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The Idea of You

The Idea of You

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  • Create Date：2021-07-03 00:51:20
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
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  • Author：Robinne Lee
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Summary

EVERYONE IN THE WORLD KNOWS HIS NAME。
BUT IT'S YOU HE WANTS。

At thirty-nine， Solène Marchand is a devoted mother， a dedicated colleague and a considerate ex-wife。

But it's a long time since she's felt like herself。

So when someone comes along who seems to see her - to want her - for who she really is， the attraction is instant。 And so begins a jet-setting， earth-shattering secret love affair。

But what if that someone is world-famous sex symbol Hayes Campbell？ Captivating frontman of boy band of the moment August Moon - whose face is everywhere。 Including Solène's teenage daughter's bedroom wall。

Can Solène allow herself to fall for the boy the whole world wants？

OR WILL SHE HAVE TO MAKE A DEVASTATING CHOICE。。？

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Reviews

Gail ，

Abrupt ending。 Good story， despite the depressing attitude toward life。

Haley O'Connor ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I don't know if I'll ever stop thinking about this book。 I knew it wasn't a happy ending， but it just felt so "done。" I wanted something else I guess？ I'm crushed。 I read this book in one night。。。I truly just couldn't get enough and had to see how it ended。 Im pretty wrecked by the ending。。。I wish the author had wrapped it up a little nicer。。。。even if it wasn't a fairy tale happily ever after。 I don't know if I'll ever stop thinking about this book。 I knew it wasn't a happy ending， but it just felt so "done。" I wanted something else I guess？ I'm crushed。 I read this book in one night。。。I truly just couldn't get enough and had to see how it ended。 Im pretty wrecked by the ending。。。I wish the author had wrapped it up a little nicer。。。。even if it wasn't a fairy tale happily ever after。 。。。more

Brie ，

I have not been sucked into a book like this in a long time。 Hook， line & sinker！ Could not stop reading， or put it down。 These two characters will be in my mind for a long time， that I know。 Only thing that stopped me from 5 BIG stars is the ending！ That one rocked me！

Sharon ，

Full Review on my website: https://www。behindgreeneyes。com/2021/。。。 Full Review on my website: https://www。behindgreeneyes。com/2021/。。。 。。。more

MBee ，

This was one of my most favorite books that I’ve read this year。 I’ve recommended it to so many of my friends and family members。 I could not put it down。 Hoping for more books from this author。

Nicole Jendras ，

This book is for all the hopeless romantics。 Praying for a sequel。

Tracie XXEst ，

Heart shattering…This book was so bad。 It’s enough to make you kind of angry that you wasted your time and connected with the characters only to be drastically let down。 This could’ve been an amazing story and some of it was… until the end。 Devastating and heartbreaking are the first words that come to mind。 The intro talks about a woman finding herself - blah blah。 Nope。 It’s more along the lines of a woman finding herself， finding happiness and then letting it all go for the same reasons she w Heart shattering…This book was so bad。 It’s enough to make you kind of angry that you wasted your time and connected with the characters only to be drastically let down。 This could’ve been an amazing story and some of it was… until the end。 Devastating and heartbreaking are the first words that come to mind。 The intro talks about a woman finding herself - blah blah。 Nope。 It’s more along the lines of a woman finding herself， finding happiness and then letting it all go for the same reasons she was unhappy to begin with！ Awful， awful book。 I will not read this author again。 。。。more

Erin ，

Ugh， my heart！ Shattered。 It's been a long time since a book gave me alllllll the feels。 Age gap romances are not my thing usually， but I read so much positive feedback that I had to give this one a try。 It got repetitive at times， but was truly so so good。 Ugh， my heart！ Shattered。 It's been a long time since a book gave me alllllll the feels。 Age gap romances are not my thing usually， but I read so much positive feedback that I had to give this one a try。 It got repetitive at times， but was truly so so good。 。。。more

thisismyromanceblog ，

Absolutely cruel ending No， you know what？ I’m furious about this book。 I don’t read romance to feel bad， and this book made me feel bad。 The ending was so cruel， and it completely ruined the entire book。 Just no。

Alexandra ，

I really liked the relationship between Sol and Hayes。 And i hope to remember to read this book again when i have children because i'd love to take parenting tips from Sol。 That being said， the end absolutely shocked me。 I found myself thinking about it for the rest of the day， staring into space and asking myself why。 I really liked the relationship between Sol and Hayes。 And i hope to remember to read this book again when i have children because i'd love to take parenting tips from Sol。 That being said， the end absolutely shocked me。 I found myself thinking about it for the rest of the day， staring into space and asking myself why。 。。。more

