The Things We Leave Unfinished

Told in alternating timelines, THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED examines the risks we take for love, the scars too deep to heal, and the endings we can't bring ourselves to see coming.

Twenty-eight-year-old Georgia Stanton has to start over after she gave up almost everything in a brutal divorce--the New York house, the friends, and her pride. Now back home at her late great-grandmother's estate in Colorado, she finds herself face-to-face with Noah Harrison, the bestselling author of a million books where the cover is always people nearly kissing. He's just as arrogant in person as in interviews, and she'll be damned if the good-looking writer of love stories thinks he's the one to finish her grandmother's final novel...even if the publisher swears he's the perfect fit.

Noah is at the pinnacle of his career. With book and movie deals galore, there isn't much the "golden boy" of modern fiction hasn't accomplished. But he can't walk away from what might be the best book of the century--the one his idol, Scarlett Stanton, left unfinished. Coming up with a fitting ending for the legendary author is one thing, but dealing with her beautiful, stubborn, cynical great-granddaughter, Georgia, is quite another.

But as they read Scarlett's words in both the manuscript and her box of letters, they start to realize why Scarlett never finished the book--it's based on her real-life romance with a World War II pilot, and the ending isn't a happy one. Georgia knows all too well that love never works out, and while the chemistry and connection between her and Noah is undeniable, she's as determined as ever to learn from her great-grandmother's mistakes--even if it means destroying Noah's career.

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400 pages

Average rating: 7.82

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1mrsbeck
Dec 13, 2024
7/10 stars
cute love sorry nice plot twist didn't see it coming
KenzieReadsAlot
Dec 12, 2024
8/10 stars
I keep saying I won’t read about RY book because she always cracks my chest in half. But I read this one and it was no different. I will say tho, I did love the ending of this book so much. The little twist at the end I did not see coming. I’d give it a 4.5.
Keitha
Dec 07, 2024
7/10 stars
Good ol’ love story
Anonymous
Dec 03, 2024
10/10 stars
1000000/10
I cannot say enough about how much of a Rebecca Yarros fan I am. I adore historical fiction and love a well written dual narrative, and The Things We Leave Unfinished does both so perfectly. This book ripped my heart out, then gave it a hug. If you liked Kristin Hannah’s The Women or The Nightingale, give this a read!
kaylaann95
Aug 23, 2024
10/10 stars
Heartbreakingly beautiful 💔❤️‍🩹

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