its been said that beautiful things dont ask for attention. and oh, how humbly beautiful this book is. it is also simple, but its an elegant simplicity. the story itself isnt flashy; it doesnt rely on gimmicks or beg for the reader to notice it. it is just a quiet story about boy and a girl who grew up to love each other. a book like this deserves a thousand word review, but all i have to say is how grateful i am that stories like this have been written - stories that create an honest moment of

I would die for this book. I would just simply DIE.if God told me “pauline, walk into an erupting volcano or I’m erasing this book from the world” I’d take a running head start into the lava

i just finished this and it's 2 a.m. and i cried significantlyfor some reason this book made it to the list of books i've owned the longest that I haven't yet read. I think it's because I heard that it's not CL's best work and it's more character-based than smutty, but this still flew by and as mentioned, it made me weep by the end. it's been so long since i've read a good romance book that im just out here mourning my lack of an elliot.

no review, no rating, have a nice day fine i liedme from two days ago: yooooooooo!!! this is kinda painful????? the heartbreak??? the angst??? could this be… a new favourite?????me now: lol, anyway.my favourite thing about reading this were my updates for the first 60% where I was clearly enjoying myself and all of you commenting like “you don’t like it? ☹️“ “why don’t you like it, Jonathan ☹️”, “please don’t write a mean review, Jonathan, this is my comfort book ☹️”I literally thought I would r...

4.5 stars!! Ahhh I loved this book so much. I was hooked the entire time. I felt a little bit conflicted about the ending which is why I’m giving 4.5 instead of 5 stars but overall SO good. I absolutely adored the characters and the flashbacks to them in high school and their love for books were chefs kiss. And such a heartbreaking reveal at the end. Such a good read!

"𝑳𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆."𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒓𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒏𝒐 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒊𝒕: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒃𝒆𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒏𝒇𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏.1𝐬𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝, 10.12.2018 : 4.75🌟𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2019 : 4.75🌟 𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2019 : 5+🌟𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2020 : 5+🌟𝐑𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝, 2020 : 5 ⭐️before i start with the review, i just want make something clear— i breathe, eat, sneeze, sleep, and shit for this book so i’m here to warn you that i will deadass come for you if i see any *hate* specifically on Elliot and Macey.hahaha i’m kidding!ⁿᵒᵗ⚠︎︎ i strongly discourage any of you to pick this up IF

Very sweet! 🤍It's comforting to know that I can turn to a Christina Lauren book when I need to get out from under the weight of a previous upsetting read.

➳A second chance at finding the honest truth but also, discovering the beauty of what friendship does to enhance a new romantic relationship between two soul mates... ➳I don't think there are enough words to describe how soul-soothing amazing the words that Christina Lauren create bring to my life. It's indeed very hard to find a novel that will not only connect with you in an entertainment kind of way, but also emotionally when it comes down to sensible topics such as second chances at findi

i will never find love like this

Loved Loved Loved!!! This book is pure bliss on so many levels. Not only do we have amazing characters to love, we have amazing characters who love books and words, and their favorite books and favorite words fuel their romance! Love and Other Words is an enthralling read about friendship, first love, and broken hearts. I am not including a summary--just read this book! Oftentimes, I find romance novels tend to not go beyond the surface and are often just formulaic. Love and Other Words is a

Yes, I love it, I love it, I love it!After the frustration of “Twice in a blue moon” and “Honey don’t list”, I finally found a story to fall in love with from one of my favorite author duo! Hell, yeah! Of course “Josh &Hazel’s Guide to not dating” will always be my number book of these writers but at least I found my number two!I loved Macy and Elliot, how grew up together, formed an amazing friendship, their love for the books, their quirkiness and common tastes and how they realized they fell

What is your favorite word?Love and Other words is a second chance love story told in alternating timelines about two people who met and fell in love while growing up and then re-met eleven years later. Macy and Elliot met during an open house when Macy found Elliot reading a book in a closet. Macy's father purchased this second home for them after his wife (Macy's mother) passed away. Macy and her father would go to their cabin home on weekends and spend their summers there. Since the day they

Yikes.... I guess I'm in the minority here with my opinion, but I did not enjoy this one. If you know me, you know I LOVE Christina Lauren, I consider them one of my favorite authors, but this book was just so meh. This is their first "women's fiction" novel, even though I don't know how this is different from a new adult romance.This story follows Macy and Elliot, who met when they were kids. The story alternates chapters between when they were kids and now, years later when they are both adult...

4.5 absolutely Beautiful Stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟.5 I loved loved loved every single word of this book.... Christina Lauren absolutely hit a homerun with this book.... A book I couldn’t put down filled with characters I absolutely adored and was rooting for....This is a second chance love story....Elliot and Macy were one another’s first love.... The story is told in alternating time periods between their teenage years and 11 years later when they are reunited.... Macy and Elliot started out as friends bondin...

5 ”When we love, we love for good.” Stars!!Anyone remember the commercial from back in the day “When E. F. Hutton talks, people listen.”?? Well one of my best buds, Robin Hill, is my E. F. Hutton. When she recommends a book, I listen! LOL. ;) Honest to goodness, she is never wrong!! So, of course, she recommended I read this book, and viola, I LOVED IT!!And yes, of course, I went in blind. But I will admit, I thought it was going to be another romantic comedy, as I just finished reading “Josh an...

4.25 Stars! ... A timeless love telltale. I like to read romance stories because of these books. The one that you have no other choice but to say, "I have no other words. I just loved it!"Note: This is a friends to lovers, second chance romance.Love and Other Words is an inspiration. It didn't handle some major themes like most of the second chances I've read. But I so much loved it. I deeply felt every emotion the story wants to convey. This book has the power to move. Absolutely impactful.

3.5/5 ⭐Okay, that rating means that I am kind of pleased with the outcome of this book.Honesty time: I couldn't sleep last night so I decided to read this book until I fall asleep. Three hours later, I finished the book and forgot all about the fact that I was, in fact, supposed to sleep. I don't regret it though, I quite enjoyed my read!The general atmosphere of the book was really nice. I liked many aspects of it that I will highlight below for you.First of all, I liked how this was typical Ch...

Five ‘Cute and Cuddly’ stars for a book that features a subtle play on words in this romantic story, and The word to describe such a story - Blissful The word for Macey and Elliot – Soulmates,The message from the story- Forgiveness There we have it!!!. An enchanting story of two soul mates who must learn to forgive each other after almost a decade apart.The PlotAs they play a game of favourite words and enjoy a love of reading, Macey and Elliott are both growing up and growing into each other th...