L. H. Cosway

Life used to be simple. I was a city girl with humble dreams. Then Dylan O'Dea broke into my flat, held me against the wall and told me to stay quiet. It was like in the movies, where the universe zeros in on a single scene. I looked into his eyes and knew he was going to change me. For Dylan, the sky was always falling. He showed me how our world is a contradiction of beauty and ugliness. How we choose to ignore the awful and gloss over it with the palatable. How you need just a tiny drop of something unsavoury to create every great scent. Pretty deep for a pair of teenagers living in a block of council flats in inner city Dublin, right? Probably. But we weren't typical. We both had our obsessions. Mine was growing things, Dylan's was scent. He taught me how to use my nose, and I introduced him to the magic of flowers. I had no idea that one day he'd build an empire from what we started together. But before that, there was love and happiness, tragedy and epic heartbreak... My name is Evelyn Flynn and I'm going to tell you about the crack in everything. A Crack in Everything is Book #1 in L.H. Cosway's Cracks duet.

A Crack in Everything

Lover of Romance 

“This isn’t the end for us. I promise. This is just the in-between. I’ll find you in the after.”

“Well, they have to find out for themselves whether it’s true. You can travel to the ends of the earth, but you’ll still be you.” She tapped the side of my head. “You have to face the challenges in here before you’ll find happiness out there,” she went on, gesturing around herself.

I loved Dylan O’Dea. And probably would forever.

“Because I can only see my dreams clearly when I look through you first.”

And just like a rock hurtling off that very edge, I fell for him hard.

We have no gardens to sit in, nothing pleasant to look at. Just concrete and dust and noise and dreams so big that one day we might crack in half from trying to hold them all in.”

“You’re sunshine, Evelyn, and there’s nothing but clouds around here.”

Dylan struck me as the type to hate fiercely, but also to love just as fiercely. He felt all of life’s emotions with everything he had in him, and there was a captivating sort of appeal about that.

“I found a book on Freud in Yvonne’s collection. He had this theory that when we see the things we dislike in ourselves in others, we hate on it.”

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

A Crack in Everything is the first book in the "Cracks Duet" and this book was actually chosen for my Romanceopoly pick but I knew once I realized that it was a duet that I would definitely be reading both and don't worry I will be jumping into book 2 very shortly. But lets get into my first impressions of this one. This is a YA romance although, if you are fans of NA then it will work for you, book 2 I know is when they are reunited a decade later, this book is seeing our couple fall in love and what seperates them. So this book has many emotional undertones in it with also a epic love feeling to the romance. There is a deep connection between our couple and we get to see their fresh young love and the thrills and exciting feels that comes with a young love. And also the adversity that they have to face and the realities of life that happen to those especially that grow up in the "hard" places.

Evelyn Flynn, is being taken care of by her aunt when her mother abandoned her and now her Gram is in a care facility. She is 17 years old, enjoying being with her best friend who is gay and taking care of her atrium of plants and flowers. She then crosses paths with Dylan, when she provides him with a safe harbor from a gang chasing him. They form a instant connection, and now they embrace each other instantly. But as Dylan and Evelyn draw closer to each other, connecting on their similar interests in plants and scents. But both will have to face some hardships and realities of life and how despite the cracks, that sometimes love can be divided by tragedy...

I absolutely adored the first book in this marvelous duet that just had me in my feels instantly. I don't normally read YA, but I can do it if I know it will blend into NA or Adult Contemporary. This book is where we see our couple fall in love. We see how young they are and how even though they are fighting being hardened by their circumstances, they also see such hope for the future. I really loved the setting of this which is the inner city of Dublin, Ireland. And it was so delightful and rich in it. The author really handled the terms of the country so well and really added to the atmospheric vibes that just made this book come even more alive.

