Only Love Can Hurt Like This: an unforgettable love story from the Sunday Times bestselling author

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I feel hard for this book about love, family, obligations, grief, expectations, moving on and second chances. This book has heart and tugged at my heart strings. I instantly liked both main characters. They had great banter which I adored. The supporting characters of Bailey (Wren's sister) and Jonas (Anders brother) are both likeable and add to the storyline in their own ways. The writing was powerful, the story intriguing. Overall an impactful and thought-provoking read, at times heartbreaking. The title sounds familiar, like a recent song. TLDR: plot twist major red flag, moral dilemma. Should not be advertised as a romance book this book is just sad. One thing this has taught me. I need to read more of this authors books I always thought they might be a bit twee (sorry) . This book is a delicious, slow burn love story that hit me in parts of my heart I didn't even know I had' Annabel Monaghan Read more Look Inside Details

Toon urges us to risk everything, to never play it safe when it comes to the heart, and to know that caring is always, always, worth the cost’ Caroline Leavitt A moving, remarkably romantic and emotional novel written by one of the only writers who can make me cry! Paige Toon continues to weave the most beautiful, deep stories, and Only Love Can Hurt Like This is her at her absolute best’ Lia Louis A moving, remarkably romantic and emotional novel written by one of the only writers who can make me cry! Paige Toon continues to weave the most beautiful, deep stories, and Only Love Can Hurt Like This is her at her absolute best!' Lia LouisPaige Toon’s writing is emotional and riveting. Even while her novel was breaking my heart into tiny pieces, I couldn’t put it down’ Jill Santopolo This story was definitely a romance with depth. It was thought provoking and utterly heart-breaking in places. It was also quite unpredictable and I didn’t expect some of the twists and turns within the story. Wren decides to visit her father and stepfamily on their farm in Indiana after her fiancé falls in love with someone else. Wren is no stranger to having someone walk out on her life. She hopes the time away from the UK will help her heal and find new perspective. Wren was raised by her mother in England and looks forward to spending time with her Dad and sister during her visit. A tightly-paced blend of angst and joy and hope. Perfect from start to finish. I absolutely adored this book!” —Christina Lauren, author of The Unhoneymooners A book begging to be read on the beach, with the sun warming the sand and salt in the air: pure escapism.

Wren is devastated when she finds out her fiancé is in love with someone else, so she decides to travel across the Atlantic with the hopes that spending the summer with her dad, stepmom and half sister will help her heal her broken heart. While staying on their farm in Indiana, she meets Anders who lost his wife four years ago and is struggling to move on. I really enjoyed the location. It felt quite idyllic, as long as you don’t mind a few tornados! I could understand why Wren found herself wanting to stay. Naur this book made me so angry. I can’t write a review for this book without giving away spoilers so be warned.

Finally, the cover. Am I allowed to say that I find it average too? It wouldn’t attract my attention while searching for books in a bookstore. Usually, I like UK covers more than US ones, but I really hope that the US one will be better than the UK one in this case. Toon urges us to risk everything, to never play it safe when it comes to the heart, and to know that caring is always, always, worth the cost' Caroline Leavitt

When Wren realises her fiance is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover.

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I received an ARC from Random House UK, Cornerstone and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Walking away would hurt Wren more than she can imagine. But, knowing the truth, how can she possibly stay? Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores—a gift shop, a bakery, and a bookstore—become fast friends as they each experience the highs, and lows, of love. Overall, I really loved feeling like I was part of the book, that I was meeting with real friends and not characters made to entertain me. The problem was a bit too dramatic for me, but at least the blurb hinted it would be. Guess I’ll be reading more contemporaries in the future because Paige Toon’s pen is not one I want to ignore now that I’ve found it.I liked the fact that all the characters had their own issues. This made them feel real and believable. Many of the characters in this book have suffered loss in their lives in varying degrees, whether it be the loss of a family unit, loss of a relationship, loss of a spouse, etc. I appreciated how the author showed how this affects thoughts, behaviors, and emotions. I thought this was very nicely done. When Wren travels to from the UK to the U.S. to spend the summer with her dad and step-family on their farm in Indiana-their paths will cross, and maybe, just maybe, their hearts will begin to heal. ❤️‍🩹 One night after getting wasted in a bar, Wren meets her dad’s neighbour’s son Anders. It’s a relatively brief meeting but Wren feels herself drawn to him. There’s definitely a connection. However Anders is dealing with his own grief, after losing his wife four years ago. Romance novels are all about the journey for me and I enjoyed the journey in this book. There are several journey's in this book - not all of them the romantic kind.