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The Love of My Life

The Love of My Life

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  • Author：Rosie Walsh
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“Rosie Walsh’s The Love of My Life is my favorite kind of thriller—gripping， heartbreaking and impossible to put down。”—Laura Dave

From the New York Times bestselling author of Ghosted comes a love story wrapped in a mystery: an up-all-night page-turner with a dark secret at its core

I have held you at night for ten years and I didn't even know your name。 We have a child together。 A dog， a house。

Who are you？

Emma loves her husband Leo and their young daughter Ruby: she’d do anything for them。 But almost everything she's told them about herself is a lie。

And she might just have got away with it， if it weren’t for her husband’s job。 Leo is an obituary writer; Emma a well-known marine biologist。 When she suffers a serious illness， Leo copes by doing what he knows best – researching and writing about his wife’s life。 But as he starts to unravel the truth， he discovers the woman he loves doesn’t really exist。 Even her name isn’t real。

When the very darkest moments of Emma’s past finally emerge， she must somehow prove to Leo that she really is the woman he always thought she was 。 。 。

But first， she must tell him about the other love of her life。

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Reviews

Lorna ，

I don't listen to audiobooks when I haven't previously read a physical copy of a book so this was a first for me。 Hence， my review will be in two parts。。。 the narration and the story。I had a rocky ride with the narration of this book。 The voice of Emma put so much emotion into it that I felt like I was listening to a play performance rather than a reading of the novel。 The other narrations I got along well with but Emma's sections grated on me。 Luckily at about 50% I got used to it but the diffe I don't listen to audiobooks when I haven't previously read a physical copy of a book so this was a first for me。 Hence， my review will be in two parts。。。 the narration and the story。I had a rocky ride with the narration of this book。 The voice of Emma put so much emotion into it that I felt like I was listening to a play performance rather than a reading of the novel。 The other narrations I got along well with but Emma's sections grated on me。 Luckily at about 50% I got used to it but the different narrators had different speaking volumes and so I found myself constantly changing the volume of my earphones。 Now onto a more positive point - the story！ This was a story of trauma， secret keeping and complicated love and it has so many ups and downs I could refer to it as a bookish rollercoaster。 The plot was highly interesting and the twists slotted in with impeccable timing。 I would hugely recommend picking this up but in the physical copy version rather than the audiobook。 。。。more

ʚϊɞ Shelley's ʚϊɞ Book Nook ，

I enjoyed and loved this book so much。 Part love story， part mystery， all amazing， it ticked many boxes for me and I couldn't put it down last night。 I loved the dual timelines and both points of view， there were also some diary entries as an added bonus。 I really loved getting to know Leo and especially Emma and I liked them a lot。 There is plenty of internal dialogue and it really gets the reader inside the characters heads。 I also learned a lot from this book as the author has d I enjoyed and loved this book so much。 Part love story， part mystery， all amazing， it ticked many boxes for me and I couldn't put it down last night。 I loved the dual timelines and both points of view， there were also some diary entries as an added bonus。 I really loved getting to know Leo and especially Emma and I liked them a lot。 There is plenty of internal dialogue and it really gets the reader inside the characters heads。 I also learned a lot from this book as the author has done much research about marine biology as that is Emma's profession， and I found it very interesting。 Such a unique book of many genres that slowly peeled away the many layers of Emma as a mother， wife and woman。 The slow revealing of the secrets had me furiously flipping pages into the wee hours of the morning and I couldn't get through it quick enough， I adored this one。 All。 The。 Stars。With many thanks to NetGalley， Rosie Walsh and Pan Macmillan， Mantle for the giving of the ARC。#TheLoveofMyLife #NetGalley 。。。more

Rima ，

Very clever writing。 Could not get past 50% for some reason。 I feel like it was dragging & I just didn’t care to continue。 Maybe next time！ I would like to thank NetGalley， the publisher， and the author for giving me the opportunity to read this book in exchange for my honest review。

