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!

I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily. Such a beautiful memoir that I could relate strongly to as a woman. I loved the honest look at how our past shapes our present and our future if we let it, especially based on our own insecurities. This book gave us stunning look at how your insecurities can destroy your relationships if you let them, and not just with other people but also with yourself. I really appreciated the author’s honesty with her own situation, and so many parts were so relatable that it gave me a huge comfort inside. Many feelings that a woman feels are actually normal and common, but the key is to work on them and then work through them. When she shared her work in therapy, it gave great examples for other women on how they can come to terms with certain things in their own lives.

Thank you St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this phenomenal and life opening experience this book had for me.
I think I can safely say that I (along with so many others) have had to have experienced at least one of the deeply personal thoughts or events Amber Rae shares in Lovable. This memoir is beautifully and eloquently pieced together. The way Amber weaves between childhood and her present-day experiences is not only seamless, but incredibly powerful. The parallels she draws between her early life and the threads of generational trauma hit so close to home—and she expresses them with such grace and vulnerability.

As I turned the pages, I found myself crying, laughing, and quite literally kicking my feet in reaction to the rawness and truth in her story. It felt like sitting down with a friend who just gets it, I actually told my friend this is a book she would enjoy. I truly wish more people would write memoirs like this…there are so many out there walking around with a story worth sharing, and Amber shows how freeing and transformative it can be to finally tell it.

This is a book I’ll be recommending to everyone. I already know I’ll be picking up a physical copy in August to keep close and revisit often. If you’ve ever questioned your worth, struggled with your past, or tried to break free from inherited pain, this one is for you.

I loved reading about Ambers journey and found this book to be easy to read and super digestible and made me reflect on my own life which is the best when writers can do that!!! Thanks for sharing this honest and heartfelt story.

I was originally intrigued by this title because I was so curious as to how she would justify leaving her husband for another man. However, once I dove in, I was pleasantly surprised that this was not a story of unfaithfulness at all, but one of coming back to herself and freeing herself from the expectation of being "good."

This book was therapeutic for her, but it felt like free therapy for me, too! While awful, it was interesting to see 35 year old Amber reflect on moments from her childhood that led her to her reactions today. She created such a strong connection there and it was quite beautiful to see how she has reshaped these moments today!

Definitely rooting for her and John - great book overall and a quick read!

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.

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