Book of the year! I picked this up expecting an emotional story, but I wasn’t prepared for how deeply it would stay with me.

Between You, Me, and the Fence Post is a beautifully written novel about grief, emotional abuse, self-worth, and finding the courage to start over. Claire felt incredibly real—flawed, compassionate, funny, and frustrating in all the ways that make you root for her. Watching her slowly rediscover herself was both heartbreaking and inspiring.

This isn’t a romance, even though love plays an important role in the story. At its heart, it’s about learning that loving yourself is just as important as loving someone else.

The emotional manipulation was portrayed with honesty and nuance, and the supporting characters added warmth, humor, and hope when the story needed it most. I laughed, I got angry, and I definitely cried.

Be sure to read the content warnings before diving in, but if you’re looking for a character-driven novel about resilience, healing, and choosing yourself, this is one I highly recommend.

A touching story of a woman searching for love. She finds a man fighting addiction. They try to be together. It is a great book! Highly recommended.

This book absolutely wrecked me… and then somehow put me back together again.

Claire is one of those characters who feels like a real person. You celebrate her wins, cringe at her decisions, and desperately want her to realize she deserves so much more than she’s willing to accept. Her journey is messy, frustrating, hopeful, and completely authentic.

What impressed me most was how accurately the story captured emotional abuse. There aren’t obvious villains or dramatic twists every few chapters. Instead, it’s the quiet manipulation, the self-doubt, and the gradual loss of confidence that make the story so powerful. Watching Claire slowly reclaim her voice was incredibly satisfying.

Despite the heavy subject matter, the book isn’t relentlessly bleak. There are moments of genuine humor, touching friendships, and enough hope to remind you that healing is possible.

This isn’t a traditional love story—it’s a story about choosing yourself, even when it’s the hardest thing you’ll ever do.

Filled with small-town charm, witty banter, and heartfelt romance, Between You, Me, and the Fence Post is a delightful contemporary read. Hunter Snow creates relatable characters whose emotional journeys feel authentic, making their growing relationship especially satisfying. It's a cozy romance full of warmth, humor, and heart.

So excited to have gotten approved for this ARC read through @netgalley.
This was an incredibly realistic story about addiction and and the ripple effect it has on every person it touches. I found myself rooting for Claire and also wanting to yell at her at the same time. The continuous cycle she gets stuck in making excuses for addiction, missing out on things that are important to her, putting others before herself was so frustrating because it felt so realistic. Like so many people who love someone struggling with addiction, Claire believes she can save Reed. Along the way, though, she slowly begins to lose herself. The emotional manipulation, narcissistic behavior, and complicated dynamics between characters completely pulled me into the story. It felt heartbreakingly authentic and is honestly one of the most realistic portrayals of addiction I've ever read. I read the first chapter in one sitting, then finished the rest of the book in another because I simply couldn't put it down. This was beautifully written and so well done. Highly recommend.

This E-ARC came out SWINGING! So much so, I thought I was the FMC Claire as she endures so much throughout her life. This gave me a few laughs, a lot of WTF moments, and a lot of Oh, noooo! moments-most definitley an emotional roller coaster read (which I am a huge sucker for!).

If you need a reminder to choose yourself, this will kick you in the tushy to do so.

Add to your TBR, or don't it is entirely up to you! 🤭

Thank you to Hunter Snow, Victory Editing NetGalley Co Op, and NetGalley for this advance reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I really enjoyed reading this book!!! Actually, when it started, I didn’t think I’d enjoy the subject matter. However, I was wrong!!! This book was deep and really personal and raw. The pacing was perfect. I think it was really phenomenal to depict a successful person stuck in a narcissistic relationship. It felt very relatable. I really enjoyed the whole cast of characters and the various relationships between them.