This book had me from page one and I didn’t want to put it down wanting to know what happens to Robbie and Jenn
Such a well written book the first I have read by this lady but certainly won’t be the last
Thanks Netgalley

This book is absolutely stunning.

Robbie and Jenn have recently reconciled after a while apart. Whilst in a car journey, a truck hurtling towards them forces Robbie to visit some of Jenn's memories. Understandably he is very confused at the beginning as he can't understand why he sees Jenn as a child with her parents on a beach then moves through other timelines such as the night they meet, Jenn in school, their first fight, and so on. He wasnt a part of all of these memories but they must mean something when put together. He soon realises that Jenn has a secret and he needs to find out what it is.

This story is beautiful. Robbie and Jenn's characters are wonderfully developed and it is a fantastic take on the fragility of love and also self-reflection and realisation. Robbie and Jenn are human, they have made mistakes, they have flaws and the story feels so real.

The trials and tribulations they experience are emotional and I couldn't help but feel for both of them at separate times in the book. If you are looking for a novel with depth that will move you, this is for you. I usually am quite a fast reader but I really had to take my time with The Echoes Of Us and savour it. Beautiful.

I loved this book. It's not a genre I often read but it was highly recommended to me by friends as something a 'little bit different'. At it's core it is a love story but not the sugar coated type we are so often confronted with. This is real life with all it's complexities and uncertainties. It's a great read and a really authentic depiction of the beauty and heartbreak of love.

The Echoes of Us by Emma Steele

Oh my, where to start.. I just finished this book and my heart is broken. It is such beautiful, sad and captive story. This story is about Jenn and Robbie and their ‘meant to be’. On the beginning it is a bit confusing because there are timeline jumps and pov switching, but when you get used to it, everything comes to right place and gets very emotional. This book made me feel sad because it shows that we do not appreciate every little things we have daily. And if we could get a chance to see our lives and our actions from the side, I’m sure we would be shocked.
I have to admit, I've never read anything with a shared death experience and I found it very original and refreshing. Bravo to Emma, very unique move.
#TheEchoesOfUs is one of those books that stays in your mind long after you finish it.

Thank you Emma Steele for such deep and sad story and thank you NetGalley and publisher for this ARC.

Publisher: Headline | Mountain Leopard Press
Pages: 432

Oh my heart just shattered 💔

Okay so the time jumps and pov switches are initially a little confusing but after a few I got used to it and actually really enjoyed the time hopping and seeing the memories and Robbie and Jenns journey.

Oh they were just made for each other. I just wished they knew it sooner. 😪 I adored both Robbie and Jenn as characters, I felt they were super relatable, in their personalities and how they made mistakes etc.

I've never read anything with a shared death experience and I gotta say I found it super intriguing.

As much as I always wish for a happy ending some books just don't need them and the impact this book has had on me just wow. Appreciate the little things and live everyday to the max!

Thank you to Netgalley for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

A real emotional roller coaster, I love the way emma writes and once I had got used to the different timelines I could not put this book away. The relationship between Jen and Robbie feels so real and for him to see their story through Jens eyes was just amazing. Such clever writing in bringing it all together. I had no idea where this book was heading and to me that's what makes a great story I hate predictability. I can't wait to look for more by this author. I'm gutted to have finished this, will stay with me for a long time.

The Echoes Of Us by @emmasteeleauthor From the beginning it clear that Jenn and Robbie are destined to be together, however there relationship hasn’t been plane sailing and after 8 months apart they finally get back together, but how long will forever be. I don’t won’t to give to much away about this beautiful story, the impact is in reading it. This is a beautiful love story that unfolds and is told in a unique way, a way that is powerful and will make this book stand out, a book you will remember. Jenn is kind, intelligent, by her own admission loves caring for people but she’s carrying her own secret and as never got over her father leaving her when she was a child. Robbie is completely different, he’s silly, immature at times and he can be incredibly self centred. Yet there are two Robbie’s, the Robbie who’s best described as somewhat of a ghost, who is seeing his life flash in front of him, can see his mistakes, clearly loves Jenn and is sorry for the mistakes he has made. As I reader I loved this Robbie and because of that wanted this love story between him and Jenn to have the happy ending it deserved. There is a twist in the book that I didn’t see coming, dealing with issues that are tough and hard to read. This story will have you laughing out loud but at the end have the tissues ready. For I didn’t expect it to end where it did, I thought there was more coming, however with this story it nearly starts at the end of that makes sense. I couldn’t put this book down and I haven’t read anything by @emmasteeleauthor before but that will change. It’s a book about love, redemption, second changes and secrets, it’s also thought provoking and sad, a book that as I sit here now, has given me a book hangover and one I will be thinking about for days. I highly recommend this book and will be recommending this going forward to family, friends and book clubs. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ #TheEchoesOfus

Hmmm - I started off with such high expectations about this book, given all the five star reviews. The writing is good and I love the Edinburgh setting (Emma Steele really knows the city) but I found the jumping timelines frustrating. The middle was a bit slow and I was speed-reading to get to the last quarter and then everything tied in nicely. What an ending! I can see how difficult this book must have been to write and it’s worth persevering with. A good beach read 😊

This is such a special story and to be honest my review is late because well.....i've been a wreck since I read it and needed time to process it all. I loved that the story took us right back to Jenns childhood and that we were seeing it all through Robbs eyes. He really got to see her, to understand her and we really saw the love shine through.

