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Renée Carlino
Booklist, Top 10 Women’s Fiction of 2016 Goodreads Best Romance of August Redbook.com’s “20 Books by Women You Must ReadThis Fall” Popsugar’s “21 Fiction Reads to Add to Your Fall Reading List” Bustle’s “11 New Romance Books Perfect for Summer Beach Reading” Brit+Co’s “16 Must-Read Adult Books Out in August” Sunset magazine’s “Bookmark this: Your ultimate summer reading list” From USA TODAY bestselling author Renée Carlino (Before We Were Strangers), a warm and witty novel about a struggling writer who must come to grips with her past, present, and future after she discovers that she’s the inspiration for a pseudonymously published bestselling novel.When a bestselling debut novel from mysterious author J. Colby becomes the literary event of the year, Emiline reads it reluctantly. As an adjunct writing instructor at UC San Diego with her own stalled literary career and a bumpy long-term relationship, Emiline isn’t thrilled to celebrate the accomplishments of a young and gifted writer. Yet from the very first page, Emiline is entranced by the story of Emerson and Jackson, two childhood best friends who fall in love and dream of a better life beyond the long dirt road that winds through their impoverished town in rural Ohio. That’s because the novel is patterned on Emiline’s own dark and desperate childhood, which means that “J. Colby” must be Jase: the best friend and first love she hasn’t seen in over a decade. Far from being flattered that he wrote the novel from her perspective, Emiline is furious that he co-opted her painful past and took some dramatic creative liberties with the ending. The only way she can put her mind at ease is to find and confront “J. Colby,” but is she prepared to learn the truth behind the fiction?
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Author
Renée Carlino
Pages
320
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2016-08-09
ISBN
1501105809 9781501105807
Ratings
Google: 4
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" it’s pretty good (there are a few things I didn’t like such as the small **** shaming) but if you look passed it, then yes, it’s a good book. I don’t remember the ending tho 🫣"
gold-digger
"#friendstolovers #slowburn "
Jessica
"Cute book and storyline. A book in a book. 6/10"
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Bina rieser
"Another great story from Renee Carlino with great messages throughout the book! ❤️"
Ila 💫
"This book! It pulled at my heart strings so hard! I was crying then laughing. I couldn’t put this book down. "
Sunshine
"Loved this "
Phoebe Fowler
"I was quite surprised at how much I struggled to finish this book. The beginning started off so promising but the more I read the less I cared for it. I had a hard time connecting to the characters. While this was a full novel, it seemed the characters had no true depth. There was a lot of references/flashbacks to their childhood but it seemed the same tone written to discuss the 9-12yr old mindset was the same tone used regarding the adults. There was a lot of trauma in the story and the author could’ve used these moments to really pull on the characters emotions but it just never happened. Everything was discussed in such a bland way and in a rush ending, the female protagonist just decided to go across country and forgive all who abused her? Why? Nothing in the story development explains how she came to that point in her life. Overall, the story had a good concept but it just fell flat."
Tanira Edge
"It had a lot of potential but the writing style was quite cringeworthy. Some plot points didn’t make sense. There wasn’t a lot of development of the romance in the present time as most of the book was focused on the past. The end of the book felt rushed."
Audrey R
"The first 85% is great. I was very invested and the book was so hard to put down. <br/><br/>It reads more like YA than adult, and the main characters are way more likable as children than as adults.<br/><br/>The ending was terrible. We were building up the entire book to this amazing promise of an ending that didn’t come. It felt flat and it could have been so much better. It was really a waste and a lot of “Well, that was convenient.”"
Nadia Despain
"Loved the story within a story masterpiece of a book. The author created some complex characters with lots of hurts and hangups and also incorporated a book within the real life story to add even more depth. So glad I was recommended this book!"
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