Worlds Apart
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- Author：Jane Crittenden
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Summary
An emotional and hopeful debut that asks: Can first love survive 18 years， 11，000 miles and a lifetime of misunderstandings？
Eighteen years ago， teenage Amy fled England， pregnant and heartbroken， to start over in New Zealand with her parents。 Now Chris， the love she left behind， has walked into her beloved café by the beach and thrown her life into turmoil。
As far as Amy’s concerned， Chris chose to ignore the child she was carrying when they last met。 She brought up their daughter alone and created a happy home for them both on the other side of the world。 But with Chris suddenly back in her life， she can no longer ignore the past and begins to wonder what really happened all those years ago。
Old secrets and new revelations cast Amy’s world into doubt。 What if this is her last chance at something truly meaningful？ Can there really be a happy ending for everyone？
Eighteen years ago， teenage Amy fled England， pregnant and heartbroken， to start over in New Zealand with her parents。 Now Chris， the love she left behind， has walked into her beloved café by the beach and thrown her life into turmoil。
As far as Amy’s concerned， Chris chose to ignore the child she was carrying when they last met。 She brought up their daughter alone and created a happy home for them both on the other side of the world。 But with Chris suddenly back in her life， she can no longer ignore the past and begins to wonder what really happened all those years ago。
Old secrets and new revelations cast Amy’s world into doubt。 What if this is her last chance at something truly meaningful？ Can there really be a happy ending for everyone？
Reviews
Paige
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Detailed， depth， & love ❤️
Heidi （MinxyD14）
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I just grabbed this much-anticipated book via "Amazon First Reads。"** Prime members enjoy a FREE pre-release Kindle book each month I just grabbed this much-anticipated book via "Amazon First Reads。"** Prime members enjoy a FREE pre-release Kindle book each month 。。。more
Vibliophile
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So close & yet so far。。。 A story of a romance separated into puzzle pieces which are finally put back together many years later。It's an intriguing， albeit improbable， premise - a woman left to raise her child alone encounters the sperm donor 18 years later。 Not surprisingly， she's hostile， but he seems to be clueless。 What happened & why？It hooked me in right away & kept me reading to see the final picture once all the pieces were assembled， though admittedly it did frequently feel overly drawn So close & yet so far。。。 A story of a romance separated into puzzle pieces which are finally put back together many years later。It's an intriguing， albeit improbable， premise - a woman left to raise her child alone encounters the sperm donor 18 years later。 Not surprisingly， she's hostile， but he seems to be clueless。 What happened & why？It hooked me in right away & kept me reading to see the final picture once all the pieces were assembled， though admittedly it did frequently feel overly drawn out。 The story is complex - miscommunications & secrets are uncovered， and there's a friend， Olivia， who has a lot to do with themThere are themes of forgiveness， healing & found family with humor sprinkled in to keep things from getting too angsty*** CONTENT ***Casual， recreational sex - PG-13 level description， no graphic details Moderate-level swearing + 28 f-bombsSome 100 trivial （vain） uses of the Lord's Name， none as curses at least， fwiw （Dear author， just a point to ponder - you lose potential readers by being inconsiderate of their beliefs， but lose no one for leaving the abuse out） 。。。more
Imogen
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How I loved this story。 That delicious angst of first love magnified beautifully by something misunderstood and， finally， comprehension and the chance to set things right。 It has it all - an evocative setting， complicated characters and a tale that keeps you turning those pages。 Super！
Amy Hagstrom
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Poignant， touching， raw， and REAL: I loved World's Apart for the portrayal of family and love， and relationships from all their messy and wonderful angles。 In World's Apart， becoming and being a family is not a linear process， nor should it be。 As the reader follows Amy， Chris， Olivia， and Paul through their parallel and interweaving stories， they see echoes of their own imperfect relationships and friendships。。。at least I certainly did。 Thank you to Jane Crittenden for the delightful and powerf Poignant， touching， raw， and REAL: I loved World's Apart for the portrayal of family and love， and relationships from all their messy and wonderful angles。 In World's Apart， becoming and being a family is not a linear process， nor should it be。 As the reader follows Amy， Chris， Olivia， and Paul through their parallel and interweaving stories， they see echoes of their own imperfect relationships and friendships。。。at least I certainly did。 Thank you to Jane Crittenden for the delightful and powerful glimpse into her protagonists' worlds， both in England and New Zealand。 。。。more
