Everything That Was Us

Surprises and revelations abound in this one! Sofia Romano has worked her way to the top at a Wall Street bank, and revels in her hard won position. However, when she is contacted about a blast from the past, now in his final days in a hospice in Tuscany, she drops everything to fly to his side, much to the puzzlement of her husband of twenty years. As we get into the story and their memories, we begin to understand why. At the beginning, I was mesmerised by the life of a young Sofia and when she met Max I was really into the tale but as the story progressed I really did begin to wonder what kind of a hold he had to make her ditch her life and race to his bedside; after all, it's not something many of us would do for an old flame. However, as time goes on the reader begins to understand the kind of bond there was between the young couple and there are a few surprising revelations before the final page. I admit to being blinded by tears as I closed my kindle - not something which happens often but this is a story which really got under my skin. Carefully planned and well-written, it is a tender tale which I'm happy to both recommend it and give 4*.