Wait for You by Lianne La Borde is an emotionally charged, time-bending love story that grips you from the start. The novel centre's around Dylan and April, whose passionate but painful relationship is thrust into the spotlight when a car crash forces them to confront their past. La Borde skilfully weaves together elements of romance, suspense, and second chances, making for a captivating read.

Dylan’s journey through time, revisiting pivotal moments in their relationship, is both heart-breaking and hopeful. It offers an intriguing twist on the "what if" scenario, as he wrestles with the possibility of changing fate to save April. The dual perspectives of Dylan and a comatose April provide a deeply emotional insight into their shared history, with secrets and unresolved pain coming to light.

While some of the story’s plot points can feel predictable, the intense emotional connection between the characters and the suspense of whether Dylan can rewrite their future keeps the pages turning. La Borde’s writing shines in her depiction of love, regret, and the complexities of forgiveness, making *Wait for You* a heartfelt and thought-provoking read.

It’s a beautifully written novel that explores the cost of keeping secrets and the lengths we’ll go to for the ones we love.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for granting me free access to the advanced digital copy of this book.
This was a great book and I'll be purchasing it for the library.

I enjoyed this book so much - such a captivating page turner I lost an entire weekend eager to learn how life would play out for Dylan and April. Time-travellers wife, meets One Day and Normal People (minus the really steamy parts). Definitely one for the summer reads list!

Dylan and April has had my heart in a chokehold and while watching them fight for their very own version of happy ever after has me crying ugly tears. I loved this book

I love a good time travel story line (was especially excited about the male POV!) but I struggled to get into this one. Three years after April and Dylan break up there is a car crash with Aprils life on the line. Dylan time travels back into their dating years and he is given the chance to do things differently. Will they find their way back together even though Dylan is now engaged to someone else? Based off of the story line I thought I would love this. However it fell flat for me. This book has alternate POV and timelines, which I usually love! however, the alternate realties could have been done without. The flashbacks were helpful, but the alternate realities were not as they left me more confused.

You will love if you love second chance romance tropes and time travel storyline (butterfly effect "what if one decision can change everything)

Thank you to NetGalley and the author for an ARC in exchange for a review. Book is available as of 8/28/23

Ever since I finished reading it, I have been non-stop thinking about this book for months because the second that I started reading I fell in love with all the characters and fun plot line.

Thank you to Netgalley and Matador publishing for giving me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

April and Dylan were university sweethearts, but after a bitter break up they both go their separate ways.
Until three years later April turns up at Dylan door. what is meant to be a cathartic experience turns into another argument, ending with a serious car crash and April in hospital in a coma. They have one of those relationships where they can't live with each other or can't live without each other.

This book is unlike anything I have read before, if you like second chance romances or the idea of soul mates then this is the book for you. It is almost a Christmas Carol meets Time Travellers Wife and Sliding Doors. It is a book of what ifs, and the ability to see where things went wrong and hopefully go back and them right. I really enjoyed the book, however I did struggle in places with the time travel aspects. They happened so quickly in places I got confused as to where we were in the story. However reckless their actions you can help but want the pair to make a life with each other. Despite hurting other people in the process.

This is all about second chances and written in a different way. Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for letting me review this book.

Wait For You lured me in with an interesting concept that felt like a true love conquers all story but it wasn’t the right story for me to connect with as a reader. There were a lot of flashback scenes that I felt got very repetitive throughout the whole book. I found the pacing of the story a little sluggish and choppy because of all the switching back and forth, keeping the timelines of the story was a bit of a struggle as a result on top of the dual POV.

There are a lot of regrets portrayed from the characters with a lot of what ifs and only ifs, which switched me off. I spent a good chunk of time with Dylan and April, mentally wishing they would grow up and get over things. If you want to be with someone, you either need to forgive and forget to have a clean slate or move on with someone else. Living holding on to so much baggage is toxic. While I appreciate we do this a lot as humans (letting go isn’t natural for us), it felt like these were critical lessons Dylan and April should have grown and learned from, but they dithered too much for me.

This was a very interesting romance book. I think between the main female lead on the main male lead. It was very slow Burn Ash. I did really like it I would 100% recommend. I haven’t read anything from this author before so I was a little sceptical, but she kind of blew out the water for me, and I will be reading more from this author in the future. Her writing Star Wars easy to read it was fun down to earth and I would definitely recommend

"Wait For You" by Lianne La Borde is a heartwarming romance that beautifully explores the power of love, patience, and second chances. A tale that resonates with hope and determination.

