The Two Halves of My Heart

<blockquote>If you skip from when Mad and Grace are 10 to age 18, to the plot twist and then the last two chapters, you’ll find the bits in between are irrelevant. That’s how predictable and repetitive the story was. <br /><br />I can only assume that De Lune followed a strict writing outline while failing to infuse any tangible emotions into the dynamic between Oliver, Madison and Grace. <br /><br />Bottom line, it was all too clinical.</blockquote><br /><br /><br /><br />

<img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1596496361i/29912308.jpg" alt="54272697._SY475_" width="298" height="242" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Totally went in blind here and I had no clue beforehand what this one was even about.<br>Imagine the size of my gulp when I realised it had one of my most avoided tropes at its centre a bloody love triangle and angst so much angst folks.<br>So I pulled up my big girl pants and dove straight in with this and got to say despite my pounding heart and healthy prior trepidation I found this to be such an intense experience. <br>Sure it was an emotional roller coaster with many twists and way out of my comfort zone but it pulled me right in, ripped me to shreds and then spat me right back out.<br>I definitely feel like I’d been put through a ringer with this one let me tell you.<br>This needs to be read blind with no prior expectations to get the full effect.<br>It’s not pretty, it’s extremely messy but it’s also raw and very real.<br>It will break your heart into tiny pieces before putting it all back together again.<br>It’s unpredictable and as angsty as you would expect when dealing with the fallout of 3 very real hearts.<br>This was quite the journey and a very unconventional romance and you will laugh, smile and cry right alongside Grace, Oliver and Maddison as they just try to just make sense of it all.<br>Not an easy read but definitely a worthwhile one, I’m actually feeling a tad fragile myself now.<br>I voluntarily reviewed a copy of The Two Halves Of My heart.<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1596496361i/29912309.jpg" alt="54272697._SY475_" width="298" height="192" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>Reviewed By Beckie Bookworm<br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/">https://www.facebook.com/beckiebookworm/</a><br><a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="http://www.beckiebookworm.com">www.beckiebookworm.com</a>

I... don’t know what I’ve just read. ? But I do know that it kept me turning the pages to see where the heck this thing was going to go and how it was going to end. Let me tell you something... I had no idea it was going to end like THAT! <br /><br />There’s no need for me to tell you about the plot line. The blurb says enough. What I wasn’t expecting in this awkward love triangle was for there to be so much... tenderness. The way it was handled kept me turning the pages rather than throwing my kindle across the room—although there were moments of that too when a lot of miscommunication was happening—and isn’t that what makes a read great? <br /><br />If I can figure out the ending halfway through, I can still enjoy a book, but it doesn’t stay with me for a long time afterwards. I have a feeling that TTHOMH will stay with me for a while.<br /><br />Maddison is the younger brother, built from fire and a refusal to quit. Oliver is the older, made from the sweetest of intentions and a soul no one can taint, not even the woman he’s loved for twenty years.<br /><br />I, like Grace, loved them both for very different reasons. They were the perfect pair of siblings, making it hard for the reader to choose who they sided with, to be honest. I could totally relate to Grace’s dilemma. <br /><br />There were certain parts I wish we’d seen “more” of, but I guess that just says how invested I actually was.<br /><br />Weirdly, this is my first RDL book, but after this, I know it won’t be my last. Bravo!

Oh my poor heart has been torn in half before being laced back together. Rachel de Lune has put me through the wringer, let alone her three wonderful but very different characters, Grace, Oliver and Maddison.<br /><br />When quiet, shy seven year old Grace moves to the area with her mother, brothers Oliver and Maddison befriend her. They quickly become inseperable best friends and make a pact to always remain that way. However, the cracks start to show as they get older - growing feelings, hormones and their own personalities start to get in the way.<br /><br />It was an amazing but emotional roller coaster watching the story unfold as they went from pre-teens to teenagers to adults. I loved this book.<br /><br />I've smiled, cried, wanted to hug and shake Grace, Oliver and Maddison at times in equal measure and I have sworn and almost thrown my kindle down in frustration, anger and heartbreak.<br /><br />There is so much I'd like to say about the decisions made (with best intentions..... or not), words spoken, words left unspoken and the consequences and reactions resulting, but that would ruin it for you the new reader and this book really should be read with as little information known as possible. All you need to know is that it's angsty and emotional and their love will tug on your heart strings (and will probably snap a few in the process as they did mine). <br /><br />It's been a week since I turned the final page and I'm still thinking about them. That's a testament to this wonderfully written book and I'm sure the feelings will remain with me for quite some time yet.

