When We Had Forever, Shaylin Gandhi (Review by Sara D’Onofrio)

Rating: 4.9/5
I loved it. I loved it. I loved it. It has been a while since a book has hooked me quickly and consumed my thoughts! Even when I wasn’t reading it, I was thinking about it! The author did such an amazing job going back and forth between the Before and After chapters. Usually when a book does this, I prefer one section more than the other, but not this time. I was excited for both sides of the story line. Reading about their first month together reminded me so much of my husband and I, and I felt like I was right back in the thick of falling in love. The After chapters had me on the edge of my seat because I was waiting for the bomb to drop, and boy did it ever! Somehow, the author created build up and tension throughout the ENTIRE book. Sexual, emotional, mental, it was all there for me. The literal only reason I took off slightly was because I don’t know how believable I think the situation really was? I think if you spent an entire month kissing someone and staring at them, you would be able to immediately tell that their kiss was different. Even little habits must have been completely different. So, for me, I think that is the only reason I had pause once I found out the secret. I loved the ending though. I loved how he also needed time to figure out who he was, and in the end, he chose to let her have her dream and for him to be a part of it in his own way. I’ve already recommended this book to like five people, and I can’t wait to read more from this author!