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The Truth About Love
I love him with every broken piece of me, but what happens when that isn’t enough?
What happens when the future I was promised is ripped away by the person I love the most?
He told me he would wait for me.
But when I show up at his house ready to finally live the love story we’ve been longing for, it isn’t him who answers the door.
It’s his wife.
What happens when the future I was promised is ripped away by the person I love the most?
He told me he would wait for me.
But when I show up at his house ready to finally live the love story we’ve been longing for, it isn’t him who answers the door.
It’s his wife.
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Published April 28, 2022
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July 11, 2022
She wasn't even an option. He tossed her and his promises aside like yesterday's trash. She was and will always be nothing more than his second choice. And he will always be nothing more than his ex's sloppy seconds. This would've been good if the writer at least made him grovel a bit after DESTROYING the heroine.
Nope.
Weak hero.
An even weaker heroine.
Solid 2 for me for the first part of the story.
Nope.
Weak hero.
An even weaker heroine.
Solid 2 for me for the first part of the story.
May 3, 2022
I was highly anticipating to read this book cause I really wanted a good angst read and the blurb sounded amazing but maybe it’s not the book it’s just me because I really found the plot repetitive, I didn’t like the time jumps and the characters didn’t really work for me. I’m not gonna lie, I loved the writing of this one and I did love the first half or rather first 40% of the book which was all about their first meet but after the reuniting part, the book didn’t work for me, I found myself skimming over the paragraphs.
January 9, 2023
I don't even know how to rate this book. I loved the writing. It had all the parts I like in a story: the angst, the heartache, right person wrong time. It dealt with some pretty heavy shit and you can't help but just root for Summer. She went thru so much and had so many demons and I was glad she finally worked on herself.
Now what really pissed me off was part 3. I gotta say I loved Auden up until that point. He was so sweet in high school. I was so heartbroken for him after what happened in the hospital and then five years later when they reunited I cheered him on for being as tough as he was with Summer. 5years and he still managed to wait around for Summer, even if it wasn't on purpose. But then part 3 happens and I was at a loss of words. He pissed me off soooo much. His excuses and reasoning were not enough. And then even after everything, not only does he reject Summer once, but he rejects her twice. TWICE. She flat out asks him to choose her and he didn't. That made me cry so hard. Summer deserved more after everything she overcame. As much as I love a happily ever after, I would've been ok if this had a different ending.
Now what really pissed me off was part 3. I gotta say I loved Auden up until that point. He was so sweet in high school. I was so heartbroken for him after what happened in the hospital and then five years later when they reunited I cheered him on for being as tough as he was with Summer. 5years and he still managed to wait around for Summer, even if it wasn't on purpose. But then part 3 happens and I was at a loss of words. He pissed me off soooo much. His excuses and reasoning were not enough. And then even after everything, not only does he reject Summer once, but he rejects her twice. TWICE. She flat out asks him to choose her and he didn't. That made me cry so hard. Summer deserved more after everything she overcame. As much as I love a happily ever after, I would've been ok if this had a different ending.
July 22, 2023
attendez je dois sécher mes larmes
August 29, 2022
THE TRUTH ABOUT LOVE MAISIE MYERS
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Tropes: Second chance, wrong person wrong time, emotional
“You can roll your eyes and call it teenage melodrama, but I know as surely as I know my own name that there are no two people on this Earth more tightly tethered together than me and Summer-Raine.”
Wow! Maisie Myers is a new to me author and so I didn’t know what to expect from this book but I was not disappointed in the slightest. I couldn’t put this book down. I read this in a day and it got me out of my reading slump!
This book deals with our main characters Summer and Auden, two very broken and damaged people. Summer doesn’t believe in love but Auden is so determined to prove her wrong. Battling with her demons Summer struggles throughout the book with her mental health. The angst, passion, and emotion!! I found myself so attached to the characters, it was like I felt everything the characters were going through. This book was so beautifully written and it brought me on an emotional rollercoaster. I loved the mental health representation in this and how it did its justice in showing the dark sides of someone dealing with it.
“Mental illness doesn’t make you a burden. Only a weak person would think that of you.”
The way Auden calls her Summer-Rain my heart. Sunsets, lavender, and poetry= perfection! IYKYK
These are the kind of books that remind me why I love to read. Auden and Summer's story is one that I will bring with me throughout my life. It shows how you can love someone throughout all of their darkest times and be able to conquer it all for love. This book is now one of my top reads this year. I cannot wait to read more of Maise Myers. Go read this right now!!!!
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5
Tropes: Second chance, wrong person wrong time, emotional
“You can roll your eyes and call it teenage melodrama, but I know as surely as I know my own name that there are no two people on this Earth more tightly tethered together than me and Summer-Raine.”
Wow! Maisie Myers is a new to me author and so I didn’t know what to expect from this book but I was not disappointed in the slightest. I couldn’t put this book down. I read this in a day and it got me out of my reading slump!