Kathleen Gray ，

It should be a time of celebration for Emma and Leo - she's had a good scan， their little daughter Ruby is healthy and happy， and both of their careers are tootling along。 Then Leo， who is an obituary writer， starts work on one for Emma- for the future- and an actress goes missing， leading to the opening of a Pandora's box of secrets。 Emma， a marine biologist， has been hiding something from Leo since they met when he wrote her grandmother's obit but what is It and why？ He finds one inconsistency It should be a time of celebration for Emma and Leo - she's had a good scan， their little daughter Ruby is healthy and happy， and both of their careers are tootling along。 Then Leo， who is an obituary writer， starts work on one for Emma- for the future- and an actress goes missing， leading to the opening of a Pandora's box of secrets。 Emma， a marine biologist， has been hiding something from Leo since they met when he wrote her grandmother's obit but what is It and why？ He finds one inconsistency and then a batch of papers which reveal more。 What is Emma's relationship with Julian， the husband of the missing woman？ The first part of the book is told by Emma， the second by Leo as they navigate their way through something that impacts more than their family。 No spoilers from me but know that you， like me， might wonder how she kept all this secret （especially given， well- I'm not spoiling it）。 This does wander a bit but I found myself caught up in the story because Walsh is a goof storyteller。 Thanks to Edelweiss for the ArC。 An absorbing read。 。。。more

Sarah Kingsnorth ，

THE LOVE OF MY LIFE by ROSIE WALSH。 This is the second book that i’ve read by Rosie Walsh。 The first being The Man Who Never Called， which took me a bit of getting into， but i’m so glad I stuck with it because it was a stunning book。 So， did The Love Of My Life live up to it’s predecessor？ Well yes indeedy it flippin well did！Emma is a successful marine biologist， with a brief tv career behind her。 She is madly in love with and happily married to Leo， an obituary writer。 They share a three year THE LOVE OF MY LIFE by ROSIE WALSH。 This is the second book that i’ve read by Rosie Walsh。 The first being The Man Who Never Called， which took me a bit of getting into， but i’m so glad I stuck with it because it was a stunning book。 So， did The Love Of My Life live up to it’s predecessor？ Well yes indeedy it flippin well did！Emma is a successful marine biologist， with a brief tv career behind her。 She is madly in love with and happily married to Leo， an obituary writer。 They share a three year old daughter and a rescue dog。 Together they all live squeezed into the small cottage that Emma inherited from her Grandmother。 Their happy life is shadowed by Emma’s battle with cancer。 As she waits to hear if she is in remission， Leo is asked to write his own wife’s obituary… just incase。 As Leo begins to dig into Emma’s past， a whole can of worms is opened and he soon realises that his adored wife is not who he thought she was and their life together is built on lies。 If they were told for good reasons， can lies be forgiven？This is a story of love， devotion， heartbreak and deceit。 There are some endearing characters and a couple that quite frankly you wouldn’t want to meet in a dark alley。 Emma and Leo are just adorable， and I whole heartedly wished for them to find their happy ever after。 This story starts gently， and the suspense builds slowly。 By part two the twists and turns are coming along thick and fast。 I didn’t guess where the book was heading， but it was a real page turner right to the end。 This is one of those books that will stay with me。 It’s beautifully written， emotional， shocking and even manages a sprinkling of humour。 An outstanding 5 stars from me。 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Excellent narration by Imogen Church and Theo Solomon。 With thanks to #Netgalley and #MacmillanUkAudio for an audio arc of #TheLoveOfMyLife by #RosieWalsh。 。。。more

Robin ，

This page turner is the story of a somewhat eccentric British woman， her husband of 13 years and their 4 year old Ruby。 This innocuous story takes a sharp turn after a well known actress disappears。 Her husband Leo （a professional obituary writer） quite innocently discovers some papers about his wife which throws their lives for a loop。

Hannah ，

I was so excited to listen to this next book from Rosie Walsh， author of ‘The Man Who Didn’t Call’ （also a great book） and this didn’t disappoint at all。 What a gripping story， full of twists and turns。 It kept me guessing right to the last minute and as an avid thriller/mystery reader I am usually pretty good at guessing what will happen。Emma and Leo are very much in love and have a daughter， Ruby， who is their whole world， but is everything as it seems？ What seems to be a perfect family starts I was so excited to listen to this next book from Rosie Walsh， author of ‘The Man Who Didn’t Call’ （also a great book） and this didn’t disappoint at all。 What a gripping story， full of twists and turns。 It kept me guessing right to the last minute and as an avid thriller/mystery reader I am usually pretty good at guessing what will happen。Emma and Leo are very much in love and have a daughter， Ruby， who is their whole world， but is everything as it seems？ What seems to be a perfect family starts to unravel in front of Leo’s eyes as Emma starts acting strangely and Leo starts to think that maybe his wife isn’t who he thinks she is…。 What is Emma hiding？ It’s certainly not what you’d think。 I would highly recommend this， it’s fast paced， unexpected and really emotional。 It was great to listen to as an audiobook， I loved the narrators and it translated well but I also think it would be brilliant in print。 The Love of My Life is out in the U。K。 on 23rd June 2022 - add it to your TBR！Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio U。K。 for giving me the chance to review this ARC before publication！ 。。。more