Ok so I haven't read Rachel De Lune before but after reading and devouring this story I can say I'll definitely be reading more... infact I've already downloaded another book to read next! <br />I don't read blurbs but when a book is recommended to you by friends you just know you need to read it so when I started this I have no clue what I was getting into but Holy moly wow what a read! <br />Maddison and Oliver are brothers and become friends with Grace when they are young.... throughout time emotions become involved and feelings are hurt when choices are made. <br />Absolutely jammed packed with angst this is one hell of a rollercoaster read. <br />I honestly don't want to give away any spoilers but all I can say is read this beautiful story as its SO worth it!! <br />*Read as part of KU*

This wasn't for me at all.<br />This is my first book by this author so im not sure of her style but to me it felt a bit YA bit with a sex scene.<br />Tbh a Hero or heroine having a relationship with one sibling then the other is not my fav troupe.<br />Alot of the story is spent preadult life so it felt to me like childish swabbles over the heroine.<br />Then a decision is made but I felt it was a cliche ending.<br /><br /><br />Spoiler for ending.<br /><br />One sibling dies so she end up with one who doesn't die.<br />She shares a kiss with both.<br />She is only intimate on page with one.<br />No intimate scenes with others.<br />No cheating.<br /><br />Im not planning on reading anymore from this author.

<b><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1595593201i/29858591._SY540_.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>I'm speechless. I'm wrung out..<br><br>I haven't read for weeks and the first book I pick up makes me sob then I sobbed and sobbed again.<br>I'd been thinking about Remy from the book Real today because of a fb post, what a book that was, I loved Remy and I never expected to find another gem of a book like that. Another bbf fighter that would win my heart. <br>I wasn't expecting that or something like that in this book but I did and it was also so much more. <br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1595593201i/29858592._SY540_.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>As much as the heart of the character was torn in two by her two childhood best friends, the two brothers and the love she had for both of them, a love that only grew stronger over the years, I'de felt my own being pulled one way then the other too.<br>I became completely captivated by this story and although my heart broke at one point, when I'd finally put my kindle down all I could think was... what a bloody good story that was. <br><br><br><br> Rachel De Lune: Bloody hell woman! I'm a mess ??<br><br><img src="https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/hostedimages/1595593201i/29858593._SY540_.jpg" class="gr-hostedUserImg" loading="lazy"><br><br>*No cheating occurs in this book nor is it a menage. Its a childhood to adult love story with three best friends, a pact, and lots of heartfelt moments. <br>Enjoy the journey. <br><br>Arc gratefully received for review purposes<br><br>I'm speechless. I'm wrung out..<br><br>I haven't read for weeks and the first book I pick up makes me sob then I sobbed and sobbed again.<br>I'd been thinking about Remy from the book Real today because of a fb post and I never expected to find another gem of a book like that. Another bbf fighter that would win my heart.<br>I wasn't expecting that or something like that in this book but it was also so much more.<br><br><br><br>As much as the heart of the character was torn in two by her two childhood best friends, the two brothers and the love she had for both of them, a love that only grew stronger over the years, I'de felt my own being pulled one way then the other too.<br>I became completely captivated by this story and although my heart broke at one point when I'd finally put my kindle down all I could think was... what a bloody good story that was.<br><br>​Now LIVE and #FREE in KU ➡️ <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://mybook.to/TTHOMH">https://mybook.to/TTHOMH</a><br><br></b>

5 stars from me<br /><br />Rachel, Rachel, Rachel, how can you do that to me and my heart? You broke it, you stripped it then built it back up.<br /><br />I loved the relationship between the brothers and Grace. Together and individually. I loved seeing how their relationships developed through the years.<br /><br />#TeamMaddison or #TeamOliver whose side will you choose. Will you even want to choose! Loving 2 people could be easy. But what if you don't want to choose? What if the choice is taken away from you? Relationships can fracture and the consequences could be life changing.<br /><br />I really hope you choose to pick up this amazing story and give it a go. Wheather you are a big fan of Rachel De Lune or new to her writing. I am sure you would not be disappointed.

