Romance author, Eliah Greenwood has just released a new book, P.S. I'm Still Yours and oh my goodness is it good.
Eliah Greenwood is an author I will always read. I've read every book she's published and so when I received an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) of her latest novel, I was over the moon. Thank you Eliah and Wildfire Marketing for giving me an ARC of the book.
P.S. I'm Still Yours is set in the same universe as Dear Love, I Hate You and the Everything But You duet. It features characters from the Easton Boys series and I loved that it was intertwined but also a separate novel in itself.
Having absolutely devoured it in about 24 hours (I did have breaks, lol), I just wanted to go back and reread it. P.S. I'm Still Yours is one of the best books I've read this year and so here is my spoiler-free ARC review.
My review of P.S. I'm Still Yours by Eliah Greenwood
Tropes:
Second chance romance
Enemies-to-lovers
Childhood best friends
Rockstar romance
Forced proximity
Brothers best friend
'No one but you' vibes
Where do I start? P.S. I'm Still Yours is a standalone romance that follows the story of Kane Wilder and Hadley Queen. Kane is a completely new character in the Easton Boys universe, but we have seen Hadley before in the previous books. However, you don't need to have read them to understand the story of P.S. I'm Still Yours.
Hadley and Kane are childhood friends who have kind of grown up together because their mums are best friends. Every summer, Hadley, her brother Gray, and their mum, travel to Kane's beach house in Golden Cove.
One particular summer, whilst staying at the beach house, Hadley stumbles upon something she was never meant to see. This kickstarts Hadley and Kane's friendship as a few months later, both the Wilders and the Queens are forced to live together. From there, despite his best efforts, Kane and Hadley open up to each other and grow closer.
But then things happen.
P.S. I'm Still Yours has two different stages of the narrative, by which I mean there is a time jump in the novel. So, fast-forward several years and we get to the enemies-to-lovers part of the story.
Hadley and Kane are then very much not what they used to be and their lives have completely changed and they are different people. But they still have remnants of their younger selves and we see this push and pull between them.
Eliah takes us on a journey through the whole transformation of a relationship. In the beginning, we see the start of a friendship and two people building a bond between them, but we also see conflict that disrupts that relationship and forces Hadley and Kane to re-evaluate everything.
From the opening line of the prologue, you're immediately hooked as a reader. Eliah captures your attention with a single sentence because you're thrown into the middle of the action and then from Chapter One, the words "Before he left" create questions from the reader, making you want to read on.
Now focusing on the protagonists, Hadley Queen is a strong, sassy heroine. She stands up for those who need it and will always fight for the ones she loves. Her passion is painting, which Kane discovers, but Hadley's confidence isn't always present when it comes to her art. She's intelligent, kind-hearted and a stubborn woman, who has been through a lot. Her resilience to keep going and be positive no matter what happens is something to admire and I must say she was a rather refreshing protagonist.
Kane Wilder is a rich boy but there is so much more to his character. He's had a difficult life, especially growing up, and then overnight he's launched into the lifestyle of a rockstar after becoming a musician. He's confident, good-looking and loved by many people. But he does have his flaws, which crop up throughout the novel. Kane's character transformation is a beautiful one; he has a certain innocence to him in the first part of the book, but then when he's famous, you see how the industry has changed him.
I love Eliah's writing - I have in every book of hers I've read - but I particularly liked reading the prose in P.S. I'm Still Yours. It was the perfect balance of exposition and action, and it wasn't too fast-paced. It felt natural and the change in POVs for each chapter, allowed us to get an insight into both Hadley and Kane and see the two sides of their relationship. But also see them as individuals rather than just a couple.
The plot of the book was intricately written and well-thought-out - there were no plot holes. And I can't tell you exactly what, but there is a major twist at one point in the book. Now I had a feeling about this plot twist and I got part of it correct, but the other part...Oh my goodness, Eliah I was not expecting that!
P.S. I'm Still Yours has a lot of different tropes, it has a lot of different characters but everything works. You see some of the characters from the Easton Boys series but also new ones including Drea, Scar, Jamie and Shay. I would love a book on Drea's story because I really liked her character and thought she had a complex history, which would be interesting to find out about.
The entire novel is a heart-warming tale of second chances and redemption but it is also emotional to see what the characters go through and Eliah handles it incredibly well in terms of conveying the emotion and difficulties of events.
Overall, P.S. I'm Still Yours by Eliah Greenwood is an incredible romance and definitely worth the read. To buy P.S. I'm Still Yours on Amazon or Kindle Unlimited, click here.
If you've read it or are going to read it, let me know your thoughts in the comments below.
Until next time...