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All You Need Is Love

All You Need Is Love

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  • Author：Jessica Redland
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Summary

When you’ve loved and lost， how do you find the strength to let love in again？

Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life。 Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together。 But just as she is heading for her happy ever after， a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it。 Left to pick up the pieces， Jemma's friends and family rally round to help her find the courage to move on。

Sam thinks he has his future all worked out。 A thriving career， lovely home and an amazing fiancée。 But when tragedy strikes， he finds himself alone， far from everyone he cares about。 Did he do the right thing by running away and trying to rebuild the tatters of his life alone？

This is the story of Jemma and Sam。 Two lost souls， desperately trying to find closure and happiness。 When a chance meeting brings them together a friendship is formed， but the guards are up。

Will it finally be their turn for a happy ever after？ Or will the secrets from their pasts prevent them from moving on？

Escape to Whitsborough Bay for an emotional， uplifting story of love and friendship from top 10 bestseller Jessica Redland。

This book was previously published as Bear With Me。

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Reviews

Mary ，

Oh wow。 This book was outstanding。 I really didnt want it to end and i loved the fact they all link in with friends etc from the Whitsborough bay series。 Definitely a great read。

jennie bowling ，

BeautifulWow what a beautifully written story。 It follows the story of Jemma and Sam both have lost people they love。 Then they find each other

NatashaReadz ，

ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。All You Need Is Love is a sweet romance novel that alternates chapters between Sam and Jemma。 Both characters have had their share of sadness and loss。 Through a mutual friend， they connect and form a friendship。 Both characters want it to turn into something more yet they're holding back due to their past loves。 I actually loved this sweet gem。 The characters were interesting and I couldn't help but root for th ARC provided by Netgalley for an honest review。 All thoughts and opinions are my own。All You Need Is Love is a sweet romance novel that alternates chapters between Sam and Jemma。 Both characters have had their share of sadness and loss。 Through a mutual friend， they connect and form a friendship。 Both characters want it to turn into something more yet they're holding back due to their past loves。 I actually loved this sweet gem。 The characters were interesting and I couldn't help but root for these two amazing characters to stop fighting their own happiness and finally get together。 。。。more

Henriette ，

This was my first Jessica Redland book， but it didn't feel like it as I had already heard and read about her on Facebook and even seen the publication interview for this book where she read a chapter from it。 After reading this book I am so glad that I have several more Jessica Redland books on my TBR pile。I loved it！This is the story of Sam and Jemma， both have been unlucky in love， having loved deeply， but lost their loved one in one way or another。 Both Sam and Jemma are super likeable and re This was my first Jessica Redland book， but it didn't feel like it as I had already heard and read about her on Facebook and even seen the publication interview for this book where she read a chapter from it。 After reading this book I am so glad that I have several more Jessica Redland books on my TBR pile。I loved it！This is the story of Sam and Jemma， both have been unlucky in love， having loved deeply， but lost their loved one in one way or another。 Both Sam and Jemma are super likeable and really lovely people。 All the supporting characters like Jem's family and friends and Sam's parents and brother Jack all seem really nice too。 Having read this story I feel like I would feel completely at home in Whitsborough Bay and would love to visit Jemma's mother's bear shop and buy a little Ju Sea Jem bear or a bigger Ju Sea bear。The story deals with grief， loss， cheating， health issues， friendships and relationships so there is more to the story than just a sweet love story。 All in all a lovely uplifting story and just what I needed after having struggled through the last book I read。 Next time I am looking for an uplifting story I know where to look！ 。。。more

Karen McGarry ，

This is my first Jessica Redland novel and I hope it won't be my last！ I want a Ju-Sea Jem and a Ju-Sea bear！ I loved the main setting of the book in North Yorkshire and the telling of the story - I really felt as though I was a member of the Whitsborough Bay community。 Beautifully told story that felt real。 This is my first Jessica Redland novel and I hope it won't be my last！ I want a Ju-Sea Jem and a Ju-Sea bear！ I loved the main setting of the book in North Yorkshire and the telling of the story - I really felt as though I was a member of the Whitsborough Bay community。 Beautifully told story that felt real。 。。。more

Lynne Capehart ，

Love the BearsJessica Redland is a wonderful writer。 Jenna and Sam are great characters。 I look forward to more of Jessica's books。 Love the BearsJessica Redland is a wonderful writer。 Jenna and Sam are great characters。 I look forward to more of Jessica's books。 。。。more

Kelly Simpson ，

I really enjoyed this book。 I loved romance in this book。 It warmed my heart and made me feel good。 I loved the characters and the writing style。

