His accent made his words sound even and pure. It reminded me of rain falling into a half-full barrel. I have to admit that I didn't ever expect to read a romance by this author, and I was intrigued to see how she would handle this one. Merrow Shawe endures a lonely childhood with an uncaring father and brother until Amir comes into her life. She is still coming to terms with the mystery surrounding her mother’s death as well. When a tragedy occurs, she doesn’t know if she can trust in Amir anymore. So obviously when this book popped up on my Goodreads feed and advertised itself as a retelling of Emily Bronte’s only novel, I shrieked like a banshee and immediately included it on my never ending TBR.

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One thing the author really nailed was the setting. Instead of the wild Yorkshire moors, we have the beautiful Northern California coastline. The author’s description and Merrow’s own recounting of her childhood home that has an almost intoxicating pull on her will enthrall the readers. It makes you want to move to a cottage by the sea and run among the California orchards. From the USA Today bestselling author of All the Summer Girls and Dog Crazy comes a spellbinding and suspenseful tale inspired by Wuthering Heights that illuminates the ways in which hope—and even magic—can blossom in the darkest of places. The author has created a fabulous sense of place for the story, you can almost hear the roiling waves, feel the salty sea spray and hear the clamour of the nesting birds. The rugged nature of the island is something the characters have to grapple with, it is oftentimes a hostile and unforgiving terrain. You will also learn a little about the birds that have returned to the island to nest, the kittiwakes, the terns, the puffins and more…It has been a long time since I've read a romantic novel, and then it was the Regency type, so I don't know if there is a subset of that genre which might be described as 'realistic romance'. This book covers a gamut of topics ranging from migrating birds to surrogacy to drug addiction, but mostly it conforms to the romantic formula: two lonely, damaged people find each other. First, there is process of opening up, then there is hot sex, inevitably there is withdrawal and fear, and then finally the happy denouement. The island setting is a strong element of the story; not only does it function as a mechanism to throw two unlikely types together, but it also provides its own elemental wildness and sense of danger. (There also some descriptions of the sort of birds to be found on a northern Scottish island, and I found that bit of the book enjoyable.). Rachel has been hired as a temporary housekeeper for the bird conservatory, which means that she and Fraser are thrown together as both roommates. Their relationship also has an element of mentorship as Fraser teaches her much about the natural life on the island. When it comes to emotional matters, Rachel tends to take more of a lead - and that aspect comes into play when a mysterious occupant of the lighthouse is revealed. Also, am I the only one who read Amir as controlling? Merrow mentions seeking help for the abuse and Amir keeps stopping her because they’d be separated aka the worst thing ever for Amir. Even though they’re abused & starving. I just met Meg Donohue at an author event and she is such a warm and gracious person. So it comes as no surprise that her books are the same way. I've been craving a dose of California during the COVID time at home and Meg's book You, Me and the Sea has given me that in spades. I read a lot of historical fiction and love it, but it was nice in this book to be taken to contemporary California and feel the sun on my face. Love this passage: Each review score is between 1 and 10. To get the overall score, we add up all the review scores and divide that total by the number of review scores we received. Guests can also give separate subscores in crucial areas, such as location, cleanliness, staff, comfort, facilities, value, and free WiFi. Guests submit their subscores and their overall scores independently – there’s no direct link between them.

But Merrow’s heart is set on Amir - isn’t it? After all, he’s been with her through hard times and he promised to be with her forever. But an unexpected event shows Merrow that maybe people are not always what you expect them to be. Then, like sea glass carried from a distant land, Amir arrives in Merrow’s life. He’s been tossed about from India to New York City and now to Horseshoe Cliff, to stay with her family. Merrow is immediately drawn to his spirit, his passion, and his resilience in the face of Bear’s viciousness. Together they embrace their love of the sea, and their growing love for each other.This is a beautifully written book, loosely based on Wuthering Heights. I actually did not enjoy Wuthering Heights when I read it 30 years ago, but this book made me wonder if I should try again. Overall, You, Me, and the Sea is stunningly atmospheric story of tumultuous true love and how far one will go to protect family. Oh dear. I have absolutely no idea how I’m going to review You, Me & The Sea because I loved it so much it’ll be difficult to articulate how wonderful it is. You, Me & The Sea is one of those books you can’t put down, but you don’t want to end, because it seeps into your soul and mesmerises you. It’s such a beautiful, emotional and completely satisfying read that I simply want to tell everyone to buy it and read it. When I was made to do other things instead of reading You, Me & The Sea I was so resentful. It consumed all my waking thoughts.