Rating: 4.5/5
Would I read again: Yes
Would I Recommend: Yes
Would I read another book from this author: Yes
Now who doesn’t love a second change at love sort of book and Jess and Rupert definitely take us on an emotional journey! Not only was this a great contemporary read it also gave so much more depth with having to deal with a chronic illness. This was a good book to get engrossed with on a Saturday afternoon, though at points it did seem a little slow with everything going on but I think that had to do with a lack of communication between the characters, there was some definite internal screaming from me going on. This was my first book by Rachel Burton but I will be checking out her other two as soon as I can, although frustrating at points I really did like how the story was set out and the writing really brought it alive. Four out of five stars!
Rating: 4.5/5
Would I read again: Yes
Would I Recommend: Yes
Would I read another book from this author: Yes
February 20, 2019
This is the story of Jess and Rupert. They were childhood friends who became a couple early on in their teens. Along the way, situations occurred which broke them apart. Did they ever get past the hurt? Could they put their past in the past and move on with their lives? Now a decade later, fate has brought these two friends back together again. Can they go back to being friends? Can they trust each other enough to let the truth come out? Can they go back to being “that” couple again?
This story is one of loss, love and second chances. I liked that it was written from Jess’ point of view and also Rupert’s, which gave you deeper insight into the characters. All in all a beautiful story. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review in exchange for my honest review.
This story is one of loss, love and second chances. I liked that it was written from Jess’ point of view and also Rupert’s, which gave you deeper insight into the characters. All in all a beautiful story. Thank you to NetGalley for an advanced copy of the book to review in exchange for my honest review.
May 31, 2022
What a poignant, beautiful story!
If you like second chance romances, where the couple have much to overcome, this would be for you.
Jess is in the throes of celebrating one of her best friends' pre-marital rituals, namely the hen do when a familiar voice catches her ear.
Rupert.
Her first love and ex from ten years ago.
What follows is a story with the past entwined so we get a feel of their budding romance, and why it ended, as well as being filled in on the last ten years of their lives.
Sensitive handling of particular health issues within are also to be commended, as I know many suffering from this particular hard to diagnose ailment, and it is not easily understood.
I raced through the book within 24 hours!
If you like second chance romances, where the couple have much to overcome, this would be for you.
Jess is in the throes of celebrating one of her best friends' pre-marital rituals, namely the hen do when a familiar voice catches her ear.
Rupert.
Her first love and ex from ten years ago.
What follows is a story with the past entwined so we get a feel of their budding romance, and why it ended, as well as being filled in on the last ten years of their lives.
Sensitive handling of particular health issues within are also to be commended, as I know many suffering from this particular hard to diagnose ailment, and it is not easily understood.
I raced through the book within 24 hours!
February 12, 2019
A beautifully crafted love story that is well-grounded in the real world. It's not all fairytales and billionaire businessmen. This is the real deal. Love can be hard. It's not enough just to fall in love, you have to work at it to stay together. You have to take what life throws at you, join forces and become stronger in the face of it.
There are some fabulous secondary characters too, doses of nostalgia and splashes of humour which really make you smile - a pepper pot anyone?! And the way Rachel blends the past with the present through the use of Jess's diary is just perfect - I really loved it! So much so, I read it in a day and can't wait for her next!
There are some fabulous secondary characters too, doses of nostalgia and splashes of humour which really make you smile - a pepper pot anyone?! And the way Rachel blends the past with the present through the use of Jess's diary is just perfect - I really loved it! So much so, I read it in a day and can't wait for her next!
January 3, 2019
Once again Rachel Burton has blown me away with a poignant romance entwined in the battles of the real world.
The Pieces of You and Me is an enthralling love story that asks the question - can true love stand not just the test of time but the challenges we face along the way? Jess and Rupert are both fabulous and flawed and their story feels as real to me as the people I see every day.
A down to earth and wonderfully uplifting story of love and second chances.
The Pieces of You and Me is an enthralling love story that asks the question - can true love stand not just the test of time but the challenges we face along the way? Jess and Rupert are both fabulous and flawed and their story feels as real to me as the people I see every day.
A down to earth and wonderfully uplifting story of love and second chances.
March 29, 2019
You know what they say, sometimes it's the right person, but at the wrong time. I think that is what the relationship between Jess and Rupert is like. Sometimes life intervenes and throws obstacles in our path, which is how the two of them are drawn apart in the first place.
Rupert is very insecure and jealous, perhaps because he has already lost so much time with Jess. His reaction to Dan is over the top and almost controlling. In fact I found it hard to find Rupert sympathetic at times.