I think what really drew me in was this unique pairing. Dylan, was such a fascinating hero. He is strong but innocent. He is starting to become hardened by his surroundings but still has this seed of innocence that centers him on focusing on the good but he also has big dreams for becoming something more and doing good for others. Then we have our heroine, Evelyn. Who is beautiful, kind, and innocent. She has a love for flowers, that Dylan is drawn to. Their romance is so poignant and endearing. They have such a form connection and their feelings for each other are so fresh and vibrant, just like their dreams. But Evelyn is still figuring out her place in the world and not knowing where she wants to go. What killed me though was seeing how Evelyn will have to be forced against some tragedy and loss to get on the road to figuring it out. It just broke my heart seeing how this story ended, because my heart ached for these two and what causes them to end things but it also has a twist of hope with it, and I am excited to see what brings them back together and seeing their romance flourish!!

I found A Crack in Everything to be a stunning portrayal that endeared me fully and I can't wait to see what this author delivers in the conclusion! UTTERLY CAPTIVATING!

This review may contain spoilers, so fair warning, upon reading the review.

Introduction
A Crack in Everything is the first book in the "Cracks Duet" and this book was actually chosen for my Romanceopoly pick but I knew once I realized that it was a duet that I would definitely be reading both and don't worry I will be jumping into book 2 very shortly. But lets get into my first impressions of this one. This is a YA romance although, if you are fans of NA then it will work for you, book 2 I know is when they are reunited a decade later, this book is seeing our couple fall in love and what seperates them. So this book has many emotional undertones in it with also a epic love feeling to the romance. There is a deep connection between our couple and we get to see their fresh young love and the thrills and exciting feels that comes with a young love. And also the adversity that they have to face and the realities of life that happen to those especially that grow up in the "hard" places.

Summary
Evelyn Flynn, is being taken care of by her aunt when her mother abandoned her and now her Gram is in a care facility. She is 17 years old, enjoying being with her best friend who is gay and taking care of her atrium of plants and flowers. She then crosses paths with Dylan, when she provides him with a safe harbor from a gang chasing him. They form a instant connection, and now they embrace each other instantly. But as Dylan and Evelyn draw closer to each other, connecting on their similar interests in plants and scents. But both will have to face some hardships and realities of life and how despite the cracks, that sometimes love can be divided by tragedy...

My Outlook
I absolutely adored the first book in this marvelous duet that just had me in my feels instantly. I don't normally read YA, but I can do it if I know it will blend into NA or Adult Contemporary. This book is where we see our couple fall in love. We see how young they are and how even though they are fighting being hardened by their circumstances, they also see such hope for the future. I really loved the setting of this which is the inner city of Dublin, Ireland. And it was so delightful and rich in it. The author really handled the terms of the country so well and really added to the atmospheric vibes that just made this book come even more alive.

I think what really drew me in was this unique pairing. Dylan, was such a fascinating hero. He is strong but innocent. He is starting to become hardened by his surroundings but still has this seed of innocence that centers him on focusing on the good but he also has big dreams for becoming something more and doing good for others. Then we have our heroine, Evelyn. Who is beautiful, kind, and innocent. She has a love for flowers, that Dylan is drawn to. Their romance is so poignant and endearing. They have such a form connection and their feelings for each other are so fresh and vibrant, just like their dreams. But Evelyn is still figuring out her place in the world and not knowing where she wants to go. What killed me though was seeing how Evelyn will have to be forced against some tragedy and loss to get on the road to figuring it out. It just broke my heart seeing how this story ended, because my heart ached for these two and what causes them to end things but it also has a twist of hope with it, and I am excited to see what brings them back together and seeing their romance flourish!!

Overall View
I found A Crack in Everything to be a stunning portrayal that endeared me fully and I can't wait to see what this author delivers in the conclusion! UTTERLY CAPTIVATING!

Rating Evaluation:
Plot: 5
World Building: 5
Cover: 5
Hero: 5
Heroine: 5
Steam:5
Heart & Feels:5
Ending:5
Overall View:5

Jasmine

Holy crap! Such an incredibly stunning book, I swear L.H Cosway never leaves me disappointed!! Oh god, that ending, and the whole last few chapters have left me an emotional wreck. A Crack in Everything is an absolutely beautiful book, full of extremely likable and vibrant characters, with a whole lot of heart!

A Crack in Everything

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