For me the story was all about living in the moment, speaking honestly and not taking each other for granted because life is short.

oh bloody hell i'm about to cry again....I don't think a story has ever affected me like this one did and thats not a bad thing, sometimes we need a reminder of the bigger picture in life..

easy 5 stars

Robbie and Jenn are fate, so why have they been apart for the last eight months?
But when they reconcile, they know it will be forever. But when they get into an accident it is Jenn’s life that flashes before Robbie’s eyes and soon the questions he has will be answered.
Wow, what a beautiful, deep and heart-wrenching novel, that left me feeling so many different emotions.
This narrative has so many layers, that I couldn’t put this book down, and wanted to know what happens next.
This one will stay with you after reading and one I highly recommend; a truly beautiful read.

Thanks Netgalley and the Publishers. Not sure what to say about this book but it was very moving, with great characters even though I found it sad.

Absolutely beautiful and heartbreaking. This book was unique and thought provoking with so many layers. This is one of those books that will stay with me and I know I’ll read it again. This is an excellent debut and I look forward to reading more from this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the ARC in return for my honest and unbiased opinion.

I loved everything about this book and thoroughly recommend it. Beautifully written with such likeable characters and an enthralling telling of their story. I don’t believe a review should give reveals and spoil it for future readers, just want to say read this wonderful book. Thank you to Emma for writing it , Headline for publishing and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review it.

I have to say that at first I wasn't too sure of this book, I didn't really get it initially. It might just be me ........ but after a while it clicked and boy did it click - this book is both a clicker and a grower.
If you get the click then you will have a fantastic reading journey ahead of you. Just try it and see and hopefully you will be rewarded by an extraordinary tale. Oh and the ending ......oh my goodness, my heart......

Wow, what an absolutely achingly beautiful book. Definitely one for fans of One Day!

From the onset I was a bit unsure how the premise of the book, the almost supernatural element, would play out and work. But my god, it worked! I absolutely loved getting to know Jenn and Robbie through their different views and memories. All the while, you were wondering how the ending would come about- and I was hoping it wouldn’t end! Exploring all things in life, but mainly our relationships with others and ourselves, this book was beautifully written, so easy to fall into, and done so through the unusual plot. I loved it.

This book took my breath away, I absolutely devoured it, a definite page turner… just one more chapter., oh ok, just one more. Loved it

This is a beautifully written high-concept book. On the way home one night Jenn and Robbie are moments away from being hit by a lorry, when Jenn is catapulted back through her memories, with Robbie as a spectator. As we move back through time can Robbie change things to lead to a different outcome? And what does he not know about the thing Jenn was about to tell him in the car?
This is a romantic novel which makes you think about what you really know about another person, and about what you might see if you could be an observer in your own life.
It’s a bit of a tearjerker, and also covers some dark themes, but is predominantly a love story.
I enjoyed it a great deal.
Many thanks for the ARC

What a compelling heart ringing five-star read. Th ending will just blow you away, there hasn’t been a story with such a strong ending that I have read for ages. Robbie and Jenn will take you with them on their journey. You will get swept up with them, you can feel the pain of the crash, the glass breaking. As they fall back into the echoes of memories, you can’t help but understand how they feel for each other. This is such a compelling story and one that you would be sorry to miss.

A beautiful and heart wrenching story of love that is anything but smooth. Robbie loves Jenn, but he is selfish and thoughtless and cannot understand why she left him. When they reconcile at a wedding, they find themselves in a car hurtling towards a large truck. Robbie finds himself frozen in that moment and then propelled back into flashpoints in Jenns life. He desperately attempts to glean information from each of these moments that might help change the moment of impending impact into survival. Robbie learns so much about Jenn, about himself and about their relationship each time, and about how to truly live in every moment in order to experience life to the fullest. Love doesn't need to be perfect, people don't need to be perfect, but they do require effort. An impactful story. #theechoesofus #emmasteele #netgalley

The Echoes of Us by Emma Steele took my breath away from chapter one, the dual pov, the timelines, everything so artfully and intricately constructed and held together with gossamer threads and steel girders.

Robbie and Jenn have been apart for eight months, and have decided to reconcile. They are meant to be, it will be forever this time. That is, until on the drive home, tragedy strikes, a truck is hurtling toward them, Jenns life is flashing before her eyes... and Robbies eyes. They both see the last eight months, and Jenns life, giving everything an overwhelming clarity like never before

I was absolutely floored by this book. I am not usually one for a love story, or romances in general, but when I tell you I was invested from the get-go, I mean in-vest-ed. The relatability factor to Jenn was off the charts and the interactions and perspectives were utterly compelling. This may be a one-sitting read, but also a read to go back to again and again. I absolutely loved it!

Thank you to Netgalley, Headline | Mountain Leopard Press and the author Emma Steele for this stunning ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own