Then Came You

“𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐛𝐲 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.” “𝐈 𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐧’𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐈’𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐰𝐚𝐲, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐝”. I was in a major book slump and went through some Libro.fm audiobooks I had never gotten around to listening to… and this one was a winner. Then Came You was a great story of guarding your heart and protecting yourself from the shame of others’ illicit acts and allowing yourself to feel the safeness that love can bring. This story was intense. There was family drama, stepping out of the shadows of others’ wrong doings, a lifelong investigation that kept popping up like a thorn in one’s side, workplace sabotage, and so much more. What I liked about the romance is that it had a chic and elegant feel to it. I loved that these characters actually talked, connected and bonded through conversations, being there for each other, and quality TIME (even though Addie was keeping secrets). It spanned throughout London, Paris and NYC which gave it a spicy little SATC vibe that I always love and appreciate. There was actual romance and grand gestures, wining and dining and yessss I was here for it all! And, let’s talk about the sex. It was perfection (and reminded me of the book, The Idea of You). It was super sexy and tantalizing. It was like the sweetest rendezvous, the perfect melody, a stoking flame that stayed heated and crinkling. Perfection! The narrators - Zeta Alred and Mark Ebulue - were splendid. I loved the sultriness of their voices and being able to switch expertly from English to French with silky precision made this a great listening experience. I don’t know why this book hasn’t been all over my feeds, but honey I’m so glad it found me!!