Karen Huxtable ，

I was so excited to return to Whitsborough bay again，this time with Jemma， and her family， Mum and brother Logan。 Jemma’s family has had it’s fair share of upset but Jemma has a lovely boyfriend Scott and is so in love。She returns home to Whitsborough from London， for the weekend for her birthday。 Her Mum is not her usual self and she tells Jemma that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease。 Her mum is only 46 and Jemma is devastated， she then finds out that Scott， the love of her life i I was so excited to return to Whitsborough bay again，this time with Jemma， and her family， Mum and brother Logan。 Jemma’s family has had it’s fair share of upset but Jemma has a lovely boyfriend Scott and is so in love。She returns home to Whitsborough from London， for the weekend for her birthday。 Her Mum is not her usual self and she tells Jemma that she has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease。 Her mum is only 46 and Jemma is devastated， she then finds out that Scott， the love of her life is also not what she thought he was。 Poor Jemma how much more will she have to endure。Dr Sam Jones is also living with grief after the death of his beloved fiancee Nicki， he throws himself into work and tries to survive。Two lost souls who need support and friendship end up meeting as a friend suggests that Sam maybe able to give Jemma some advice about her Mum’s diagnosis。I love Jessica’s books they are so real and sensitively written， the subject matter in the story is really sad in places dealing with loss， illness and betrayal， however Jessica manages to write the story in a really uplifting way and you know there is hope。I love revisiting Castle Street and I love that Jemma’s mum owns the Bear with me shop there and that Jemma is a huge bear fan。Another 5 star gorgeous trip to Whitsborough Bay which never fails to lift my spirits and particularly at the moment a virtual trip to the seaside was just what I needed。5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you to Rachel at Random Resources for my invitation to the tour and to Boldwood for my copy of the book in return for a fair and honest review。 。。。more

mrsljgibbs ，

I would just like to say a very big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and Netgalley for very kindly forwarding me a copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for an honest review。This book was previously released as Bear With Me and has recently had a title revamp。I have read another of this authors books and loved it and this one was also wonderful and I loved it too。I really enjoyed this story， it was so interesting and quite a few parts kept giving my heart a little tug。As soon as I st I would just like to say a very big thank you to Rachel’s Random Resources and Netgalley for very kindly forwarding me a copy of this book， for my Kindle， in return for an honest review。This book was previously released as Bear With Me and has recently had a title revamp。I have read another of this authors books and loved it and this one was also wonderful and I loved it too。I really enjoyed this story， it was so interesting and quite a few parts kept giving my heart a little tug。As soon as I started to read it I became lost in the wonderful story with lovely characters and got swept along with the gorgeous storyline， right to the very end。 I will definitely be reading more from Jessica， I love her books。 。。。more

Becky Sumner ，

Wow！ Fabulous book。 Jessica never let's you down！ Brilliant， heartfelt writing， wonderful story about life， love， loss and family， but so much more than that too。What a glorious story。 I love everything about it， the characters， the cover and just from the front to the back page was brilliant。Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers and the author for the privilege to read this book for my honest opinion Wow！ Fabulous book。 Jessica never let's you down！ Brilliant， heartfelt writing， wonderful story about life， love， loss and family， but so much more than that too。What a glorious story。 I love everything about it， the characters， the cover and just from the front to the back page was brilliant。Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers and the author for the privilege to read this book for my honest opinion 。。。more

Pam Robertson ，

I enjoyed returning to Whitsborough Bay。The new characters who are introduced have complicated pasts and both of the main characters， Jemma and Sam， are trying to deal with grief and disappointed dreams。 They have both lost important people in their past and are struggling to move on。 There is also a varied and colourful cast of secondary characters。 It is not easy to work out whether all of them can be trusted but in the main， they are caring and offer friendship and a sense of family。 There a I enjoyed returning to Whitsborough Bay。The new characters who are introduced have complicated pasts and both of the main characters， Jemma and Sam， are trying to deal with grief and disappointed dreams。 They have both lost important people in their past and are struggling to move on。 There is also a varied and colourful cast of secondary characters。 It is not easy to work out whether all of them can be trusted but in the main， they are caring and offer friendship and a sense of family。 There are issues of bereavement for both Jemma and Sam to work through。 It is striking how much they both have in common。 There are some complicated sub-plots to unravel and some light-hearted moments to set against some much more serious themes。 At its heart， is a romance but there is certainly more to it than that， as Sam and Jemma come to terms with what they want for the future and appreciate what is important to them。 Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the bookIn short: Another delightful trip to Whitsborough Bay。 。。。more

