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From the New York Times bestselling author of Good Grief comes a richly poignant and stirring story that asks How soon is too soon to fall in love again The last thing Rudy expected was to wake up one Saturday morning, a widow at fifty four years old Now, ten months after the untimely death of his beloved wife, he s still not sure how to move on from the defining tragedy of his life but his new job is helping After being downsized from his finance position, Rudy turned to his first love the piano Some people might be embarrassed to work as the piano player at Nordstrom, but for Rudy, there s joy in bringing a little music into the world And it doesn t hurt that Sasha, the Hungarian men s watch clerk who is finally divorcing her no good husband, finds time to join him at the bench every now and then Just when Rudy and Sasha s relationship begins to deepen, the police come to the store with an update about Rudy s wife s untimely death a coworker has confessed to her murder but Rudy s actions are suspicious enough to warrant a second look at him, too With Sasha s husband suddenly reappearing, and Rudy s daughter confronting her own marital problems, suddenly life becomescomplicated than Rudy and Sasha could have imagined With Winston s trademark humor and sweetness that will appeal to readers of Jennifer Weiner and Fredrik Backman but is uniquely her own, Lolly Winston delivers a heartfelt and realistic portrait of loss and grief, hope and forgiveness, and two imperfect people coming together to create a perfect love story. New Read [ Me for You ] by [ Lolly Winston ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I received a free e copy of Me for You by Lolly Winston from Goodreads for my honest review.A very emotional book of love, loss and grief Rudy and Bee are happy married and in love But, one morning, Rudy wakes up and finds his wife, Bee dead He is shocked and can t believe it Rudy becomes very depressed and his friend, Sasha becomes his biggest emotional support through it all Rudy and Sasha both have personal problems and end up leaning on one another to cope Will they find love as well I received a free e copy of Me for You by Lolly Winston from Goodreads for my honest review.A very emotional book of love, loss and grief Rudy and Bee are happy married and in love But, one morning, Rudy wakes up and finds his wife, Bee dead He is shocked and can t believe it Rudy becomes very depressed and his friend, Sasha becomes his biggest emotional support through it all R...The story could have easily been rated a four and still may be I received this as an ARC on this site I have read many ARCs and understand that they are to be nowhere near perfect and that the full, complete story is not printed yet That being said, I was extremely disappointed with the work I was presented to read P 261 She wondered if she d ever get used to marching up to strangers front doors and Ok, and what It went to a whole new section of the story.P 281 She lifted his wife s ha The story could have easily been rated a four and still may be I received this as an ARC on this site I have read many ARCs and understand that they are to be nowhere near perfect and that the full, complete story is not printed yet That being said, I was extremely disappointed with the work I was presented to read P 261 She wondered if she d ever get used to marching up to strangers front doors and Ok, and what ... I received a free copy of this novel from Booksparks in my role as a Winter Reading Challenge ambassador All opinions are my own. Me for You was in the 2.5 star range for me There was a lot of potential in the story and I loved the concept, but something about the execution just never really grabbed me The book opens with Rudy waking up in bed with his wife, who has died in her sleep Most of the story then takes place almost a year later, after the initial shock of the loss has faded as Rudy I received a free copy of this novel from Booksparks in my role as a Winter Reading Challenge ambassador All opinions are my own. Me for You was in the 2.5 star range for me There was a lot of potential in the story and I loved the concept, but something about the execution just never really grabbed me The book opens with Rudy waking up in bed with his wife, who has died in her sleep Most of the story then takes place almost a year later, after the initial shock of the loss has faded as Rudy navigates a blooming romance with Sasha, an acquaintance from work.In what I can only assume is an attempt to add some excitement to the story, Winston introduces a new plot line the murder confession alluded to in the blurb This serves to further traumatize Rudy as the one year anniversary of his wife s death approaches Rudy finds himself in the hospital as his grief and depression leave him unab...Thank you to Touchstone and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review I loved the premise of this book but this just didn t work for me I thought that Rudy s grief over the loss of his wife was relatable and accurate and I enjoyed reading about the initial slow build of Rudy s relationship with Sasha Unfortunately, a lot of new elements were introduced a little later on into the story and it all turned from a charming story about a widow to a lot of absurd ideas t Thank you to Touchstone and NetGalley for an advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review I loved the premise of this book but this just didn t work for me I thought that Rudy s grief over the loss of his wife was relatable and accurate and I enjoyed reading about the initial slow build of Rudy s relationship with Sasha Unfortunately, a lot of new elements w...The best way I can capture my review is to say it couldn t keep my interest I didn t dislike it The characters were fine The plot addressed grief and processing grief in a way that wasn t heart wrenching but...Good, clean, victorious love story Truly enjoyed, and no jarring ending, ither.This book should have been nothing but a depressing sad downer of a book but it wasn t It was really quite lovely and wonderful Yes, it is sad because the book opens with Rudy s beloved wife unexpectedly dying and then you see his grieving process But it was lovely because, well, it seemed so real and sweet I think I especially liked it that Bethany, his wife, was really great for him and that would never change, even as he finds comfort, friendship, and even romance with someone else I fo This book should have been nothing but a depressing sad downer of a book but it wasn t It was really quite lovely and wonderful Yes, it is sad because the book opens with Rudy s beloved wife unexpectedly dying and then you see his grieving process But it was lovely because, well, it seemed so real and sweet I think I especially...Moving on takes courage, losing the one you love takes tenacity, finding yourself in the chaos takes heart.This is the story of Rudy who was widowed and is quickly trying to replace the broken pieces of his heart and soul.Finding his passion, uncovering his truths, seeking companionship is only part of his story.Life isn t always as it seems as the bumps in the road sometimes makes an achievable into an unattainable goal.Rudy learns the hard way that life doesn t go as planned.When two imperfect Moving on takes courage, losing the one you love takes tenacity, finding yourself in the chaos takes heart.This is the story of Rudy who was widowed and is quickly trying to replace the broken pieces of his heart and soul.Finding his passion, uncovering his truths, seeking companionship is only part of his story.Life isn t always as it seems as the bumps in the road sometimes makes an achievable into an un...Thanks to Gallery Books for the Advanced Reader Copy of this book.I enjoyed it, but I didn t love it I didn t find it as engrossing as her first two novelsThe patients are not that much different from you or me They are people who stepped off a curb and got run over by life And then it was time ...This was an ok book for me Not for the topic of grief butfor the clumsiness of the book Its flow was choppy at times and the last half of the book felt long and disjointed I did appreciate the awareness it brings to mental health, though, as one grieves or goes through a difficult season in life.What a sweet, sweet book Not a lot really happens, but it s still very thought provoking and interesting The idea of moving on after losing your spouse, wether from divorce or death, is a tough topic which Winston addresses beautifully Anyone who s suffered any sort of grief should find takeaw...

Me for You
  • 17 October 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 320 pages
  • 1501179128
  • Lolly Winston
  • Me for You