This book deals with our main characters Summer and Auden, two very broken and damaged people. Summer doesn’t believe in love but Auden is so determined to prove her wrong. Battling with her demons Summer struggles throughout the book with her mental health. The angst, passion, and emotion!! I found myself so attached to the characters, it was like I felt everything the characters were going through. This book was so beautifully written and it brought me on an emotional rollercoaster. I loved the mental health representation in this and how it did its justice in showing the dark sides of someone dealing with it.
“Mental illness doesn’t make you a burden. Only a weak person would think that of you.”
The way Auden calls her Summer-Rain my heart. Sunsets, lavender, and poetry= perfection! IYKYK
These are the kind of books that remind me why I love to read. Auden and Summer's story is one that I will bring with me throughout my life. It shows how you can love someone throughout all of their darkest times and be able to conquer it all for love. This book is now one of my top reads this year. I cannot wait to read more of Maise Myers. Go read this right now!!!!
July 18, 2022
I don’t know why but all angsty/second chance books like this ALWAYS have another woman he got pregnant or he got married and never told her when they were a part and never written good. They never have a valid reason to be together or to get together again.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 12, 2023
I don’t even remember how this book ended up on my TBR, but it’s the last time I go into a book blind. Was this a Wattpad story? It has to have been a Wattpad story lol.
Ugh, instalove. So many grammatical errors, so many spelling errors…like on every page. The pacing was so off—the story is divided up into three parts, but the plot was essentially the same in every part until a random conflict happened just for S&G. The MMC married another woman (while the FMC was in rehab!!!) & the FMC just took him back time & time & time again when he continuously chose another woman over her??? No, really. He chose another woman over her like 3+ times. Excuse me, SIR, but where was the groveling?! Apparently nonexistent & unnecessary, since the FMC took him back every time anyhow simply because he’s “adorable” & “bashful” & calls her “pretty girl.” Sure. And the “big” twist at the end wasn’t big at all. It’s been done before. Next.
This book tried really hard to be deep, but missed the mark severely at every chance. Would’ve been a one star if there weren’t Taylor Swift references in part one…🫶🏽
Sorry that I hated it.
Ugh, instalove. So many grammatical errors, so many spelling errors…like on every page. The pacing was so off—the story is divided up into three parts, but the plot was essentially the same in every part until a random conflict happened just for S&G. The MMC married another woman (while the FMC was in rehab!!!) & the FMC just took him back time & time & time again when he continuously chose another woman over her??? No, really. He chose another woman over her like 3+ times. Excuse me, SIR, but where was the groveling?! Apparently nonexistent & unnecessary, since the FMC took him back every time anyhow simply because he’s “adorable” & “bashful” & calls her “pretty girl.” Sure. And the “big” twist at the end wasn’t big at all. It’s been done before. Next.
This book tried really hard to be deep, but missed the mark severely at every chance. Would’ve been a one star if there weren’t Taylor Swift references in part one…🫶🏽
Sorry that I hated it.
June 3, 2022
4-4.5 ⭐'s
This is a soul mate kind of love story but it starts in high school and there's other issues that undermine it. Luckily, we get a time jump or two that helps.
Auden grew up on the poor side. His mother has schizophrenia and his father bailed. He vowed to not be like his father so when Auden's and Summer's relationship has developed to a certain point, she opens up about her issues.
It was great reading about the happy times but it's the dark times that define this couple. You want to keep pulling for them but sometimes it gets hard and things get a bit repetitive.
But oh my goodness....the angst! It was delicious *and I can't believe I'm saying this* but maybe it was too much?
Fortunately, I was happy with the way everything worked out...finally.
This is a soul mate kind of love story but it starts in high school and there's other issues that undermine it. Luckily, we get a time jump or two that helps.
Auden grew up on the poor side. His mother has schizophrenia and his father bailed. He vowed to not be like his father so when Auden's and Summer's relationship has developed to a certain point, she opens up about her issues.
It was great reading about the happy times but it's the dark times that define this couple. You want to keep pulling for them but sometimes it gets hard and things get a bit repetitive.
But oh my goodness....the angst! It was delicious *and I can't believe I'm saying this* but maybe it was too much?
Fortunately, I was happy with the way everything worked out...finally.
May 2, 2022
3.5 stars
A difficult read about two soulmates who meet before they are ready for a future together. The h has a lot of demons she needs to be treated for and the H has a hero complex.
Their timing is always off and life gets in their way.
The ending was a little abrupt but I did like that it wasn’t an automatic yes.
A story for lovers of angst.
A difficult read about two soulmates who meet before they are ready for a future together. The h has a lot of demons she needs to be treated for and the H has a hero complex.
Their timing is always off and life gets in their way.
The ending was a little abrupt but I did like that it wasn’t an automatic yes.
A story for lovers of angst.
April 25, 2022
If you like right person/wrong time, second chance romances with lots of angst, this will be your new favourite book. If you read and enjoyed "A Love Letter To Whiskey" by Kandi Steiner, this will be right up your alley.
