Love and Other Words

By: Christina Lauren

Narrated by: Erin Mallon

After a decade apart, childhood sweethearts reconnect by chance but how many words will it take for them to figure out where it all went wrong? From the New York Times bestselling authors of the “delightful” (Shelf Awareness) The Unhoneymooners.

The story of the heart can never be unwritten.

Macy Sorensen is settling into an ambitious if emotionally tepid routine: work hard as a new pediatrics resident, plan her wedding to an older, financially secure man, keep her head down and heart tucked away.

But when she runs into Elliot Petropoulos—the first and only love of her life—the careful bubble she’s constructed begins to dissolve. Once upon a time, Elliot was Macy’s entire world—growing from her gangly bookish friend into the man who coaxed her heart open again after the loss of her mother...only to break it on the very night he declared his love for her.

Told in alternating timelines between Then and Now, teenage Elliot and Macy grow from friends to much more—spending weekends and lazy summers together in a house outside of San Francisco devouring books, sharing favorite words, and talking through their growing pains and triumphs. As adults, they have become strangers to one another until their chance reunion. Although their memories are obscured by the agony of what happened that night so many years ago, Elliot will come to understand the truth behind Macy’s decade-long silence, and will have to overcome the past and himself to revive her faith in the possibility of an all-consuming love.

heartwarming

love the way these two women write. can't wait to read/listen to the next novel

Perfect

Macy and Elliot’s story was wonderful. At first, I wasn’t sure if I was going to like the narrator, her voice sounded breathy every once in a while, but once I got used to that aspect, I enjoyed it. Lauren continues to knock it out of the park for me. I wait with eager anticipation for every new book and this one was no exception.

Amazing.

Wow. I am speechless after finishing this book. Christina and Lauren are phenomenal writers and Erin Mallon was born to narrate audiobooks, ESPECIALLY this one. This is the first audiobook I was able to actually pay attention to, my brain usually trails off somewhere else. The story was gripping and the narration was so beautifully spoke I didn’t want it to end. Masterpiece and one of my all time favorite romantics. Now…where do I find me an Elliot 🤔🤣

Good story

What a cute story! I love their love for books. There is also a great twist to the story. Overall good book.

Beyond beautiful story

Omg what a story I’ve cried (ugly cried) so bad it makes you want to go back in time and meet your soulmate at age 14