Robyn Heil ，

This book is about the depths of ones love and how much can be forgiven。 This book touched my heart。 I felt for both Emma and Leo and the predicament they found themselves in。 This is not my usual read but I’ve been selling books for decades and think people who like Jodi Picoult or Liane Moriarty would find this an evocative read。Robyn Heil， Buyer for Brodart Co。

Linda ，

The mystery part of this novel is really wonderful。 The author doles out the clues so well， almost from the beginning， that a lot of anticipation and dread build up even as parts of the mystery are revealed。 Excellent plot and character development！Thanks to NetGalley and Viking/Penguin Random House for the ARC to read and review。

L。A。 ，

*Publication Day is March 1st* You will want to read this book！ I'm mesmerized by this general thriller/poignant love story。 This is impossible to put down。 It is about the secrets we keep from the one we love the most and the price we pay to keep them。 Told in two POV's into past and present， it will give you so many twist， turns， heartbreaks and a secret hidden so well you will not see coming。 The way the story is written captures the characters with love， laughter and heartbreak for those we *Publication Day is March 1st* You will want to read this book！ I'm mesmerized by this general thriller/poignant love story。 This is impossible to put down。 It is about the secrets we keep from the one we love the most and the price we pay to keep them。 Told in two POV's into past and present， it will give you so many twist， turns， heartbreaks and a secret hidden so well you will not see coming。 The way the story is written captures the characters with love， laughter and heartbreak for those we protect。 Their second guessing comments and thoughts were real and sometimes humorous。 I could not get enough。There is lovable Emma， a marine biologist and TV presenter， living comfortably with the love of her life， Leo and their young daughter， Ruby。 For a living， Leo writes before-death-obituaries for people in the public eye。 When Emma finds out she has cancer， Leo researches to write her obituary。 He connects with people in her past that shed a different light on his wife than the one he has known for the past ten years。 The more he digs the more incriminating the evidence。 You can feel the weight of it that leaves him shocked， disappointed and crushed。The setting drives the story with her study of a rare crab and the connection it makes to her past。 A beautiful life may soon be torn apart when Leo uncovers it all。 An actress from the Rothschild's family goes missing， and Leo discovers a connection between the two。 What is she hiding？ Emma goes missing when he begins to connect the dots with the evidence from her past。Thanks NetGalley and Penguin Group Viking for this title in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Cindy Hunt ，

This is a very unique story。 There’s a love story， drama an a bit of mystery。 It’s an easy， fast read that I’d recommend。

Pgchuis ，

I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。It's hard to write about the plot without spoiling it， but I thought this was very good。 Unlike other novels with a similar blurb， this remains plausible and avoids painting any one character as evil。 It kept me guessing to the end， although I'm still guessing what we were supposed to make of （view spoiler）[ Jill。 Was something edited out there？ Why did she behave so oddly？ （hide spoiler）] I received a copy of this novel from the publisher via NetGalley。It's hard to write about the plot without spoiling it， but I thought this was very good。 Unlike other novels with a similar blurb， this remains plausible and avoids painting any one character as evil。 It kept me guessing to the end， although I'm still guessing what we were supposed to make of （view spoiler）[ Jill。 Was something edited out there？ Why did she behave so oddly？ （hide spoiler）] 。。。more