From the moment I first met Summer-Raine Taylor and Auden Wells, I fell deeply in love with them as individuals and them as a couple. Auden is the worlds sweetest man and it was so amazing to see him fall so deeply for Summer-Raine, despite her challenges with her mental health.
This book is told in parts. Falling in love, falling apart and trying to fall back together.
I loved each individual part just as much as the last, finding myself unable to stop reading because my GOD this book was full of angst (my fave) and the spice was so bloody good.
Maisie took us on a journey with these two, following Summer-Raine and Auden going through their lives apart but so desperately wanting to be together. This book was so beautifully written, it perfectly encapsulated their emotions and made the readers completely understand the choices they made.
This is a story that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. I'm wondering where these characters are now like they're real people and that is a truly amazing talent for a writer to be able to do.
I highly, highly recommend that you read this book. It's hands down the best book I have read this year.
From the moment I first met Summer-Raine Taylor and Auden Wells, I fell deeply in love with them as individuals and them as a couple. Auden is the worlds sweetest man and it was so amazing to see him fall so deeply for Summer-Raine, despite her challenges with her mental health.
This book is told in parts. Falling in love, falling apart and trying to fall back together.
I loved each individual part just as much as the last, finding myself unable to stop reading because my GOD this book was full of angst (my fave) and the spice was so bloody good.
Maisie took us on a journey with these two, following Summer-Raine and Auden going through their lives apart but so desperately wanting to be together. This book was so beautifully written, it perfectly encapsulated their emotions and made the readers completely understand the choices they made.
This is a story that I haven't been able to stop thinking about. I'm wondering where these characters are now like they're real people and that is a truly amazing talent for a writer to be able to do.
I highly, highly recommend that you read this book. It's hands down the best book I have read this year.
July 30, 2022
3.6
I liked the mental health representation in the book.
I dint like Auden.
There was a lot of tell and no show. He spoke big and did the opposite kind of thing.
And there was no real groveling and that just doesn't sit well with me. I want that grovel. He did choose Cara over Summer twice, while telling he loved Summer. Like yeh he did, but his actions weren't loud enough for me.
The angst was top notch, because all Aduen did was hurt her again and again and again.
Highlights:
•of the poison in my veins and the monsters trapped within me.
•“The whole world isn’t rotten, but it’s like all you can see is the ugliness,”
•you’re battling things that you don’t like to talk about, but babe, you’ve gotta get your shit together. Not everyone is out to get you, Sum. You can’t keep shutting out the world because you’re scared of letting people in
•“Perhaps if you were more secure in your own individuality, you wouldn’t feel the need to tear down others for theirs.”
•“Mental illness doesn’t make you a burden. Only a weak person would think that of you.”
•“Maybe not every addiction ends in damnation.”
She thinks on that a moment.
“Yeah maybe,” she whispers. “Or maybe we’re all just damned anyway.”
“Bit of a fatalist attitude to have, isn’t it?”
“Maybe I’m just realistic.”
•If anyone understands how difficult it is to step outside the safety of social isolation it’s me.
•Has those demons in her head that make her do crazy shit sometimes. That’s how demons work. They fuck you up, make you do shit you don’t really want to do, until you don’t even know who you are anymore.”
•Maybe I really am the captain of my soul.
•long years of self-reflection and accountability, staring my demons straight in the face and learning how to live with them.
•But I’ve come to learn that there’s no shame in it.
Mental illness isn’t a choice. No one wakes up one morning and chooses to be depressed. I certainly never wrote ‘depression’ on my Christmas wish list, but I was gifted it nonetheless. So why should I be ashamed to take a few prescribed pills if they help to keep the demons at bay? Especially if they help me live the life that I’m desperate for,
•It’s not my condition that was the problem, but how I dealt with it.
•I won’t be able to move on until I’ve faced my new reality. That’s how grief works, right? You work through the stages until one day, you finally reach acceptance.
I liked the mental health representation in the book.
I dint like Auden.
There was a lot of tell and no show. He spoke big and did the opposite kind of thing.
And there was no real groveling and that just doesn't sit well with me. I want that grovel. He did choose Cara over Summer twice, while telling he loved Summer. Like yeh he did, but his actions weren't loud enough for me.
The angst was top notch, because all Aduen did was hurt her again and again and again.
Highlights:
•of the poison in my veins and the monsters trapped within me.
•“The whole world isn’t rotten, but it’s like all you can see is the ugliness,”
•you’re battling things that you don’t like to talk about, but babe, you’ve gotta get your shit together. Not everyone is out to get you, Sum. You can’t keep shutting out the world because you’re scared of letting people in
•“Perhaps if you were more secure in your own individuality, you wouldn’t feel the need to tear down others for theirs.”
•“Mental illness doesn’t make you a burden. Only a weak person would think that of you.”
•“Maybe not every addiction ends in damnation.”
She thinks on that a moment.