Cindy Gosnell ，

Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life。 Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together。 But just as she is heading for her happy ever after， a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it。 Left to pick up the pieces， Jemma's friends and family rally round to help her find the courage to move on。Sam thinks he has his future all worked out。 A thriving career， lovely home and an amazing fiancée。 But when tragedy strikes， he Jemma thinks she’s found the love of her life。 Scott is everything she ever dreamed of and she can’t wait to begin the next stage of their life together。 But just as she is heading for her happy ever after， a shock revelation shatters Jemma’s life as she knows it。 Left to pick up the pieces， Jemma's friends and family rally round to help her find the courage to move on。Sam thinks he has his future all worked out。 A thriving career， lovely home and an amazing fiancée。 But when tragedy strikes， he finds himself alone， far from everyone he cares about。 Did he do the right thing by running away and trying to rebuild the tatters of his life alone？This is the story of Jemma and Sam。 Two lost souls， desperately trying to find closure and happiness。 When a chance meeting brings them together a friendship is formed， but the guards are up。 Will it finally be their turn for a happy ever after？ Or will the secrets from their pasts prevent them from moving on？Thank you to Netgalley and the Publishers for sending me this book。 Jessica Redland is fast becoming one of my favourite authors， I like her style of story telling and this is no exception。 I love the series and can visualise the area which is always a good sign。 I enjoyed the fact that there are reoccurring characters throughout。 I would not hesitate to recommend this book to anyone looking for a couple of hours of escapism 。。。more

Samantha Henthorn ，

Jemma and Sam are narrated separately at the start of this book。 They both live in London， and both grew up in Whitsborough Bay。 Jemma needs to go back home for her family and Sam doesn't want to return because his heart is broken。 Somewhere along the line they meet and become friends。 They are destined to be together; will 250 miles and the past keep them apart or unite them？Jessica Redland"s books are always a delight。A wonderful subplot of Jemma looking after her mum in this one too。 Jemma and Sam are narrated separately at the start of this book。 They both live in London， and both grew up in Whitsborough Bay。 Jemma needs to go back home for her family and Sam doesn't want to return because his heart is broken。 Somewhere along the line they meet and become friends。 They are destined to be together; will 250 miles and the past keep them apart or unite them？Jessica Redland"s books are always a delight。A wonderful subplot of Jemma looking after her mum in this one too。 。。。more

Chloe 'hichlochu' ，

What can I say， I am a sucker for adorable romances and binge watch chick films when I need a day for me。 But I had never tried a romance novel until my first visit to Whitsborough Bay last year。 Turns out that first visit grew into a new obsession for adorable tales about love， cute colourful covers and moments to make your heart ache with joy。This one was no different。 In Jessica’s latest novel from everyone’s favourite seaside town follows the lives of Jemma and Sam， as well as their reasons What can I say， I am a sucker for adorable romances and binge watch chick films when I need a day for me。 But I had never tried a romance novel until my first visit to Whitsborough Bay last year。 Turns out that first visit grew into a new obsession for adorable tales about love， cute colourful covers and moments to make your heart ache with joy。This one was no different。 In Jessica’s latest novel from everyone’s favourite seaside town follows the lives of Jemma and Sam， as well as their reasons for going back home。 See， Jemma is a curator at a soft toy museum， a job that she loves and living in London with three of the best friends anyone could ask for。 She also has an amazing boyfriend who works away alot and is perfect for her。 Or at least she thinks。 After a trip back home to Whitsborough Bay for her birthday， he proposes to her and her heart leaps at their future together。 But after he gets called to work due to a colleague’s family emergency， and Jemma returning back to London， he ghosts her and she needs to find out why。Upon her journey of finding answers， her mother has been recently diagnosed with Parkinsons but Jemma has concerns over some instances that don’t align with her diagnosis。 Add an extra unhelpful doctor on top。 So she seeks extra help。 She seeks some advice from Sam。 But I’ll let Jemma and Sam tell that story， you deserve to have your heartstrings played with as much as mine were。So question is， what did I think？*The cover itself is adorable， cute and showcases the book in all its colourful and chirpy glory。 It is one of those covers I would instantly pick up just because of the happy feelings it makes me feel。*I loved the relationship between Jemma and Sam， the building friendship， the healing they both helped the each other with。 But most of all I enjoyed the genuine feel of their relationship。 They were adults。 They were both damaged adults and neither one made it out to be an instant love story。 They both just needed someone to be in their corner， a friend。 Just one more bear for their hug。*I love the way Jessica paints her characters。 No two are the same， they aren’t replicas and always have a different story to tell。 It’s safe to say Whitsborough Bay is a destination I will be revisiting for another of my bookcations （book-vacation） this year。*In this book particularly， Jessica’s deals with tough topics professionally and emotionally well。 There are some difficult topics brought up as part of the plot line and none of them felt misplaced or underdeveloped。 She deals with the topic of grief exceptionally well and the after quakes it can have on an individual’s life， especially the waves of emotions that ebb during the storm。 Its enough for any surfer to struggle to stay afloat。 She also deals well with emotional abuse， including the act of Ghosting。 Other themes include coming to terms with long-term illness and miscarriage/loss of a baby。*I love how easy it is to read Jessica’s work， I demolished this within two sittings and struggled to put it down even though I knew I needed a break。 Her writing just flows and you become addicted to her characters。 It doesn’t help that you forget at times you are reading as a gorgeous love story plays out in your mind。But I am only one reader here。 A reader who found a new favourite author by chance。 All I can ask is that you give a story full of second chances， Teddy bears and community a chance。 Because you never know just when you might get another chance。 。。。more

