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Last Time We Met

Last Time We Met

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  • Author：Emily Houghton
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Summary

An emotional friends-to-lovers romance， perfect for fans of Mhairi McFarlane and Colleen Hoover

'I cried， I laughed， I swooned！ A gorgeous friends-to-lovers romance' Laura Jane Williams， author of Our Stop
'Perfect for a sunny afternoon' Daily Mail
'Funny， heart-wrenching and simply brilliant' Beth Reekles， author of The Kissing Booth series on Netflix and Love Locked Down

ONE PROMISE
Aged thirteen， best friends Eleanor and Fin are inseparable。 Convinced it will always be this way they make a pact - to go to university together， always live near each other， and if they're both single at 35 they'll get married。

TWO DECADES
Eleanor and Fin haven't spoken in fifteen years。 Life has run away from them and they're both far from where they'd dreamt of being all those years ago。

CAN THEY STILL KEEP THEIR WORD？
It takes tragic circumstances for Fin to come back into Eleanor's life， but everything has changed since the last time they met。 Is it too late to mend their friendship？ Or is there a chance they can keep some of the promises they made？

Readers have fallen for Emily Houghton's brilliant romances:
***** 'I'm an absolute sucker for a good friends-to-lovers trope and this book definitely delivers that。'
***** 'An absolute joy and a love story about falling in love and allowing yourself to be loved。'
***** 'A funny， heart-wrenching and beautiful love story。 Absolutely loved it。'
***** 'Beautifully written with characters that have such great depth。'

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Reviews

Jordan Malcolm ，

I really enjoyed my first Emily Houghton book。 A story of tragedy， friendship and love， told through a dual Point of View， which I found ensured the novel was character driven。I found it to be an emotional read， and couldn't stop that prickly eye feeling that you get when a book hits you。 I wanted to shake the characters at times， and felt frustrated with them， as I would a friend in real life。 Houghton brought the characters to life so well that I truly did feel like I was hearing the story of I really enjoyed my first Emily Houghton book。 A story of tragedy， friendship and love， told through a dual Point of View， which I found ensured the novel was character driven。I found it to be an emotional read， and couldn't stop that prickly eye feeling that you get when a book hits you。 I wanted to shake the characters at times， and felt frustrated with them， as I would a friend in real life。 Houghton brought the characters to life so well that I truly did feel like I was hearing the story of a friend。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Karen ⊰✿ ，

Fin returns to London after more than 15 years of living in LA。 He ran away from his prior life， and his best friend Eleanor， who he had been inseparable from as a child。As Eleanor learns of his return an uneasy but civil friendship begins and we start to learn through flashbacks and rotating POVs why it is he left in the first place。A character driven novel， Houghton takes us through tragedy， families， friendship and love。 There is a bit of fun and a few tears along the way， and the novel moves Fin returns to London after more than 15 years of living in LA。 He ran away from his prior life， and his best friend Eleanor， who he had been inseparable from as a child。As Eleanor learns of his return an uneasy but civil friendship begins and we start to learn through flashbacks and rotating POVs why it is he left in the first place。A character driven novel， Houghton takes us through tragedy， families， friendship and love。 There is a bit of fun and a few tears along the way， and the novel moves at a good pace。 I found myself frustrated with both characters actions a number of times， but that is a sign of a good novel， when we think of characters as people we know！My second Houghton book and won't be my last。 Recommended for fans of novels about people that don't need to be shocking， bound in mystery， or awful characters。Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Gemma Pearson ，

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Last time we met is a duel POV with our two main characters who were childhood best friends who made a pact when they where 13 that if they weren’t married at 35 they would marry each other。 The years cause them to drift apart… they are then brought together both single at 34…I read this in one evening！ I couldn’t put it down。 I pretty much cried for 4 hours reading。 It wasn’t necessary sad， but it was emotional。 There are some deep topics in this book so if you feel like you might be ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Last time we met is a duel POV with our two main characters who were childhood best friends who made a pact when they where 13 that if they weren’t married at 35 they would marry each other。 The years cause them to drift apart… they are then brought together both single at 34…I read this in one evening！ I couldn’t put it down。 I pretty much cried for 4 hours reading。 It wasn’t necessary sad， but it was emotional。 There are some deep topics in this book so if you feel like you might be triggered look up an warnings。Thanks to netgalley for the arc， all views are my own。 。。。more

