The Bridge

Alex is devastated at the loss of her best friend, her confidant. As close as sisters, she doesn’t know how she will carry on without Michele by her side.

As Alex visits Verona to scatter Michele’s ashes she meets Max who himself has suffered a devastating loss. They connect on a level that Alex has never experienced before but have only a few days together before Alex must return home.

As Alex struggles to come to terms with her loss she is also supporting Michele’s teenage son with the loss of his mum. Missing Max terribly but realising they have very different lives...will they ever find their way back to each other?

This is a lovely story with heart,about love and being there for someone through thick and thin. It does cover the subject of death but it is done with love and compassion. A great read.

Thank you to the publisher Matador and NetGalley for an ARC of this story in exchange for an honest review.

What if a holiday romance rescued you? What happens when that holiday ends?

Alex is left devastated by the loss of her best friend since childhood, Michele. She wants to be strong for everyone, Michele’s mum and teenage son, Adam. But who will be strong for her? Enter Max. A stranger who sees the sorrow in Alex and knows he can help guide her through it.

I can’t tell you how much I loved this book. It’s the first ARC I’ve been sent from #NetGalley and I think I’ve been spoilt. I laughed, I cried, and I even caught myself just stupidly grinning at my kindle for at least 3 chapters. I also read this book in half a day. I couldn’t put it down.

This is an author after my own heart, as they’ve created a playlist to listen to as you read!! Unfortunately on my kindle I didn’t see this until after I’d finished reading (!) but I’d already slowly been putting together my own playlist of all the songs mentioned. Like I knew it was meant to be. And wow. The score just heightens the emotions. Come Home by One Republic is now my favourite song but makes me weep.

This was a great read, and although sceptical at first as I’m a real stickler for people moving too quickly in relationships, this seemed like fate and it could happen and it made me so happy. This book is for anyone who has ever experienced loss, but also anyone who has ever experienced all consuming love.

An extraordinarily beautiful novel. A stunning debut. I don't think anyone could read this story and still have dry eyes at the end. It is a guaranteed tearjerker.
Set in Verona, the home of Romeo and Juliet (and in Manchester) this is an intense story told by Alex, the central character, of her love for Max, who has saved her from the grief of losing Michelle.
It is the sort of story Hollywood told so well half a century ago in Love Story, The Blue Lagoon and Endless Love but S.M. Tovey's novel is better, much better. The writing is passionate and engrossing with beautifully drawn characters.

I would just like to thank Netgalley for very kindly approving me for a copy of this book, for my Kindle, in return for an honest review.
This book also has its own playlist to accompany you whilst reading and it made the whole experience so much better. I love a soundtrack to a book and to listen to songs that the author also listened to while they were writing it.
I loved this book, all the way through it was very emotional and an amazingly heartfelt story.
The two main characters worked really well together and Max was a wonderful ‘book boyfriend’!!
The Bridge was a beautiful romance and read while listening to the playlist was perfect.....

This wasn't exactly an easy read because it tackled such an important topic like grief, but it was the kind of book you never wanna put down.