Love And Other Words

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