Raphaela ，

Als du mich sahstAutorin: Robinne Lee Verlag: Bastei LübbeKlappentext:Erst war es nur ein harmloser Flirt zwischen der frisch geschiedenen Solène （39） und Hayes （20）， dem Sänger einer angesagten britischen Boyband。 Denn Hayes ist zwar jung， aber eben auch charmant， geistreich und sehr sexy。 Doch dann wird aus Leidenschaft Liebe ― trotz des Altersunterschieds。 Als das wahre Leben sie einholt und ihre Liebe trotz aller Vorsicht bekannt wird， bricht die Hölle los。 Die Presse belagert sie， die Fans Als du mich sahstAutorin: Robinne Lee Verlag: Bastei LübbeKlappentext:Erst war es nur ein harmloser Flirt zwischen der frisch geschiedenen Solène （39） und Hayes （20）， dem Sänger einer angesagten britischen Boyband。 Denn Hayes ist zwar jung， aber eben auch charmant， geistreich und sehr sexy。 Doch dann wird aus Leidenschaft Liebe ― trotz des Altersunterschieds。 Als das wahre Leben sie einholt und ihre Liebe trotz aller Vorsicht bekannt wird， bricht die Hölle los。 Die Presse belagert sie， die Fans drehen durch。 Aber Hayes kämpft um sie。Meinung: Aufmerksam geworden bin ich auf die Geschichte durch das zauberhafte Cover！ Ja， ich bin definitiv jemand das Cover oft vor dem Klappentext ansprechen。 Dazu kommt， dass ich die Idee eine Liebesgeschichte mit Altersunterschied sehr interessant fand。Und dann noch dazu wenn die Tochter für die BoyGroup schwärmt。Die Hauptprotagonisten haben in der Beziehung also nicht nur den Altersunterschied zu bewältigen sondern auch noch die Öffentlichkeit。 Denn als Sänger einer Boyband steht Hayes doch sehr in der Öffentlichkeit。 Während Soléne ihre Tochter samt Freundin zu einem Konzert begleitet sprühen also die Funken。 Damit hat sie wohl selbst nicht gerechnet。 Denn sie ist glücklich Single betreibt eine Galerie mit ihrer Freundin und ist zufrieden mit sich und ihrem Leben。Doch Hayes lässt nicht so schnell locker。 Ihn stört der Altersunterschied und die Tatsache， dass sie seine Mutter sein könnte nicht。 Da er sehr in der Öffentlichkeit steht treffen die beiden sich also immer heimlich。 Nur wie lange währt ihr heimliches Glück nicht。 Ich glaube Soléne hat mich so einem Wirbel wohl überhaupt nicht gerechnet als die Öffentlichkeit von ihr und Hayes Wind bekommt。 Es ist ihr schnell alles zu viel und auch ihre Tochter leidet unter dem Druck der Öffentlichkeit sehr。 Da stellt sich nun die Frage: Ist dieser Trubel und Stress die Liebe wert？ Hält ihre erst noch junge Liebe dem Stand oder scheitern sie？ Dass die Autorin selbst eine Berühmtheit ist war mich nicht wirklich bekannt von daher glaube ich schon， dass sie ein realistisches Ende gewählt hat。 Nur bin ich als Leserin damit nicht so glücklich。 Mit vielen Fragen habe ich dieses Buch beendet und bin der Meinung， dass es stellenweise etwas zu schnell und oberflächlich war。 Manchmal hätte ich mir mehr der Gedankengänge der Protagonisten gewünscht und das Buch dann mit einem anderen Gefühl beendet。 。。。more

emily • emilybookedup ，

wow you guys… wow 💖 i’m mad i waited so long to read this， but I’m so happy i finally did。 how is this Lee’s debut！！？！？！ I scoured Google when i finished to learn everything i could about the movie/series or sequel and per the author… a sequel isn’t totally ruled out and scenes have been written… 👏🏼this love story was everything。 you know those books you read at the perfect time？ this was it for me。 the book wasn’t believable， some parts were a bit cringe and you could sense how it would end fro wow you guys… wow 💖 i’m mad i waited so long to read this， but I’m so happy i finally did。 how is this Lee’s debut！！？！？！ I scoured Google when i finished to learn everything i could about the movie/series or sequel and per the author… a sequel isn’t totally ruled out and scenes have been written… 👏🏼this love story was everything。 you know those books you read at the perfect time？ this was it for me。 the book wasn’t believable， some parts were a bit cringe and you could sense how it would end from a mile away—but it was awesome。 Hayes is the ULTIMATE book boyfriend。 i did everything i could to make this book last longer， but i couldn’t stop thinking of it and needed to come back to it。 done within 3 sittings and 24 hours and wishing it wasn’t over 🥺😩full review to come on my Instagram！ 。。。more

