Author: Edie D Browning
Publishing Date: 11th October 2023
Many thanks to Hygge Book Tours and the author for my digital copy and a spot on the tour
Blurb
After building a life abroad with her true love, Louise finds herself dating again. Trying to make sense of late-night eggplant and fire emojis, she grapples with the loss of the love of her life.
Me Here Without You Now is a love story after the love story set against the stunning but cold backdrop of Finland's winter. It is a feel-good romance book that follows Louise who struggles to move on and finds herself lost in the process. Between modern text-dating in her forties and navigating the complexities of a budding relationship with a younger man, she becomes entangled in obsessions, and losing touch with those who matter most, including her son.
As the story unfolds through the winter months and culminates just after the New Year, Louise' s journey takes a transformative turn. She begins to shed her obsessions and reconnects with those around her, and ultimately finds love again in this touching family drama fiction.
This heartfelt, beautiful and inspiring novel is about love, life, and the resilience of mothers that will make you laugh and cry simultaneously. It underscores that while grief is universal, healing is unique for everyone, reminding us that no matter how challenging life becomes, hope and healing are always within reach.
My Thoughts
Well this book was wonderful to read and a short read so you do finish it quickly.
The blurb provides a good insight as to what to expect during the plot.
The chapters alternate between Louise and Peter and through past and present stories. Each chapter has a different title relating to the importance for that POV which I found confusing to start with but once I understood it, it made more sense.
It started off slow but I feel this was a good set up to what was going to unfold later on in the plot.
The book goes through grief, loss, depression, insecurities and how life events have such an impact on emotions and redirection. Navigating life after loss is always difficult and the author did an amazing job in pulling out these emotions.
It is not a straight forward book to read and did take me several chapters to really get to grips with it so please stick with it. And I am glad I did as the the story becomes so raw and real. The ending was sad and moving.
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