“Yeah maybe,” she whispers. “Or maybe we’re all just damned anyway.”
“Bit of a fatalist attitude to have, isn’t it?”
“Maybe I’m just realistic.”
•If anyone understands how difficult it is to step outside the safety of social isolation it’s me.
•Has those demons in her head that make her do crazy shit sometimes. That’s how demons work. They fuck you up, make you do shit you don’t really want to do, until you don’t even know who you are anymore.”
•Maybe I really am the captain of my soul.
•long years of self-reflection and accountability, staring my demons straight in the face and learning how to live with them.
•But I’ve come to learn that there’s no shame in it.
Mental illness isn’t a choice. No one wakes up one morning and chooses to be depressed. I certainly never wrote ‘depression’ on my Christmas wish list, but I was gifted it nonetheless. So why should I be ashamed to take a few prescribed pills if they help to keep the demons at bay? Especially if they help me live the life that I’m desperate for,
•It’s not my condition that was the problem, but how I dealt with it.
•I won’t be able to move on until I’ve faced my new reality. That’s how grief works, right? You work through the stages until one day, you finally reach acceptance.
April 24, 2022
Firstly, thank you so much Maisie for the arc!!
This is a beautiful story, it's so well written and heartfelt!
The Truth About Love starts with Summer Raine starting a new school and catching the eye of the handsome footballer, Auden. Part One of this book follows the pair of high schoolers who are both battling their own demons, with Auden making it his mission to convince Summer to believe in love.
I loved how Summer and Auden helped to make each other better, especially when they were in school, and even though it was a heavy book, there was a lot of innocence in part one.
After a tumultuous ending, the story fast forwards to five years later & Summer and Auden are very much living completely different lives apart from each other.
(Although that didn't stop the pair from loving each other from afar!)
This book is very much right person/ wrong time and how sometimes love isn't all you need in a relationship to make it work.
This is one almighty book - I couldn't recommend it enough. It's heavy and heartbreaking and realistic!!!
Don't worry though - it does end on a HEA!
I would definitely check TW's on this though. It makes a lot of references to suicide/ depression etc.
This is a beautiful story, it's so well written and heartfelt!
The Truth About Love starts with Summer Raine starting a new school and catching the eye of the handsome footballer, Auden. Part One of this book follows the pair of high schoolers who are both battling their own demons, with Auden making it his mission to convince Summer to believe in love.
I loved how Summer and Auden helped to make each other better, especially when they were in school, and even though it was a heavy book, there was a lot of innocence in part one.
After a tumultuous ending, the story fast forwards to five years later & Summer and Auden are very much living completely different lives apart from each other.
(Although that didn't stop the pair from loving each other from afar!)
This book is very much right person/ wrong time and how sometimes love isn't all you need in a relationship to make it work.
This is one almighty book - I couldn't recommend it enough. It's heavy and heartbreaking and realistic!!!
Don't worry though - it does end on a HEA!
I would definitely check TW's on this though. It makes a lot of references to suicide/ depression etc.
July 17, 2024
If a man who promised to wait for you is married to someone else, move on. If he constantly chooses another woman over you, move tf on. The FL was embarrassingly annoying. He chose her over you, it doesn’t matter what his reasons were. The ML is trash, Idgaf about his shitty sob story and daddy issues. Overall l, this book was shit. Same plot and characters as numerous other shit books
February 26, 2023
this definitely needed trigger warnings and the amount of whiplash this book gave me was unreal
December 16, 2023
I'm going to sound a bit dramatic here but just follow me, ok? This book literally because my entire personality for a time, you guys. This is a DEBUT and I'm still convinced that she's lying to us all. Because there is no way that THIS MASTERPIECE is a freakin debut!
I'm going to recommend going into this book blind if you can. You know I'm not a fan of reading blurbs and typically go into my books blind...but this one? You need to. I will recommend, like always, to check trigger warnings if you have one.
But this book....was a work of art. I was completely consumed by these characters. The entire time I kept thinking, this is A Love Letter to Whiskey level angst...but more. And the way that I couldn't stop my stomach from hurting the entire time I read this book was just....a lot. That being said...this is my FAVORITE and I love the angst, I LOVE emotional damage and I LOVE to cry. And this book gave me all of that and more.
If you're looking for a book that will tear you apart and then put you back together, this is the book for you. I absolutely loved every single word that was written in these pages and I will be spending my time shoving it at all my angsty loving friends.
I'm going to recommend going into this book blind if you can. You know I'm not a fan of reading blurbs and typically go into my books blind...but this one? You need to. I will recommend, like always, to check trigger warnings if you have one.
But this book....was a work of art. I was completely consumed by these characters. The entire time I kept thinking, this is A Love Letter to Whiskey level angst...but more. And the way that I couldn't stop my stomach from hurting the entire time I read this book was just....a lot. That being said...this is my FAVORITE and I love the angst, I LOVE emotional damage and I LOVE to cry. And this book gave me all of that and more.
