Promise Me Sunshine
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
3.8
Cara Bastone
How do you find yourself after you lose the one you loved the most? NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Grieving the loss of her best friend, a young woman’s life is turned upside down when she meets a grumpy stranger who swears he can help her live again, in this heartwarming, slow-burn romance by the author of Ready or Not.Lenny’s a bit of a mess at the moment. Ever since cancer stole away her best friend, she has been completely lost. She’s avoiding her concerned parents, the apartment she shared with her best friend, and the ever-laminated “live again” list of things she’s promised to do to survive her grief. But maybe if she acts like she has it all together, no one will notice she’s falling apart.The only gigs she can handle right now are temporary babysitting jobs, and she just landed a great one, helping overworked, single mom Reese and her precocious daughter, Ainsley. The only catch: Ainsley’s uncle, Miles, always seems to be around, and is kind of. . . a walking version of the grumpy cat meme. Worse – he seems to be able to see right through her.Surprisingly, Miles knows a lot about grief and he offers Lenny a proposition. He’ll help her complete everything on her “live again” list if she’ll help him connect with Ainsley and overcome his complicated relationship with Reese. Lenny doubts anything can fill the void her best friend has left behind, but between late night ferry rides, midnight ramen, and a well-placed shoulder whenever she needs it, Miles just won’t stop showing up for her. Turns out, sometimes your life has to end to find your new beginning.
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Author
Cara Bastone
Pages
416
Publisher
Random House
Published Date
2025-03-04
ISBN
0593595734 9780593595732
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"This book had me in tears a few times. I really related to the grief she described. The romance was definitely slow burn! Had me laughing out loud too. Such a sweet book!"
Taylor Nagy
"3.25 stars<br/><br/>Promise Me Sunshine by Cara Bastone is a poignant love story that also delves into grief in an incredibly authentic way. Lenny, our FMC, grieves the death of her best friend; Miles, our MMC, takes it upon himself to help Lenny learn to "live again."<br/><br/>This is not your typical rom-com. Sure there are some typical romance elements (i.e. friends to lovers trope), and there are some outrageous/larger than life aspects of the story (for example: the FMC's outlandish fantasies every time she meets an attractive guy). Those aren't the factors that pulled me into the story (in fact, they sometimes even detracted from it).<br/><br/>The parts that kept me invested are the flashbacks with the best friend and the parts where it shows that grief is not a linear or logical process. Those parts are what make the story feel real and relevant. Whether you have or haven't lost a loved one, this book will make you feel things.<br/><br/>Special thanks to NetGalley and Dial Press for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.<br/><br/>Promise Me Sunshine is available now wherever books are sold."
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Amber Smith
"Thank you to #netgalley for allowing me an ARC of this novel. I really enjoyed it, it is well written and it is a believable story. It goes through the grief of the main character and how she manages through it with the help of a friend. I don't like to give anything away in my reviews because I think people should just read it."
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