There is no doubt in my mind that this is first and foremost a romance, a love story between two people who found their perfect match in each other, and who are willing to put in the work for their relationship to survive. And, I absolutely love and adore them for it.

An enjoyable book told from many points of views and different time lines. Easy to read and the characters were likeable. All in all a good little book.

This story was unique with its perspective and ways it jumped from one POV to another. It also jumped from past, present and what might have been. I enjoyed the story and I would read another one by this author.

I read this book as a NetGalley ARC. This book is about a love that transcends time and space. I could not put this book down! I rooted for April and Dylan from the first page. It is like While you were sleeping, Sliding doors and Somewhere in time all rolled into one. The underlying lesson of this book for me was that true love isn't always easy, it's not always sunshine and roses and it definitely isn't always going to be good fireworks but, if you keep showing up foreach other and always choose each other your love story will be epic also!

I loved Dylan and April’s love story! It was a roller coaster ride and I’m sad the story ended, but happy with the ending nonetheless! The author gave me everything I wanted for their ending! There were moments while reading that my heart ached for them and their journey. The alternate realities were EVERYTHING! 😍 Definitely something new for me. I loved seeing all the possibilities through Dylan and April’s eyes. Even more so, how deeply their love burned 🔥for one another! Thank you to Netgalley for the Arc read! I enjoyed this book and am hoping for a sequel!!!!!!! 😏 #Allin

The premise of this story really appealed to me. It gave me time traveler’s wife vibes when I read the blurb and I was really excited to see if it lived up to my expectations.

There were a couple of times that I almost gave up, particularly in clusters of alternate reality chapters. There was a lot of the flash back scenes that I don’t feel added much to the story and I’d hoped we’d learn more about the characters through them. I think I would have bought into the story more if we’d had a bit more back story. We kept being told how much our main characters loved each other but didn’t really find out why or see any evidence of it.

I’m glad I powered through because the last 25% was much better than the middle and by the end I was rooting for them but they didn’t fall in love with them the way I have with other characters.

It’s a really interesting concept and I think it’s got a lot of potential but it just felt a little superficial to me.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC 😊

Quick Summary: A strange twist of fate, second chance love story

My Review: Wait For You by Lianne La Borde was a special, peculiar, mind boggling novel. It was a past, present and future mix of vanishing moments, fractured hopes and dreams, missed and found opportunities, epic passion, second chances, and messy, beautiful love.

About the Book: After an incredibly difficult breakup, April and Dylan are briefly reunited. In what was meant to be a necessary catharsis for one ended up being a regretful explosion for the other. Everything changed when a life altering accident happened. While April's life hangs in the balance, both she and Dylan are granted sliding doors, temporal touchdowns, and new beginnings.

My Final Say: This story was a very emotional, very relatable reading experience. It was first love heartbreak. It was up and down misunderstandings. It was about ready to not being ready life choices. It was about pitfalls, growth points, and don't take for granted opportunities. It was also a heart transforming lesson on losing, forgiving, cherishing, and appreciating those we deeply care for.

Readers who appreciate road not taken romances and breakup to make up reconciliations will fall for this novel in a big way. Understand that time shifts and ongoing plot point movements steer this story. Healing and multi-level communication are huge themes.

Rating: 4/5
Recommend: Yes
Audience: A
Re-read: Yes
Status/Level: 💛

Sincere appreciation is extended to the author, to the publisher (Troubador), and to NetGalley. Thank you for granting access to a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. The words I have shared are my own.

This heartfelt romance is written to take you on a journey through love with a beautiful ending that lifts your spirits and leaves you believing in true love

Dylan and April broke up three years ago. Dylan is finally moving on and moving in with his fiancé. Then April shows up in his driveway. They have a tense conversation and an exchange of heated words. April speeds away and then Dylan receives a phone call that April was in a car crash and in the hospital.

Dylan filled with guilt rushes to be by her side. April is in a coma and over the course of her coma Dylan and April move back and forth in time in an effort to change their time line and right what was/is wrong. Readers get to experience their love story and discover what they have especially April has help back.

I enjoyed the read but I loathed April. She's not a likable character but that doesn't take away from what a page turner this book is. Sometimes book with terrible characters make excellent reads because it shows human faults and gives us an insiders look at them. This book of what could have been is an easy read and perfect for the upcoming long holiday weekend.