Et cetera : What we're reading: Me before you

I had the unfortunate task of repainting our kitchen over the weekend, so I decided to take advantage of the Libby app and listened to the audiobook 'Me Before You' by Jojo Moyes. I typically head for the hills when romance novels are pushed my way but there's something about British romance novels that just hits different. I hope this doesn't ruin my street cred...

Louisa Clark is a shopgirl who has barely left her small village, still lives at home with her younger sister (whom she envies) that has a small child, and is supporting her entire family on meager wages whilst dating a man that she clearly does not love. It's a "Going No Where" sort of life. She inevitably loses her shopgirl job and finds herself applying as a caretaker for a man, Will Treynor, who has all the trappings of a heartthrob: wealthy, handsome, intelligent, and well-traveled. But being wheelchair bound after a horrific accident has altered his entire life and his personality. Enter: gloom and doom. Moyes captured doomed romance well, but I was left with a bad taste in my mouth when I discovered that love, wealth, and intelligence sometimes isn't enough.

Check out this 4.26 Goodreads.com rated book at the library or on the Libby app today and shed a tear or two. Happy reading, friends!

~Heather