So... I'm sad???

This was really good. From the premise I knew it was going to be a tear jerker and it was. (I'm very sensitive). The writing was beautiful, the story is tender. Both characters have their own turmoil that they're going through. Alec is such a sweetheart and I loved the way he was written.

I didn't know a lot about Huntington's disease but now I feel like I could teach a class on it. Taking care of a parent is so hard and going through the same thing as them? I couldn't even imagine what that would be like. I did feel like Jess was a little mean to Alec at times but I guess I wouldn't know how I'd treat someone I want to love but can't because I'll die? With that being said, the romance isn't the bestttt part of the book but it still wasn't horrible for a debut. I can't wait to read more by this author!

Short synopsis: After her mother is Diagnosed with Huntingtons disease, Jess sets a rule not to date. That is until she meets Alec, and she just can’t stay away.

My thoughts: Give me all the emotional reads, please and thank you. This one sure delivered as we watch Jess deal with her moms disease and all that comes with it. It was so heartbreaking to watch her suffer through soemthing so horrendous.

Alec was a breath of fresh air. He was so tender throughout. Jess on the other hand I wished would have gone through some actual development and self discovery, she was pretty horrible the whole time. I wanted to root for her but just could bring myself to do it.

Read if you love:
- unlikable MC
- Emotional romances
- sweet men
- books like the Man I never met and Always in December

When I started reading “One month of you” by Suzanne Ewart I didn’t think I would need a box of tissues to be right next to me at all times, but I totally did! This book is devastatingly good. It follows Jess who has made a bold decision for herself; she is not planning on dating. She has a pretty good reason for this, one you find out as the book unfolds. The problem is Jess meets Alec and he wont take no for an answer (not in the creepy or illegal way) he wants to see how the two of them might work out together, but Jess has a secret, one that her mom had and she now has too, and this secret once revealed might be too much for Alec to handle. Make sure you have Kleenex because this book will turn you into a emotional mess. It’s awesome!
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a complimentary copy in exchange for my unbiased review.

I was lucky to receive an advance copy of One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for my honest review and opinions. I absolutely loved this book and all the different characters. I truly was rooting for them in the book as you really begin to like them and feel for them. I loved the writing style and can't wait to read more by Suzanne in the future. Thanks for the chance to read this!

This was not at all what I was expecting. I went into this hoping it was going to be a beautiful love story but it wasn’t quite that. While I did enjoy learning about Jess’ intense relationship with her mother, I would have liked more from Jess and Alec.

Thank you to Sourcebooks, Suzanne Ewart, and NetGalley for my the advance reader copy in exchange for my honest review.

I immediately fell in love with the main character, Jess. The romance part wasn't as good as I had hoped it would be and the book was a little long for my taste.

This book is supposed to be a romance and the romance was the worst part of this book.
I enjoyed the main character Jess. She gets the news that she’s tested positive for the Huntingtons disease that her mom currently has. Watching her take care of her mom while coming to terms that she has is the best part of this book. Her romance with Alec could have been good. But she’s so mean to him and the back and forth is bad. I had high hopes for this book and some of it was good but could have been better too

Thank you to NetGalley and to Sourcebooks publishing for an advanced copy of this book in exchange for a review. Jess is a 28 year old living in England who is struggling with both her mother's fatal Huntington's Disease diagnosis and the revelation that she will eventually share the same fate. So she has decided that she absolutely can not get involved with anyone, to spare them the pain and suffering they will eventually go through. Then she meets Alec and after much convincing decides to date him for just one month to have a little temporary fun while she can.

I really loved this book but be warned, it is HEAVY. While that may be obvious with the plot revolving around terminal illness and a dying parent, it deserves to be said again. You have to be in the right headspace for this. However, I could not put it down and read all 400 pages in under 24 hours. I will say the persistence of Alec trying to date Jess after she says no in the beginning did give me a little bit of the ick in the beginning but I quickly bounced back into the story. Romance novels so often have no real stakes or the "thing" keeping the couple apart is so flimsy, but that is not the case here. The reasoning is real and the stakes are ever-present. This book will have you in tears at the end (and I hardly ever cry over books) but is ultimately a touching story about love, loss, and family.

