Love and Other Words
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4.5 • 468 Ratings
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- $14.99
Publisher Description
An uplifting and unforgettable read that will make you fall in love with life again . . .
'You can never go wrong with Christina Lauren!' Paige Toon
'A true joy from start to finish' Kristin Harmel
Macy is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new paediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away.
But when she runs into Elliot - the first and only love of her life - the careful bubble she's constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy's entire world - growing from her gangly teen friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother . . . only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her.
Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more - spending weekends and lazy summers together reading books and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy's decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.
The heart-breaking and heart-warming read from No. 1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners and The Soulmate Equation.
Find out why readers LOVE Christina Lauren:
'Pure, irresistible magic from start to finish' Emily Henry
'Heartbreaking and hopeful' Amy Reichert
'Pure joy' Sally Thorne
'What a joyful, warm, touching book! This is the book to read if you want to smile so hard your face hurts' Jasmine Guillory
'(A) tender story of first love, mature love, and the people who change us in the best possible ways' Washington Independent Review of Books
'A coming-of-age tale exquisitely blended with second-chance love' RT Book Reviews
'This is the angsty, emotional book from Christina Lauren that will break your heart into a million pieces' Goodreads
'This book will reel you in with the beauty of first love' Goodreads
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Teenage crushes don’t always fade—for kindred spirits Macy and Elliot, it takes years of distance and a chance encounter to reignite their feelings. Love and Other Words follows their complicated relationship, told across two timelines: their teenage years and present-day adulthood. This drama by the author duo Christina Lauren is a well-paced, steamy and emotionally frank story of love at its most powerful and enduring.
Customer Reviews
Love and other words
Omg this book. So it’s 2:18am and I’ve just finished it, that should tell you how much I enjoyed this book. I don’t know how to describe it or categorise it but it has me feeling things the whole way through.
I wish everyone got to have a young friendship like Macy and Elliot. Full of awkwardness and honesty. It was so great to read.
Tbh I think I enjoyed the flashback sequences more than the ‘now’ sections because they were just so sweet.
Single POV, low level spice, 16+
I love, love!
Loved this book! I’m not a big reader and the fact that I finished it, let alone woke up early to read before work is a tell all!
Fairy floss
An excellent book. As referred to as a fairy floss book, a book you can read easily, it’s moving and cleanses your palate ready for another heavy or sci-fi read.
I’ll be back for more from this author!