Pam Robertson ，

You meet up with Fin and Eleanor at different points of their lives， spanning from their childhood when they were inseparable， to the present day， when they have lost touch。 Told from both Fin and Eleanos' perspectives， you feel as though you are seeing both sides of their story。 Fin was important to all of Eleanor's family and seemed like a brother and honorary son to them。 The reason for Fin's return to the UK adds a poignancy to the story and you glimpse the lives of several of the residents You meet up with Fin and Eleanor at different points of their lives， spanning from their childhood when they were inseparable， to the present day， when they have lost touch。 Told from both Fin and Eleanos' perspectives， you feel as though you are seeing both sides of their story。 Fin was important to all of Eleanor's family and seemed like a brother and honorary son to them。 The reason for Fin's return to the UK adds a poignancy to the story and you glimpse the lives of several of the residents in his mother's care home。 Grief and loss are set against the warmth and compassion which you see there and you can't help but feel for Fin as he comes to terms with his mother's illnesses。 There is also a certain sadness attached to the fact that former best friends have lost touch and can't seem to communicate as they used to。 You are willing Fin and Eleanor to talk more but as you come to realise， the dynamic between them is complicated and there are some serious issues at the root of their relationship。 Eleanor's new best friend， Sal adds some humour to the story and I enjoyed Eleanor's relationship with her sister and mother。 This is a story which carries you along and by the end， you do care about how it will end up。 In short: Friends to lovers Thanks to the publisher for a copy of the book 。。。more

Chantelle Hazelden ，

I fell in love with this story pretty quickly。This is a friends to lovers sort of romance that manages to be both funny and heart-warming all at the same time。Eleanor and Fin were best friends for such a long time and they had a simple plan。 If they were both single at the grand old age of 35 then they would get married to each other。 But best laid plans and all that。 Life happened and this once close pair unfortunately lost touch。 Each of them having their reasons as to why this occurred。 But f I fell in love with this story pretty quickly。This is a friends to lovers sort of romance that manages to be both funny and heart-warming all at the same time。Eleanor and Fin were best friends for such a long time and they had a simple plan。 If they were both single at the grand old age of 35 then they would get married to each other。 But best laid plans and all that。 Life happened and this once close pair unfortunately lost touch。 Each of them having their reasons as to why this occurred。 But fate still had plans for this unsuspecting duo。Fast forward twenty years， when Fin comes back from America to spend time with his mum （who is sadly dying） he has the chance to reconnect with his former best friend。 Could this be Eleanor and Fin's moment to finally be together？Just like Before I Saw You， I felt a real connection with both of our main protagonists。A second chance at love， who could possibly pass up on that。Surely it must be inevitable， that the two former best friends end up meeting， and just so happen to clumbsily work their way through their simultaneous tragedies and come face to face with what in their hearts they've known all along 。 。 。That they belong together。Be still my beating heart。Honest and heart felt。 It just seems to be Emily's style and it gets my every time。Whilst fairly predictable， I really like this in a book sometimes。 I live for the happily ever afters， with an rollercoaster of emotions thrown in for good measure。 With some more serious subject matter mixed in with the storyline， this is a story that came across as highly believable。Also a big shout out to some lovely secondary characters。Last Time We Met is just as good as Houghton's first novel and comes highly recommended from me。 A sweet romance that will warm up your summer。 。。。more

Lorraine Joad ，

A brilliant read which should not be missed。 An easy read full of emotion and relationship issues along with well drawn believable characters。 A wonderful romantic rollercoaster of a book。 Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC in return for an honest review。 It was a real pleasure。

Bri C ，

Two people were best friends as kids。 Life takes them apart and then they make their own way。 Family issues bring them back together after fifteen years when all the unresolved issues pop their heads up。 They both can't work out their past problems。 You just want to shake them both！ Two people were best friends as kids。 Life takes them apart and then they make their own way。 Family issues bring them back together after fifteen years when all the unresolved issues pop their heads up。 They both can't work out their past problems。 You just want to shake them both！ 。。。more

