Name: The Minute I Saw You
Rating: 3.96875 (16 reviews)
ISBN: 9781471179488

Paige Toon

The brand new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Paige Toon. The perfect summer read for 2020!

The Minute I Saw You

Attraction is easy... Falling in love can be hard When Hannah meets Sonny, she's irresistibly drawn to him: he's sexy and confident, but only in town on holiday. That's fine with Hannah - she doesn't do long-term relationships. And luckily for her, neither does Sonny. But before they can even so much as kiss, Sonny receives some shocking news and commits to making serious life changes - ones that can't and won't include romance. With even a short fling now off the cards, Hannah and Sonny settle for being friends. But as summer hots up and their chemistry shows no signs of cooling, they start to question their reasons for shutting each other out. Are they both too broken to find love? And if they tear down the walls between them, will they still like what's on the other side? 'Gave me that gorgeous glowing happy feeling you get at the end of a truly uplifting read' BETH O'LEARY, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Flatshare 'So unique and moving. I adored every lovely word!' JOSIE SILVER, bestselling author of One Day in December 'A twisty romance full of Paige's signature passion and feeling. Classic Paige Toon from beginning to end' LINDSEY KELK, Sunday Times bestselling author of the I Heart? series 'Heart-wrenching and uplifting, all in one summery burst' ZOË FOLBIGG, author of The Postcard 'Hilarious, compelling, sexy and warm, with characters so vivid you actually miss them when it's over... Highly recommended’ LUCY VINE, author of Hot Mess Praise for Paige Toon: 'You'll love it, cry buckets and be uplifted' MARIAN KEYES 'Tender, heartbreaking and magical' GIOVANNA FLETCHER 'Heart-warming, wistful and full of joy' LINDSEY KELK ‘Poignant and lovely, warm and wise’ MILLY JOHNSON 'Family secrets, new horizons and a gorgeous continent-crossing romance . . . prepare to be swept away!' LUCY DIAMOND ‘Warm, inspiring, like a holiday mood in book form’ MHAIRI MCFARLANE 'For smart, romantic fiction, look no further than the new book from bestselling Paige Toon' RED 'Achingly romantic and brilliantly written . . . Five Stars!' HEAT 'Simply gorgeous' SUN 'You won't be able to put down this emotional read' CLOSER 'Paige Toon is the queen of will-they/won't-they romance, setting up an ending that will leave you in bits' SUNDAY EXPRESS 'Full of living-in-the-moment and what-might-have-been contrasts, this tender read pulls at the heart strings' FABULOUS

CatarinaA

Such a cute book. It got me caught right from the beggining and I loved every single page of it! Hannah and Sonny are amazing, such a lovely duo😍

Zoe Waggitt

This is the first of Paige Toon I’ve heard, and when I picked it up I must admit I judged the book by its cover. Seeing reviews from the likes of Marian Keyes and Beth O’Leary on the cover caused me to think it’d be a light-hearted, soppy love story. To some extent I was right, but this book has so much more depth. Sensitive subjects are written about so eloquently and oh my God I am obsessed with the characters. The friendship of the four main protagonists reminded me of myself and my own friends and for most of the book I didn’t know whether I wanted to cry of happiness or sadness for Hannah and Sonny. Such a gorgeous book, definitely one of the best I’ve read this year. Paige Toon may be on the way to becoming one of my new favourite authors :)

Anika | @chaptersofmay

This ARC has been generously provided in exchange for an honest review. Thanks to the author and publisher! 

The Minute I Saw You is the ultimate summer read. It has the sweet romance, the lovable characters, the strong narrative, and all the feels!

The story begins when Hannah meets Sonny. Hannah is a dispensing optician in Cambridge. One day, Sonny arrives in the shop as one of her customers. The connection between them is instant. Not just a surface level crush, but a heart-stopping connection. Their first moments feel deeper than a standard meet cute. But when Hannah sees Sonny for a second time, everything is different. He’s not charming or flirty, but distant and cold. Still, a friendship grows between the two, with their natural chemistry acting for them. Before you know it, you’re rooting for these characters. 

I really like the protagonists in this novel. Both Hannah and Sonny are very authentic personalities. They have good days and bad, they struggle with the idea of not being ‘normal’ and their individual pasts weight them down. The secondary characters are also a huge support to the overall story, fleshing out the side plots and adventures. Even the smallest of roles felt relevant to the narrative. I always know a book is good when I feel like I miss the characters. And because you get to know each of these voices so well, it really is saddening when the story reaches its end. 

The Minute I Saw You definitely has the characteristics of a slow burn. But like most books with this trope, it’s well worth the wait. The dynamic between Hannah and Sonny is established from the beginning and tensions only begin to build as the chapters go on.

This is an incredibly difficult book to review, because it has so many secrets. The backstories of the characters bring so much to this read. I was expecting a light, summery, novel. And this is great in that sense. But it also has so much weight and emotion, it became a pleasantly unanticipated complex read. Every single time I thought I knew where this story was going, it totally shocked me. However, every twist, even the emotional ones, contributed to the entertaining plot. I didn’t see the backstories of the characters coming at all, but they really layered the story. 

This book feels like more than a romance. It’s a poignant love story. It’s humorous and moving, an ideal combination for a compelling summer read. It dives beyond the surface and explores loss, trauma and heartache. Paige Toon’s writing has always had a heart-warming quality and The Minute I Saw You is no different. In fact, it might be my favourite Toon book yet. 

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