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I always enjoy when the author narrates an audiobook themself. Jill definitely has the voice for it! She was fabulous. I liked this story but didn't love it as much as many others who have reviewed it did. I also didn't love the first book so maybe I wasn't as invested with the characters which I think you need to be to fully appreciate this one. I would recommend reading book one before picking this one up.

Having not read the previous book, I was able to pick up this story and listen w/o feeling like I missed out. This was an emotional ride, there's a lot of family dynamics being sorted out, and Lucy finally got her closure with Gabe. I did feel that the story between Dax and her was a bit unfinished, and I did think she was a coward for backing out of that one. Yes, her kids were a priority, but when was she going to put herself first.
The narration by the author was done well. She clearly related to all her characters well.
#netgalley #TheLoveWeFound

I find myself in a very strange position here. I hadn’t realised that this title was a sequel, i haven’t read the first book 😩I know I know, where have I been, it’s been added to the tbr, however I felt that the story and the emotion was palpable from the first book. Infact, I was only a couple of chapters in when I knew I’d missed a book. It was like raw grief, I don’t know how else to describe it, and perhaps in missing the first book my words won’t give the author enough credit in that while I obviously now know the outcome of the story, i felt I’d lost out, yet I also felt its spirit entirely.
I’m very unsure on whether I’m adding spoilers, so I’m going to add them just incase.
I can’t speak on how it ties up obviously, but nonetheless I loved The Love We Found, I loved the way it was presented as an anniversary piece, the journey to get to the anniversary was breathtaking and god help me I have two book boyfriends, one from the beyond. I loved the way the story was written conversationally from Lucy to Gabe. I loved how Dax helped Lucy to mend. The person she is, the mother she is, her honesty in her never diminishing love for Gabe. In all honesty I was brimming tears often and I kept forgetting these were fictional characters.
If I hadn’t missed the first book I’m pretty positive this would’ve been a 5 🌟 which is totally on me.
Jill Santopolo writes and narrates this novel with such heart, tenderness and love, genuinely beautiful in every way.
Huge thanks to Harper Collins U.K. audio via NetGalley for the opportunity to review this ELC 🎧

The love we found is a book about a woman who has three children. Two are her (now ex) husbands and the third was from a fling outside of her marriage. The man died before their son was born and her husband agreed to raise him as his own. Now its coming up to the anniversary of his death and she decides its time to tell her son the truth. This is an ok sort of easygoing read but it isn't overly gripping. I enjoyed it enough but wouldn't rush to recommend. I did enjoy the narration of the audiobook though and thought she was a great narrator.