THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW BY TRACEY GARVIS GRAVES
I’ve become quite picky when it comes to romance novels. Probably because I read too many during my lifetime. Either way, there are times when I DNF quite a few romance books, back to back, because they all start sounding the same to me. So, when I was stuck in a similar rut last year, and I picked up my copy of The Girl He Used to Know, I couldn’t believe how fast I fell in love with the heroine and the story.
SYNOPSIS
What if you had a second chance at first love?
Annika Rose likes being alone.
She feels lost in social situations, saying the wrong thing or acting the wrong way. She just can’t read people. She prefers the quiet solitude of books or playing chess to being around others. Apart from Jonathan. She liked being around him, but she hasn’t seen him for ten years. Until now that is. And she’s not sure he’ll want to see her again after what happened all those years ago.
Annika Rose likes being alone.
Except that, actually, she doesn’t like being alone at all.
MY THOUGHTS
THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW BY TRACEY GARVIS GRAVES
THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW WAS A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE FOR ME.
The story was thoughtful, and beautiful. Moreover I immediately fell in love with the heroine, Annika. She was the one that made reading this book an amazing experience.
Unique characters have always been my weakness, and Annika was as original as it gets. She struggled with life in a way most of us will never understand. Socially awkward, her experiences with college and daily life was so very different and only underscored how difficult just the simplest encounters could be for someone like her.
Her friendship with Jonathan was an unexpected dream. He was incredible. The way he treated Annika was heartwarming. Not only was he attentive and observant, he came to love her for who she was. He didn’t care about her hangups or struggles, he supported and adored her with all his heart.
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The Girl He Used to Know was an incredibly touching love story that I would recommend to anyone. Beautifully written, with distinctive and outstanding characters, and a story that was emotionally touching and enchanting from the very first page. The book is a wonderful addition to the romance genre.
my rating:
I won a copy of this book from St. Martin’s Press.
My opinions have not been influenced by the publisher or the author.
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THE GIRL HE USED TO KNOW BY TRACEY GARVIS GRAVES
I enjoyed this one, too!
I can’t wait for her to release her next book.
I didn’t know she had a new one coming out!!
I’m optimistically hoping for a new one 😀
Ohhh!! lol…I get it!
I DNF-ed this one, I just couldn’t get into the writing 😅 but I’m glad you enjoyed it! 💗
I really enjoyed this one, too. It was weird to think of 9/11 as historical fiction already, though. I know a lot of people still aren’t ready to read about it yet.
It’s strange right? I have a hard time reading The Only Plane in the Sky – have the worst time with it. I’m clearly not ready reading about it. But it didn’t bother me too much in this book. But I was actually surprised that the author used the event at all.
I love seeing those books that are so unique to the romance genre. And love seeing a book that touched you so deeply. Definitely will be looking into this one for sure. Thanks for sharing the lovely review.
You’re welcome – I have a weakness for unique characters, so this one was right up my alley.