There is nothing negative I can say about this book. From beginning to end, this is a gem. Toon has created a beautiful masterpiece worthy of the highest praise and all the stars. If I had one wish, it would be to experience this as a first read all over again because it is truly magnificent.

Only Love Can Hurt Like This | Paige Toon | 9781529157901 Only Love Can Hurt Like This | Paige Toon | 9781529157901

One night after getting wasted in a bar, Wren meets her dad’s neighbour’s son Anders. It’s a relatively brief meeting but Wren feels herself drawn to him. There’s definitely a connection. However Anders is dealing with his own grief, after losing his wife four years ago. Wren’s fiancé left her for another. Ander’s wife passed away years ago. Neither of them are ready to start again but fate doesn’t sync people’s struggles with the opportunity of a lifetime. If only there wasn't a secret ready to destroy all their dreams. My mother has always told me to trust my instincts. But it’s hard to trust your instincts when they’re breaking your heart. As an avid Paige Toon lover, I was so excited to read this book, and I have to say, it did not disappoint. I laughed, I cried, I loved. I feel like my heart is both full, and heartbroken at the same time. This was beautifully written.Paige Toon is one of my favourite authors, predominantly because she always puts a little bit of her heart and soul in to her characters and storytelling, and you just feel that instant connection so naturally and fluently through the books. Only Love Can Hurt Like This is a beautiful plot set mainly in the US around Indiana, which was a beautiful setting to be immersed in for the summer of peach harvesting and corn cropping on the family farms.

Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon - Ebook | Scribd Only Love Can Hurt Like This by Paige Toon - Ebook | Scribd

I particularly loved the exploration of the relationship between Wren and her younger half-sister Bailey, and how we navigate big life changes and emotions when we are younger differently to when we are adults. It was heartwarming to see their connection, and the wider implications, from them spending more time together, and how healing that became. I loved the setting of this book so much - it was so well described that I could see it perfectly in my mind. Toon tells the story from one end of the spectrum to another; heart-wrenching pain from secrets and hurts, then soaring love that fills the reader with joy. It is an addicting read! When Wren realizes her fiancé is in love with someone else, she thinks her heart will never recover.

This is such a heartbreaking story about how hard and messy true love and be. This is the first book I’ve read by this author and even though I rarely read books that are slow burns, i enjoyed this one. The romance felt really believable because it took so long to build up.

Only Love Can Hurt Like This By Paige Toon | Used - Wob Only Love Can Hurt Like This By Paige Toon | Used - Wob

I started reading Paige Toon books quite a few years ago and have never been disappointed. This one is probably my favourite have read. It takes you through every possible emotion you could feel. After seeing each other in a bar, Wren and Anders have their first conversation in a cornfield. It is the first conversation, but it will not be the last. There will be many in fact but with all the talking, there is a very important bit of information that is left out.... Walking away would hurt Wren more than she can imagine. But, knowing the truth, how can she possibly stay? What a beautiful, lovely tearjerker of a book. This story will stay with me for a long time. . .' Lizzy Dentan unforgettable and heartbreaking love story with an earth shattering secret that asks is love worth risking everything for?"