This Is Not How It Ends

By: Rochelle B. Weinstein

Narrated by: Tavia Gilbert

From USA Today bestselling author Rochelle B. Weinstein comes a moving novel of hearts lost and found, and of one woman torn between two love stories.

When Charlotte and Philip meet, the pair form a deep and instant connection. Soon they’re settled in the Florida Keys with plans to marry. But just as they should be getting closer, Charlotte feels Philip slipping away.

Second-guessing their love is something Charlotte never imagined, but with Philip’s excessive absences, she finds herself yearning for more. When she meets Ben, she ignores the pull, but the supportive single dad is there for her in ways she never knew she desired. Soon Charlotte finds herself torn between the love she thought she wanted and the one she knows she needs.

As a hurricane passes through Islamorada, stunning revelations challenge Charlotte’s loyalties and upend her life. Forced to reexamine the choices she’s made, and has yet to make, Charlotte embarks on an emotional journey of friendship, love, and sacrifice - knowing that forgiveness is a gift, and the best-laid plans can change in a heartbeat.

This Is Not How It Ends is a tender, moving story of heartbreak and healing that asks the question: Which takes more courage - holding on or letting go?

©2020 Rochelle B. Weinstein (P)2019 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved

Critic reviews

“Readers who enjoy watching a protagonist’s journey to emotional truths will appreciate this story of a woman struggling to determine how hers ends.” (Booklist)

“…The journey to the inevitable ending still manages to take some fascinating turns along the way.” (Library Journal)

“An immediately and exceptionally engaging novel by a writer with an impressive knack for the kind of narrative storytelling style that rewards the reader with a story that will linger in the mind and memory long after the book is finished.” (Midwest Book Review)

I haven't cried this hard over a book ever!

I haven't cried this hard over a book ever! Great story with loveable characters.

If you love soap operas...

*Spoilers* I almost didn't finish this. The narrator was great and a good match with this particular book.
I enjoyed the book (to a certain point), and was even touched by the story. Unfortunately, the story took a turn down the path of emotional overload including a love triangle that honestly just made me mad (at the main character).
At one point I just wanted to gag.
The ending was predictable and horribly cliched. Of course the main character ended up with the person she cheated with (her fiancees best friend). Sickening.

Predictable.

Nice story but I had it pretty much figured out well before Charlotte had a clue. My biggest problem was the overly dramatic performance of Ms. Gilbert. Way over the top.

New Rochelle Weinstein Fan!

I love every single character SO much. I felt for them deeply the entire book as they celebrated their joys, recognized their flaws, and struggled with sorrow. I think I may have cried on and off through the last 100 pages or so. Throughout the whole book I felt like I was right where they were, mostly warm in the Florida Keys! The narrator was wonderful and transitioned from all of the characters seamlessly. I was never distracted from the story by her performance which makes the experience so enjoyable! Can’t wait to reach more from this author!

Beautiful story, not light reading

It was a lovely story with heaviness in grief and illness. I stuck it out to the end, but it wasn't the light easy listen I was hoping for.