PS I Hate You by Lauren Connolly

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PS I Hate You by Lauren Connolly is a wonderful, heartwarming, emotional journey as two people grieve a brother and best friend as they not only discover things about each other, but also about themselves. This exceptionally written emotional romance featuring forced proximity, brother’s best friend, and hate to love; but it’s also so much more. It explores complex family relationships, found family, coping with grief, and mourning the loss of a loved one.


Maddie Sanderson was happy to honor her older brother’s dying wish; that she scatters his ashes over eight destinations that the adventurous 29-year-old never got to visit before he died from cancer. Except in his will, Josh assigned her an impossible partner to help complete the mission: Dominic Perry. Dom, Josh’s life-long best friend, was also the annoying man who broke Maddie’s heart back when she was naïve enough to give it to him. Dom insists on following the rules and Josh didn’t leave much room for Maddie to argue the matter, so together they travel on a series of farewell trips that span thousands of miles, exploring new places and revisiting their complicated history along the way; over two years.

Maddie and Dom have a strained relationship at the start of the book. They were once friends, had a one-night stand, and now are basically strangers, at least from Maddie’s point of view. I loved the whole idea of Josh using his funeral as a means to bring Maddie and Dom back together, without them realizing it until halfway through the book. The adventures through different states and the contents of each letter was both heartwarming and heartbreaking to read; as they keep Josh’s soul alive by reminiscing about his memory and all the fun times they had with him till the very end.


This was truly a beautiful, moving story focusing on loss, grief, and learning to move on while still holding those we love dear to our hearts, as well as a story about second-chance romance. It definitely made me emotional and if you’ve ever lost a close loved one I think it will affect you as well. I definitely cried while reading this story which stayed with me long after I finished reading.  It’s so much more than a grief story though, it’s a beautiful story of healing and moving forward even when it’s really difficult. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a deeply moving and thought-provoking read.

 

#NetGalley #Harlequin # PSIHate You

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