The Love of My Life: A Heartbreaking Story of Love, Loss and Family
Feb 2009 · Pan Macmillan
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The Love of My Life by Louise Douglas is a beautiful novel that portrays both the innocence of childhood, and the dynamics of love and loss with deftness and sensitivity. It is, above all, a stunning debut from an author with a unique and natural narrative voice.
‘I miss him with every breath and heartbeat. He should have been my happy ending. Instead, he is the sad beginning to my story.’
Olivia and Luca Felicone had known each other nearly all their lives, but when they fell in love as teenagers and eloped to London, they broke the hearts of those closest to them. Luca’s parents run Marinella’s restaurant, the colourful hub of life in the otherwise bleak north-eastern seaside town of Watersford, and his mother, Angela, has never forgiven Olivia for causing such a rift in her beloved family.
On a freezing January night Olivia’s life is shattered when she learns that Luca has been killed in a car accident on the M1. She is left with nothing, and after suffering from weeks of overwhelming grief, she abandons her job and returns North to where Luca has been buried in Watersford, just to be close to him – even though she knows she will not be welcome at Marinella’s.
Olivia’s chance meeting with Luca’s married twin brother, Marc, leads to the realization that he is experiencing a loss almost as painful as her own. Their desolation draws them into an affair which both know has no future, but fills the space where Luca should be. It is a course of action that can only spiral out of control, and when it does, the consequences are both explosive and cruel.
‘I miss him with every breath and heartbeat. He should have been my happy ending. Instead, he is the sad beginning to my story.’
Olivia and Luca Felicone had known each other nearly all their lives, but when they fell in love as teenagers and eloped to London, they broke the hearts of those closest to them. Luca’s parents run Marinella’s restaurant, the colourful hub of life in the otherwise bleak north-eastern seaside town of Watersford, and his mother, Angela, has never forgiven Olivia for causing such a rift in her beloved family.
On a freezing January night Olivia’s life is shattered when she learns that Luca has been killed in a car accident on the M1. She is left with nothing, and after suffering from weeks of overwhelming grief, she abandons her job and returns North to where Luca has been buried in Watersford, just to be close to him – even though she knows she will not be welcome at Marinella’s.
Olivia’s chance meeting with Luca’s married twin brother, Marc, leads to the realization that he is experiencing a loss almost as painful as her own. Their desolation draws them into an affair which both know has no future, but fills the space where Luca should be. It is a course of action that can only spiral out of control, and when it does, the consequences are both explosive and cruel.
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4.2
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Patricia McLaughlin
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June 18, 2014
I loved the intensity of emotions conveyed by the author.I could physically feel Liv's devastation at the loss of her soulmate and understand why she needed to be with his twin in the aftermath. Her grief made her oblivious to impact it would inevitably have on Luca's entire family , I will be reading all of Louise Douglas's other works . she is my new favourite author.
yvonne whitehouse
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February 24, 2013
I wasn't sure l'd like this book but found myself engrossed in it. It's an easy read - perfect for relaxing. I would definitely recommend it and don't want to give away the story as I find that so annoying but the characters are believable and storyline is one of those that makes you want to read on and find out what happens.
A Google user
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September 8, 2012
A brilliant read. As much as I knew I should dislike the woman, I couldn't help being drawn to her. The novel was sad throughout; I kept finding lumps in my throat from time to time. But it was beautiful. I fully recommend.
About the author
Louise Douglas is a journalist and lives near Bristol with her three children. She is the author of Missing You and The Love of My Life.
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