If you're looking for a book that will tear you apart and then put you back together, this is the book for you. I absolutely loved every single word that was written in these pages and I will be spending my time shoving it at all my angsty loving friends.
May 10, 2022
AMAZZINGGGGGGG
February 8, 2024
I don’t understand the note. really this book became my second favorite book ever
SECOND READ : I fall in love again.
SECOND READ : I fall in love again.
July 9, 2022
This book broke my heart and put it back together multiple times 🥺 I really appreciated the fact that this book didn't glamourise mental illness and instead showcased it in a way that was so raw and real - I truly felt the pain that Summer Raine was going through as she battled the monsters within herself.
Summer Raine and Auden will always have a special place in my heart 🥰 they are absolute soulmates and it was soul crushing for it to be constantly right person, wrong time... but I loved the way it ended. I also loved that we actually got their full love story from the very beginning when they first met to present day, because it made me feel so much more connected to their story and had me rooting for them to be together so bad!
And last but not least, this book was just so beautifully written. There were so many incredible quotes and honestly took me a few days to read because I was wanting to really soak in and savour the book. And it is now my most tabbed/annotated book! I cannot wait to read more books from Maisie Myers 😍
Read if you like 💫
-right person, wrong time
-it's always been you
-second chance romance
-great mental health rep
-dual pov + multiple timelines
-a lot of angst
Summer Raine and Auden will always have a special place in my heart 🥰 they are absolute soulmates and it was soul crushing for it to be constantly right person, wrong time... but I loved the way it ended. I also loved that we actually got their full love story from the very beginning when they first met to present day, because it made me feel so much more connected to their story and had me rooting for them to be together so bad!
And last but not least, this book was just so beautifully written. There were so many incredible quotes and honestly took me a few days to read because I was wanting to really soak in and savour the book. And it is now my most tabbed/annotated book! I cannot wait to read more books from Maisie Myers 😍
Read if you like 💫
-right person, wrong time
-it's always been you
-second chance romance
-great mental health rep
-dual pov + multiple timelines
-a lot of angst
February 9, 2024
“𝘪'𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘪𝘵 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘥 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘪𝘯 𝘮𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦."
i truly have no words to describe this book.. it was breathtakingly beautiful. it’s one of the few books where i’ve felt every single emotion alongside the characters. so if you’re wondering if i cried? yes, multiple times.
summer-raine and auden broke my heart and took me on such an emotional, but beautiful journey. these two could never find their right time and went through so much together, but the way it was written was so real and raw. the love that they both have for each other leaves no doubt in my mind that they’re soulmates. summer-raine and auden have that kind of story that marks your soul and stays with you forever, just like how they now hold a special place in my heart.
not only was their love story beautiful, but the writing as well! maisie has created the perfect angsty, right person/wrong time, it’s always been you, second chance romance. an emotional love story told through years of love, pain, and obstacles.
i truly have no words to describe this book.. it was breathtakingly beautiful. it’s one of the few books where i’ve felt every single emotion alongside the characters. so if you’re wondering if i cried? yes, multiple times.
summer-raine and auden broke my heart and took me on such an emotional, but beautiful journey. these two could never find their right time and went through so much together, but the way it was written was so real and raw. the love that they both have for each other leaves no doubt in my mind that they’re soulmates. summer-raine and auden have that kind of story that marks your soul and stays with you forever, just like how they now hold a special place in my heart.
not only was their love story beautiful, but the writing as well! maisie has created the perfect angsty, right person/wrong time, it’s always been you, second chance romance. an emotional love story told through years of love, pain, and obstacles.
September 14, 2022
Two stars is generous. I don’t understand how people love this book it was literally a clusterf*ck. The guy was honestly not a good person, unlikable and possessive and the whole story was extremely unbelievable. Couldn’t care less about the characters and didn’t believe their love at all they were attached through trauma that they were unwilling to work through by themselves for themselves.
May 6, 2025
Max is the best man.
I wished the ending wasn’t quite rushed.
For a mental health rep; Summer-Raine sure did took him back easily despite the insecurities she is still feeling. It kinda did a disadvantage to her progress.
I wished the ending wasn’t quite rushed.
For a mental health rep; Summer-Raine sure did took him back easily despite the insecurities she is still feeling. It kinda did a disadvantage to her progress.
April 19, 2022
My love for this book knows no bounds.
Maisie Myers is a new author, yet reading her words feels like I'm reading someone who has published dozens of novels with years of experience. When reading a new-to-me author, I'm always a little cautious and try to have zero expectations. I understand that most of the time, it takes an author multiple books to find their groove. When I started reading The Truth About Love, I didn't expect to find a book that would find its place on my all-time favorites shelf from the first chapter alone.
