Part romance, part mystery, part family drama, this book will have you reading late into the night. Emily Henry has definitely branched out from her typical Beach read, this book is much more complex and the characters are so well drawn. Alice got a tip that Margaret Ives, who went into hiding decades ago, was making art under an assumed name on a Georgian Island. She uses her journalistic integrity and hunts her down, this is HUGE. The Ives family is incredibly wealthy, a publishing empire based on Margaret’s great grandfather during the gold rush. But Margaret is known for marrying an Elvis type rock and roll star, and after being married for 4 years, he tragically died.
Alice goes to visit with Margaret and ghost write her memoir, but then finds out this is a competition, Pulitzer Prize winning writer Hayden is also on the island for the exact same reason. Hayden and Alice, despite being rivals, get to know each other and split interview time with Margaret.
This book jumps back and forth between the romance between the writers and in Margaret telling Alice the entire story of her life, starting with her great great grandfather Lawrence. I enjoyed BOTH storylines. There was some spice after a lot of chemistry and funny banter between Alice and Hayden. There were some surprises and reveals the whole way through.
I was lucky enough to get this audio on Libby at the same time as I got my pre-ordered hardback copy. I really enjoy books that I get to listen along with as I read. Julia Whelan is back to narrate this one, no other narrators as the entire book is from Alice’s POV. I loved this story.
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