Alexis ，

Honestly， 5 stars is not enough for this masterpiece。 Ms。 Lee’s words follow from the pages and captivated every piece of my mind。“The Idea of You” follows Solène Marchand， 39-year-old， divorced mother， and 20-year-old boy band megastar， Hayes Campbell， on a steamy， yet utterly beautiful journey to something a little more than “just lunch。” For the moment we meet Solène you just automatically feel drawn to her。 She has not loved anyone since her divorce and when Hayes， who has a reputation for l Honestly， 5 stars is not enough for this masterpiece。 Ms。 Lee’s words follow from the pages and captivated every piece of my mind。“The Idea of You” follows Solène Marchand， 39-year-old， divorced mother， and 20-year-old boy band megastar， Hayes Campbell， on a steamy， yet utterly beautiful journey to something a little more than “just lunch。” For the moment we meet Solène you just automatically feel drawn to her。 She has not loved anyone since her divorce and when Hayes， who has a reputation for liking older women， sets his eyes on her you know there’s something there。 Hayes is not your typical rockstar， he is smart， witty， and can do some things with his hands…This book definitely had me comparing Hayes to real life rockstar， Harry Styles。 His description， his personality， but it also felt so new at the same time。 I have read One Direction fanfiction before so I am no stranger to a good smutty fic， but this was so much， much more！ This book has depth and brings an entirely new view on ageism that I hadn’t thought about before。 I love how powerful and poised Solène was， it was such a joy to read her thoughts。 Other reviewers did not like that there wasn’t a happy ending， but I think it was the ending the book deserved for now。 That being said， I would still definitely buy a sequel if there ever was one！Overall， you’ve got to read this one。 I will definitely keep it on my self and reread it when I miss the band and the connection the two main charters had。 #AugieForLife 。。。more

Courtney jackson ，

The endingI really liked the book but was so disappointed with the ending。 I invested so much time in this couple for that？

Sylvia Duckworth ，

I loved this book: Much classier and sexier version than 50 Shades of Grey （with no S&M）。 I sure hope there’s a sequel！

Tara Doker ，

Wow！ I know this book is not for everyone。 There are some that will be revolted and can’t proceed。 But wow。 Complex book for sure。 Can’t wait to discuss this w my friends。

Elizabeth ，

Recommended by two people。 I remember rolling my eyes at the premise a few years ago， but this was like the poshest and best written romance novel I've read in eons。 Really enjoyed the rich galavanting， designer name drops， and high art tie ins。 Fake Harry Styles was entertaining as well。 I liked the believable central conflict -- hard to get over no matter how much love/lust is there。 I'd read a sequel in a heartbeat。 Recommended by two people。 I remember rolling my eyes at the premise a few years ago， but this was like the poshest and best written romance novel I've read in eons。 Really enjoyed the rich galavanting， designer name drops， and high art tie ins。 Fake Harry Styles was entertaining as well。 I liked the believable central conflict -- hard to get over no matter how much love/lust is there。 I'd read a sequel in a heartbeat。 。。。more

Tiffany ，

I didn't think I would get into this as much as I did。 The steamy scenes were nice and by the end of book， I was crying。 I also didn't expect that。 I didn't think I would get into this as much as I did。 The steamy scenes were nice and by the end of book， I was crying。 I also didn't expect that。 。。。more

Micki ，

Completely captivating。

Jessica ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I’m crying super ugly tears right now as my husband keeps asking me what’s wrong。 I really truly enjoyed this book， but realize I just can’t read anything that doesn’t have a ****spoiler*****Happy endingThe entire book I kept thinking， “it could work…just maybe”， but I guess even the fantasy has to end some time。 SooooooI would recommend this just based in the narrative， writing and believability of a Harry Styles-ish “famous person dates real person” story。 But just know， the narrator gives ple I’m crying super ugly tears right now as my husband keeps asking me what’s wrong。 I really truly enjoyed this book， but realize I just can’t read anything that doesn’t have a ****spoiler*****Happy endingThe entire book I kept thinking， “it could work…just maybe”， but I guess even the fantasy has to end some time。 SooooooI would recommend this just based in the narrative， writing and believability of a Harry Styles-ish “famous person dates real person” story。 But just know， the narrator gives plenty of hints along the way as to the ending。 Sigh。 Robin Lee， you gutted me。 。。。more

Kailyn Peltier ，

AmazingJust read it。 Just do it。 You’ll never regret having read this book。 It’s so well written and I need more！