This book will leave you emotionally spent. I'm not a crier at all and I definitely felt choked up over Jess's journey. I felt for her so much as well as her mom. The book really taught me a lot about Huntington's Disease and what it's like to live with it. The romance was sweet but I really feel like the book should be marketed more as women's fiction instead.

One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart is an emotional roller coaster of a novel. It follows Jess as she cares for her mother and herself. She wants to keep any love interests at an arms length because she feels she is unable to fully devote any attention to this part of her life. This story deals with chronic illness and the impact it has on everyone around you. It will definitely have you wanting to hug your mom once you have finished the book. Beautifully written and a total tear jerker.

Thank you to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review.

Jess is your average young adult. She spends her days working at a job she enjoys and nights socializing with friends. Everything seems to be going well, that is until her mother is diagnosed with a rare genetic disease.

Is this a love story? Yes, but not in your traditional sense. The majority of the story deals with Jess navigating her mother’s and ultimately her own diagnosis of Huntington’s disease. While there is a love story sprinkled throughout the book, it does not bring levity to the heaviness of the book’s tone.

I appreciated the realistic look at a woman desperately trying to take care of her beloved mother and go about her everyday life. Jess was a woman at the end of her rope. While I often found myself frustrated with her choices and inability to let other’s help her,I can sympathize with the fact that she was doing her best.

* This book reminded me a lot of the movie Love and Other Drugs!!!

Special thanks to Netgalley and Sourcebooks Landmark for allowing me to read this book in exchange for my feedback.

This book had me feeling all the feels! I had heard it was similar to A Walk to Remember, however, I didn’t really feel that way. This was an excellent book in its own right, and was well written with beautiful characters. I would recommend this book to all!

Jess has made a promise not to fall in love. It seems crazy but she has her reasons. She is the primary care giver for her mother, who has Huntington’s Disease, and she knows she has the horrible disease herself. Jess, is doing ok in this bubble she has created. Her mother and her have always been so close, so taking care of her, isn’t a burden. She has picked other caregivers that take different shifts and they love her mom too. Another promise made is that she will not move her mom out of their home… so far she has been able to do that. Out of the blue, a bartender Alec, asked her out and Jess says no. She can’t start a relationship. But she finds Alec attractive and funny. Nobody really knows her mother’s condition and she doesn’t have many friends to speak with. So she has to figure things out on her own. But she can’t work it out.. she can’t get Alex out of her thoughts. She comes up with an idea, to date for one month. Can this work? Can she keep herself from falling love? Keep her promises she made to her mother? This was a very good read for me. The author did a great job.. telling this story. This was a four star read for me. I want to thank Netgalley and Suzanne Ewart, for my copy for an honest review. It was my pleasure to read and review. One Month of a you, was definitely an original, honest story.

KEEP KLEENEX ON HAND
One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart is a heartwarming and delightful novel that captured my heart from the very first page. The story follows the journey of a young woman named Lily, who finds herself unexpectedly pregnant and decides to keep the baby. The characters are well-developed and endearing, and the relationships between them are authentic and touching. The themes of motherhood, family, and self-discovery are woven throughout the story in a way that is both relatable and inspiring. Ewart's writing style is engaging and emotive, with vivid descriptions that bring the story to life. The novel is also a tribute to the power of community and the importance of support during times of change and transition. Overall, One Month of You is a beautiful and heartwarming novel that will leave you feeling uplifted and inspired. I highly recommend this book to anyone who enjoys stories about family, love, and personal growth.

𝕆ℕ𝔼 𝕄𝕆ℕ𝕋ℍ 𝕆𝔽 𝕐𝕆𝕌 𝔹𝕐 𝕊𝕌ℤ𝔸ℕℕ𝔼 𝔼𝕎𝔸ℝ𝕋

❤️❤️❤️❤️
4/5


Jess had Huntington’s disease like her mother, that she cares for. Jess has to watch her future fold out in front of her. Because of this, Jess had rules, one of them being she doesn’t date.

