One of my biggest takeaways from living in the U.K. was a
cadre of
delightful authors that I had never encountered before.
Lindsey Kelk is one of
those, and I have loved just about every book she's written.
Her
dialogue is snappy and the POV passages are sparkling and
realistic.
Each of her books make me homesick for the U.K. I feel like
I could be
in the pub with the friends and I know the cold she
describes in my
bones.
WE WERE ON A BREAK is no exception. But beyond that reality
that
she infuses her works with, there's a painful realism here.
Liv and Adam
have to decide if grass is greener on the other side or
under the feet of
a tried and tested and true companion. They have to have hard
conversations with themselves and with each other and with
the people
that know them best. I appreciated how ugly Kelk allowed
each of them
to get, emotionally. By the time we hit the HEA, it was hard
fought and
real.
The sense of place in WE WERE ON A BREAK is so strong that
some non-U.K. readers
may feel a little lost over the cultural references, but
nothing that will
detract from the story. I enjoyed several quiet hours with
this one and if
you're a fan of British contemporary romance, I think you
will too.
‘Witty, funny, warm and wise’ Marian Keyes Is it a break? Or is it a blip? ‘You’ve just had a holiday,’ I pointed out, trying not to yawn. ‘Wasn’t that enough of a break?’ ‘I don’t mean that kind of break.’ There’s nothing worse than the last day of holiday. Oh wait, there is. When what should have been a proposal turns into a break, Liv and Adam find themselves on opposite sides of the life they had mapped out. Friends and family all think they’re crazy; Liv throws herself into work – animals are so much simpler than humans – and Adam tries to get himself out of the hole he’s dug. But as the short break becomes a chasm, can they find a way back to each other? Most importantly, do they want to?
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