Elisa ，

"Wenn Sie glauben， Sie hatten es schwer， stellen Sie sich vor， Sie wären eine Napfschnecke。"☆☆☆Emma und Leo sind seit 7 Jahren glücklich verheiratet。 Emma ist Meeresbiologin und Leo schreibt Nachrufe für eine große Tageszeitung。Da Emma sehr krank ist， erhält er den Auftrag， einen Nachruf für seine Frau zu schreiben。 Doch seine Recherchen bringen einiges ans Tageslicht， was die Wahrheit über Emma trügt und auf einmal überschlagen sich die Ereignisse。。。☆☆☆Dieses Buch von Rosie Walsh liest sich von "Wenn Sie glauben， Sie hatten es schwer， stellen Sie sich vor， Sie wären eine Napfschnecke。"☆☆☆Emma und Leo sind seit 7 Jahren glücklich verheiratet。 Emma ist Meeresbiologin und Leo schreibt Nachrufe für eine große Tageszeitung。Da Emma sehr krank ist， erhält er den Auftrag， einen Nachruf für seine Frau zu schreiben。 Doch seine Recherchen bringen einiges ans Tageslicht， was die Wahrheit über Emma trügt und auf einmal überschlagen sich die Ereignisse。。。☆☆☆Dieses Buch von Rosie Walsh liest sich von Anfang sehr flüssig und auch die Zeitspanne sind gut nachvollziehbar。 Es ist einfach sooo unendlich spannend und nicht vorhersehbar。 Definitiv Spannung bis zur letzten Seite！！！ 。。。more

Jackie ，

There were so many lies in this book- it was very hard to guess the ending。 I really liked the characters， but knew it was all too good to be true。 The back stories are complex， but believable。 I really loved listening to this book as an audiobook as both narrators were so easy to listen to。 They have melodic voices which bring the characters to life。

Elli Lewis ，

Mystery + Love Story + Drama + Thriller = Mind Blown💚 Fitting this book into a genre is like trying to stuff a plush toy into a brick。 It ain’t gonna happen。 This is a love story。 At least one love story， probably three， possibly more。 It’s also a masterfully authentic portrait of the marriage of Leo and Emma。 And it is a tissue of secrets and lies。 Drama， thriller， mystery， literary fiction， quite frankly， I was unprepared。 And that was， on balance， a good thing。 💛 This felt incredibly real。 U Mystery + Love Story + Drama + Thriller = Mind Blown💚 Fitting this book into a genre is like trying to stuff a plush toy into a brick。 It ain’t gonna happen。 This is a love story。 At least one love story， probably three， possibly more。 It’s also a masterfully authentic portrait of the marriage of Leo and Emma。 And it is a tissue of secrets and lies。 Drama， thriller， mystery， literary fiction， quite frankly， I was unprepared。 And that was， on balance， a good thing。 💛 This felt incredibly real。 Unlikely， rare yes， but real。 And yet managed to be gripping and full of surprises。 Seriously， every time I thought I was getting to the bottom of things， another layer was revealed。 💜 This is a slow build。 If you struggle at first， persevere。 By chapter 4 or 5 it’ll hook you in。 Soundbite🎧 Gird your loins， ears on a swivel and， as the French teacher of my nightmares would say， attention， sil vous plait。 This is a detailed， intricate plot。 You need to keep focused。 No drifting off and tuning back in。 🎧 The production is considered and well done。 Two narrators - Imogen Church and Theo Solomon - give it that extra performative boost。 The tone at the beginning feels a bit too melancholy for my liking， but otherwise both are excellent。 Big thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan UK Audio for providing me with an ALC in return for an honest review。Find more bird’s eye view audiobooks reviews at Audiobooks Nest。 。。。more

Laura ，

Wow。 There is so much happening in this book I almost don't know where to begin！ I loved The Man Who Didn't Call/Ghosted and all of Rosie's previous books as Lucy Robinson。 I feel her writing has so much depth - it's really easy for me to imagine the story playing out in my head and I am just utterly absorbed into her books。 The Love of My Life combines mystery and romance as Emma and Leo's lives began to unfurl when seemingly innocent actions end up having big consequences。 Whilst some elements Wow。 There is so much happening in this book I almost don't know where to begin！ I loved The Man Who Didn't Call/Ghosted and all of Rosie's previous books as Lucy Robinson。 I feel her writing has so much depth - it's really easy for me to imagine the story playing out in my head and I am just utterly absorbed into her books。 The Love of My Life combines mystery and romance as Emma and Leo's lives began to unfurl when seemingly innocent actions end up having big consequences。 Whilst some elements I did guess， for the most part this kept me on tenterhooks wondering how everything might work out in the end。 Also I love Sheila and I would like to be her。 So gripping I devoured it in one afternoon！ Big thanks to Pan Macmillan/Netgalley for the ARC。 。。。more

