Words in Deep Blue by Cath Crowley
Genre: Contemporary Romance
Quick Synopsis: Louna struggles to find herself after she loses someone to a tragedy. Through her mother’s wedding planning business, she meets Ambrose who tests her and opens her eyes to the world.
Overall Review:
Rachel moved away from her home town a long time ago. A lot has happened to Rachel since then, but Henry, Rachel’s ex-best friend, knows nothing about it. When Rachel moves back into town, she tries her best to avoid Henry like the plague, but in a small town, that’s hard to do. When their lives collide once more, they reconnect but discover that they have their own problems to solve before they can truly become friends again.
The story and plot was excellent, which is why I awarded 3 stars, but how it was executed had room for improvement. I found it difficult to follow at times because of the writing style, and as a result I couldn’t get fully immersed in the story.
And then there’s the issue of the romantic tensions between Henry and Rachel. Henry….is not very smart. He’s a pushover and has no backbone. He allows himself to get repeatedly trampled by one girl and is blinded by the fear of being alone. And Rachel shouldn’t be diving into a relationship so soon after a tragedy, regardless of how long you’ve known someone. She’s clearly still struggling to even cope with the tragedy, an added stressor of a relationship is probably not a good idea. The two together just does not seem like the best decision. Regardless though, looking aside from that, the ending was sweet and pulled everything successfully together. I only wish that the “guts” of the book were better written.
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