Nadia ，

Childhood besties Fin and Eleanor haven’t seen each other in 15 years。 Fin comes back to town to see his ailing mom and reconnect with Eleanor。 There were triggers of death， alcoholism， and controlling partners。 Definitely keep tissues handy。 The romance between the two leads wasn’t very convincing。 They didn’t have much chemistry and I thought they were better off as friends。 I also was hoping for a light romance and this wasn’t it。 Too many death elements in this， which made it more of a sad b Childhood besties Fin and Eleanor haven’t seen each other in 15 years。 Fin comes back to town to see his ailing mom and reconnect with Eleanor。 There were triggers of death， alcoholism， and controlling partners。 Definitely keep tissues handy。 The romance between the two leads wasn’t very convincing。 They didn’t have much chemistry and I thought they were better off as friends。 I also was hoping for a light romance and this wasn’t it。 Too many death elements in this， which made it more of a sad book。 The ending was okay。 Overall， it was an okay book， that I wished I knew more about before reading it。 I received this ARC from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Emily ✨ ，

（for netgalley）This childhood-friends-to-lovers slow contemporary romance was sweet and cosy， as well as full of the slightly more negative sides to life - acceptance， grief and overall discovering how to live again。Eleanor is a really well written strong willed， stubborn， creative character and I enjoyed her growth throughout the plot。 At the beginning， I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy this novel and Eleanor’s character specifically but as the plot slowly developed， I began to become more i （for netgalley）This childhood-friends-to-lovers slow contemporary romance was sweet and cosy， as well as full of the slightly more negative sides to life - acceptance， grief and overall discovering how to live again。Eleanor is a really well written strong willed， stubborn， creative character and I enjoyed her growth throughout the plot。 At the beginning， I wasn’t sure how much I would enjoy this novel and Eleanor’s character specifically but as the plot slowly developed， I began to become more involved in her character and overall really liked her。 The flick from past to present was also interesting and revealed each characters past slowly and added to their characters。 Despite the somewhat obvious ending， the plot was well played out and the slow build worked well， exploring all the characters and mixed POVs from both Fin and Eleanor。 I liked the mix of experiences and own challenges/journeys they each faced。 Overall， it covered a broad range of topics which resulted in a lovely slightly chaotic romance。 。。。more

Lauren ，

I discovered Emily Houghton last year when I read and loved her debut， Before I Saw You。 So I was very excited to learn she was releasing her second， and from the first few pages， I knew it would be another enjoyable read。 Emily’s writing style is easy to read， she always seems to cover more emotional topics in her books which makes her stories more authentic and believable。 There’s a lot more to this story than your typical friends to lovers trope。 As well as Eleanor and Fin， I adored the secon I discovered Emily Houghton last year when I read and loved her debut， Before I Saw You。 So I was very excited to learn she was releasing her second， and from the first few pages， I knew it would be another enjoyable read。 Emily’s writing style is easy to read， she always seems to cover more emotional topics in her books which makes her stories more authentic and believable。 There’s a lot more to this story than your typical friends to lovers trope。 As well as Eleanor and Fin， I adored the secondary characters and the sub plots that were running alongside the main story。 Sal， Ben and Reggie were some of my favourite characters I’ve read in a while！ The pace of the story is perfect， and the ending wraps up nicely。 Emily has definitely been added to my list of auto-buy authors。 I think this book would be best enjoyed on a miserable rainy day tucked under blankets， or next to the pool on holiday with cocktail in hand。 ☔️🍹 。。。more

