Thank you to NetGalley and Random House UK, Cornerstone for this ARC.

This is the love story of Ellie and Ash, spanning nearly a decade, who met interrailing when they were 21 but lost touch, doomed due to a "I have no phone because I want to be off grid" decision by Ash.

When they finally meet again six years later, Ellie discovers that Ashton is a viscount's son and due to inherit the manor she just started work at as a gardener. The classism that follows is pretty annoying, with Ash's dad a caricature aristocrat. Are they doomed again?

The book has four parts and in every one it's as if Ash is a completely different person - from the carefree traveller to the burdened heir to the cold hermit to the final version. I felt for Ellie who had to adapt, having already broken free from her parents' suffocating grasp, only to watch Ash taking somewhat longer.

I found their journey interesting but I honestly didn't think they had much in common. I think they bonded due to both having problematic parents who they tried to please to the detriment of their own happiness. 

The title is a bit melodramatic - we always get over people, we have to in order to continue living. I thought at first the title referred to Ash and Ellie but it could also mean the best friends Stella and Taran that they lost who had been so important in their lives.

I loved all the settings - Spain and Portugal in the first part, Wales afterwards. I've travelled in Wales quite a bit and I recognised all the lovely places.

I also liked the camaraderie of the young staff at Berkeley Hall, and the love of plants and gardening that shines through. The cover is absolutely gorgeous.

The story was predictable enough for me to foresee all the little twists but interesting enough to keep reading. In fact, I read this in one go.

This comes out in April 2025 so it's a privilege to have been able to read such an early copy.