Wow…just wow! Talk about about a book that I didn’t know I needed to read. This book is so beautifully written and “hit home” more than I’d honestly like to admit. I was hanging on to every chapter like she was speaking right into my soul.

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Thanks to author, publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book. While I got the book for free it had no bearing on the rating I gave it.

From the outside, Rae's marriage was idyllic. From the inside, it was looking emptier and emptier—and then she met someone else, and within a matter of weeks her marriage was over. This is partly a story of finding that someone else (and thus the catalyst to leave a marriage that wasn't working for Rae), partly a story of what came after, and partly a look into the parts of her past that kept her stuck in patterns that weren't serving her.

I appreciate that Rae delves into the "after"—an instant connection being a starting point but not enough to carry a relationship in and of itself, not without work. This would probably be a good read for fans of Glennon Doyle. It turned out to not be a great fit for me—no shade to anyone who is into soulmates and signs, visions and symbolism, but that's not really me. I'm somewhere between skeptical and cynical (or, if I'm being kinder to myself, perhaps it's accurate to say that I'm just terminally practical), and I tend to be in memoir more for the storytelling and the vicarious experience and less for the life lessons.

"Loveable" makes for a very quick read (I read the bulk of it on a couple of mid-length train rides and still had time to finish two other books), and I expect it'll find an enthusiastic audience. I didn't look up Rae's other books before picking this one up, and in retrospect I probably should have; if her previous books look like up your alley, this might also be a better fit for you than it was for you.

Thanks to the author and publisher for providing a review copy through NetGalley.

This memoir leans more toward imaginative visualization than traditional non-fiction, and may be better suited to a different classification. That said, I appreciate the author's dedication and creative approach in sharing their perspective through journal-style entries, offering a unique lens on their experiences. This novel has a very organic, divine feminine aesthetic that some may interpret in a symbolic or anatomical way, culminating in the birth of a son, rather than a daughter.

wow this is an incredible i would call it self-help book. we are usually raised with so many beliefs and so called "standards" that we easily lose ourselves as women as a person just to please others. sometimes we have to be selfish and yes, they will definitely see as we are the problem but once we start loving ourselves first, we can careless what others say about us. This book is so relatable and so helpful that if you have forgotten about selflove and connection this will remind you that is never too late to create something out of nowhere, Love

I picked up “Loveable” because it sounded like a fascinating memoir about a woman who makes the difficult decision to leave her marriage. And while I did enjoy that part of the story- I had no idea that this would really be much more of a therapeutic read for me.

I highly recommend this memoir for anyone who has found themselves or is currently
in a marriage that they’re struggling with. Amber shares so much inner dialog that felt like it could have come straight from my own thoughts. I would never have guessed that my feelings were shared ones and seeing them on the page was so validating. What we’re going through is normal and is something that you can get through. There is happiness on the other side if you’re willing to seek it.

Read This if you can relate to these statements:
“I wonder when I got so good at making other people think I’m fine.”
“Why do I keep holding onto hope that something will change?”

Caution to Readers- Amber does touch on some sensitive subjects including forms of cheating, abusive parental relationships and eating disorders. The short “essay” style chapters made these very easy to navigate through.

Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for this early copy.
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Initially, I came from a place of judgement when I began this book, because I couldn’t separate the necessary actions she took to end her marriage and the happiness I feel in my own. Her actions felt unfathomable and detached to me initially. However, once I was able to give space (and my god I’m so happy I did!) and lean into Amber’s own need for happiness and freedom, this book really spoke to me and I could appreciate Amber’s bravery in revealing the hard stuff and the work she had to do to be free.

There are so many great nuggets regarding abuse, harmful parental relationships, and generational trauma and impact. Her revisiting her childhood trauma throughout to inform her romantic relationships and the lead up to who she is as an adult was so poignant. I felt for her, related to her so deeply in these moments, and couldn’t help but root for her happy ending not only with John but with herself.

Less than 300 pages and short, quick chapters. It is beautifully spiritual with easy, approachable writing. It is wild how it all unfolds, but real, raw, and honest. Can’t recommend it enough!