I can't say enough good things about The Truth About Love. Our main characters are Auden & Summer-Raine, two very broken and very different individuals. Summer-Raine doesn't believe in love, and Auden decides to make it his mission to make her understand the truth about love... I think it's great to go into this book blind, but please know that it is an extremely HEAVY story. The Truth About Love is a story that's going to make your chest hurt and your heart heavy with grief. At times while reading this, I couldn't breathe. I felt our characters pain as if it were my own. It takes an incredibly talented author to evoke such emotion in me.
Very few times have I called a book a 6-star read, but The Truth About Love is a 6-star read for me. It very well may be my favorite book of this year and has a permanent spot on my all-time favorites shelf. It's so much more than a romance to me. These characters feel like family to me, and I'll never be able to let them go.
If you only read one book for the rest of the year, let it be this one. The Truth About Love by Maisie Myers. I'll be promoting this book for the rest of my life.
Maisie Myers is a new author, yet reading her words feels like I'm reading someone who has published dozens of novels with years of experience. When reading a new-to-me author, I'm always a little cautious and try to have zero expectations. I understand that most of the time, it takes an author multiple books to find their groove. When I started reading The Truth About Love, I didn't expect to find a book that would find its place on my all-time favorites shelf from the first chapter alone.
I can't say enough good things about The Truth About Love. Our main characters are Auden & Summer-Raine, two very broken and very different individuals. Summer-Raine doesn't believe in love, and Auden decides to make it his mission to make her understand the truth about love... I think it's great to go into this book blind, but please know that it is an extremely HEAVY story. The Truth About Love is a story that's going to make your chest hurt and your heart heavy with grief. At times while reading this, I couldn't breathe. I felt our characters pain as if it were my own. It takes an incredibly talented author to evoke such emotion in me.
Very few times have I called a book a 6-star read, but The Truth About Love is a 6-star read for me. It very well may be my favorite book of this year and has a permanent spot on my all-time favorites shelf. It's so much more than a romance to me. These characters feel like family to me, and I'll never be able to let them go.
If you only read one book for the rest of the year, let it be this one. The Truth About Love by Maisie Myers. I'll be promoting this book for the rest of my life.
November 5, 2023
This was a well written book. I’ll admit I didn’t read every word of the first 50% of this book because it was written about YAs falling in love and everyday school life. I didn’t miss the fact the the h had severe depression and she was a cutter. She was lucky enough to catch the eye of the school sports star who felt just as strongly about h that she did about him. The hs parents were rich and didn’t have time for their 17 year old daughter. The H knew she suffered from mental illness and wants to help her because he loved her. After an accident she realizes she needs to send him away she doesn’t want to drag him down. The hs sister answers his calls once a month for 5 years that asks about her. But he has moved on with a girlfriend. Yes that was the first half of book. If you want to know what the betrayal was that really seemed to slap me in the face from this H you’ll have to read. I loved him so much for his selfless concern for h. You will be just as shocked from his behavior.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 3, 2022
I enjoyed the first part of the book...the 'before' times of their relationship was a good read. But then it came to the reunion part...and once again, it's the same old shit. And I got bored. So DNF'd at 65%
ETA I skimmed to the end...and then I wish I hadn't. I love angst as much as the next person, but at least make it be worth it. Sheesh!
ETA I skimmed to the end...and then I wish I hadn't. I love angst as much as the next person, but at least make it be worth it. Sheesh!
May 2, 2022
A Must Read 💗
This books was absolutely incredible it’s left me speechless! All I can say is I had tears streaming out my eyes and I have read many books yet this is the second book I’ve ever cried in! 10/10
This books was absolutely incredible it’s left me speechless! All I can say is I had tears streaming out my eyes and I have read many books yet this is the second book I’ve ever cried in! 10/10
September 13, 2025
4.5⭐
“Shhh,” he pulls me to his chest and runs a flat hand up and down my back in soothing strokes. “I know, I’ve seen your monsters Summer-Raine. They don’t scare me away.”
Gosh, what a story! It's about a girl who has monsters in her head and the boy with a hero, Labrador complex—two soulmates who were destined but could never quite get things right.
If you love second-chance romance, teen love, right person-wrong time, this book needs to be on your tbr! But be warned, this book isn't for everyone. It covers strong themes of mental health, so if you're not 100% OK with this trope, proceed with caution.
It might not have been love at first sight, but it was pretty damn close. It was more like the recognition of souls. Like my soul saw hers and knew instantly that it had found its home.
This was very much Summer's story; a beautiful blonde beauty that battles with isolation, loneliness, depression and first love. She meets her soulmate at seventeen, and he cocoons himself around her with warmth, understanding and pure love. Such beautiful moments shared between them, it was such a delight to read.
Auden was the star of the book for me. The QB of his senior year, handsome and beautiful and everything a book boyfriend strives to be. While he is working through some tough times himself, he sees through Summer's monsters and loves her hard anyway. He's the kind of character who loves enough for both of them so they can stay above water.
This book was respectfully written and gives you lots of feels with a strong connection between the reader and the characters. After a while, they feel real; their love is your love, their pain is yours, too. Some scenes destroyed me, while others were just perfect with how Auden and Summer connected.