Chronic illness and ill health play a major role in this story. The way the healthy react to people with chronic conditions and more importantly how those with chronic conditions deal with life in general, especially when it's a condition like ME (chronic fatigue). There are still plenty of medical professionals who doubt the validity of the existence of said condition. I think perhaps the lack of understanding about how it takes a toll on the life of a person suffering from ME is more relevant to this story.
Jess has good days and sometimes really bad ones, and any romantic partner has to be able to cope with the erratic nature of the condition. Jess knows from experience that it makes some men run in the opposite direction.
It's a story about second chances, perhaps even fate in a way. It's women's fiction and contemporary fiction with a focus on friendship and compassion, rather than two people being swept away by passionate encounters. It's a slow burner with strong, yet at times quite self-serving characters.
*I received a courtesy copy*
Rupert is very insecure and jealous, perhaps because he has already lost so much time with Jess. His reaction to Dan is over the top and almost controlling. In fact I found it hard to find Rupert sympathetic at times.
Chronic illness and ill health play a major role in this story. The way the healthy react to people with chronic conditions and more importantly how those with chronic conditions deal with life in general, especially when it's a condition like ME (chronic fatigue). There are still plenty of medical professionals who doubt the validity of the existence of said condition. I think perhaps the lack of understanding about how it takes a toll on the life of a person suffering from ME is more relevant to this story.
Jess has good days and sometimes really bad ones, and any romantic partner has to be able to cope with the erratic nature of the condition. Jess knows from experience that it makes some men run in the opposite direction.
It's a story about second chances, perhaps even fate in a way. It's women's fiction and contemporary fiction with a focus on friendship and compassion, rather than two people being swept away by passionate encounters. It's a slow burner with strong, yet at times quite self-serving characters.
*I received a courtesy copy*
February 17, 2019
This was such an emotional book, I felt like I could sympathise with Jessie as I suffer from a similar illness. It was emotional but also very charming to read. However I did feel as if it started to drag on a little bit when they wouldn’t communicate and were hiding things from each other. I felt like it was a way to stretch the story on a little bit. I just wanted them to sort it out get married and have a perfect little family just like they wanted. I did love how Rachel managed to describe how ME is, I find it very hard to explain my symptoms so I want to say well done for capturing and explaining the symptoms so very well it takes real talent to get across how an illness can affect you especially with an ‘invisible illness’ like ME or chronic fatigue syndrome.
The love between Rupert and Jessie is the kind of love people dream of, their story is heartfelt, heartbreaking, emotional but also very fulfilling and I enjoyed going on their emotional rollercoaster journey with them. #MrsCsHonestBookReviews #NetGalley #goodreads #kindle #blogger #bookblogger
The love between Rupert and Jessie is the kind of love people dream of, their story is heartfelt, heartbreaking, emotional but also very fulfilling and I enjoyed going on their emotional rollercoaster journey with them. #MrsCsHonestBookReviews #NetGalley #goodreads #kindle #blogger #bookblogger
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March 3, 2019
This is a book about love and second chances. Thebook was okay, but lacked chemistry. We were told they were in love, but I didn't really feel it. The reason Jess and Rupert stayed away from each other so long felt weak. It shouldn't have taken them so long. The story felt a bit repetitive, since they were discussing the same problems over and over again.
January 3, 2019
Absolutely loved this story! I think this might be Rachel's best one yet! I loved the characters, the setting and I felt like the subject matter was tackled very sensitively. But what else would you expect from Rachel. Can't wait for the next one!
January 3, 2019
Once again Rachel Burton writes a beautifully moving, poignant and wistful romance.
January 14, 2019
I read this on holiday after some trying weeks and it was the perfect comfort read. It's achingly beautiful and tender. Rachel sublimely blends heartbreak and happiness in the pursuit of discovering ‘what if..?’ Simply gorgeous.
September 5, 2023
3.5 stars rounded up to 4
March 19, 2019
The Pieces of You and Me is Rachel Burton's third novel and although I've only read two of her books (including this one) I feel like this author's novels and her style of writing are going straight to my 'Favourite Author' list. The Pieces of You and Me was so effortlessly written with the words and the story flowing beautifully taking you on an emotive journey with Jess and Rupert.
Jess and Rupert were always destined to be together as they were born hours apart and lived close-by each other. Growing up they had become best friends and were always there for each other. But then as childhood grew into young adults their feelings developed into love and it was if they were the pieces of a puzzle that were meant to be together. However, life, or fate, played it's part and ten years ago hearts were to be broken and their lives went separate ways.
A lot has happened to Jess in the ten years since she's seen or heard from Rupert. She had to pick up the pieces of her heart and try and build them back together but they never truly fitted back correctly. Her personal life was to experience a huge hurdle that she would struggle to overcome and would still now find this hurdle rearing it's ugly head again.