Lauren ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I wanted to like this book so much。 I was all on board for a and instead I was left feeling ancient at 30 with apparently no hope， because I have a kid I guess that means I give up my own happiness in favor of theirs even though at 13 kids are never happy， like if it wasn’t her mom it would have been something else。 What was she teaching her daughter at the end？？ Boy bands only last for so long， probably would have been a few more years of being mostly happy and then probably entirely happy。 Not I wanted to like this book so much。 I was all on board for a and instead I was left feeling ancient at 30 with apparently no hope， because I have a kid I guess that means I give up my own happiness in favor of theirs even though at 13 kids are never happy， like if it wasn’t her mom it would have been something else。 What was she teaching her daughter at the end？？ Boy bands only last for so long， probably would have been a few more years of being mostly happy and then probably entirely happy。 Not to mention when her daughter went to college no one would know or care。 Also her daughter seemed big upset at all about her dad starting anew family which would be way more upsetting I think， but whatever。 Oh and she tells the 20 year old repeatedly he doesn’t know what he wants but basically let’s her 13 year old daughter make her decisions。Basically I enjoyed the ride but was so bothered by the ending， it made me wish I hadn’t read it because I don’t have time to waste on downers after 2020。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

Ok Will say I loved it maybe more because I am in my forties and could relate。。I loved that depth in the story and his youth that it's possible to make it work。。It was heart breaking as we mothers know we put everyone before our own happiness。It was a nice read and I love that it wasn't all smut。 Not to descriptive。 I however i would of preferred he would be of been least 25。 Even though he was mature and the relationship seemed believable。。。I would of loved a follow-up of them years later。Maybe Ok Will say I loved it maybe more because I am in my forties and could relate。。I loved that depth in the story and his youth that it's possible to make it work。。It was heart breaking as we mothers know we put everyone before our own happiness。It was a nice read and I love that it wasn't all smut。 Not to descriptive。 I however i would of preferred he would be of been least 25。 Even though he was mature and the relationship seemed believable。。。I would of loved a follow-up of them years later。Maybe it still could be written。。。Enjoyed the heart break in the end but it was such a cut and dry ending。 。。。more

Rikki Miller ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I just reread this book and flew through it as quickly as I did the first time。 As someone who followed one direction on tour for three summers， this has a fair bit of boy band nostalgia that feels like home to me。The premise is very unique and the book is just glitzy enough for the angst and anxiety I feel while reading it to be put on the back burner。 I am so conflicted about the main character - we see the argument that Solene deserves to do what she wants and find autonomy as an individual w I just reread this book and flew through it as quickly as I did the first time。 As someone who followed one direction on tour for three summers， this has a fair bit of boy band nostalgia that feels like home to me。The premise is very unique and the book is just glitzy enough for the angst and anxiety I feel while reading it to be put on the back burner。 I am so conflicted about the main character - we see the argument that Solene deserves to do what she wants and find autonomy as an individual who has always been slotted into roles as wife （no longer） and mother… but when it is so clearly at the expense of her daughter， it becomes a bit hard to stomach。 Do I love this book？ Yes。 Do I struggle with the characters and their motives？ Yes。 They are lifelike and flawed and selfish and it’s really really wonderful。 。。。more

Jackie Redish ，

The best book I have read so far this year。 The story was heart wrenching and the characters were so real you felt like you were in the story with them。 It was one of those books you don't want to end， hope there will be a sequel。 The best book I have read so far this year。 The story was heart wrenching and the characters were so real you felt like you were in the story with them。 It was one of those books you don't want to end， hope there will be a sequel。 。。。more

Megan Whalen ，

Why am I both crying and turned on and have the urge to listen to every One Direction album in a row？

Sonali Patel ，

Not for everyone。 But I surprised myself by liking it quite a bit。 Someone described it as 50 shades meets Backstreet boys which I would say is accurate。 Definitely cheesy at times but I found the relationship between the main characters sweet and moving。 Recommend for a light read， perfect for summer

Laura Santoski ，

Picked up as a light summer read， but there was some real stuff in here， particularly as it pertains to women and aging。 As far as romance novels go， it was fairly well written， though it dragged a little at parts and had some cheesy parts too。

Natalie Joseph ，

I finally get it， I think I resisted reading this quickly because I didn’t want to lose these characters。 It’s so brokenly beautiful。

ClaudiaB ，

The Idea of You by Robinne Lee narrated by Robinne LeeRolling In The Deep。。。Solene and Hayes story touched me so deeply， by the end， my heart was in such a state I wasn’t sure I’d recover。 I loved Robinne Lee’s descriptive narration that created an imagery which took me around the world and showed me places in such detail it was like actually watching a film and I was very impressed with all the accents she used。This story gave me all the feels and left me clamoring for more。 Hats off to Robinne The Idea of You by Robinne Lee narrated by Robinne LeeRolling In The Deep。。。Solene and Hayes story touched me so deeply， by the end， my heart was in such a state I wasn’t sure I’d recover。 I loved Robinne Lee’s descriptive narration that created an imagery which took me around the world and showed me places in such detail it was like actually watching a film and I was very impressed with all the accents she used。This story gave me all the feels and left me clamoring for more。 Hats off to Robinne Lee。 。。。more

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