Teresa Nikolic ，

Eleanor and Fin were childhood best friends and were inseparable， when they were thirteen they made a pact to always be there for each other and if they were both still single at thirty five they would marry， but things don't always work out how you want them to and Eleanor hasn't seen or spoken to him since he left the country when he was eighteen， until now。 Fast forward fifteen years， they are now thirty four， both recently single and Fin， in tragic circumstances， is back home， but can they r Eleanor and Fin were childhood best friends and were inseparable， when they were thirteen they made a pact to always be there for each other and if they were both still single at thirty five they would marry， but things don't always work out how you want them to and Eleanor hasn't seen or spoken to him since he left the country when he was eighteen， until now。 Fast forward fifteen years， they are now thirty four， both recently single and Fin， in tragic circumstances， is back home， but can they rekindle the close friendship they had？Last Time We Met is a dual narrative told by Eleanor and Fin and a dual timeline spanning their teenage years and leading up to the present time。 It's a tale of friendship， lost love and regret for what might have been。 Both of them are dealing with recent romantic breakups and Fin also has the estranged relationship with his mum to contend with and she's the reason he's returned home。 There are some difficult topics covered in this book; infidelity， anger management， alcoholism and terminal illness and the author writes them with compassion and integrity， creating characters that are authentic and believable。 The main characters touched my heart and I shed quite a few tears throughout this book， frustrated at times that they needed a nudge to sort out their lives and communicate with each other！ The sub-characters were also very likeable; Eileen， Sal， Freya， Ben， Reggie and even the overpowering Angela at times， Sunday lunch at her house sounds like a blast！ I loved Before I Saw You by this author and was excited to read Last Time We Met， I'm a sucker for a happy ending and was hoping to get one here， but that's as much as I will say on that subject， you'll just have to read it for yourself。 I'd like to thank Transworld Publishers and Netgalley for inviting me to read this beautiful book， I will post my review on Goodreads now and Amazon on publication day。 。。。more

Mon Thomas ，

I thought this was going to be a happy second-chance romance， but I was wrong。 A very emotional read that attacks love， grief and building new friendships。 Which led this to invest me and became an addictive read。This book was more of individual growth for Eleanor and Fin to fix their issues， which I realised that’s what this book needed instead of romance。But I think this book was very long for what it needed to be。Overall this book attacks topics that make this an emotional read， with characte I thought this was going to be a happy second-chance romance， but I was wrong。 A very emotional read that attacks love， grief and building new friendships。 Which led this to invest me and became an addictive read。This book was more of individual growth for Eleanor and Fin to fix their issues， which I realised that’s what this book needed instead of romance。But I think this book was very long for what it needed to be。Overall this book attacks topics that make this an emotional read， with characters that I fell and connected with that I adored。3。5 。。。more

Annarella ，

A poignant， emotionally charged， and well written story of two persons， their friendship， and how they met again after years。It's a story that moved me to tears， made me smile， and kept me reading。Finley and Eleanor are two interesting characters， well written and relatable。 The plot flows and it kept me reading。The end was not the predictable one and I liked it。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine A poignant， emotionally charged， and well written story of two persons， their friendship， and how they met again after years。It's a story that moved me to tears， made me smile， and kept me reading。Finley and Eleanor are two interesting characters， well written and relatable。 The plot flows and it kept me reading。The end was not the predictable one and I liked it。Recommended。Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for this ARC， all opinions are mine 。。。more

Siobhan ，

Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for a copy of this read。 This is the first title I've read by this author and I loved it。 I will look out for this author in the future This read like an emotional rollercoaster and I loved every minute。 There was so much emotion packed into this one book。 I loved the writing style and would definitely recommend this book。 Thanks to Netgalley and publisher for a copy of this read。 This is the first title I've read by this author and I loved it。 I will look out for this author in the future This read like an emotional rollercoaster and I loved every minute。 There was so much emotion packed into this one book。 I loved the writing style and would definitely recommend this book。 。。。more

Pippa-Louise Miller ，

I really enjoyed this！！ It was so sad and sweet。 It didn't make me ball my eyes out but I did have a little cry。 I just struggled picking up a few times but that could be to do with me being busy。 It was a lovely second chance romance！ I really enjoyed this！！ It was so sad and sweet。 It didn't make me ball my eyes out but I did have a little cry。 I just struggled picking up a few times but that could be to do with me being busy。 It was a lovely second chance romance！ 。。。more

