This book falls under the “What took me so long?” category. OMG, excuse me while I ugly cry!!
When Emmie was 16, she released a red balloon into the sky in the UK as part of a school festival, and attached her name, email, and a secret she needed desperately to share. Weeks later, Lucas found the balloon on a beach in France.
That discovery initiated an intense 14-year friendship, and they even share the same birthday. Despite the distance between the UK and France, the two become incredibly close, with Lucas’ family becoming the one Emmie wishes she had.
Lucas is her touchstone, her source of support and comfort. And at some point over the years, Emmie fell in love with Lucas, and is waiting for him to realize he feels the same way. But when life doesn’t work the way she hopes, suddenly Emmie is afraid of losing her best friend.
What do you do when you realize nothing is turning in your favor, when it feels like everyone is moving on and succeeding and getting everything they've been dreaming of, and you’re stuck in place? Where do you find the strength to take charge of your life and move forward when you’ve been afraid all this time of what might happen?
This is such a lovely, romantic, poignant book. Sure, it’s predictable, but that didn’t stop me from becoming a teary mess! If you haven’t read Dear Emmie Blue yet, give it a try!
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