Oh my heart! I absolutely loved this book. Part mystery that paces itself slowly, but in such an interesting way, and part love story, these two themes meld together in a fabulous story. This has such a strong plot, interesting characters, and is full of curiosity and a desperation to know what is on the next page. I have a real book hangover from this read.

This story feels so visceral, it almost made me feel as if I was part of this story. The heartbreak, concern, desire, and hope is so real within these paper pages. Watch out 2026, this one is sure to be on all the lists!

Thank you to NetGalley and Pamela Dorman Books for the gifted e-copy of this book.

So unexpectedly amazing!!! This was for sure a slow burn but I was DYING to know what was coming next at every turn. There were so many twists and I was truly on the edge of my seat, and my jaw actually dropped in the last quarter of the book! The foreign setting was used perfectly to capture the tension and feeling of helplessness, and the bounce between yearning and grief and rage present day Carrie felt was palpable. Tbh with my checkered dating history, I related to Carrie so hard bc this forreal seemed like some situation I would find myself in. I loved this one and will definitely be recommending to everyone!!

Thank you to NetGalley for the ARC!