New Release+Review: Photos Of You by Tammy Robinson

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When Ava Green turns twenty-eight, she discovers this will be her last birthday. The cancer she thought she'd beaten three years ago is back -- only now it's terminal, and she's not going to waste any of the time she has left. All she truly wants is the one thing she's been dreaming of since she was a little girl: a wedding. The only problem: She doesn't have a groom.
Ava's friends and family rally around her to help throw the wedding of her dreams -- without the husband-to-be. As word spreads on social media, the bridal planning goes viral, attracting the attention of a prominent women's magazine. And when a photographer volunteers to help document the whole event, it becomes heartbreakingly clear that it's never too late to discover the love of your life.

Review

This story is a perfect reminder about living life to your fullest and not waiting until you’re dying to make it count. I loved the support that Ava had from her parents and two best friends. They loved her, listened to her, let her be and gave her a kick in the butt when needed. There was a romance with the photographer, James but I didn’t quite feel the connection between the two but it was nice seeing them fall for each other.

This was my first time reading a book by Tammy Robinson and she has left me a blurbing mess. I teared up twice when I first started reading and was able to hang on until the last few chapters. I was a wreck and full out crying as this story reminded me of a good friend and her battle that she sadly lost with cancer. This book also had me doing a lot of self reflection as I myself haven’t been living life to the fullest and that is something I need to change. This was a well written, heartbreaking story that will stay with me for a very long time.