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Reviewed by Priya Mathew for Readers' Favorite
In her novella Life After Love, Lorraine Cover looks at themes of second chances, healing from lost loves, and self-discovery. The story revolves around aspiring author Kate Covington, who wants to write about passion but lacks it in her life after her husband’s death. Although she has G Amici and Claudia as friends who help her fulfill her social needs, they cannot fill the emotional void left by her husband. In a quest to find this missing element, Kate and her friend Claudia book themselves on a cruise. Along the way, their paths cross with Luca Bell’Angelo who opens Kate to new experiences and helps her look at love and relationships in a different light. Will the end of the cruise mean the end of this budding relationship?
Life After Love is a contemporary romance novel that makes readers contemplate love, loss, and the transformative power of unexpected connections. Lorraine Cover has breathed life into her characters and made them more relatable. Kate’s vulnerability to find new love while still trying to process the loss of her husband Peter and Luca’s enigmatic charm create a chemistry that sizzles off the pages. This, along with their dance moves, made me want to experience the magic they found between the moves. The main part of the story unfolds during a cruise, a setting that could symbolize both physical and emotional journeys. The story is narrated at an engaging pace, allowing me as a reader to understand Kate’s emotional state, her need for change, and how new experiences help transform her into the person she wants to be. Life After Love is a wonderful read on letting go and finding yourself amid waves of change.
