New Release+Review: Love and Other Words by Christina Lauren

Love, loss, friendship, and the betrayals of the past all collide in this first women’s fiction novel from New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren (Autoboyography, Dating You / Hating You).

The story of the heart can never be unwritten.

Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away.

But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos—the first and only love of her life—the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy’s entire world—growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother...only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her.

Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favorite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.

Shelly’s Review:

I’m a sucker for second chance romances and friends to lovers romances. This book gave me both which I loved! Macy and Elliot met at a young age while she was there for the summers with her father. I loved how the story was told in the past and present. We got to see and feel the connection that build between Macy and Elliot. It was a nice and delicious slow burn which I loved. I loved the fact that they were bookworms and had their own library.

This wasn’t your typical second chance romance novels because at times this story was heartbreaking. I wasn’t sure how much my heart could take at times. As expected there was a twist and honestly I can’t believe this character would do this to the other character. I know I’m being vague but this doesn’t make sense and seems so unlike them. Like I still don’t believe this happened. Nope. Then when you think things can’t get any worse it does. Just rip my heart out Christina Lauren!!!

This is the third book that I have read by this author and I’m loving their books so much! This book was lot more emotional than “Roomies” and “The House” and I enjoyed every heart and soul crushing moment. This story will make you believe in second chance romances that can overcome so many odds!