Shared POV, ends in a beautiful epilogue and overall, a wonderful read.
“Shhh,” he pulls me to his chest and runs a flat hand up and down my back in soothing strokes. “I know, I’ve seen your monsters Summer-Raine. They don’t scare me away.”
Gosh, what a story! It's about a girl who has monsters in her head and the boy with a hero, Labrador complex—two soulmates who were destined but could never quite get things right.
If you love second-chance romance, teen love, right person-wrong time, this book needs to be on your tbr! But be warned, this book isn't for everyone. It covers strong themes of mental health, so if you're not 100% OK with this trope, proceed with caution.
It might not have been love at first sight, but it was pretty damn close. It was more like the recognition of souls. Like my soul saw hers and knew instantly that it had found its home.
This was very much Summer's story; a beautiful blonde beauty that battles with isolation, loneliness, depression and first love. She meets her soulmate at seventeen, and he cocoons himself around her with warmth, understanding and pure love. Such beautiful moments shared between them, it was such a delight to read.
Auden was the star of the book for me. The QB of his senior year, handsome and beautiful and everything a book boyfriend strives to be. While he is working through some tough times himself, he sees through Summer's monsters and loves her hard anyway. He's the kind of character who loves enough for both of them so they can stay above water.
This book was respectfully written and gives you lots of feels with a strong connection between the reader and the characters. After a while, they feel real; their love is your love, their pain is yours, too. Some scenes destroyed me, while others were just perfect with how Auden and Summer connected.
Shared POV, ends in a beautiful epilogue and overall, a wonderful read.
January 14, 2024
Rating: 9/10⭐️
Spice: 1/5🌶
Tropes: Right Person Wrong Time; Mental Health; Time Jumping
Favorite Quote:“If you need me to help you feel something, tell me and I’ll love you harder. And if that’s not enough we can ride a rollercoaster, go skydiving or even fucking shark diving, but don’t ever ask me to hurt you again.”
Summer has moved to a new town for her senior year of high school and catches the eye of the quarterback. They have a whirlwind romance that ends after something tragic.
I'm so sleepy writing this review because I was up til 3 in the morning finishing this damn book and i have two kids that won't allow me to sleep past 7am so if that tells you anything lol.
I could not put it down. Once we got to like 40% I FLEW through the book and all the twists and turns and y'all I can't tell you how angry texts I sent to my friend Stephanie that recommended this book to me. SO MANY because gosh darn my heart physically ACHED for Summer and what she had to fight through in her life and we're not going to talk about Auden... like just idk i'm still undecided there.... read it and help me decide ya?
The only reason this is a 9/10 is probably totally a me thing but alas it took me slightly out of the story.... the writer must have been from England or somewhere not in the US cause the way she wrote words was not like two people from Florida so that was a little.. meh for me but i got over it by the end of the book (kinda)
If you loved A Love Letter To Whiskey and aare looking for a book that will capture your heart and have you literally sobbing into your pillow at 3am than this is the story for you.
BIG TW FOR MENTAL HEALTH!!!!!!!
Spice: 1/5🌶
Tropes: Right Person Wrong Time; Mental Health; Time Jumping
Favorite Quote:“If you need me to help you feel something, tell me and I’ll love you harder. And if that’s not enough we can ride a rollercoaster, go skydiving or even fucking shark diving, but don’t ever ask me to hurt you again.”
Summer has moved to a new town for her senior year of high school and catches the eye of the quarterback. They have a whirlwind romance that ends after something tragic.
I'm so sleepy writing this review because I was up til 3 in the morning finishing this damn book and i have two kids that won't allow me to sleep past 7am so if that tells you anything lol.
I could not put it down. Once we got to like 40% I FLEW through the book and all the twists and turns and y'all I can't tell you how angry texts I sent to my friend Stephanie that recommended this book to me. SO MANY because gosh darn my heart physically ACHED for Summer and what she had to fight through in her life and we're not going to talk about Auden... like just idk i'm still undecided there.... read it and help me decide ya?
The only reason this is a 9/10 is probably totally a me thing but alas it took me slightly out of the story.... the writer must have been from England or somewhere not in the US cause the way she wrote words was not like two people from Florida so that was a little.. meh for me but i got over it by the end of the book (kinda)
If you loved A Love Letter To Whiskey and aare looking for a book that will capture your heart and have you literally sobbing into your pillow at 3am than this is the story for you.
BIG TW FOR MENTAL HEALTH!!!!!!!
May 24, 2022
4.5 Stars Rounded Up
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC. My opinions are my own.
I’m not sure where to begin with this novel because I don’t know where my heart is. This book ripped it out and put it back together so many times that I might have lost it somewhere, but I can’t stop crying so I’m sure it’s nearby. I don’t think it needs to be said: but I loved this book with my absolute whole heart.