Sharon ，

This is truly a heartwarming story about love lost and love found。 I shed tears and I laughed out loud， but mostly I cheered for Jemma and Sam。 Their stories are sad， but they are so right for each other。 With Sam’s calm and caring nature， and Jemma’s unending compassion and honesty， they couldn’t be more perfect for each other。Jemma’s love for her family can be seen in her concern and the important life decisions she makes for her mother’s illness and mood swings。 Jemma is a very forgiving pers This is truly a heartwarming story about love lost and love found。 I shed tears and I laughed out loud， but mostly I cheered for Jemma and Sam。 Their stories are sad， but they are so right for each other。 With Sam’s calm and caring nature， and Jemma’s unending compassion and honesty， they couldn’t be more perfect for each other。Jemma’s love for her family can be seen in her concern and the important life decisions she makes for her mother’s illness and mood swings。 Jemma is a very forgiving person when it comes to Scott’s shocking lies and how he just disappears from her life after such an important night。 I have never been ghosted， but I think the author does a great job explaining how it destroys someone’s trust and self-confidence。 Jemma takes it in stride with the support and unadulterated honesty of her awesome friends and family。 After all， she has more important things to think about such as finding help for her mother and taking care of her little brother。Sam’s decision to move to London is not what he thought it would be。 My heart breaks for how he lost his fiancée and to see him so lonely in such a large city is so sad。 So when he meets Jemma who happens to be from his hometown of Whitsborough Bay， they really hit off and change each other’s lives for the better。As their friendship grows and they open up to each other， Sam and Jemma realize they have an intense connection that may go beyond just friendship。 But Sam’s guilt and Jemma’s lack of trust give them pause。 Though frustrating at times to see them go forward and then take two steps back， their honesty stays true and they have a HEA ending。I also wanted to mention that I love the Ju-Sea Bears and Jemma’s mom’s Bear With Me shop。 What a fun job to have making teddy bears！I recommend this lovely story filled with heartache and happiness。 The characters are believable， and I enjoyed the plotline and the beautiful scenery of Whitsborough Bay。 Ms。 Redland does a great job covering very important subject matter including Parkinson’s Disease， death， grief， and ghosting。 Thank you to Ms。 Redland for giving me the opportunity to read this book with no expectation of a positive review。 。。。more

Pat Langhelt ，

Another fantastic book by Jessica Redland， has a lot going on the lives and loves of jemma and Sam kept me gripped to the end xx

Toni ，

This was my first visit to Whitsborough Bay， but I was already a big fan of Jessica Redland's Hedgehog Hollow series and this one was just as entertaining and uplifting！To be honest， I don't know how much I can tell you about the plot without giving the story away。 There are plenty of twists and turns， which are a part of the book's charm。 Jessica Redland does plenty of foreshadowing， so you do know or rather feel in your heart what is going to happen。 And when it does， you are still swept away This was my first visit to Whitsborough Bay， but I was already a big fan of Jessica Redland's Hedgehog Hollow series and this one was just as entertaining and uplifting！To be honest， I don't know how much I can tell you about the plot without giving the story away。 There are plenty of twists and turns， which are a part of the book's charm。 Jessica Redland does plenty of foreshadowing， so you do know or rather feel in your heart what is going to happen。 And when it does， you are still swept away by all the emotions the ineviatble drama creates。28-year-old Jemma is a museum curator， taking care of the children's section， which is pretty much a dream job who grew up helping her mum with her business of designing and making teddy bears。 She is the sweetest person imaginable and has wonderful flatmates/flatmates， plus her childhood bestie Karen。 Karen isa girl after my heart- she will tell you the truth when you are making a mistake， but will stand by you， while you are letting your broken heart heal。Sam Jones is also trying to recover from a personal tragedy。 The cover of this book isn't just gorgeous， it is also incredibly meaningful， but you will have to discover its significance and the significance of the title （actually both titles， the old and the new one are perfect） by reading。 Suffice it to say that yes， Jemma and Sam both need love and maybe they can find it with each other， if they allow themselves to hope again。Did I say how much I liked the characters， primary and secondary？ There's a very special thread in the book and although I know it's a spoiler， I have to mention it。 One of the characters has a neurological disorder and it is clear that the author did a huge amount of research to describe what it's like to live with it both for the person affected and their family。 My grandfather had it and I cannot thank Jessica enough for raising awareness of this disease。Jessica's trademark sense of humour makes the reader empathise with the narrative even more。 Some moments and experiences will make you tear up， but bear with the book as there is a happy ending （onceagain my intention to write a spoiler-free review goes out of the window， but I just can't help myself）。I'm really glad to have discovered the wonderful world of arctophilia and I totally agree that hugging teddy bears （as well as giving them and getting them as a present） has numerous therapeutic properties and makes countless people happier every day。 。。。more