Shonaigh Mudie ，

Familiar with the author， I was delighted she had a new novel。 After a run of quite heavy books， it was a welcome relief to escape into the world Rosie Wash created。 Her characters were rich and relatable， very well written。 There was a dual narrative running throughout the story， whereby you were reading the perspective and thoughts of the books leading characters。 The book centred on Leo and Emma， a married couple。 Leo worked as an obituary writer and Emma as a prominent marine biologist who s Familiar with the author， I was delighted she had a new novel。 After a run of quite heavy books， it was a welcome relief to escape into the world Rosie Wash created。 Her characters were rich and relatable， very well written。 There was a dual narrative running throughout the story， whereby you were reading the perspective and thoughts of the books leading characters。 The book centred on Leo and Emma， a married couple。 Leo worked as an obituary writer and Emma as a prominent marine biologist who starred in a BBC documentary series。 The book contained frequent references to the sea and marine life， I found this a great feature of the book。 I love the sea and did an awful lot of rock pooling as a child， I always like having a look whenever visiting the coast。 For readers with similar enthusiasm/appreciation， that element of the book will really appeal。The book explored many themes and was much more than a romantic read， it read like a thriller at times with the slow build up and tension of a big secret being revealed。 I do not wish to give too much away， as an obituary writer Leo is tasked with writing an advanced obituary for his wife to have in stock。 Sadly， as the book opens Emma is undergoing treatment for cancer。 Leo must start to research his wife and soon discovers all is not as it seems。 Leo must delve deep into the past One which Emma has so determinedly kept hidden for so many years。 The power of guilt and the impact that hiding big life events has is evident， the past always catches up。 Overall， I found this to be a very engaging read- I really enjoyed the pace of it starting slow and then building from there。 It ebbs and flows beautifully and is full of emotion。 There is optimism and hope that love， whether it be romantic， familial or friendship based， is all conquering and resilient in the face of great pressures and adversity。 Definitely a very human book， full of relatable references in terms of popular culture， places， feelings and more。 Depicts marriage and family life well。 The author shed light on postpartum/natal depression， in a deft yet considered way。 It is not easy to capture the severity of that and it was good to see Walsh handle it so well。 Her characters were well developed and had distinctive voices， I found myself caring for them and was keen to find out more about them and of course the resulting outcomes for them in the story。 In terms of readability， I could not fault the novel at all。 Each chapter and sections within， were headed with the characters name and a time reference such as 'one week later' etc，，， It made it so easy to follow， though I did of course barely glance at it， the more familiar I got with the characters。 I would highly recommend this book and if you enjoy it， be sure to check out Rosie Walshes other titles。 The Man Who Didn't Call is fantastic， I have just added Ghosted on my 2022 reading list。I read this novel in the form of an Ebook on the Kindle App。 I was very lucky to read an early copy of the novel via NetGalley。 。。。more

Sarah5 ，

I found the first half of the book quite slow but then it picked up some pace and I enjoyed the second half。 A story of a marriage and the lies one woman， Emma has kept from her husband， Leo。 The twist was predictable but I liked the multiple narrators。

Kate Henderson ，

**Listened to audio book and read along via kindle**I really struggled with this book。 I have a lot of respect for Rosie Walsh and her writing， but I just didn't connect with this book on any level。The audio book was confusing， and the narrator didn't do a good enough job with changing up for different characters。The physical book was just too slow， and even though the pay-off was decent - I didn't appreciate the slow burn at the start。 Just didn't get me hooked and gripped early enough。 **Listened to audio book and read along via kindle**I really struggled with this book。 I have a lot of respect for Rosie Walsh and her writing， but I just didn't connect with this book on any level。The audio book was confusing， and the narrator didn't do a good enough job with changing up for different characters。The physical book was just too slow， and even though the pay-off was decent - I didn't appreciate the slow burn at the start。 Just didn't get me hooked and gripped early enough。 。。。more

Judy Odom ，

The Love of My Life might be a bit slow to start but once everything falls into place it is hard to put down。 "Oh what a terrible tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive"。 Leo thought he knew his wife until he started writing her obituary for his job。Many things are not adding up about what Emma has told him of her past。Can they have a marriage if there is no trust。 I don't want to give anything away but as you follow Emma's story you will cry with her， cheer her on and say oh Emm The Love of My Life might be a bit slow to start but once everything falls into place it is hard to put down。 "Oh what a terrible tangled web we weave when we first practice to deceive"。 Leo thought he knew his wife until he started writing her obituary for his job。Many things are not adding up about what Emma has told him of her past。Can they have a marriage if there is no trust。 I don't want to give anything away but as you follow Emma's story you will cry with her， cheer her on and say oh Emma， don't！ The Love of My Life is a solid read that will keep you engrossed and involved in the story wondering who to believe。Thanks to NetGalley and Pan MacMillan Mantle for a page turning read。 。。。more