So when Alec asks her out, she declines. When she tells him they don’t have a future, he proposes a compromise. They date for one month, and see what happens.

This book follows more of Jess’s struggles with her mom’s disease, than her relationship with Alec. I liked this book, but wished it had more of the love plot.

This book has:
-struggles with dealing with a chronic disease
-reflective
-mother/daughter relationship
-emotional
-tearjerker
-love story

𝘜𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘥𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘺, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦. 𝘐’𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵-𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘯: 𝘺𝘰𝘶’𝘷𝘦 𝘨𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯. 𝘈𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘮𝘺 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘺 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦.

𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙧𝙚 🎭: women’s fiction
𝙋𝙖𝙘𝙚 🏃🏼‍♀️: moderate
𝙎𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙚: 🚫
𝙍𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 🖤: Celeste Ng, Jodi Picoult
𝙏𝙒 ⚠️: Huntingtons disease

Wowwww this book was a lot sadder than I was anticipating. It is marketed as a contemporary romance, but the relationship between Jess and her terminally ill mother was the focal point.

At first the story reminded me of Bridget Jones’ diary- quirky British (perpetually single) woman harbors a secret crush on a colleague and they agree to a time-limited secret one month relationship.

As the story unfolds it is clear the focus of the book is really on Jess coming to terms with her mothers failing health, and ultimately what that means for her own future. Jess is painfully frustrating and flawed, but so full of love and loyalty to her mother. I wanted to shake her when she kept pushing Alec away, but it added depth to the romance subplot.

Oof. The ending. This was a tough one.

I really wanted to love this book because the disability representation was so well done and I enjoyed the storyline overall. Unfortunately, I had a really hard time connecting to the main character and her perspective for most of the book. I think part of it was that this was not a romance novel, it definitely read as more women’s fiction. I think if it would have been marketed that way, I wouldn’t have expected such a strong need for the romance piece to progress. I think I wanted more from Jess too. She was so proactive about finding out if she carried the gene and then did nothing in her life to make the most out of the healthy years she had ahead of her, just really stuck to her normal routine. I will say, I thought her connection with her mother and the way she cared for her and advocated for her needs was wonderful. I wish she would have taken the same care with herself. The ending did give me a little bit of what I was craving from this story, so I did appreciate that, but overall it just missed the mark for me.

ONE MONTH OF YOU
Suzanne Ewart, Author
Romance

This book follows the story of the struggle of a woman whose mom has Huntington’s disease and the ups and downs that go with it. It also shows the struggle of dating when you have a family member with a debilitating disease.
I throughly enjoyed this book. Even with all the emotional things that happen during it. I work in memory care and also witness the struggle of family members that have family with progressive diseases. I feel it will be an eye opening look into what happens when someone you love is struggling with a progressive disease for people who have not gone through it. I would give it a 5 out of 5 stars.

One Month of You
Author: Suzanne Ewart
Genre: Romance
Rating: 5⭐️
Pub Date: February 7, 2023

Synopsis: Jess is your average late 20-something with a good job and friends. But, her mom was diagnosed with Huntington’s and Jess also inherited the gene. While watching her mom suffer from the disease, Jess has sworn off dating to prevent anyone from taking care of her. That is, until she meets Alec and starts to fall head over heels. Will Jess break her own rules and give love a chance?

What I Thought: I loved this one! It was a cute story that had some flare. I liked how the story didn’t solely focus on Jess and Alec but also included how Jess was coping with her mother’s diagnosis. I always love a book with a nice ending that wraps everything together.

Quote: “Now go and be happy.”

Read if:
* You like a good romance story
* You have or currently take care of a loved one with Huntington’s

One Month of You by Suzanne Ewart is a moving story about a daughter's love for her mother especially when faced with a double threat.