Stacey Hammond ，

"All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967。This was a winning read for me！ It's part of the Whitsborough Bay series （which I haven't read in order 🤦‍♀️） But can be quite easily read as a standalone。 Previously published under the title 'Bear with me'， I received this on my Kindle when it was re-released three days ago。This was the perfect read to fill my Sunday afternoon （along with a roast dinner & a soak in the bat "All You Need Is Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released as a non-album single in July 1967。This was a winning read for me！ It's part of the Whitsborough Bay series （which I haven't read in order 🤦‍♀️） But can be quite easily read as a standalone。 Previously published under the title 'Bear with me'， I received this on my Kindle when it was re-released three days ago。This was the perfect read to fill my Sunday afternoon （along with a roast dinner & a soak in the bath）。 Heartwarming， moving & immersive， Jessica covers a plethora of sensitive issues including Parkinson's disease， Mental Health & grief with the dignity they deserve。All in all this was a beautifully written story of family， friendships， love & a doggy gimp suit！ 🙈With my partner having a VW campervan & us both loving anything Marvel， the fact that Sam had a bright orange campervan called Thor was awesome！Roll on the release of the third in the Hedgehog Hollow series！ 🦔Jemma has fallen head over heels in love with Scott & Sam has a his amazing fiancée Nikki， but just when they think they've found their happy ever afters a series of tragic events ensue。 Will life allow these two lost souls find happiness again？ 💔𝗜 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮 5 ⭐ 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 。。。more

Amanda ，

I have been a fan of Jessica’s work for a little while now。 I haven’t quite caught up with everything that she has written but I am getting there。 I read the synopsis for ‘All You Need Is Love’ and it certainly sounded like another amazing read from Jessica。 So without further ado， I grabbed a cup of tea， grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon’s reading。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ but more about that in a bit。The gorgeous colours of the book’s front cover we I have been a fan of Jessica’s work for a little while now。 I haven’t quite caught up with everything that she has written but I am getting there。 I read the synopsis for ‘All You Need Is Love’ and it certainly sounded like another amazing read from Jessica。 So without further ado， I grabbed a cup of tea， grabbed my Kindle and settled down for an afternoon’s reading。 I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ but more about that in a bit。The gorgeous colours of the book’s front cover were enough to grab my attention and draw me in。 As soon as I started to read， I just knew that I wouldn’t be able to put the book down and that is exactly what happened。 My Kindle wasn’t glued to my hand but it might as well have been because it went everywhere with me。 I couldn’t bear to miss a single second of this adorable story。 Part of my enjoyment of the book was down to the main characters。 Both have suffered in one way or another， both are hurting emotionally and both deserve that ‘happy ever after’ ending。 I simply had to keep reading to discover how things worked out for them。 I managed to finish reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ in a single afternoon which is pretty rare for me as I have trouble concentrating for long periods of time and I am easily distracted。 I found ‘All You Need Is Love’ to be an adorable read， with adorable characters。 I was gripped by the story throughout。‘All You Need Is Love’ is superbly written but then to be fair all of Jessica’s books are superbly written。 I don’t know how Jessica does it but somehow in each book of hers that I read， there is always something or some detail that is relevant to me and sends a little shiver down my spine。 One of her books featured bullying and as I was bullied throughout school， I could certainly identify with that characters。 In ‘All You Need Is Love’ we learn that Jemma’s Grandma has passed away after she kept quiet for too long about the symptoms she was suffering and by the time all is revealed， it’s too late。 Well I could certainly empathise with Jemma and the whole wealth of emotions she goes through and how protective she is of her mother。 Not to go into too much detail but that’s the same as the situation we found ourselves in when my Dad was diagnosed with leukaemia literally on his death bed。 He had covered up the symptoms he was experiencing for far too long and by the time he was diagnosed it was too late。 Anyway that’s enough of my personal burblings。 I love the way in which Jessica grabs your attention and draws you into the story。 She makes the characters seem so realistic that they seem just as real as you and I and I begin to think of them as friends。 Jessica tackles some difficult subjects but she does it in a knid and compassionate way。 I kept wanting to leap inside the pages of the book to give various characters a hug。 In fact I felt as though I was part of the story and that’s thanks to Jessica’s very vivid and realistic storytelling。In short， I thoroughly enjoyed reading ‘All You Need Is Love’ and I would definitely recommend it to other readers。 I will most definitely be reading more of Jessica’s work in the future。 The score on the Ginger Book Geek board is a very well deserved 5* out of 5*。 。。。more