Diane Billas
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。Amy moved to New Zealand with her parents 17 years ago because she was expecting a daughter。 She tried contacting the father but he ignored it so she realized she was on her own。 Now he appears seventeen years later as if that didn’t happen， still charming and handsome as ever， as if that didn’t happen。 The more Amy interacts with him the more she wonders what secrets have been kept both from her and from him and a lot of it stems around their Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC。Amy moved to New Zealand with her parents 17 years ago because she was expecting a daughter。 She tried contacting the father but he ignored it so she realized she was on her own。 Now he appears seventeen years later as if that didn’t happen， still charming and handsome as ever， as if that didn’t happen。 The more Amy interacts with him the more she wonders what secrets have been kept both from her and from him and a lot of it stems around their friend Olivia。I tore through this book！ It was such an addicting story and I wanted to see what happened。 I also loved that the story took place in Auckland， a city I’m familiar with and have enjoyed visiting， so it brought back good memories。 The characters were well-written and it felt like I was in their environment。 Very happy I got to read this book ahead of time and can’t wait to see what the author writes next！ Highly recommend this book。 。。。more
Phoebe Rowe
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A lovely debut about the secrets we keep and the beliefs those secrets turn into， even when we don’t realize that they’re secrets at all。 We meet the protagonist Amy as the sole parent to a teenaged daughter， after the father and love of Amy’s life， Chris， left her pregnant and alone。 But as the story goes on we realize that’s not at all what happened， in a web of missed connections and miscommunications that jump between the young couple’s last weeks together and Chris’ re-entry to Amy’s life y A lovely debut about the secrets we keep and the beliefs those secrets turn into， even when we don’t realize that they’re secrets at all。 We meet the protagonist Amy as the sole parent to a teenaged daughter， after the father and love of Amy’s life， Chris， left her pregnant and alone。 But as the story goes on we realize that’s not at all what happened， in a web of missed connections and miscommunications that jump between the young couple’s last weeks together and Chris’ re-entry to Amy’s life years later。 Full of humor and heart， this novel shows us how different “happily ever after” can look from what we expect 。。。more
Jo Leevers
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This gorgeous book whisks you to the other side of the world， to a waterfront cafe in New Zealand。。。 and then back to the UK， 18 years before， where Amy and Chris first met。 The power of first love with all its faltering， shy and unsure moments is captured brilliantly by Jane Crittenden。 Likewise， the way that， even as so-called grown-ups， unfortunately we continue to miss the right moments to speak the truth and put things right。 I was rooting for her characters and so invested I wanted to reac This gorgeous book whisks you to the other side of the world， to a waterfront cafe in New Zealand。。。 and then back to the UK， 18 years before， where Amy and Chris first met。 The power of first love with all its faltering， shy and unsure moments is captured brilliantly by Jane Crittenden。 Likewise， the way that， even as so-called grown-ups， unfortunately we continue to miss the right moments to speak the truth and put things right。 I was rooting for her characters and so invested I wanted to reach into their world and help straighten out the tangled strands of Amy and Chris's love story。 But the course of true love never did run smooth and there are plenty of surprises and twists in store for our star-crossed lovers。 You're kept guessing until the very end in this lovely debut about forgiveness， families， mistakes and misunderstandings。 Worlds Apart takes us on a journey around the globe but centres on the fundamental emotions that forge - and sometimes thwart - our most important relationships。 。。。more
Lauren Parvizi
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What happens when everything you thought you knew about your past—and the great lost love of your life—turn out to be all wrong？ Jane Crittenden explores that question in this dual POV， dual timeline debut about second chance romance。 I loved the complexity of each character， particularly the protagonist， Amy。 You can’t help but root for her happiness even as the life she’s built begins to unravel with each new （and surprising） revelation from her past。 But each twist is matched only by the book What happens when everything you thought you knew about your past—and the great lost love of your life—turn out to be all wrong？ Jane Crittenden explores that question in this dual POV， dual timeline debut about second chance romance。 I loved the complexity of each character， particularly the protagonist， Amy。 You can’t help but root for her happiness even as the life she’s built begins to unravel with each new （and surprising） revelation from her past。 But each twist is matched only by the book’s huge heart。 It’s an epic love story， but it’s also a touching story of family， friendship and forgiveness。 。。。more
