Synopsis
They say time can heal all wounds…
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?
My review
You might think the theme of girl meets boy, girl loses boy, girl gets boy back (or vice versa!) would be getting tired by now. But no, it isn’t, and I don’t think it ever will, especially when in the hands of authors like Rachel Burton who give their own very unique take on this timeless situation.
We have two very interesting protagonists in Jess and Rupert. Jess narrates the portions of the story that centre around here, whereas we get a third person pov for Rupert. This means we get to know Jess a little better than Rupert, since we really can see into the corners of her mind and she is deservedly the central character of the story. She has a lot on her plate besides losing Rupert, and she is strong and resilient. The different points of view also add an element of disjointedness which reflects what the book is about – the disjointed pieces of the two characters that somehow need to be fitted back together again. It won’t be easy, but nothing is that is worth doing.
The pace is generally gentle, but with plenty of excitement along the way, touches of humour and always sensitive writing. Descriptions of places and people are beautifully done and this is a very richly textured book. Entertaining, moving and very satisfying.
Purchase Link: mybook.to/PiecesYouMe
Author Bio – Rachel Burton is the author of the international ebook bestseller The Many Colours of Us.
Rachel spent most of her life between Cambridge and London but now lives in Yorkshire with her fiance and their three cats. The main loves of her life are The Beatles and very tall romantic heroes.
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