What If I Never Get Over You
The must-read new love story and perfect holiday read from the bestselling author of Seven Summers
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4.4 • 496 Ratings
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Publisher Description
***Your next summer read from bestselling author Paige Toon***
THE GREATER THE LOVE, THE HARDER THE FALL . . .
Ellie didn’t expect to fall in love while travelling in Europe. But she also didn’t expect to meet a man like Ash.
Three blistering days in Lisbon is all it takes to form an unforgettable connection – deep enough for them to plan to meet again in Madrid. But Ellie arrives late, and Ash is nowhere to be found.
Six years later, the memory of Ash and their time together still burns deeply in Ellie’s heart. She hopes that her dream job as a gardener on a grand estate in Wales will bring the fresh start she desperately needs.
But when Ash unexpectedly crashes back into her life, Ellie is forced to question if the universe has other plans...
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Praise for What if I Never Get Over You:
'A perfect book to escape into.' Giovanna Fletcher
'Such a beautiful read. I loved it' Beth O’Leary
'Heartfelt, utterly swoonworthy and full of twists to make you gasp.' Lindsey Kelk
'A breathtaking, unforgettable tale of fate, class, family, the universe, and love.' Robinne Lee
'A truly unputdownable story drenched in romance and drama... romance at its best' Milly Johnson
'A sweeping love story that is deep, complex and so, so riveting.' Jill Santopolo
'An absolute treasure.' Christina Lauren
'Yet again Paige evokes the most passionate of loves we’ve all longed for and never forgotten with warmth, colour and verve' Zoë Folbigg
‘Paige's books have so much emotional depth’ MyWeekly
‘Swoon-worthy’ Woman's Weekly
'A sweeping romance about first love, and unforgettable connections.' Sophie Cousens
'Five giant stars. I loved it!' Annabel Monaghan
'A beautiful story that grabs your heart and doesn’t let go. Unputdownable and utterly entrancing.' Dani Atkins
‘Paige Toon’s best yet’ The Mirror
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Cambridge-based novelist Paige Toon specialises in epic, sweeping love stories and she’s certainly on top form here. A sun-baked holiday romance echoes down the years after Ellie meets Ash in Lisbon, while she’s travelling around Europe, and they spend three gorgeous days together. They plan to meet up again in Madrid but miss each other and that’s the end of that. Six years later, Ellie is hankering after a fresh start in life when her long-lost holiday boyfriend pops back up again, out of blue. We won’t spoil it for you but let’s just say it’s going to be emotional. Giovanna Fletcher describes this as “the perfect book to escape into” and we have to agree.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Toon (Seven Summers) breaks hearts with this poignant tale of love, loss, and second chances. Ellie Knapley and Ash Berkeley first meet in Lisbon, where they're each separately mourning their late best friends, and instantly feel a soulmate-level connection. After spending three steamy and hopelessly romantic days together, they make plans to meet up again in Madrid—only for Ash not to show up. Six years of no contact later, they're thrown back together under unexpected circumstances as Ellie, now a gardener for a British noble family, learns that Ash was never who she thought he was. Toon makes their reunion emotionally fraught as she skillfully fills in the blanks about why Ash abandoned Ellie all those years ago. The narrative works because their connection feels intense and palpable despite the compressed timeline of their initial affair. Enhancing the drama are some despicable villains, including Ash's father and Ellie's mother, and abundant miscommunication. Readers who like their romances on the angsty side are sure to connect with this.
Customer Reviews
4* easy reading
I've previously enjoyed reading Paige Toon's books, so jumped at the opportunity to read her latest. I wasn't disappointed. Once started I could barely stop, the author has packed her book with emotion and angst.
Ellie and Ash meet in Lisbon, the three days they spend together was enough time to fall in love. But after missing their prearranged meeting in Madrid a week later, there was no way to contact each other. Almost six years later they meet again when Ellie arrives at her new job as a gardener at a large private estate and discovers that Ash is the owner's son.
As far as Ellie is concerned, the man she's loved for so long is socially far above her and she won't consider a future together. Ellie frequently infuriated me. She's an inveterate snob, stubbornly rejecting anyone associated with wealth, whether earned or inherited, ignoring the obligations it might incur. Ash is torn between family responsibility (tho I've no idea what he 'did' to produce any income for the upkeep of his ancestral home) and his love for Ellie.
The plot is emotional, annoying and predictable - yet still a good read.
With thanks to Random House and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book, this review is my personal, unbiased opinion.
Amazing again!
Absolutely love your books! Cannot put them down.
Loved it
As always a really good read from Paige Toon. I love the way she captures the environment and makes you feel like you’re there escaping. My only complaint is she doesn’t write quick enough…a whole year to wait until the next book 😊