And when Lucas tells Emmie he has a big question to ask her, she’s convinced this is the moment he’ll reveal his feelings for her. So dedicated to her love for Lucas, Emmie has all but neglected her life outside of this relationship-she’s given up the search for her absentee father, no longer tries to build bridges with her distant mother, and lives as a lodger to an old lady she barely knows after being laid off. She has pinned all her hopes on him and waits patiently for him to finally admit that she’s the one for him. Now, fourteen years later, Emmie is hiding the fact that she’s desperately in love with Lucas. Weeks later, on a beach in France, Lucas Moreau discovered the balloon and immediately emailed the attached address, sparking an intense friendship between the two teens. Attached was her name, her email address… and a secret she desperately wanted to be free of. It’s evident that I'll be thinking about 'Dear Emmie Blue' for a long time to come.At sixteen, Emmie Blue stood in the fields of her school and released a red balloon into the sky. In the face of those underlying issues that I was able to push aside because it made the characters far more real and raw, ‘Dear Emmie Blue’ kept me spellbound and I was so compelled to read this, I finished it in one sitting with frequent breaks to wipe my tears and to reflect on the magic of the story. But going further into would only spoil what transpires. Despite the long history between them, forgiveness came too easily and I wished their actions would have had repercussions. Moreso, when reaching the conclusion of the story and how a particular life changing incident from Emmie's past came to light, I was more than frustrated with the heroine's reaction to this character's deed and how easily it was pushed aside and not really addressed. There were a few questionable scenes and actions that made me want to wring the neck out of Emmie, Lucas and Eliot. It’s been a long time since a book hit close to home, driving me to ugly cry so hard you would’ve thought someone died. It was an unforgettable story that left me an emotional wreck. ‘Dear Emmie Blue’ completely blew me away with it's captivating writing style that pulled and tugged at my heartstrings, vibrant and real characters readers are able to relate and sympathize with and an engaging drama that makes you want to root for the heroine and her happily ever after.
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