Happy Monday bookish friends! Today we’re doing a recommendation post unlike anything I’ve done before…I’m going to be recommending a back list book! In the book world I feel like a lot of amazing stories get swept under the rug after initial publication, so, In a bid to change that I’m going to be sharing more back list titles on my blog throughout the month of October.
To start off this new mini series I’m sharing a book that has one of the most incredible plot twists ever. Hidden behind the premise of a love triangle is a beautiful story of new love, pain, and growth. This story is packed with beautiful writing, banter, heart, and an atmospheric town. Told through dual timelines, you get to fall in love twice while the entire story destroys your heart.
Today’s back list recommendation is….
The Sound of Drowning by Katharine Fleet
SYNOPSIS: “Meredith Hall has a secret. Every night she takes the ferry to meet Ben, her best friend and first love. Though their relationship must remain a secret, they’ve been given a second chance, and Mer’s determined to make it work. She lost Ben once before and discovered the awful reality: she doesn’t know how to be happy without him…
Until Wyatt washes ashore―a brash new guy with a Texas twang and a personality bigger than his home state. He makes her feel reckless, excited, and alive in ways that cut through her perpetual gloom. The deeper they delve into each other’s pasts, the more Wyatt’s charms become impossible to ignore.
But a storm is brewing in the Outer Banks. When it hits, Mer finds her heart tearing in half and her carefully constructed reality slipping back into the surf. As she discovers that even the most deeply buried secrets have a way of surfacing, she’ll have to learn that nothing is forever―especially second chances.”
I read The Sound of Drowning back in March of 2019 and I still have it stuck in my head! You can even find my original review for it here.
So! If you’re looking for your next read I’d highly suggest trying out this fantastic back list title. It’s a beautiful story and if you pick it up I’d love to hear your thoughts! My comments, DMs, and emails are always open to chat about books 🙂
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