Heart-shattering good

This book is not poetry, but it reads like poetry. It is soul-devouring, awe-inspiring, make you think and feel type prose. It flows in through your skin and melds with your cells. There were so many quotes that I highlighted, I would end up rewriting half of the book here just to share them with you.

"I never went looking for love. I didn't know what I missing. I had women who I thought I loved, who I spent time with, who I made love to. It all felt good until you came along. Then those encounters didn't feel good anymore. It’s like living next to a lake your whole life and then being taken to the ocean."

Now, I can imagine the title of this book may deter some from picking it up and reading it. Please don't let it. It's the title of a song included in the story. But there is much more meaning to it in the story. This is a romance that delves into relationships, heartbreak, flaws, pride, and fear. The characters are real and relatable, sometimes infuriatingly so.

"You don’t forgive because they deserve it. Most of the time they don’t. You forgive to keep your heart soft. To move forward without bitterness. Forgiveness is for you."

Fisher's Mud Vein has always been my favorite, but this one came so close to stealing my heart completely over. It's just that profound.

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Tarryn never disappoints

I love Tarryn Fisher stories. All her books have damaged characters you can’t get out of your head. You may or may not like the characters, but you can’t stop reading about them, like watching a train wreck. Yara has commitment issues and she knows why. It stems from her Mother. She has never been in love.....she doesn’t stick around long enough to know what that is. She never sticks around anywhere long enough to develop roots. Then David comes along. She is his Muse and loves her completely! He has faith in her, but she doesn’t have faith in herself. Yara does what Yara does best......run. The connection between David and Yara is intense and it push/pulls the relationship. No matter how far Yara runs, she is unable to forget David.

What I like about Fishers characters is they are complicated and messy, yet fragile. I really tire of the same ‘ol, same ‘ol romance stories. Fisher steps outside that box. I never feel like I’ve read a cookie cutter romance with this author. While this particular book was less dark and depressing, like Fisher’s other stories, there is an element of damage. I really like that. It feels real. Tarryn Fisher is an easy buy for me. Very talented writer. Every now and again, she writes a turn of phrase that has me stop and ponder. It’s sysinct and clever. She can also write what appears as mundane, and make it interesting. I look forward to more from this author.

FInty Williams was excellent. I first heard her in The Girl with All the Gifts. She was brilliant. She handled an American accent fairly well, but I could listen to her various British accents for days. Alexander did well too, tho he had a much smaller part than FInty.
#Sweepstakes #Tagsgiving #selfdiscovery #quirky #instabuy

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love the feels from this story

glad i reread the book first. awaiting the Audible for so long, but the narrators very nearly ruined it for me - particularly the male

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tyrron fisher in her best

what a great story!!! amayzing characters. building it. anderstand such complex people. and the narrater F. Williams is like candy to my ears! thanks!!!!

I'm seriously speechless!

Tarryn Fisher is fast becoming one of my favorite authors! I absolutely loved this book!
These characters are just so deep and complex.
Once again, I LOVED THIS BOOK!!

Alexander Cendese and Finty Williams are excellent narrators and perfect for this book!

*Captivated by my 2nd ever Tarryn Fisher novel!

After being totally wrecked by my first Tarryn Fisher book, Mud Vein, I had been unsure what to pick up next of hers. That is until I saw her give a next book to read based on the mood you’re in list, and I knew this was what I needed next. Not really knowing what to expect, I went in with a very open mind and only have read the blurb, I was captivated almost instantly. I read the book while also doing the Audible and I must say I fell so deep so quick into this story I couldn’t put it down. I found myself reading when I couldn’t listen and listening when I couldn’t read, just so I could find out how it all ends! It was unlike anything else I’ve read and that was a very unexpected surprise!

Tarryn formed such an amazing character arch for Yara and her journey with David Lisey, it sets this book apart as a truly unique tale. Yara is a “wandering muse” who doesn’t stay anywhere long, moves from city to city, country to country, in such a manor you can really tell she’s searching for something. She finds what she least expected upon that journey. David is an aspiring musician looking for his next muse to ignite his creativity. When the two collide, they consume one another so fast you really aren’t sure who will survive it on the other side. Their passion is instant, their chemistry is irrefutable, and their entire story is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.

“There is no moving on when you’re truly in love. You try and you keep trying, but that love is a stain on your life. It’s just not that easy.”

This is everything

This is one of those books that pulls you in and never lets you go. Tarryn has a way of telling all the parts of the story - good, bad and ugly. It’s one of the most beautifully romantic stories I have read.

Loved every bit of it

I loved everything from the story to the narrators. The male narrator did a terrible English accent, but the pace, tone and voice quality of both narrators were just right. Fisher's books are always heavy and dark, but this one was also incredibly heartwarming.

Long and Depressing

I decided to take a chance on the book despite having read mixed reviews. The book is long and depressing. The main character was the most insecure person and not very likable.

The female narrator was not very interesting. I’m sorry I wasted a credit on this book.

I am so glad that's over

That was painful to listen to, especially when the male narrator stepped in with his awful British woman's accent. It became a personal mission to get through all of this angsty, neurotic, whiny nonsense, just to see if I could.