The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper

Stephanie doesn’t believe in fate, true love or living happily ever after. She’s content enough being engaged to Matt. But then she meets Jamie, who understands her more than anyone else ever has.

Jamie is happily married to his childhood sweetheart Helen and believes in everything Stephanie doesn’t. So why does he have such a strong connection with Stephanie?

When Stephanie and Jamie meet one fateful weekend in 2006 it will change everything...

I remember last year looking to see what new releases were coming for early 2019 and I came across the synopsis for The Day We Met by Roxie Cooper, I hadn’t heard of the author before but I was drawn to the synopsis.

This storyline took me on a whole new emotional journey. Lies, deceit and adultery is something that I, like many I am sure, can not abide and yet for some reason my heart really went out to our main characters Stephanie and Jaime as the connection they had ran so deep they truly are soul mates and what does occur between them doesn’t come across as seedy or sordid. It is true love at the wrong time situation and because they still love their partners and are not willing to just drop everything for each other you never quite know if they will ever become and item. They are there for each other once a year and in the short space of time together there is so much understanding, support and love for each over it just seems wrong that a love like that isn’t experienced every day.

Both Jaime and Stephanie were likeable characters, Stephanie has her demons and as the storyline progresses and we see the bigger picture of her life and I found I was so desperate for her to take that leap and follow the path she was meant to be on, enveloping herself in the love she deserved.

I became so wrapped up in their love story which is told over a ten year period and then things went to a whole other place and my heart was broken in two so a word of warning have those tissues handy.

I loved the authors writing style, the believable romance she creates and the wonderful characters she developed in this novel. Each and every page of this book will keep you gripped but that ending will be sure to bring a lump to your throat.

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