Kay M ，

This is such a fantastic story of love and trust， one I adored from beginning to end and I devoured in one sitting。 The writing style is fun and engaging with a few tear jerking moments that will leave you reaching for the tissues。 I found I could really relate to the characters within the story and I enjoyed how the book was told from a dual perspective too。 I love the setting in Whitsborough Bay and I could really imagine myself strolling along the seafront watching the world go by。 My heart This is such a fantastic story of love and trust， one I adored from beginning to end and I devoured in one sitting。 The writing style is fun and engaging with a few tear jerking moments that will leave you reaching for the tissues。 I found I could really relate to the characters within the story and I enjoyed how the book was told from a dual perspective too。 I love the setting in Whitsborough Bay and I could really imagine myself strolling along the seafront watching the world go by。 My heart really went out to Jemma in this book as she is not only dealing with the man of her dreams （or so she thought） deceiving her in such an awful manner。 She is also having to deal with the difficulties her mum is facing and making decisions that will affect her whole family and also her future in London too。 Jemma is strong and makes a very brave decision。 Sam is finding it incredibly hard dealing with the grief of losing his wife to be Nikki and is not in a good place when he meets Jemma， however something sparks between them and they both feel that they have both found someone who can help them through their difficult times。 As the story unfolds you get a real insight into both Jemma and Sams history and learn more and more about their pasts and why they are where they are today。 This story has plenty of twists and turns and each one will have you wanting to read more and more。 There are plenty of supporting characters in this book that help build up the story and each one plays a special part， both good， and bad in the lives of Sam and Jemma and they help with telling the story of them both。 This is an absolutely brilliant read that you will not want to miss。 。。。more

Cara Ross ，

What an emotional love story， I wasn’t sure if I would like it， as I have never read a Jessica Redlands book before， but by chapter 4 I was hooked and by 28 I was fully invested in the lives of Jemma and Sam。 What are the chances that 2 people， from the same town， who have both gone through such a devastating loss， only to find each other in London， through Jemma’s friend Tiff， who works at the same hospital as Sam！ remarkable right！ but sometimes fate works in the most mysterious ways。 And boy What an emotional love story， I wasn’t sure if I would like it， as I have never read a Jessica Redlands book before， but by chapter 4 I was hooked and by 28 I was fully invested in the lives of Jemma and Sam。 What are the chances that 2 people， from the same town， who have both gone through such a devastating loss， only to find each other in London， through Jemma’s friend Tiff， who works at the same hospital as Sam！ remarkable right！ but sometimes fate works in the most mysterious ways。 And boy does it， as Sam was only meeting with Jemma in a professional capacity as a doctor， only to find friendship instead， but as it blooms into something else， guilt comes back with it， and then so do the ex’s All You Need is Love is a heartbreaking tale of loss and love， of letting go and starting again， and I was totally here for every minute of this enchanting story， even if it did make me cry buckets， not only for Sam and Jemma but for Logan and Jemma's mum too。 。。。more

Mandy Eatwell ，

A beautiful， sensitive story about true love， family， friends and the angst associated with both the death of a love one and the coming to terms with the diagnosis of a terrible， life changing condition。 Please read this book， but be prepared for an emotional journey， from beginning to end， with tears， laughter and sheer joy。There is a definite spark between Sam and Gemma， but are either of them ready to commit to a new relationship， having been so badly affected in the past？ The odds seem even A beautiful， sensitive story about true love， family， friends and the angst associated with both the death of a love one and the coming to terms with the diagnosis of a terrible， life changing condition。 Please read this book， but be prepared for an emotional journey， from beginning to end， with tears， laughter and sheer joy。There is a definite spark between Sam and Gemma， but are either of them ready to commit to a new relationship， having been so badly affected in the past？ The odds seem even longer against them， when Jemma moves back to their home town in order to help her Mum。Dr Sam has also been unlucky in love， in that his fiancée Nikki died in his arms。 Sam and Nikki come from the same home town， but had both moved to London， where they met when Jemma was trying to get a second opinion on her Mum’s diagnosis， after she became worried that she might have dementia too， after a series of incidents。Jemma is living in London and has had an unlucky brush with love。 To add to her woes， her Mum has been diagnosed with Parkinsons and she is desperate to help， although worried about how that will be received。Will the spark of love shine through and ignite？ I’m not going to spoil it; you will have to read for yourself to find out。 。。。more

