synopsis
One kiss lasts a moment.
But a thousand kisses can last a
lifetime.
lifetime.
One boy.
One girl.
A bond that is forged in an instant
and cherished for a decade.
and cherished for a decade.
A bond that neither time nor distance
can break.
can break.
A bond that will last forever.
Or so they believe.
When seventeen-year-old Rune
Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove,
Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing
on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to
wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation?
Kristiansen returns from his native Norway to the sleepy town of Blossom Grove,
Georgia, where he befriended Poppy Litchfield as a child, he has just one thing
on his mind. Why did the girl who was one half of his soul, who promised to
wait faithfully for his return, cut him off without a word of explanation?
Rune’s heart was broken two years ago
when Poppy fell silent. When he discovers the truth, he finds that the greatest
heartache is yet to come.
when Poppy fell silent. When he discovers the truth, he finds that the greatest
heartache is yet to come.
Standalone Young Adult Tearjerker
Romance.
Romance.
For ages
14 and up.
14 and up.
My review:
The right words still haven’t come to me about how I feel about this book or how I processed what the hell happened.
Firstly, don’t disregard the warning that comes at the end of synopsis. Just one word. “Tearjerker.”
Going in blind to this book was the best and worst thing simultaneously that could have happened to me. My emotions were purely driven from the words on the page not a preconceived notion that I will cry at the story.
Rune and Poppy shared a love any adult can only dream about. And they got this as CHILDREN! Through separation, cultural differences and doing what they thought was best for one another, nothing could stop such love. Nothing. Not Rune and his bad boy attitude nor Poppy and her brightness.
There are so many visual “aids” throughout this book that will forever bind me to this story. Pink cherry blossoms, a rainbow after a storm, Chinese lanterns, footprints in the sand, a vintage camera, a mason jar (just waiting for some paper hearts)
Tillie has written nothing short of genius. I have followed her literary journey over the last two years and fallen deeply in love many a time with the characters she writes. I never knew writing could be quite this powerful. I never knew I had it in me to cry so hard that I couldn’t breath. To cry so much that I had to stop reading and calm myself down.
Few stories stay with me. And I mean stay with me, I carry certain epic tales around with me in my heart, this joins them. Thank you, Tillie.
about tillie
Tillie Cole hails from a small town in the
North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish
father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she
could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.
North-East of England. She grew up on a farm with her English mother, Scottish
father and older sister and a multitude of rescue animals. As soon as she
could, Tillie left her rural roots for the bright lights of the big city.
After graduating from Newcastle University with a
BA Hons in Religious Studies, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player
husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and
thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies before putting
pen to paper, and finishing her first novel.
BA Hons in Religious Studies, Tillie followed her Professional Rugby player
husband around the world for a decade, becoming a teacher in between and
thoroughly enjoyed teaching High School students Social Studies before putting
pen to paper, and finishing her first novel.
Tillie has now settled in Austin, Texas, where she
is finally able to sit down and write, throwing herself into fantasy worlds and
the fabulous minds of her characters.
is finally able to sit down and write, throwing herself into fantasy worlds and
the fabulous minds of her characters.
Tillie is both an independent and traditionally
published author, and writes many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark
Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels.
published author, and writes many genres including: Contemporary Romance, Dark
Romance, Young Adult and New Adult novels.
When she is not writing, Tillie enjoys nothing more
than curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee,
while convincing herself that she really doesn’t need that extra square of
chocolate.
than curling up on her couch watching movies, drinking far too much coffee,
while convincing herself that she really doesn’t need that extra square of
chocolate.
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