Laura ，

Talk about friends to lovers。 This book was so incredibly bittersweet， touching on grief， first love， friendship and the hardships that come when you grow apart from your childhood best friend。 I loved the flashbacks， that followed Eleanor and Fin throughout their childhood， and into adulthood。I haven't previously read any books by this author， but I will definitely be ensuring I look out for any more books， as I really enjoyed the writing style。 Talk about friends to lovers。 This book was so incredibly bittersweet， touching on grief， first love， friendship and the hardships that come when you grow apart from your childhood best friend。 I loved the flashbacks， that followed Eleanor and Fin throughout their childhood， and into adulthood。I haven't previously read any books by this author， but I will definitely be ensuring I look out for any more books， as I really enjoyed the writing style。 。。。more

Emily ，

Thank you to Random House UK & Netgalley for the opportunity to review this ARC。I was expecting a fun little rom-com， instead I get all the feels！ Although some topics featured are a little tough， everything has been handled with thought & compassion。 This book has a good pacing， fantastically written plot & most importantly great characters that you really root for！ Usually childhood friends-to-lovers isn’t my favourite trope， but this book may have converted me…

Stephanie ，

A great read full of twists and turns。 I laughed and cried so many times！Eleanor and Fin are best friends and plan to be forever。 Then life happens and they lose touch。 Fin comes back from America to be with his mum and slowly starts to reconnect with his best friend。 Such a moving story beautifully told from both characters perspectives。 I absolutely loved the honesty of this book and relatable characters。 There was also depth and variety in the characters and sub plots。 A great read！

Dikshya Pattnaik ，

20 years ago， Fin & Eleanor were best friends。 Then life happened and with it came hindrances， problems & heartbreaks。 Now tragic a circumstance for Fin made him come back into Eleanor's life， but everything has changed since the last time they met。 Is it too late to mend their friendship？ Emily's writing allows the readers to both grieve & root for the characters。 This was an emotionally gripping friends-to-lovers romance。 Through 2 decades， Eleanor & Fin's lives have gone through so much that 20 years ago， Fin & Eleanor were best friends。 Then life happened and with it came hindrances， problems & heartbreaks。 Now tragic a circumstance for Fin made him come back into Eleanor's life， but everything has changed since the last time they met。 Is it too late to mend their friendship？ Emily's writing allows the readers to both grieve & root for the characters。 This was an emotionally gripping friends-to-lovers romance。 Through 2 decades， Eleanor & Fin's lives have gone through so much that it's beyond imagination。In the present day， Eleanor goes through a tragic breakup that left her devastated。 And Fin returns back to England after hearing his mom has few days to live。 Through a rollercoaster of emotions， these 2 are thrown into the same vicinity while they figure out what caused them apart。 The lack of communication broke my heart。 But fear not， the ending was delightful & of course filled with HEA。Thank you Netgalley and Random House UK for the arc in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Lucy Dunphy ，

I was so engrossed in Eleanor and Fin's story。 Emily Houghton has a great way of creating these slightly flawed and hugely likeable characters。 Eleanor and Fin are both so likeable and you're rooting for them them the whole way through the book。 My heart broke for both of them and the ending， though predictable， is so satisfying， I couldn't help but smile。 A story of love， friendship， overcoming your demons and picking yourself up after it all goes wrong， I can't wait for the next release from E I was so engrossed in Eleanor and Fin's story。 Emily Houghton has a great way of creating these slightly flawed and hugely likeable characters。 Eleanor and Fin are both so likeable and you're rooting for them them the whole way through the book。 My heart broke for both of them and the ending， though predictable， is so satisfying， I couldn't help but smile。 A story of love， friendship， overcoming your demons and picking yourself up after it all goes wrong， I can't wait for the next release from Emily Houghton。Thanks to Netgalley and Random House UK for the opportunity to read this Advance Reader's Copy。 。。。more

Lara Baidengan ，

In the moment I was feeling like the book is okay but I wasn’t craving to read it， but the fact I’ve cried multiple times at different parts during this book made me realise it’s a solid 4/5。I don’t normally like “friend to lover” troupes but this felt real and even though Fin wasn’t hot to me， I think they were pretty cute！

zahraa ，

I love a second chance romance/friends to lovers buuuuuttt this book was lacking a lot。 the characters didn’t really have any depth to them and i found that their backstory didn’t either。 i feel like the premise is interesting and could’ve been a lot better

