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The tears are rolling, the book is lodged in my heart and I'm looking forward to reading the second novel.

Lucy meets Gabe on September 11th and their lives are forever changed. What follows is their journey through life and a series of what ifs.

This book is a huge emotional roller coaster and one I couldn't put down.

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I couldn’t put this book down and read it in 3 days. It’s the story of Lucy and Gabe and how their love for each other shapes their lives over the years even when apart. So easy to read and the short chapters make you want to read “just that bit more” and I found it so hard to put down. I just wanted to know where it would end up. I would most definitely recommend this book.

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This book has been on my shelf since it came out few years ago - I've been wanting to read for a while now. I remember the huge hype about the book, and so I'm pleased I have now read this for myself.

Santopolo has written very short chapters, and this is a great way to keep me reading. I kept wanting to know what happened next. I really enjoyed the fact this book spans across many years - you really feel like you know the characters by the end. I love the fact the book opened with such a significant event in time, something that we can all remember. Using a factual event in a fiction novel is such a great plot devise for adding some gravity to the world created.

However, one of the main reasons I didn't give the book the full 5* is the relationship between our main protagonists; Gabe and Lucy. I just didn't feel a spark - were they supposed to be in love, or was it just a good friendship? I just didn't get the 'romance' vibes.

The ending, was powerful but did come out of the blue a little bit. It all happened quite quickly, so I didn't feel too much empathy towards Lucy's choice.

Overall, I enjoyed reading, but I found the romance somewhat lacking.
Hopefully I can read the sequel and feel more emotive towards that.

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Lucy and Gabe are destined to meet on a day that will change their lives forever.

Their choices and decisions will be forever entwined.
This is a beautiful book and quite emotional. It is wonderfully written and the author is a brilliant storyteller.

Whilst reading I thought that the author has drawn on some personal moments, the unfolding of the story is written with such sentiment and feeling I felt that Jill Santopolo must have lived this life at times.

It's a marvel .. I hope it's going to be a movie

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Such a beautiful book! I loved this story and all that comes with it! It was such a beautiful novel that had an ending I did not see coming. I think this would make the most amazing movie.

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