“Sometimes the brightest flowers can be overshadowed by the deepest sadness.”
“She’s everything I could ever want and more. She’s my lifeline and my whole damn fucking world.”
“I’m left in no man’s land, grasping for answers that seem just out of reach.”
“Only you could turn a romantic meal into a five-star disaster.”
“Aa long as she’s with me, I have a reason to keep breathing.”


This is one of those books that makes you second guess everything. I had suspicions about what was happening early on, but only the last few chapters fully confirmed what had happened.

I liked how many flashbacks to different times there were in the book, and how some of the story was happening in the present, but also a lot had already happened and it was told through Killian’s memories. A lot of the story is also told through his inner monologue, which worked well for the storyline.

The story of Killian and Laelia was beautifully written. And the highly descriptive writing made me feel like I was in the middle of the story, almost tasting the mango ice cream or chocolate doughnuts. This was a funny, lighthearted romance, but also a deeper story about tragedy, traumatic experiences, and loss.

I’ve previously beta read some of the chapters so I knew some of the things that happened, but it didn’t take anything away from my reading experience or make the events any less impactful. And even if I knew some scenes, I didn’t know the whole story.



I received an ARC of this book and I am voluntarily leaving a review. Receiving ARC didn’t affect my opinion of the book.