One of the Best Angsty Romances Ever<br /><br />Do not expect to do anything but read this book once you start on page one. You won’t want to stop until the end.<br /><br />This story of two brothers and one girl spans their lifetime – from childhood to young adult. The author beautifully captures the insecurities of childhood, the angst of the teenage years, and the uncertainty of young adulthood. It will break your heart but then put it back together again in the most delicious, angsty, beautiful way.<br /><br />Grace, an insecure young girl, moves to a small village in the country with her single mom. Her backstory is kept hidden from view – and for a very good reason. She is befriended by two young boys and within weeks they become inseparable. But as these types of relationships go, soon brotherly rivalry, budding puppy love, and the need to be *seen* starts to emerge. Both boys want Grace. Grace wants both boys – as friends, and later perhaps more.<br /><br />“Maddison made me brave. Oliver kept me safe. And being with them made me feel invincible.”<br /><br />Eventually, Grace has to make a choice, and your heart will break for her – and the two boys – when it finally comes.<br /><br />“Need. It was a powerful word. And as soon as his lips spoke it, my gut churned and rolled. I wanted to be his need. That was my own need, right there. And so, despite every fibre of me believing this would be a bad idea, I wanted to go because [[name removed so no spoiler]] needed me.”<br /><br />THIS right here made me stop in my tracks because isn’t that the truth? To be needed, to be wanted…isn’t that we all want? <br /><br />At times I wanted to cry “no!” at my kindle but I always understood why they did what they did, felt as they did, and worried so. No one wants to be the bad guy or girl … everyone wants and needs love. The author shows just how much someone will go for that. <br /><br />If you love deep emotion (and I mean DEEP), this stand-alone, contemporary romance is a must-read. I read it in one day, which is a testament to the author’s ability to invest a reader quickly and pull you along to get to that happy ending – and yes, there is one. The author will make you work for it, though. But then again, isn’t anything worth having, worth working for? <br /><br />One click. Read. Cry. Read more. Hug your Kindle. Then go hug someone you love.<br /><br /><a href="https://goodreads.com/book/show/54272697.The_Two_Halves_of_my_Heart" title="The Two Halves of my Heart by Rachel De Lune" rel="noopener">The Two Halves of my Heart</a>

My poor heart! I cannot tell you how much I adored The Two Halves of my Heart. My emotions are all over the place right now and I am having to fight back the tears as I think back over this incredible story to write this review. <br /><br />One girl and two brothers; The best of friends and inseparable from the moment they meet. I wondered, as I started the story, how Grace could possibly love them both and at the same time, and then I met Maddison and Oliver and completely understood. These two brothers are so different in character and they each gave something to Grace that the other couldn’t. They both love her and Grace knew that choosing between them was something that she could never do. Once again I totally understood why, as it was hard for me to choose at times….. and I wasn’t going to be the one to break any hearts. <br /><br />This story has been beautifully written. I connected with the characters immediately which is why I found this story to be so emotional. I had to step away and take a number of breathers - I couldn’t see the words through my tears anyway. There were moments when I wanted to jump into the book to try and change the decisions that were being made, but I couldn’t, and so I had to sit and watch the story unfold which at times was agonising. <br /><br />I loved that we got to witness Grace, Maddison and Oliver grow up together. Seeing how they each approached and dealt with the different stages of their lives not only gave me a greater understanding of their feelings for each other, but this allowed me to learn about them as individuals too. This is one of the reasons why I feel Rachel De Lune has written this story perfectly.<br /><br />Will you be #TeamMaddison or #TeamOliver? I believe whoever you decide to favour, you will hand over your heart to both of these boys at some point during the story. Maybe I should rephrase this and say that they will each own one of the two halves of your heart, just as they do Grace’s. I know that you will love this story just as much as I do, which I recommend without any hesitation to you to read.