For a decade, I've known I will never again have everything, and so all I've wanted is to believe that, someday, again, I'll have enough. The ache won't always be so bad. People like me aren't broken beyond repair. No ice ever freezes too thick to thaw and no thorns ever grow too dense to be cut away.

For quite a bit of this book, I had a little trouble with the chemistry between Nora and Charlie. I generally don't like relationships that come on too strong so quickly, so I was a little hesitant to fully commit to them. But God, the last 100-150 pages of this book...perfection. Absolute perfection. We really got to see these characters laid bare, and I loved how Nora and Charlie's relationship wasn't a given. This made the epilogue so much more impactful and emotional. I also ended up recognizing a part of myself in Nora, which I wasn't expecting. But I think we can all relate to wanting more, something different from what we currently have. I still believe that Beach Read is my favorite Emily Henry read thus far, but this is gonna have to be second after that.