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One kiss lasts a moment. But a thousand kisses can last a lifetime. One boy. One girl. A bond that is forged in an instant and cherished for a decade. A bond that neither time nor distance can break. A bond that will last forever. Or so they believe.

When seventeen-year-old Rune Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove, Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation? Rune’s heart was broken two years ago when Poppy fell silent. When he discovers the truth, he finds that the greatest heartache is yet to come.

A stand-alone young adult tearjerker romance, recommended for ages fourteen and up.

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I received an eARC in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Give it up to the book that’s never made me cry harder or longer while reading.

I don’t even know what to say about this book. From literally the first chapter, this book had me crying and I didn’t stop until I finished. Heck, I’m still crying right now. Just thinking about it. Shame on me for not reading it sooner. It has taken me quite some time to actually read this book because I have heard how emotional people got while reading it and boy did that sing true with me. My honest suggestion for anyone who hasn’t read this book yet and is considering it is to just go into it blindly and not to expect your typical HEA romance novel.

I feel like I’m cheating myself and maybe whoever reads this without writing a proper review, but I just emotionally can’t handle writing one now or maybe even ever 😭🤷🏻‍♀️

Prepare for tears and make sure you have tissues with you! You’ll need it. This is one of those books that really hit you in the freaking gut. A top read for 2023!

About the Author:

Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.

After graduating from Newcastle University with a BA Hons in Religious Studies, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies before putting pen to paper, and finishing her first novel.

After several years living in Italy, Canada and the USA, Tillie has now settled back in her hometown in England, with her husband and new son.

Tillie is both an independent and traditionally published author, and writes many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels.

When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more than spending time with her little family, curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee, and convincing herself that she really doesn’t need that last square of chocolate.

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