This book was hard to put down. I almost read it overnight. The story was so entertaining it made me not want it to end. This book speaks volume and I'm lucky to be able to read this.

You Me Everything by Catherine Isaac is a well-written summer read that will hold the reader's attention without being overly sentimental. Jess and her 10-year-old son William leave England to spend the summer in the Dordogne. They are staying at Chateau Roussignol which is owned by Adam, Jess' former lover and William's father. The purpose of the trip is to bring together father and son in the hope that they can get acquainted and maybe form a lasting bond. Jess has a secret reason for bringing them together which she does not want to share with either of them. Many unplanned events will occur during the summer in the French countryside. I highly recommend You Me Everything to anyone who enjoy an unpredictable love story. Thank you to Simon & Schuster and NetGalley for the e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This book took me by surprise. I started off thinking this was a typical Women's Fiction read but as the book progressed, and the layers of Jess' life came together, it became more of an emotional read that highlights the fact that life and relationships aren't always black and white. I simply loved it.

Jess and her ex-boyfriend Adam have had a complicated, tumultuous relationship - especially since the birth of their now 10-year-old son, William. When her life situation suddenly changes, Jess decides to bury the hatchet with Adam and give him and his son time to reconnect as they spend several weeks at Adam's hotel in southern France with a group of their friends.

Isaac's writing is compelling and her descriptions of France's culture, language, scenery and cuisine will have readers booking trips to France toute de suite! But the book isn't all croissants, old cheese and castles. It deals with several issues (alcoholism, illness, complicated family dynamics and changing relationships) and while some were handled in more detail than others, all were compelling, genuinely portrayed and thankfully didn't venture into melodrama. The story contains darker moments but Isaac balances it out with humourous bits many of which come from Jess' endearing, ragtag support system.

Even though the plot itself is fairly predictable and didn't quite get as emotional as I was expecting, I still found it to be compelling. I enjoyed how Isaac slowly divulged the details of Jess' struggles by including bits from her past to fill in the blanks for readers. This kept me glued to the pages and I ended up finishing this book in a couple of days.

Readers will become invested in Jess' emotional, sometimes funny and quite endearing journey. It's a perfect read for people who liked Jojo Moyes' Me Before You. If you enjoy good drama, well fleshed out characters and a plot where family secrets are slowly revealed, then put this book on your 'gotta read' list asap.

Disclaimer: My sincere thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Solid 3.5 stars. I didn't find it to be the most wonderfully written book, but I enjoyed the characters and it did manage to hit me in the feels a few times. I felt that the topic of a chronic disease was well handled, as well.