The First Day Without You

I just finished The First Day without you by Melissa Hill

Moving to California was a snap decision made by Leonie. She needed a fresh start, a place to flee from the mess she left behind back home. Not ready to face what she did, Leonie, while cleaning her new home, finds a stack of letters. Unable to help herself, Leonie decides to get the letters to the person they are addressed to.

Dragging her neighbor into her quest, Leonie embarks on a journey with Alex to try and give someone else the happily ever after she knows she doesn't deserve.


I quite enjoyed this book. It's split between two POV, Leonies that span current day and her past and Alex's. I usually like one POV more in these kinds of books but I enjoyed both ladies' stories. Alex is trying to divorce her ex Seth but he is as elusive as bigfoot. She works as a reporter and her skills helped Leonie track down Helena.

As a hopeless romantic myself I found the book very cute and I liked the cynical balance that Alex provided Leonie the romantic. The writing was solid and I was entertained through the whole book. I liked the ending. I don't think it could have been done better.

I like the mystery of the letters and all the descriptive talk of San Francisco. I feel like it's never too late to reach out when your heart aches for someone.

4 stars

Thank you @bookmarked for my gifted copy