Di ，

Leo is a professional obituary writer。 He is married to Emma， a semi-celebrity on BBC。 Emma has cancer and Leo is about to write a “just in case” obituary for his wife。 This opens the biggest can of worms that anyone can imagine。 Doing his research， Leo finds a lot of surprises。 Emma is not who she has pretended to be for the 10 years they have been married。I have such mixed feelings about this book。 The first part of the book is confusing and disjointed。 I was ready to give up on it。 Nothing wa Leo is a professional obituary writer。 He is married to Emma， a semi-celebrity on BBC。 Emma has cancer and Leo is about to write a “just in case” obituary for his wife。 This opens the biggest can of worms that anyone can imagine。 Doing his research， Leo finds a lot of surprises。 Emma is not who she has pretended to be for the 10 years they have been married。I have such mixed feelings about this book。 The first part of the book is confusing and disjointed。 I was ready to give up on it。 Nothing was making sense。 Then， I got to Part 2。 Everything starts to fall into place。 A well thought out， complicated plot starts to reveal itself。 Marine biology was quite prominent in the story。 I did not figure out what the reference and detailed description of a crab skeleton （and other sea creatures） contributed to the story。 If it was some sort of imagery， it was lost on me and could have been omitted。 The revealed plot is masterminded。 It is convoluted。 But， it is totally believable and understandable as little things are revealed， one by one。 It may not be realistic， but then again， it could be realistic。 Truth and real-life can be “stranger than fiction”！ The story becomes first class domestic suspense。 There is not much else I can say without revealing major plot points。 Others may not agree with me， but I think that if the storyline had been differently laid out， or the first part had been slightly less confusing， this could have been a 5 star book。 It certainly held my attention once I got past that hurdle。 I have reduced my rating by one star for this reason。Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for granting me an Advance Readers Copy。 。。。more

Miriam ，

Am Anfang kam ich schwer rein， dann wurde es besser und interessanter。 Die Geschichte war an sich sehr verwirrend， aber an sich doch spannend geschrieben。

Lina He ，

Zu Beginn hat es etwas gedauert bis ich mit dem Schreibstil warm geworden bin。 Ich hatte mich schon auf einen längeren Kampf mit dem Buch eingestellt， doch dann war ich schwupp di wupp doch schon bei der letzten Seite angelangt。 Die immer wieder angedeuteten Geheimnisse， die bis zum Schluss meine Neugierde getriggert haben， haben mir über die anfängliche Blockade hinweg geholfen。 Zum Glück， denn sonst wäre mir etwas entgangen。 Hinter dem Titel und dem Cover vermutet man eine kitschige Liebesgesc Zu Beginn hat es etwas gedauert bis ich mit dem Schreibstil warm geworden bin。 Ich hatte mich schon auf einen längeren Kampf mit dem Buch eingestellt， doch dann war ich schwupp di wupp doch schon bei der letzten Seite angelangt。 Die immer wieder angedeuteten Geheimnisse， die bis zum Schluss meine Neugierde getriggert haben， haben mir über die anfängliche Blockade hinweg geholfen。 Zum Glück， denn sonst wäre mir etwas entgangen。 Hinter dem Titel und dem Cover vermutet man eine kitschige Liebesgeschichte， doch der Roman der sich wirklich dahinter verbirgt， geht einem wirklich unter die Haut und besitzt viel mehr Tiefe als "nur" ein kitischiger Liebesroman。 Es geht um Freundschaft， Vertrauen， Familie， Krankheit und ja， auch um Liebe。 Um die Großen Lieben des Lebens。 Alle Themen geschickt miteinander verflochten zu einem ernsten， rührendem und spannenden Roman！ Nach den ersten paar Seiten hätte ich das nicht erwartet。 Also wenn es euch zu Beginn ähnlich gehen sollte， bleibt dran！ Es lohnt sich ！！ 。。。more

