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Love and Other Words Paperback – 2 Oct. 2018
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- Print length297 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherPiatkus
- Publication date2 Oct. 2018
- Dimensions12.6 x 1.57 x 19.81 cm
- ISBN-100349417563
- ISBN-13978-0349417561
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Lauren writes of the bittersweet pangs of love and loss with piercing clarity, and delivers a resoundingly life-affirming tale of what it takes to claw one's way to necessary healing, both romantically and personally ― Entertainment Weekly
Christina Lauren has found a new sweet spot, with heartbreaking and hopeful language that will evoke the whirlwind immediacy of adolescence and the complicated choices of adulthood. Love and Other Words weaves past and present together in an emotional story that will have you declaring your favourite word is LOVE
Love and Other Words is a triumph, the kind of book that makes you feel so deeply for the finely drawn characters that you almost forget they're fictional. You'll be swept away by the heartbreak, the joy, the chemistry, and the charisma woven through the fabric of Macy's and Elliot's star-crossed relationship. As the story unfolds - expertly interweaving the past with the present - you'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll root for Macy and Elliot to find their way back to each other against all odds. A true joy from start to finish
A gorgeous book . . the perfect mix of angsty and romantic, with a little bit of sexy thrown in, too. It pummeled my emotions and left me an utter disaster, but I was happy and content when it was all said and done. While not a traditional romance, it certainly was a beautiful love story ― Kimberly Faye Reads
This story is the perfect blend of white-hot young love and women's fiction, with an ending that will satisfy readers who love both ― Frolic
Filled with high jinks, pop-culture references, and grin-inducing flirtation, it's truly a romance for the 21st century. A smart, sexy romance for readers who thrive on girl power ― Kirkus Reviews on Dating You, Hating You
Lauren channels the elements of beloved romantic comedies... the dual perspectives of Evie and Carter will have readers ripping through the book to find out if these two can work things out ― Booklist on Dating You, Hating You
The stellar writing team behind Christina Lauren is back in top form in this light, funny and unflinchingly honest stand-alone novel about growing up, standing up and falling in love ― RT Magazine, Top Pick on Dating You, Hating You
Will we ever stop falling in love with Christina Lauren's fictional men? The answer to this is HECK NO ― Fangirlish
I am so completely and utterly in love with this book. It captured my heart and it did not let it go. Simply beautiful ― Steamy Reads (5 Star Review)
A major success. It's now obvious that anything Christina Lauren writes is worth checking out, even if it's out of a reader's comfort zone. I've rarely ventured into the genre and wasn't sure how different it may be from Christina Lauren's contemporary romance novels. However, I worried for nothing because I was quickly hooked by Love and Other Words... and would happily recommend it to any Christina Lauren fan or readers looking for a sophisticated story of love and loss ― Hypable
Love and Other Words is a beautifully crafted story of friendship and first love, of suffering loss and finding your soulmate. I felt every moment in this book
Christina Lauren takes a unique look at the evolution of infatuation ― Associated Press
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From the Back Cover
The heart may hide, but it never forgets.
THEN
At thirteen you were my first real friend. At fifteen you were my first love, at eighteen you were my everything. We were about to take on the world together, until one mistake shattered our future.
NOW
I'm about to marry a safe man who will never touch my heart, whose loss would never break me. He doesn't really need me, and that's how I like it. Until one day I turned around in a coffee shop and there you were. It's been eleven years and nothing has changed. I don't know how to forgive you and worse, I don't know if I can resist you.
Loving you nearly destroyed me, but losing you again is unthinkable. Am I brave enough to risk it all?
'Christina Lauren's books have a place of honour on my bookshelf.' Sarah J. Maas, bestselling author of Throne of Glass
'Heartbreaking and hopeful' Amy E. Reichert
Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, the first women's fiction novel from New York Times bestselling author Christina Lauren is an unforgettable, endlessly uplifting story of love and loss.
About the Author
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners/besties/soulmates and brain-twins Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 international bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Sublime, The House, and Autoboyography.
You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com, Facebook.com/ChristinaLaurenBooks, or @ChristinaLauren on Twitter.
