The One In My Heart

[10/2020]

This has turned out to be one of my comfort reads of 2020. Anytime I'm not sure what to read, this is the book I reach for.

There's so much to love about this. Our emotionally distant heroine Evangeline is a refreshing subversion of the many reticent romance heroes that plague romance books. It seems that while romance readers love a good emotionally unavailable hero, the same grace is often not extended to heroines and I will forever love Sherry Thomas for giving us a complex, commitment-phobic heroine.

We are mostly in the dark about Bennet's motives since this book is told solely through Eva's POV. Rereading this book with the knowledge of his feelings for her adds so many layers to Bennet's smallest comments and actions. I think it is a book that improves greatly upon reread. I'm going to stop myself from rereading it again this year, just so it doesn't lose any of its magic.

[05/2020]
Reread this 3 weeks later, bumping it to 5 stars

[04/2020]
This was really good. Loved the main characters. Loved that they were both flawed people trying to do the best they could. Also, I feel cheated that there's no MoMA exhibit in reality. Reality sucks.