Melinda Crumblin ，

Well written， but what a pretty sad story。 It’s marketed as romance but there is very little romantic activity happening。 A lot of childhood trauma and grief being dealt with。 It does have a HEA but it’s not really what I would call a happy romance。 Enjoyable read but don’t go in expecting a rom-com。

Helen Appleby ，

I absolutely loved this authors other book and was excited to read this one and wasn’t disappointed。 It was an emotional rollercoaster of a read and was heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure and the author dealt with a lot of sensitive topics throughout which were done in a respectful and relatable way。 This was written as a then and now dual perspective and the will they or won’t they develop the friendship into something more vibe was maintained throughout in this beautiful and poign I absolutely loved this authors other book and was excited to read this one and wasn’t disappointed。 It was an emotional rollercoaster of a read and was heartbreaking and heartwarming in equal measure and the author dealt with a lot of sensitive topics throughout which were done in a respectful and relatable way。 This was written as a then and now dual perspective and the will they or won’t they develop the friendship into something more vibe was maintained throughout in this beautiful and poignant read of what has happened in fin and Eleanor’s lives since they have been apart and the events which have led to their paths meeting up again。 。。。more

Emma Watson ，

This book did not disappoint I enjoyed the book as friendship and of course romance in it。Eleanor and Fin have been friends since they were children and made a pact that if they were still single at 35 they would marry。 For the last 15 years Eleanor and Fin have not seen each other is there a reason for that only time will tell。 Fin ends coming back to the UK due to his Mum being ill。 They seem to reconnect and they seem to have become friends again。The book is well written and I found the chara This book did not disappoint I enjoyed the book as friendship and of course romance in it。Eleanor and Fin have been friends since they were children and made a pact that if they were still single at 35 they would marry。 For the last 15 years Eleanor and Fin have not seen each other is there a reason for that only time will tell。 Fin ends coming back to the UK due to his Mum being ill。 They seem to reconnect and they seem to have become friends again。The book is well written and I found the characters were engaging and interesting。 Would recommend this book。 。。。more

Jennifer （JC-S） ，

‘Can a promise still stand after fifteen years？’When they were aged thirteen， Eleanor Levy and Finley （Fin） Taylor were inseparable best friends。 They intended to stay close， to go to university together and， if they were both still single at 35， to marry。Twenty years later， Eleanor and Fin have not spoken for fifteen years。 Their lives have diverged: Fin lives in the USA while Eleanor， in the UK is trying to recover from the break-up of a long-term relationship。 Fate intervenes when a family t ‘Can a promise still stand after fifteen years？’When they were aged thirteen， Eleanor Levy and Finley （Fin） Taylor were inseparable best friends。 They intended to stay close， to go to university together and， if they were both still single at 35， to marry。Twenty years later， Eleanor and Fin have not spoken for fifteen years。 Their lives have diverged: Fin lives in the USA while Eleanor， in the UK is trying to recover from the break-up of a long-term relationship。 Fate intervenes when a family tragedy brings Fin back to the UK。 And then their paths cross。While there may be no real surprises in the way this story ends， the journey is far from smooth。 Fin and Eleanor each must navigate some difficult personal terrain including issues such as alcoholism， family dysfunction and mental health issues。While I enjoyed the fairly predictable path taken by this story， I was wrenched out of the story every time someone smirked （smirk or smirked appears 24 times in the narrative）。 Now， I do realise that smirking has more than one meaning but I had to keep stopping while I wondered if the smirker was grinning， sneering， or leering。 Note: My thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with a free electronic copy of this book for review purposes。 Jennifer Cameron-Smith 。。。more

