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Adelaide

A Novel

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Adelaide

By: Genevieve Wheeler
Narrated by: Caitlin Kelly
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“A beautifully-written, deeply felt exploration of what it means to love and be loved.”–– Jill Santopolo, New York Times bestselling author of The Light We Lost

In love . . .

For twenty-six-year-old Adelaide Williams, an American living in dreamy London, meeting Rory Hughes was like a lightning bolt out of the blue: this charming Englishman was The One she wasn’t even looking for.

Is it enough?

Does he respond to texts? Honor his commitments? Make advance plans? Sometimes, rarely, and no, not at all. But when he shines his light on her, the world makes sense, and Adelaide is convinced that, in his heart, he’s fallen just as deeply as she has. Then, when Rory is rocked by an unexpected tragedy, Adelaide does everything in her power to hold him together—even if it means losing herself in the process.

When love asks too much of us, how do we find the strength to put ourselves first?

With unflinching honesty and heart, this relatable debut from a fresh new voice explores grief and mental health while capturing the timeless nature of what it’s like to be young and in love—with your friends, with your city, and with a person who cannot, will not, love you back.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

 Coming of Age Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Heartfelt
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Emotional Depth • Relatable Characters • Realistic Portrayal • Personal Growth • Touching Story • Excellent Performance

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It was a good story. It was told very conversationally. I loved that! However, I feel the ending took away from the entire message of the story, which was disappointing!

Good story, hated ending

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Adelaide was so pathetic and Rory was just awful. It was hard to care about either of them.

Hard to care about the characters

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Nice book, very relatable and nice to hear. Not my favorite story or plot, a bit slow at times.

Relatable

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This book is so, so good. It’s the perfect read if you want to enjoy a toxic relationship similar to normal people.

Wheeler shares wisdom in a monumental, only those with bleeding hearts will understand, quote: “There are parts of our hearts we give away. Not lend, but sacrifice entirely. And there are some people to whom we give these pieces, knowing we’ll never really get them back”

Perfect toxic relationship

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If you liked Normal People by Sally Rooney, you’ll love this! A story of character development so raw and real it breaks your heart but by the end, makes it whole again.

Heartbreaking & Beautiful

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