I think prologues really help set up a story so I awarded bonus points for its inclusion in this book. Anna Karenina comes to mind - but this is an easier read and a warmer, more optimistic portrayal of life and humanity. I loved the characters and their unique bond, and how, no matter what, they always seemed to find their way back to each other. With each chapter allowing the reader an insight into Tess and Gus’ individual lives, Eberlen provided a satisfying observation of his and hers’ thoughts and feelings, which paved the way throughout the story.

Gorgeous cover and can’t wait to share more and acquire this for ou4 branch, thinking of making this a book club pick as well! Alternating between the perspectives of Tess and Gus, the novel explores the conflicts and challenges of new love and old loyalties, passion and duty, logic and belief, with readers racing to find out if the couple can or can’t be together. I adored the scenery of Florence, adding even more of a colourful splash of magic to the story, and could easily picture myself alongside the characters as they strolled along sun-dappled pavements, considering their futures. Despite all that goes wrong - illness and family issues, it is obvious there is a deep love between the two main characters - Tess and Gus and that fate brought them together.Over the next seven years, EVER AFTER explores the conflicts and challenges of passion and duty, logic and belief, new love and old loyalties. If you love the dance competition, then we’ve got the perfect set of audiobooks for you to lose yourself in, from memoirs by the judges of the show – filled with brutal honesty and some startling revelations – to fiction set in the world of dance.

Dear readers, it has been such a long time since I last wrote a book review, so if this review at any time seems a bit wobbly or loose in its structure, I do apologise. Now despite the intoxicating Florence and Sicily settings which had me *this* close to booking a flight, this isn’t always an uplifting love story without heartache and tragedy - it’s complex and devastating at times (that ending 😭). You know it’s a good novel when you have to immediately flick back to the beginning to reread some bits to help you process the ending, which is exactly what I had to do! Set between London and Italy across many years, this is the complex love story of Tess and Gus, who have to overcome so many differences and outside forces to be together, but who seem to somehow be fated. I’m delighted to be joining Orion’s fabulous list of authors and to be working with a team whose publishing I’ve admired and enjoyed for many years.This amount includes seller specified domestic postage charges as well as applicable international postage, dispatch, and other fees. p>Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice. They fell deeply in love, but this didn't mean there weren't massive obstacles they sometimes didn't manage to overcome. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. This summer, fall in love with EVER AFTER from the bestselling author of Miss You *** Your favourite authors are loving Ever After: 'Kate Eberlen has gone beyond the initial star crossed romance of Tess and Gus to explore the lasting nature of relationships with her characteristic sensitivity, perception and humour in this inspirational book' Martha Kearney 'A captivating story about love.

From chapter to chapter, I found myself anticipating how each character had observed what had happened previously, and I enjoyed reading their differing opinions on the things which they both experienced, especially as the novel progressed, and things began to get rather rocky. Tess and Gus have crossed paths so many times in their lives but its not until 2013 that they finally speak. Lucas is also handling translation and screen rights and US rights are being handled by Jessica Purdue at Orion Books. Laura Jane Williams***Tess and Gus are strangers when their lives collide one sun-drenched morning in Florence, but it feels as if fate has brought them together. I was not expecting this book to be so deep and interesting so I was pleasantly surprised and impressed at how well the author dealt with complicated relationship dynamics.

Whether your favourite dance is the Viennese waltz, the Argentine tango or a classic jive, we’ve got the book to satisfy your dancing feet. Obviously the expectation would be that the story would follow all of Tess and Gus’s missed chances for years, which in itself is gripping, but the fact that the author starts right when they finally meet properly, and instead only briefly references all those twists of fate throughout, is fascinating. In ‘Ever After’ by Kate Eberlen, readers are introduced to Gus and Tess, and a romance that intertwines throughout both of their lives, spanning years, toing and froing the both of them, almost as though the universe is undecided about where they will end up, and if they will end up together. Infused with romance, warmth and depth, ‘Ever After’ is a sensitive and moving tale, of what it means to take a chance, to throw caution to the wind, and to make the most of the time we have here. But what I love about Gus and Tess’ story is that it is real and vulnerable, nothing is sugarcoated.