Twenty something Sara is full of anxiety. Despite the support of best friend Anji, and her mother Lillian, Sara still struggles. Meeting Miles is a breakthrough for her, but will he understand Sara’s trauma?

Oh my goodness am I in the minority!!

A slow burner of a start that did pick up a little when the Sara/Miles relationship kicked in, then petered out. Sadly, not enough of a page turner for me to get invested, and I did struggle to finish the book. Not one for me, with apologies to the author.

Thank you NetGalley and HQ.

This is a thoughtfully devastating read, about a woman dealing with unhealed trauma, while falling in love.

An incredibly emotional and moving story, filled with lyrical prose, Paradise writes about mental health, trauma, and triggering topics with grace, sensitivity, and compassion.

Overspill is required reading!

Initially, it took me a while to get into the writing style of this one. But then, as Miles and Sara's story started to begin, I was really absorbed. Thematically similar to What A Shame (another book I loved), but I felt so connected to Sara - huge empathy and the prose felt so realistic. I particularly appreciated the ending - I won't spoil it for anyone but I thought it was the most moving wat to finish the novel.

Five stars.

Hugely moving. Sara's journey to try to "cure" herself and have a meaningful relationship is both heartbreaking and admirable and I like the fact the book did not shy away from how difficult the relationship was for both parties and how Miles struggled to understand and hold back.
Sara is a truly astonishing character and I did not want the book to end.

Brave and honest, a raw look at love alongside trauma. The first novel I've read in a long while that unashamedly explores the barriers to female desire and the ways our bodies tell us what we've been trying to ignore. So authentic I felt like a fly on the wall of Sara's life.

This book is beautiful and I absolutely devoured it, but the central relationship hit really close to home for me. I think I’ll have to curl up in a corner after this. Such amazing characterisation and so moving, I really loved it. An excellent read.

This book was ok… lots of smut, lots of detail, enjoyable but NSFW! Good characters, nice story, written well and would read more by this author