Grace Power ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 What a beautiful uplifting book， I laughed and cried reading it。Sam and Jemma are both hurting， Sam from the loss of his fiancée Nikki and Jemma from being dumped by Scott （ who she has since discovered is married with twins）。 Jemma has the added worry about her mum’s Parkinson’s diagnosis so she returns to Whitsborough Bay to look after her and help run her shop Bear With Me。 This book is emotional but uplifting at the same time。 What’s not to love about the seaside， a campervan called Thor and What a beautiful uplifting book， I laughed and cried reading it。Sam and Jemma are both hurting， Sam from the loss of his fiancée Nikki and Jemma from being dumped by Scott （ who she has since discovered is married with twins）。 Jemma has the added worry about her mum’s Parkinson’s diagnosis so she returns to Whitsborough Bay to look after her and help run her shop Bear With Me。 This book is emotional but uplifting at the same time。 What’s not to love about the seaside， a campervan called Thor and bears。 Jessica Redland writes from the heart and it gets you every time。 。。。more

Carla Johnson-Hicks ，

Oh my goodness。 I loved this latest visit to Whitsborough Bay。 Although the story is also set partly in London， it was the scenes at home that stole my heart。 Jemma is living and working at a museum in London。 She meets and falls for Scott。 Scott travels a lot for work， but they get together when they can。 At her 28th birthday party， he proposes to her and she is so happy。 Shortly after that， he gets an emergency call from work and he has to leave。 He leaves Jemma with a bit of a cryptic message Oh my goodness。 I loved this latest visit to Whitsborough Bay。 Although the story is also set partly in London， it was the scenes at home that stole my heart。 Jemma is living and working at a museum in London。 She meets and falls for Scott。 Scott travels a lot for work， but they get together when they can。 At her 28th birthday party， he proposes to her and she is so happy。 Shortly after that， he gets an emergency call from work and he has to leave。 He leaves Jemma with a bit of a cryptic message and when he ghosts her， she knows something is wrong。 Of course he is married and his wife has just given birth to twins。 She is devastated。 Throw in that her mother has just been diagnosed with Parkinsons， her father was recently killed by a drunk driver and there is a chance that her mother also has dementia。 How much can one person take。 Then she meets Sam。 Sam is a doctor working in London but was originally from Whistborough Bay。 He left when his fiancée died of an aneurysm。 There is a bit of an attraction there， but they are both so wounded with so much baggage， will they be able to connect。I am not going to say anything else about the plot of this story， because I do not want to spoil it for you。 I will say that I was an emotional mess after reading this one。 It does have a happy ending in one way， but very sad in another。 Jemma and Sam are lucky to have such great friends and family so they have a lot of support to get through these things。 There is some angst in this one， but it all builds up to a fantastic ending。 The path Jemma and Sam took was a bumpy， uphill climb with bad timing， false starts and a few roadblocks。 I was cheering for them to get together， but they had a path they had to take。 This book was well-written， easy to follow even with several twists， well-paced and entertaining。 We see Jessica Redland's quirky and fun humour throughout that I have come to love。 Definitely another winner。 The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request。 The rating and opinions shared are my own。 。。。more

Kel ，

Jessica Redland has quickly become an author whose books I know will transport me into one of her magical worlds。 As soon as I read the blurb I couldn't wait to pick this up and what a treat it was。Jemma is a character that you would love having in your friendship group as she is so kind hearted and you know she would have your back。 This was one of those books where once I started reading real life just kept getting in the way as I was so keen to keep reading。The story highlighted some real lif Jessica Redland has quickly become an author whose books I know will transport me into one of her magical worlds。 As soon as I read the blurb I couldn't wait to pick this up and what a treat it was。Jemma is a character that you would love having in your friendship group as she is so kind hearted and you know she would have your back。 This was one of those books where once I started reading real life just kept getting in the way as I was so keen to keep reading。The story highlighted some real life issues and immersed you in a wonderful group of people who were all wonderful friends to Jemma when she needed them most。A superb story that made me laugh and left me with eyes damp around the edges as you navigate love and loss。 One of my favourite stories by this wonderful author so far and I have loved having the opportunity to read and share my review。 。。。more

Hannah Symonds ，

As much as I have really enjoyed reading Jessica's previous novels， this has to be my favourite by far。 It is about two people drawn together through heartache。 It is emotional but explores real life issues that has been written in a sensitive manner。 Two extremely loving people called Jemma and Sam who are always doing stuff for others and put everyone before themselves experience utter heartbreak， I loved how the story develops， there are lots of turns that I never saw coming， I just didn't wa As much as I have really enjoyed reading Jessica's previous novels， this has to be my favourite by far。 It is about two people drawn together through heartache。 It is emotional but explores real life issues that has been written in a sensitive manner。 Two extremely loving people called Jemma and Sam who are always doing stuff for others and put everyone before themselves experience utter heartbreak， I loved how the story develops， there are lots of turns that I never saw coming， I just didn't want the story to end。 I couldn't and wouldn't put this book down。 Jemma is a tough and strong woman， her mum is incredibly brave to accept what she is going through， the parts where her doctor doesn't seem to care reminded me of my own similar experiences that I have had， Sam seems a wonderful man who has really taken it hard what has happened to him， he has been through a lot and holding on to alot of things isn't helping him。 This is a story that is relatable and will stay with me for a long time。 It is sad and I did cry quite a bit， it made me feel really emotional finishing it which I have never had with a book before。 It makes me want to hug my loved ones tighter as you never know what is around the corner。 。。。more

