While I wouldn't say this book is the emotional upheaval of many of Colleen Hoover's books which I love, I did enjoy it. It's heartfelt, emotional, and has a plot twist that I wasn't expecting. Overall, I enjoyed it and thought the narrator did a great job too!

Only Love Can a hurt Like This is a very sweet book. After Wren breaks up with her fiancé she moves to small town Midwest to spend a quiet summer with her estranged father. Quickly, she meets multiple people who will change her life and visa versa. I loved reading Wren and Ander’s relationship and uncovering the skeletons in his closet. This was such a fun read and the perfect summer romance.

This was such an emotional roller coaster of a book. I loved the family dynamics and I liked the romance. I listened to the audiobook version and I loved the narrators. They were both perfect fits for the characters.

Only Love Can Hurt Like This was my first Paige Toon book. I hate to say I didn’t love this one… buuut…

It started off strong; I was loving the character Wren and was so rooting for her after her fiancé broke off the engagement. There were even a few laugh out loud moments. But somewhere in the middle it started to get repetitive and rather boring sadly.

I was waiting for the inevitable HEA, but there was just nothing “exciting” or “thrilling” to reach that moment. The “twist” wasn’t much of a twist for me. Oy, this one just wasn’t for me.

I did think Toon’s writing was beautifully and would definitely read another novel by her.

This was such a good "slice of life", emotional romance. Great but very emotionally draining. A book about love on many levels.

Thank you, NetGalley for this advanced reader copy of Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon. This was unforgettable and heartbreaking. It took me a while to get into this book but I’m so glad I stuck with it. I also love a book that’s based in the Midwest because it’s one of my favorite places. All the music references were such a nice bonus with this book.

This was a very heartwarming and sweet romance, with a good finding yourself type of story. I really, really loved the setting in rural Indiana, which I would not have expected, but the author painted such beautiful picture. Some parts were a bit tough for me to read, but overall I really liked it. Thank you to Netgalley and G.P. Putnam's Sons for the ARC.

Huge for fans of Colleen Hoover, I absolutely devoured this book and felt so drawn into the characters and their story. It's definitely true that Only Love Can Hurt Like This.

This is my first Paige Toon book and it won't be my last! I love when I read a book and feel like I totally relate to the characters. Wren and crew had me hooked from the start. Being an Indiana girl myself didn't hurt either, it was great to see those references. By the end, I had laughed and cried and I will definitely be picking up another book by this author!

Only Love Can Hurt Like This
An earth-shattering secret. A life-changing love story.

When Wren realizes her fiance is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover.

On the other side of the world, Anders lost his wife four years ago and is still struggling to move on.

Wren hopes that spending the summer with her dad and step-family on their farm in Indiana will help her to heal. There, amid the cornfields and fireflies, she and Anders cross paths and their worlds are turned upside-down again.

But Wren doesn't know that Anders is harboring a secret, and if he acts on any feelings he has for Wren it will have serious fall-out for everyone. Walking away would hurt Wren more than she can imagine. But, knowing the truth, how can she possibly stay?

Thank you to NetGalley for an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This book was such a happy surprise for me, oh my gosh!! I love loved the characters and their relationship! The chemistry was SO good! I felt such a deep connection with the characters which makes me so happy. This is my first Paige Toon, but won't be my last!! It was so great! The twist!! OMG highly recommend this!

I loved this. This is exactly the kind of romance we deserve. Emotional, complicated, slow burning. I couldn’t get enough!!
I loved Wren and her friendship with Andres. I loved following her through heartbreak and finding herself. Also coming to know her family and learning truths. I ate this up!

This book made me think, cry, love, laugh, and so much more.I love the story line. All the characters had such great chemistry with each other. I hated the wife's parents just enough to still be able to forgive them in the end.

This is one of those where tragedy of different sorts bring two strangers together to help one another heal. I enjoyed the storyline, it flowed well and kept me captivated, and the characters were endearing. I will check out more from this author

Wren and Anders were very likeable characters, I liked the Airstream angle, the step family dynamics, and the slow burn into the romance. A good summer read and a good book club selection.

This book absolutely shocked me, in the best way. Such an easy read, with a twist that didn't detract from the whole storyline which I appreciated. The characters felt real and flawed but all extremely likeable.

The way this book made me so emotional.
I’ve thought about how I could possibly express what this book made me feel, but I found it hard. I enjoyed every second of this and if I could read it for the first time, I would.
The depth each relationship has is beautiful, and overall, I wanted to give Wren the biggest hug ever. I was so happy how she healed, because she deserved it so much.
Anders, another delightful character. I mean, both of them are going through a lot, but when two beautiful souls find each other and connect like puzzle pieces… it’s something indescribable.

I will start off with saying the writing was good. However, this book just didn’t do anything for me. I was really excited to read this one, but it didn’t keep my excitement. This story could’ve been beautiful and heartfelt for some, but for me it just fell flat. I couldn’t connect with any of the characters, which was a bummer.

I grew bored as the story dragged and got very repetitive. I even considered DNFing because of the repetitiveness and lack of connection with the story and characters. Then when the twist came, I just didn’t feel anything. By that point, I was so ready for the story to end. This wasn’t the worse, as the story was promising, but it didn’t do it for me. I think this book is good for a certain audience.

I also listened to the audiobook and wasn’t that enthralled about the narrator.

This was a beautiful, intriguing story. The "complication" was unique and very thought-provoking. Since the author is British, her main character, Wren, uses a lot of British-isms are used. That was a bit distracting since the story takes place in the US. Also, the ending got a little tedious and dragged out. Other than that, I thoroughly enjoyed this book and I am thankful for the opportunity to have read it.

Thank you Penguin Group Putnam and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this digital ARC in return for an honest review.

An unforgettable and heart breaking story. I couldn’t put the book down! I can’t wait to read more by Paige Toon! The ending had me shook

Thanks to Netgalley for an ARC of this book. I’ve never read anything from this author, but I’m looking forward to having the opportunity to do so again. It’s filled with memorable and relatable characters—Wren and Anders, of course, but also Bailey and Jonas. Wren & Bailey’s dad and Sheryl also play significant roles, and there are a few other supporting characters who are also easy to visualize as people you know.

Recently dumped by her fiance, Wren leaves England to spend some time with her dad and his wife in Indiana. Her half-sister Bailey, recently married, also lives nearby so it’s an opportunity to build a relationship with her. Space from her ex- provides Wren with the time to reflect on her life and her relationships, and ultimately, to compare what she thought she felt about Scott to how she really feels for Anders. But Anders, at the neighboring farm, is clear from the start that he lost his wife and he’s not ready to let her go. The rest of the story revolves around the friendship between the four friends (sisters and brothers) and the growing romance between Wren and Anders. Both try desperately not to fall in love, but as Wren explains why her fiance dumped her, “Can’t help who you fall in love with, right?” Anders has some skeletons in his closet that need to be cleared out before he can fully give himself to Wren, and seeing him try to do that is heartbreaking.

I really enjoyed the story and the characters, the descriptions of life in rural America, and the poignant issue of the vows we make to others and how we can allow them to destroy us when utterly unforeseen circumstances prevent us from keeping them. Anders is wracked with guilt over a promise he made to his wife before he lost her and needs her parents to free him from the misery he lives with each and every day. The question is whether they can see beyond their own grief to recognize that Laurie loved him and would have wanted him to have love again. As I said, it’s a heartwrenching story, and I highly recommend it.