Quick Synopsis: It’s instant love for Auden the second he sees the new girl, Summer Raine, at school. In their senior year, Auden is the star quarterback and Summer-Raine is a girl with parents who don’t care about her and too many demons to count. As they fall in love in high-school, they are on cloud-9 and in love, until Auden’s own demons come to teh forefront and she is left to battle with depression and how they will affect them both, together or not.
Trigger warnings include, but are not limited to: depression, self-harm, substance abuse, attempted suicide, suicide, untreated mental health issues, absentee parents, absentee parents, abandonment.
Here’s what I loved:
- Auden and Summer-Raine are soulmates and that’s all there is to it.
- Everything that Summer-Raine goes through and the glimpse into Depression was hard to read, but in a way that I was always hopeful she would be able to work to overcome. It was an interesting discussion and focus area of the novel to see how she works through her depression and her demons and learns to seek help.
- The way these two loved each other and always found a way back was astounding.
I loved the way it was written. It was beautiful how they went back and forth between the town and the city. You know it’s a good novel when you think back to where they started and where they’re at now and just have nostalgia for the beginning of the book, that you just read.
Summer-Raine has to overcome so much but she fights and she works so hard to do so.
- There are so many obstacles these characters have to overcome, some of which are just plain frustrating, but to see how they handle it is incredible.
- Where we might have gotten scenes that would include a misunderstanding trope, we don’t. The characters have the conversations and say what needs to be said, but they’re really never in doubt about the decision made.
This is my first book by Myers and it will certainly not be my last if she keeps writing like this. I loved this book and I plan to reread it many, many times. What an absolutely heart wrenching love story that crushed my soul, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Thank you to the author for providing me with an ARC. My opinions are my own.
I’m not sure where to begin with this novel because I don’t know where my heart is. This book ripped it out and put it back together so many times that I might have lost it somewhere, but I can’t stop crying so I’m sure it’s nearby. I don’t think it needs to be said: but I loved this book with my absolute whole heart.
Quick Synopsis: It’s instant love for Auden the second he sees the new girl, Summer Raine, at school. In their senior year, Auden is the star quarterback and Summer-Raine is a girl with parents who don’t care about her and too many demons to count. As they fall in love in high-school, they are on cloud-9 and in love, until Auden’s own demons come to teh forefront and she is left to battle with depression and how they will affect them both, together or not.
Trigger warnings include, but are not limited to: depression, self-harm, substance abuse, attempted suicide, suicide, untreated mental health issues, absentee parents, absentee parents, abandonment.
Here’s what I loved:
- Auden and Summer-Raine are soulmates and that’s all there is to it.
- Everything that Summer-Raine goes through and the glimpse into Depression was hard to read, but in a way that I was always hopeful she would be able to work to overcome. It was an interesting discussion and focus area of the novel to see how she works through her depression and her demons and learns to seek help.
- The way these two loved each other and always found a way back was astounding.
I loved the way it was written. It was beautiful how they went back and forth between the town and the city. You know it’s a good novel when you think back to where they started and where they’re at now and just have nostalgia for the beginning of the book, that you just read.
Summer-Raine has to overcome so much but she fights and she works so hard to do so.
- There are so many obstacles these characters have to overcome, some of which are just plain frustrating, but to see how they handle it is incredible.
- Where we might have gotten scenes that would include a misunderstanding trope, we don’t. The characters have the conversations and say what needs to be said, but they’re really never in doubt about the decision made.
This is my first book by Myers and it will certainly not be my last if she keeps writing like this. I loved this book and I plan to reread it many, many times. What an absolutely heart wrenching love story that crushed my soul, but I would do it again in a heartbeat.
April 22, 2022
I've been crying multiple times while reading this book and now that I finished it, writing this review should not be done under any other circumstances.
Summer-Raine and Auden broke my heart and took me on an insane and beautiful emotional roller-coaster. They have that kind of story that marks your soul and stays with you forever.
To say that I loved it would be an understatement. If you love emotional stories, this one should not be missed.
Summer-Raine and Auden broke my heart and took me on an insane and beautiful emotional roller-coaster. They have that kind of story that marks your soul and stays with you forever.
To say that I loved it would be an understatement. If you love emotional stories, this one should not be missed.
June 10, 2022
Excuse me while I pick up the pieces of my shattered heart. Whoa. This is not an easy love story. Auden and Summer meet during their senior year of high school. It is evident that they have found something very special in each other. It is also evident that their journey will not be easy.
This story is heartbreakingly beautiful. It is deep and raw and full of tough subject matter. Summer and Auden experience love, devastation, and every emotion in between. It was rough at times. Almost too much. My heart was definitely put through the wringer in this messy and chaotic love story, but I was finally able to smile at the end.
This story is heartbreakingly beautiful. It is deep and raw and full of tough subject matter. Summer and Auden experience love, devastation, and every emotion in between. It was rough at times. Almost too much. My heart was definitely put through the wringer in this messy and chaotic love story, but I was finally able to smile at the end.
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