Georgina Foster ，

Absolutely loved this book！ I thorough enjoyed reading it and would definitely recommend！ There are no prizes for guessing how this story ends but I think that’s the beauty of the story and the characters！ They are wholesome and genuine and you do want them to be happy as one。 I feel like it took a while to get going， flipping forwards and backwards in time but I liked that and enjoyed it。 I was slightly disappointed though then when it went soooo quick after them getting together with not actua Absolutely loved this book！ I thorough enjoyed reading it and would definitely recommend！ There are no prizes for guessing how this story ends but I think that’s the beauty of the story and the characters！ They are wholesome and genuine and you do want them to be happy as one。 I feel like it took a while to get going， flipping forwards and backwards in time but I liked that and enjoyed it。 I was slightly disappointed though then when it went soooo quick after them getting together with not actually much detail to that part after lots of previous information。 I wanted to know more and definitely wanted to know what happens when they get to 38！ 。。。more

Laura ，

This is a lovely easy read story of friends Eleanor and Fin whose find themselves back in each other's lives after 15 years apart。 There are no prizes for guessing how this book ends - and there is a lovely comfort to that。 Some heavy themes are touched upon including parental death， alcoholism and sexuality。 I would have liked a bit more exploration of the earlier years of Eleanor and Fin and what happened to Fin when travelling instead of Eleanor messing Ben around。 What I really loved though This is a lovely easy read story of friends Eleanor and Fin whose find themselves back in each other's lives after 15 years apart。 There are no prizes for guessing how this book ends - and there is a lovely comfort to that。 Some heavy themes are touched upon including parental death， alcoholism and sexuality。 I would have liked a bit more exploration of the earlier years of Eleanor and Fin and what happened to Fin when travelling instead of Eleanor messing Ben around。 What I really loved though was Fin's photography project and the discussions about death and end of life。 These were done so well and were very poignant。 Thanks to Netgalley/Random House for the ARC 。。。more

Katie G ，

My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。This was a very sweet charming story， Eleanor and Fin were best friends growing up， but as they reached their late teens everything fell apart， and now they haven't been in contact for 10 years。 Until a family issue brings Fin back into Eleanor's life and they begin to reconnect。I genuinely enjoyed this story but I did feel it could have gotten a little deeper into some of the issues it touched My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the e-ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review。This was a very sweet charming story， Eleanor and Fin were best friends growing up， but as they reached their late teens everything fell apart， and now they haven't been in contact for 10 years。 Until a family issue brings Fin back into Eleanor's life and they begin to reconnect。I genuinely enjoyed this story but I did feel it could have gotten a little deeper into some of the issues it touched on。 Eleanor's relationship with Oliver was hinted as at least emotionally abusive but this wasn't really explored。 Similarly， Fin's sobriety was clear but I'd have enjoyed a bit more backstory on how and why he stopped drinking。 These things would just added a little bit more depth to two characters who I really loved， and helped me get to know them even better。 It was a lovely story though， I really loved the way all the care home scenes were handled， they were some of my favourites in the book， and Eleanor and Fin's easy chemistry was delightful to read。 I finished with a big smile on my face。 。。。more

Farah ，

Eleanor and Fin have been best friends since they were young， making a pact they'd get married if they were both still single at 35。 After going their separate ways after school， the two haven't spoken to each other for 15 years。 When Fin heads back to town to see his sick mother， he reconnects with Eleanor again。 Can the two be friends again？ Are they destined for anything more？I absolutely loved Emily Houghton's first novel， Before I Saw You so when I received a copy of her newest book， I was Eleanor and Fin have been best friends since they were young， making a pact they'd get married if they were both still single at 35。 After going their separate ways after school， the two haven't spoken to each other for 15 years。 When Fin heads back to town to see his sick mother， he reconnects with Eleanor again。 Can the two be friends again？ Are they destined for anything more？I absolutely loved Emily Houghton's first novel， Before I Saw You so when I received a copy of her newest book， I was thrilled。 Her writing style is so easy to read and I always find myself fully immersed in the story。 I loved this book as well though I do feel the ending was a little rushed。 I would've liked more dialogue between the two main characters just to give a bit more closure on the ending。 If you like sweet romances （clean too！） with a few heavier topics， then you'll enjoy this one。Thank you to Netgalley and Penguin Random House UK for the complimentary copy of this book in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Last Time We Met

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Last Time We Met&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Last Time We Met&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0