"Until Then" – A Rollercoaster of Feels
Alright, so Until Then by Sara Miller is one of those books that pulls you in with the promise of heartbreak and healing, and it definitely delivers... mostly. The story follows Greer, a widow trying to piece her life back together after a devastating loss. Enter Luke, her late husband’s best friend, and things get complicated.
First off, the vibes are strong. The grief is raw, the emotions feel real, and Sara Miller knows how to hit you right in the heart. Greer’s journey is super relatable for anyone who’s dealt with loss (or just loves a good cry read). The slow-burn connection between her and Luke? Sweet but also a tiny bit predictable. Like, we saw it coming, but we’re still rooting for them.
That said, it’s not perfect. The pacing dragged in a few spots, and sometimes it felt like the characters were stuck in their heads forever. Also, a bit more dialogue and action could’ve balanced out all the introspection.
Overall, this book is like a warm hug with a side of tears. It’s not groundbreaking, but it’s definitely worth a read if you’re in the mood for something emotional. Just don’t expect it to blow your mind.
Rating: 3.5/5

I loved this debut novel and its story. The relationship between Luke and Greer was so sweet, and I really loved the found family aspect of the story as well. I did like that a book that has so much grief throughout the story still felt so hopeful. I’m really looking forward to reading about Hunter and Sutton in the second book!

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review!

Greer has a great life, a happy marriage and a career she loves. Until a tragic accident takes it away. Greer shuts herself off from life and is struggling. She buys a new house with the help of Sutton, a realtor who she knows from school. When she meets her new next door neighbor Luke and his friends, (including Sutton his sister who has befriended Greer) she starts to open up a bit. The friends are true and loyal. They are there for Greer as she tries to go forward. Luke and Greer develop a close relationship and become a couple. This is a very emotional, well written book about grief, friends and moving forward. I highly recommend this debut book. I received an advanced reader copy of this book from NetGalley and this is my honest review.

Thank you NetGalley, Torn Page Books and Sara Miller for the ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was a great debut book, I enjoyed her writing and style.

Greer was such a refreshing character. She was honest and vulnerable. She felt broken, wanted to avoid living her life and the reality of losing her husband.

Luke is such a thoughtful and supportive man who finds himself drawn to his new neighbor, Greer. I appreciated the people pleaser storyline as that is so frequently a female trait in books so it was nice to see it from the MMC.

From the description I was assuming it would be extremely sad and emotional (and there were aspects of that) but overall it was a story about love and life after loss. Living with grief. Moving forward.

I haven’t been through that kind of loss personally but felt it was handled with a lot of compassion and thoughtfulness.

The friendship with Greer, Sutton and Navy was so fantastic to see. Especially since it was a new friendship and we all know making friends as adults can be challenging. The entire friend group was great and so supportive.

I’m excited for Sutton and Hunters book. Not knowing their history but knowing there was history is such a tease and that cliffhanger has me itching for their story.

Tropes:
Neighbors
Small town
Love after grief
Slow burn

Dual POV

this was a good book! It tugged at the heart strings, was emotional and raw. It had good themes of love, loss, grief, and growth and moving on. I really enjoyed this book, it was a greatly written book, and it was amazing

Thank you to NetGalley, to the author, and to the publisher for this complimentary ARC in exchange for my honest review!!!

A debut novel is such a big deal! I’m so honored I got to read this ARC of Until Then. It was a sweet story and I’m looking forward to seeing what happens in book two.

What a solid debut novel.

Luke x Greer
Firefighter x teacher
Neighbors
Grief/love after loss
Widow, cloudy sunshine FMC
Golden retriever MMC
Small town
Found family
Old man dog

This was sweet and emotional.
It had its funny moments too tho.

I feel it had its kinks, sometimes things felt drug out and I was maybe hoping for the more fun moments to be drawn out. I feel like this author has some solid potential. And I love blue collar men so I will most likely read the other books in the series.