Only Love Can Hurt Like This: an unforgettable love story from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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And, there is NOTHING that I enjoy more than to see two likable people who have experienced great loss and pain, find each other and come out on the other side. Paige Toon is one of my favourite authors, predominantly because she always puts a little bit of her heart and soul in to her characters and storytelling, and you just feel that instant connection so naturally and fluently through the books. Only Love Can Hurt Like This is a beautiful plot set mainly in the US around Indiana, which was a beautiful setting to be immersed in for the summer of peach harvesting and corn cropping on the family farms. The problem is that the man she meets is closed off emotionally and unavailable to Wren,for reasons that aren't too clear at first. I’ve read most of Toon’s books, the ones I haven’t are proudly on my QUEENS of fiction shelf. Toon is for me, a must read author. Only Love Can Hurt Like This is quite possibly my favourite book yet.

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But Wren doesn't know that Anders is harbouring a secret, and if he acts on any feelings he has for Wren it will have serious fall-out for everyone. TLDR: plot twist major red flag, moral dilemma. Should not be advertised as a romance book this book is just sad. i love wren i love anders i love the happiness and do not see the plot twist that made me gasp. i love the strength in wren in what seems a hopeless situation and anders is well just the man we all need.I went into this book fairly blind, with only the knowledge that I've never read a Paige Toon book I didn't love. As soon as I found out this book was set Indiana, a place that firmly has my heart, I was in love. The writing is sentimental and engaging. The characters are layered, supportive, and generous. And the plot is a touching tale of family, friendship, self-discovery, happiness, heartbreak, taking chances, growth, healing, revelations, tender moments, light drama, selflessness, romance, and new beginnings. It’s a great easy read, perfect for a holiday, a rainy Sunday or any other time you just want to escape. Paige Toon is one of those authors who I get genuinely excited about, especially when there is a new book to devour. If there’s more she’s written that is anything like this, people, let me know….because I thoroughly enjoyed this.

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As an avid Paige Toon lover, I was so excited to read this book, and I have to say, it did not disappoint. I laughed, I cried, I loved. I feel like my heart is both full, and heartbroken at the same time. This was beautifully written. Sometimes a book comes along and touches your heart, this is one of those books. I have loved how invested I became in this book. My heart has been on a journey that I would repeat a million times over. Wren and Anders are both unforgettable characters who by then end of this book feel so real that the heartache that is felt by the characters feel so personal to the reader that it hurts, be that a quivering lip or a full-blown snotty cry this storyline will touch the hearts of so many and in a way I related to this storyline too so I felt so vulnerable reading this.I usually reserve the spring/summer Paige Toon release for my summer holiday however having read this ARC in November, I can only ask WHAT ON EARTH WILL I READ NOW?! There is always a big buzz around the release of a new Paige Toon novel and rightly so in my opinion because she is an author who creates one flawless book after another and you can guarantee you will not be disappointed. I couldn’t wait to start her new novel, Only Love Can Hurt Like This and what a beautiful heartfelt novel this was. Only Love Can Hurt Like This is a book that is more of an experience than anything else. It’s simple in its plot yet complex in its heartfelt emotions. The character development of Wren and Anders is amazing. The Description was a love story with a earth shattering secret at its core and that sums it up, I felt this book has to be one of Paiges most moving books yet and really gets to the depths of the charcters feelings. You really get to experience the raw emotions like never before, which aren't just focused around love and heartache but also family emotions including focusing on the relationships of step mother and half sisters. Which can be very emotional at times too.