Young adult
Seventeen-year-old Rose escapes her abusive home and finds solace in a mysterious fisherman, William. After leaving for art school in Paris, she is haunted by memories of him. Returning home, she uncovers his past — revealing a love that transcends time and a promise that binds them beyond life and death.
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On the windswept shore of her coastal town, seventeen-year-old Rose finds fleeting solace from a life marred by her father’s cruelty. There, she meets William, a mysterious fisherman whose quiet strength offers the comfort she has never known.
As their bond deepens, Rose’s long-held dream of attending art school in Paris suddenly becomes reality, forcing her to leave behind the one person who truly understands her. Yet even in the vibrant heart of the city, William’s presence lingers in her dreams, his absence a hollow ache she cannot ignore.
Drawn back home by an inexplicable pull, Rose embarks on a journey to uncover William’s past—only to discover he may not be who she thought…
Here's what readers have to say about this book....
This is a book with drama in a new way, it shows a connection between two characters and the struggles they face. It was very good considering it's short but I got into the story and was very interested in everything. It's emotional and deep.
Growing up in an abusive household witnessing alcoholism turn into violent outbursts and hearing her father beat her mother, Rose escapes at night and meets a kind young fisherman, William, who's straight talking and kind to her. An aspiring artist, Rose gets through life dreaming of escaping to Paris to become a famous artist, yet, the pull to William is a strong bond she doesn't want to say goodbye. With a serious undercurrent to the whole book about abusive households and addiction, where love is not always displayed in a healthy way and showing to have passion to follow your dreams despite adversity is possible. There was also clever cover imagery and choice of colours tying in the plot line nicely and I enjoyed the characters soulmate style intertwined story too.
This was a wonderfully done historical fiction novel, it had that feel that I was looking for and was engaged with the time period element that I was looking for. The characters had that feel that I was looking for and worked in this story and enjoyed the realistic element to this. I was invested in the true love element and how it was used in this storyline. Sara Simic has a strong writing style and was glad I read this, as it was beautifully written.
This was a very well done ya romance! It had so much emotion in it and I loved how caring the main male character was in this book!📚
(Trigger Warning: mentions of alcohol and abuse) It starts off with Rose, a talented artist who loves going to the beach meets William and discovered a bond that transcended through time. This book was filled with mysteries that Rose had to discover and eventually finding herself in the process. It’s a light and quick read that literally tightened my chest, made me kick my legs, and feeling all giddy. Thank you so, so much to Ms. Sara Simic and The Book Guild for my very first arc :)