Rupert's heart broke ten years ago when he walked out of Jess' life, he's had to face many new hurdles himself that took him by surprise and he's had a long battle to face of his own.
Now their paths have crossed again and it's as if the last ten years never took place. Feelings and memories come flooding back, but could they return to how they once were? Could their own battles in the last ten years leave barriers against their chance of happiness?
The Pieces of You and Me is such a beautiful story of a love that never gave up. It's also a story of struggling with what life has thrown your way. The author, Rachel Burton, has written with honesty and with sensitivity. You can feel the emotional heartache and the physical strains that life has thrown at Jess and Rupert. I was totally swept away by Jess and Rupert's story and was heartened by their plight.
Beautiful, honest, heart-warming and very uplifting.
Jess and Rupert were always destined to be together as they were born hours apart and lived close-by each other. Growing up they had become best friends and were always there for each other. But then as childhood grew into young adults their feelings developed into love and it was if they were the pieces of a puzzle that were meant to be together. However, life, or fate, played it's part and ten years ago hearts were to be broken and their lives went separate ways.
A lot has happened to Jess in the ten years since she's seen or heard from Rupert. She had to pick up the pieces of her heart and try and build them back together but they never truly fitted back correctly. Her personal life was to experience a huge hurdle that she would struggle to overcome and would still now find this hurdle rearing it's ugly head again.
Rupert's heart broke ten years ago when he walked out of Jess' life, he's had to face many new hurdles himself that took him by surprise and he's had a long battle to face of his own.
Now their paths have crossed again and it's as if the last ten years never took place. Feelings and memories come flooding back, but could they return to how they once were? Could their own battles in the last ten years leave barriers against their chance of happiness?
The Pieces of You and Me is such a beautiful story of a love that never gave up. It's also a story of struggling with what life has thrown your way. The author, Rachel Burton, has written with honesty and with sensitivity. You can feel the emotional heartache and the physical strains that life has thrown at Jess and Rupert. I was totally swept away by Jess and Rupert's story and was heartened by their plight.
Beautiful, honest, heart-warming and very uplifting.
March 22, 2019
Have you ever had one of those loves that you just cannot shake off no matter how hard you try? Jess and Rupert have! Childhood friends, teenage sweethearts and adult lovers, Jess and Rupert say goodbye. In the ten years they are apart, neither manages to get over the other and a fluke meeting in York ten years later brings them together again. But, they are no longer the same people and each one has their own secrets and heartaches to bring into the relationship.
Has too much time passed or can they finally complete their stories, together?
I just adore the different devices used to tell the story.
We have diary extracts from Jess, written as a young teen/adult and we get to relive her experiences through these writings. Told with the words of someone mature but definitely a teenager it's refreshing to look at things from this perspective. Your first real love is always special and I think the feelings it brings are captured beautifully in these extracts.
In the present day we are told the story from two perspectives: Jess and Rupert. Throughout both narratives the missing pieces from the past ten years are revealed slowly so although there are hints to the secrets they are both hiding, you don't find out immediately. Jess is such a darling and her narrative is written beautifully to show her vulnerability and fears whilst not making her seem weak in character. I love the fact that we also get Rupert's perspective although his narrative reveals less about him that Jess's, it's great to read that point of view which is often not found in romance novels.
From the very beginning you are rooting for Jess and Rupert, I mean - Rupert is like the perfect man. By not revealing everything at once, Ms Burton keeps the pages turning until the very end.
Such a lovely book and highly recommended for fans of romance novels.
Has too much time passed or can they finally complete their stories, together?
I just adore the different devices used to tell the story.
We have diary extracts from Jess, written as a young teen/adult and we get to relive her experiences through these writings. Told with the words of someone mature but definitely a teenager it's refreshing to look at things from this perspective. Your first real love is always special and I think the feelings it brings are captured beautifully in these extracts.
In the present day we are told the story from two perspectives: Jess and Rupert. Throughout both narratives the missing pieces from the past ten years are revealed slowly so although there are hints to the secrets they are both hiding, you don't find out immediately. Jess is such a darling and her narrative is written beautifully to show her vulnerability and fears whilst not making her seem weak in character. I love the fact that we also get Rupert's perspective although his narrative reveals less about him that Jess's, it's great to read that point of view which is often not found in romance novels.
From the very beginning you are rooting for Jess and Rupert, I mean - Rupert is like the perfect man. By not revealing everything at once, Ms Burton keeps the pages turning until the very end.
Such a lovely book and highly recommended for fans of romance novels.
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