Monday, February 27, 2023

Book review: Say You Love Me Again, by Carrie Aarons

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I loved this book!  Hollywood, rockstar, celebrity divorced couple, second chance, all my faves! Sophie and Levi Truin were gifted, magical, each successful in their own fields.  He’s a rockstar, she’s a model. When they met, they clicked, and in less than one year they were married, and had a baby girl soon after.  After three years of incredible bliss, it all came down like a house of cards, and seven years after, they are the epitome of a divorced couple who excel at co-parenting.  They live close by, share equal time with their daughter Hart, and have a very amiable relation.

It all sounded to be too good to be true and as you read, you learn of all the undercurrents.  There’s a strong theme of postpartum in the book, it caused the demise of their marriage and it became Sophie’s crusade.  When she had their daughter, she got severe postpartum depression; she didn’t know how to deal with it and her husband didn’t support her.  Years after, with many counseling sessions under her belt, Sophie emerged a much stronger woman but still damaged because she was the cause of their divorce.  She now runs a non-profit to help woman with this condition.


You can tell immediately that this couple still love each other immeasurably.  They keep a polite distance but maintain a loving relation.  When Levi’s old song-writer collaborator emerges from the past, Sophie has a tantrum.  When she accepts a dinner invitation from a neighbor and friend, Levi has a tantrum.  Levi decides to go on tour and invites Sophie and Hart to join in, and off they go.  And this is when the story started to burn and get yummy!


I loved the angst and the yearning!  Clearly, the love between Sophie and Levi was strong.  I appreciated that the author moved the plot slowly to enjoy the slow burn. Initially, there was a lot of character rumination and I was afraid it was going to be a blabby book but as the action developed, it turned out perfectly balanced in prose and dialogue.  I was kept riveted as the characters dealt with their issues and got closer and closer.  I felt frustration and anger at the invasion of the paps in their life, all the insulting innuendos and questions.  They truly live in a bubble and have to be super careful of what they say and how they act in public.  Imagine taking your child to a zoo and have a fan follow you around taking photos! Unbelievable.  Thank you to the author for such a memorable depiction of the life of celebrities and a wonderful second chance love story! It was a great read!



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About the author 


Author of romance novels such as Fleeting and Love at First Fight, Carrie Aarons writes books that are just as swoon-worthy as they are sarcastic. A former journalist, she prefers the love stories of her imagination, and the athleisure dress code, much better.


When she isn't writing, Carrie is busy binging reality TV, having a love/hate relationship with cardio, and trying not to burn dinner. She lives in the suburbs of New Jersey with her husband, two children and ninety-pound rescue pup.


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