Kitty Johnson
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This book transported me to New Zealand a - country it's clear the author knows well。 I loved experiencing it along with the characters！ The book has a then and now structure， so we gradually discover the secrets that led to the main character's situations in a very satisfying way。 I was rooting for Ivy and Chris to reconnect after so many wasted years， but it was hard to see how this could happen - a sign of an excellent romance， because who wants it to be easy？ The author made me care for her This book transported me to New Zealand a - country it's clear the author knows well。 I loved experiencing it along with the characters！ The book has a then and now structure， so we gradually discover the secrets that led to the main character's situations in a very satisfying way。 I was rooting for Ivy and Chris to reconnect after so many wasted years， but it was hard to see how this could happen - a sign of an excellent romance， because who wants it to be easy？ The author made me care for her characters as well as to despair and worry and celebrate right along with them。 A highly enjoyable read， and I can't wait to read Jane Crittenden's next book！ 。。。more
Ellen Won Steil
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Debut author Jane Crittenden is certainly going to become an auto-purchase author for many readers！ I truly could not put this book down。 The story of Amy and Chris was beautifully written， and I ripped through each page dying to find out what happened between them。 The author’s lovely depiction of the seaside New Zealand town transported me there and the community of minor characters all contributed splendidly to this warm and heartfelt story。 Not to mention the character of Olivia （Amy’s frien Debut author Jane Crittenden is certainly going to become an auto-purchase author for many readers！ I truly could not put this book down。 The story of Amy and Chris was beautifully written， and I ripped through each page dying to find out what happened between them。 The author’s lovely depiction of the seaside New Zealand town transported me there and the community of minor characters all contributed splendidly to this warm and heartfelt story。 Not to mention the character of Olivia （Amy’s friend） was so complex， I empathized for her all while questioning her choices。 If you love JoJo Moyes or Liane Moriarty， you will absolutely love Jane Crittenden！ 。。。more
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide you with more information about the book "Worlds Apart。" "Worlds Apart" is a novel by author Steve Howell that was published in 2019。 The story follows two characters， a teenage boy named Jake and a female warrior named Kira， who come from different worlds but have to work together to stop a powerful magician from taking over the universe。 The book combines elements of science fiction and fantasy and has been praised for its immersive world-building and engaging characters。 Overall， "Worlds Apart" has received positive reviews from readers and critics。 If you're a fan of fast-paced， action-packed stories with a touch of magic and science fiction， you might enjoy reading this book。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or beliefs。 However， I can provide you with a brief description of the book 'Worlds Apart'。 'Worlds Apart' is a novel by Richard Cowper， published in 1979。 The story follows the protagonist， a man named Cassie， who is able to enter an alternate dimension every time he goes to sleep。 In this alternate world， he leads a completely different life， filled with fantasy landscapes and creatures。 However， as Cassie becomes more and more immersed in this world， he begins to question which world is real and which is a dream。 The book is considered a science fiction and fantasy classic and is known for its philosophical themes and exploration of reality and identity。
tpg2
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As an AI language model， I cannot have a personal opinion， but here is some information about the book "Worlds Apart。" "Worlds Apart" is a novel by Barbara Elsborg， published in 2017。 It is a romance novel that tells the story of two men， Sam and Jason， who fall in love despite their significant cultural differences。 Sam is a gay man from London who travels to the US to find his birth mother。 There he meets Jason， a Native American man from a reservation in rural Minnesota。 They soon discover that they have much in common， and their relationship grows into a deep and passionate love。 The story confronts cultural clashes and discrimination as the two must navigate their differences and the prejudices of others to make their relationship work。 The novel has been praised for its realistic portrayal of the difficulties that gay interracial couples must face， as well as its beautiful writing and emotional depth。 Overall， if you are a fan of romance novels with themes of diversity and acceptance， "Worlds Apart" could be an excellent read for you。
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