Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this arc.
I absolutely LOVE Anya Mora. I’m yet to find a book I don’t enjoy and this certainly didn’t disappoint! I couldn’t put it down and pretty much devoured this book in one sitting. Just when I thought I had it all figured out the twist hit me and boy was is good!

Anya Mora writes books that grab you and won't let you go. There are no perfect marriages but this marriage is full of secrets. There is a surprise twist at the ending.

When you lose your partner, you fall into a deep, dark hole. But you have to keep going, because your daughter is counting on you, and even though you're deeply grieving yourself, you try your best to help her cope with the loss too.

You swear you’ll never marry again, but apparently, Cupid has other plans…

What starts as a fairytale slowly but surely turns into a nightmare. Sometimes a frog turns into a prince, but sometimes a dream prince turns out to be nothing more than an ugly toad.

Who is behind all the strange things suddenly happening, and who is trying to manipulate whom?

I'm a fan of stories with dual timelines that switch between past and present. I found the concept of the book intriguing, and I was fascinated by Anna’s job.

The author skillfully wove emotions into the story and showed that grief is different for everyone. Sometimes it brings people closer, but other times it drives them apart. Communication is key, but apparently, it’s sometimes easier to pour your heart out to a stranger than to a loved one. Once you’ve lost your way, it’s often hard to find it again, and the grief that started it all only grows heavier.

My brain is half-cooked from all the thinking and guessing—yet I came up with nothing. I never could have predicted this ending.

A well-developed idea with a steady pace and a fluent writing style. 5 shining stars.

Thank you.