Product details
- Publisher : Piatkus (2 Oct. 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 297 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0349417563
- ISBN-13 : 978-0349417561
- Dimensions : 12.6 x 1.57 x 19.81 cm
- Best Sellers Rank: 1,796 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- 407 in Romantic Comedy (Books)
- 920 in Women Writers & Fiction
- 1,006 in Contemporary Romance (Books)
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Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of longtime writing partners and best friends Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings, the New York Times, USA TODAY, and #1 Internationally bestselling authors of the Beautiful and Wild Seasons series, Dating You / Hating You, Autoboyography, Love and Other Words, Roomies, Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating,The Unhoneymooners, The Soulmate Equation, Something Wilder and The True Love Experiment. You can find them online at ChristinaLaurenBooks.com, @ChristinaLauren on Instagram, or @ChristinaLauren on Twitter.
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Customers find the storyline captivating, consuming, and gripping. They also describe the emotional tone as emotionally charged and sad. Readers praise the writing style as wonderful and the character development as lovely. They mention the pace as perfect and build the characters and story well.
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Customers find the emotional tone of the book emotionally charged, making them feel really involved in the story. They also say it's the best romantic novel they've ever read. Readers also mention that the book is deeper, more intense, and credible.
"I could not put this book down, I loved it. It has everything, romance, intrigue, drama, favourite words, sadness, emotion, tension and pace...." Read more
"Emotive and passionate read yet again from Christina Lauren. The characters are all very likeable, great story unfolding throughout...." Read more
"...This love story had me giggling, crying and smiling whilst reading it! I could not put it down!" Read more
"...- the book just settled straight into my heart and it felt incredibly right in my soul...." Read more
Customers find the storyline captivating, gripping, and sweet. They also appreciate the shared interests and dual time line.
"...It has everything, romance, intrigue, drama, favourite words, sadness, emotion, tension and pace...." Read more
"...The characters are all very likeable, great story unfolding throughout. Elliot is a swoon worthy book boyfriend! Thank you" Read more
"...Overall, a sweet, and nice read. Nothing profound but you're not really expecting that going in to this sort of book." Read more
"I absolutely adored this. I loved the shared interests, dual time line, friends to lovers, childhood lovers tropes. Couldn’t put it down." Read more
Customers find the writing style wonderful.
"This book was a cute and easy read. I enjoyed the way it was told in the past and present, but I found there to be a little lack of tension...." Read more
"Great read!It was an easy read. Super soapy and made my heart melt! If you’re looking for a quick pick me up romance - this is it!" Read more
"...It is a beautiful love story. It is so well written that it captured my interest from the very beginning and I just couldn’t stop reading...." Read more
"this book will forever have a special place in my heart. its written so beautifully." Read more
Customers find the character development lovely and romantic. They also mention the book has a captivating voice and story.
"...The characters are all very likeable, great story unfolding throughout. Elliot is a swoon worthy book boyfriend! Thank you" Read more
"The characters are so real - so incredibly true to life. I felt like I knew these people...." Read more
"...The pace is perfect, building the characters and the story well and its the first book where I’ve been connected to both characters equally...." Read more
"...Intimate and real development of the characters - I felt like I knew them! Beautifully written. Missing Elliot and Macy already." Read more
Customers find the plot pace perfect, building the characters and the story well. They also appreciate the jumps between timelines.
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"...The pace is perfect, building the characters and the story well and its the first book where I’ve been connected to both characters equally...." Read more
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"...I really like how it jumps between timelines because you are able to see them fall in love as young adults and then meet again years later and fall..." Read more
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I’d never read Christina Lauren’s work but that is definitely changing now! This love story had me giggling, crying and smiling whilst reading it! I could not put it down!
I fell in love with this story immediately - there were no pauses to think and consider whether I liked what I was reading - the book just settled straight into my heart and it felt incredibly right in my soul. I absolutely adored this book, and it isn't one that I'll be forgetting any time soon. In fact, I would go as far to say that it is a book that I will go back to at some point in the very near future. I added a lot of sticky tabs throughout and I genuinely do look forward to going back to them and reading my favourite parts again.
There are some massively important topics covered in this one - and I think they definitely, 100% hit the mark on women's fiction.
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Emotional, sweet, heartbreaking healing...Elliot and Macy’s journey is perfectly paced and beautifully written. I already miss them.
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With a more drama flavour, in my opinion, the best Christina Lauren book so far.
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Everyone needs to read this book! Stop what you’re doing and buy it if you haven’t already! Macy and Elliot are just the type of friends you want to have when you’re growing up. Macy growing up with such tragedy and finding a forever friend in Eli, it’s just amazing to read. All of their first are meant for one another, it just really touched my heart when they reconnect years later. They love is truly magical.I need a second book 😭 this book is unmatched i could not put it down for the life of me 🫶
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