Lydia and Freddie. Freddie and Lydia. Since the age of 14, their names and lives have been entwined.
Until Lydia's 27th birthday, when Freddie dies in a tragic accident.
So now it's just Lydia. All she wants to do is hide indoors and sob until her eyes fall out. But what if Lydia could see Freddie again, live the life together that they'd always dreamt of?
As Lydia grieves in her own private way, she begins to take her first tentative steps into the world and starts to live - perhaps even to love - again.
But at what price does living this alternate life come at, and what if there's someone in her new life who wants her to stay?
After reading Silver's debut novel, One Day in December, and enjoying the steady ebb and flow of the story, I was happy to receive an ARC of her second title.
I found the premise interesting, even though a somewhat suspended imagination was required if you were to take it at face value. Having read some pretty “out there” books recently, this wasn’t one that was too much of a stretch.
I thought the characters were great and all likeable, and more importantly relatable throughout. I felt that, although the emotions were high in this story, the grief itself wasn’t overwhelming. Rather than becoming a miserable downer of a book it was more focussed on Lydia’s journey to live without Freddie, to move through her grief in her own way and to come out the other end.
Josie Silver’s book don’t require a huge amount of my concentration, as not a great deal happens within these stories, but that’s exactly why I pick them. Sometimes reading for review can be challenging and tiring, so it’s always nice to pick up some light relief. For me Silver ticks all those boxes with wonderful, witty writing and realistic characters. A easy read for those that like there romance simple.
* Thanks to Penguin Books (UK), via NetGalley, for this ARC *
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