Olga therebelreader's Reviews > Leaving Me Behind

****4-4.5 “Me muero por escucharte decir las cosas que nunca digas” stars****
"I'm dying to hear you say the things that you never say"

I was provided a copy of Leaving Me Behind to read and review. A brief summary of the story is Liv quits her boring life and makes the conscious decision to escape the norm and push to follow through. She decides to travel to Spain and live there for a while in order to free herself from the daily grind, to leave it all behind and feel more alive and inspired, and start her life anew. She rents a lovely small apartment and she makes new friends. Her encounter with Sebastian is what really shakes up her boring old patterns. After an amazing and unforgettable one night stand, Liv and Sebastian realize that together they are a perfect match.

Immersing herself into a different culture, speaking a different language, and dating a Spanish man was all she needed for her abroad experience to be complete. Falling in love happened when she least expected it and weren’t searching for it. The chemistry between the two is undeniable. They both surrender to passion and don’t worry about love changing their plans.

The first couple of chapters, for me, were slow, but once the story got going, I could not stop reading. I came to care about each and every character in the book. The writing made me feel the love between Liv and Sebastian and the physical interactions between them were hot and you could feel their emotion throughout.

It’s a story about hopes and dreams and finding love in the most unexpected of places.

It’s a sweet and very-very sexy story heavy on love and angst, but not on exaggerated drama.

The uplifting moment was the ending, when Liv makes a decision for herself, leaving behind a major part of her life. When I think of that kind of love, I smile and I say…




Copy kindly provided by author Sigal Ehrlich, via NetGalley, in exchange for a honest review. Thank you.