Kenna ，

Totally bought into the premise - Leo an Obit writer starts to write a stock obituary on his wife Emma， a successful Marine Biologist and former TV presenter， and begins to realise that there are discrepancies and blanks to his wife’s life and that he doesn’t really know who she is！ I was totally gripped and would have loved to have finished reading the book in a day， but I had to go to work！ This is the first book I have ready by Rosie Walsh and it won’t be my last for sure。 Huge thanks to NetG Totally bought into the premise - Leo an Obit writer starts to write a stock obituary on his wife Emma， a successful Marine Biologist and former TV presenter， and begins to realise that there are discrepancies and blanks to his wife’s life and that he doesn’t really know who she is！ I was totally gripped and would have loved to have finished reading the book in a day， but I had to go to work！ This is the first book I have ready by Rosie Walsh and it won’t be my last for sure。 Huge thanks to NetGalley and the publisher， Pan Macmillan / Mantle， for the ARC for a fair and honest review。 。。。more

Sheri ，

The title makes it sound like a slushy romance， but although love in its various forms is certainly an important theme， this book is definitely not that。Leo， an obituary writer， and Emma， a marine biologist， are a very happily married couple of several years with a young daughter， Ruby。 When Leo starts delving into Emma's past， though， it quickly becomes apparent that she is not exactly - or indeed at all - the person he thought she was。 She's not even really "Emma"。。。Emma's mysteries and decept The title makes it sound like a slushy romance， but although love in its various forms is certainly an important theme， this book is definitely not that。Leo， an obituary writer， and Emma， a marine biologist， are a very happily married couple of several years with a young daughter， Ruby。 When Leo starts delving into Emma's past， though， it quickly becomes apparent that she is not exactly - or indeed at all - the person he thought she was。 She's not even really "Emma"。。。Emma's mysteries and deceptions seem inexplicable for quite some time， and although I sometimes thought I knew what was going on， the rug was pulled out from under me quite a few times。 The story has elements of family drama， psychological thriller， and romance， but it's not solely any of these。 We hear from both Leo and Emma， and it's evident that whatever secrets she is keeping and mistakes she has made， Emma is not a malign character。I found this an incredibly engrossing and at times emotional read。 Some difficult scenes （I don't want to say more than that） are very well rendered and sensitive subjects carefully and believably addressed。Many thanks to the publishers and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy。 I loved it。 。。。more

LibraryLaur ，

This was such a unique mixture of love story， family drama， and mystery。 I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and finding out what happened。*Thanks to Edelweiss for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review。

Kensley M ，

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B。S。 Casey ，

"The problem with lying to your husband is that it changes everything and nothing。"Emma was late to her own wedding because she had to stop and photograph the tide … in her wedding dress。 But Leo married her anyway， because that was Emma and he loved her regardless。But the woman he's loved for a decade， the woman he married and raised his daughter with isn't Emma。 Emma doesn't exist。 His wife is a stranger， and he doesn't even know her real name。 He only found out by chance; when she got sick he "The problem with lying to your husband is that it changes everything and nothing。"Emma was late to her own wedding because she had to stop and photograph the tide … in her wedding dress。 But Leo married her anyway， because that was Emma and he loved her regardless。But the woman he's loved for a decade， the woman he married and raised his daughter with isn't Emma。 Emma doesn't exist。 His wife is a stranger， and he doesn't even know her real name。 He only found out by chance; when she got sick he started to write about her， about her life， but even his job as an obituary writer couldn't prepare him for trying to write about someone like Emma。 His digging didn't just bring up dirt， it brought up something worse - little loose threads in her life that began to unravel。 And now Emma needs to try and prove to her husband that despite all the secrets， he is the love of her life。 But do that， she'll finally have to reveal who she really was， and the love of her former life。 "It's only when something's damaged beyond repair that we realise how beautiful it was。"A simply stunning tale about love， loss and life - a story where nothing is as it seems， and the line between good and bad blurs depending on which way you're looking and who's talking。 There was a spellbinding sense of mystery and intrigue， not in the end-of-the-world way but in sense of the very worst thing that can happen in real life and can be even more heartbreakingly terrifying。This was intensely compelling， I tore through the pages desperate to find out what Emma was hiding and just what events could've made her leave an entire life behind her。 Told from the perspective of Emma and Leo， each of them had such uniquely strong voices - they jump between the revelations happening now and the memories of their joint and separate pasts， creating a vivid picture of their lives naturally。 The Love of my Life takes the reader to the darkest， most desperate parts of the human condition and tries to search for the beauty of redemption in whichever form it takes。"Like a solo traveller in the arrivals hall of an airport; that absurd hope we hold， as humans， that we're not alone， even when all the evidence tells us we are。" 。。。more

Kati Walters ，

A little slow， a bit predictable…good characters and a unique story

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