Book Review: Unbreak My Heart by Lauren Blakely

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I didn't break her heart, and she didn't break mine -- we broke each other's.

I never stopped loving her, but time and distance played its cruel role in ripping us apart three years ago when she moved halfway around the world. Now after all those endless miles away, she's returned . . . but I'm not the guy I was before.

Beautiful, kind, and loving, she's the same -- my hope. The only one who can make a day better, who can make me feel again with one kiss, one touch, one night.

There's so much I have to put back in place now that I’m alone and on my own. Things I never wanted at the age of twenty-five. When I receive an unexpected letter that might hold the clues to everything I desperately need to understand about my family, I'm sure I have to follow it. But that means leaving her once more.

She says she'll come with me, and having her by my side will unbreak my heart . . . or destroy it.

That's the chance I have to take.

Review: 

Unbreak My Heart by Lauren Blakely has been one of my most anticipated reads by this author. I’ve been dying to read since Blakely said this is not like her regular books. If you have read her other books you would know she writes nice, feel good, happy books that leave you with a smile on your face.

So going in I knew Unbreak My Heart was going to be different. I knew Unbreak My Heart was going to be tough. But I didn’t expect this book to hit me right in the heart.

Andrew.

My poor Andrew.

He has been dealt some devastating blows and now he’s just left to deal. The well wishers are gone. No one is calling to see how he’s doing. Now he’s left to pick up the pieces and move on. This is the hardest part ever because there isn’t a manual. How does one move on??

“But sometimes the greatest gift we can give ourselves, and in turn the ones we love, is to let go.”

This quote resonated with me in so many ways. I actually stopped reading and thought about how this applies to me in my life.

This was a well written second chance romance story filled with bumpy roads, forgiveness, growth and self discovery. I loved that Andrew had Holland but I also loved how she didn’t coddle him as well. It was so painful to see him suffering and the way he coped with the pain was heartbreaking. Throughout the story we see Andrew mature and become the man I knew he was all along. It wasn’t an easy road but I’m happy to have been along his journey.

Even though this book was different, it showcased Lauren Blakely’s strength as an author. Not too many authors can switch it up, especially when they have a certain formula that works. Blakely did an excellent job! Blakely evokes my emotions, made me feel and think about my own life. I can only hope we will get more books by this author in the future.