Sharon Williams ，

I loved this book I liked all the characters and how many different things were discussed like Sam losing his fiance and trying to carry on with his life but hiding rather than moving on。 And Jemma who thought she was sorted with the man of her dreams and actually couldn't be further from the truth sadly and then her mum becoming poorly。 But together every character played a part in each other's life's from friends and work colleagues。 I really loved this book and kept hoping that Jemma and Sam I loved this book I liked all the characters and how many different things were discussed like Sam losing his fiance and trying to carry on with his life but hiding rather than moving on。 And Jemma who thought she was sorted with the man of her dreams and actually couldn't be further from the truth sadly and then her mum becoming poorly。 But together every character played a part in each other's life's from friends and work colleagues。 I really loved this book and kept hoping that Jemma and Sam would make it through together even with everything that felt like was being put in there way。 。。。more

Jane Hunt ，

This is an emotional story full of angst and loss but mitigated by the strong community ties and friendship at times of need。 Jemma and Sam are the main protagonists， and the story unfolds from their perspectives。 Initially， separate their stories intertwine as their lives implode。The character-driven， insightful and immersive writing draws the reader into the characters' lives。 The world-building creates an authentic setting that is easy to imagine from the sensory imagery used。Relatable charac This is an emotional story full of angst and loss but mitigated by the strong community ties and friendship at times of need。 Jemma and Sam are the main protagonists， and the story unfolds from their perspectives。 Initially， separate their stories intertwine as their lives implode。The character-driven， insightful and immersive writing draws the reader into the characters' lives。 The world-building creates an authentic setting that is easy to imagine from the sensory imagery used。Relatable characters and contemporary issues are interwoven into a story of friendship， loss and starting over。 I received a copy of this book from Boldwood Books via NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Linda ，

When life gets you down， look for the break in the clouds🌤What a sad and yet inspiring novel！ Sam and Jemma's touching relationship is a story of facing challenging times and moving forward with the help of family and close friends。 I love the way author Jessica Redland builds complex characters and realistic situations for her Whitsborough Bay residents。Both Sam and Jemma come from Whitsborough Bay but end up meeting in London and quickly click， finding it easy and natural to lean on each other When life gets you down， look for the break in the clouds🌤What a sad and yet inspiring novel！ Sam and Jemma's touching relationship is a story of facing challenging times and moving forward with the help of family and close friends。 I love the way author Jessica Redland builds complex characters and realistic situations for her Whitsborough Bay residents。Both Sam and Jemma come from Whitsborough Bay but end up meeting in London and quickly click， finding it easy and natural to lean on each other for comfort， support and inspiration。 Both go through major disappointments in love and are reluctant to face new heartache with another partner。 It's refreshing to have the lead characters in a romance not racing to bed。 Jemma has the additional burden of her mother Julie's life-changing medical issues。 This subplot was dealt with sensitively and actually gave me a better understanding of Parkinson's and the physical effects of extreme and prolonged stress on the patient and their family。 I discovered Redland's works last year and have never been disappointed when I grab her latest novel or a new edition of an older one。 Redland focuses on emotions， the importance of community and connection， and does it really well。 This one was particularly touching and had a lovely， uplifting end。Thanks to Boldwood Books and NetGalley for providing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest review。 。。。more

Katherine Hayward Pérez ，

So far， the only book I have reviewed by Jessica Redland is Finding love at Hedgehog Hollow and I also did a blog post about the Whitsborough Bay books。 All You Need is Love is a book about trying to find forgiveness， moving on from lost love and the quest to find love again。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and found Jemma and Sam's story heart wrenching romantic and sad as they had both had to come to terms with difficult pasts。 The writing flows well and Jessica Redland has a very relaxing writing sty So far， the only book I have reviewed by Jessica Redland is Finding love at Hedgehog Hollow and I also did a blog post about the Whitsborough Bay books。 All You Need is Love is a book about trying to find forgiveness， moving on from lost love and the quest to find love again。 I thoroughly enjoyed it and found Jemma and Sam's story heart wrenching romantic and sad as they had both had to come to terms with difficult pasts。 The writing flows well and Jessica Redland has a very relaxing writing style which I like。 As the book blurb says， it certainly was emotional and uplifting。I have more of her novels on my list。 Thanks to Jessica Redland， Rachel's Random Resources and Boldwood Books for my ARC in exchange for an honest and voluntary review。 4。5 stars。 。。。more

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