Book Synopsis:
One moment in time can change everything…
The day Scarlett dies should have been one of the most important of her life. It doesn’t feel fair that she’ll never have the chance to fulfil her dreams. And now, she’s still … here – wherever here is – watching the ripple effect of her death on the lives of those she loved the most.
Evie cannot contemplate her life without Scarlett, and she certainly cannot forgive Nate, the man she blames for her best friend’s death. But Nate keeps popping up when she least expects him to, catapulting Evie’s life in directions she’d never let herself imagine possible. Ways, perhaps, even those closest to her had long since given up on.
If you could go back, knowing everything that happens after, everything that happens because of that one moment in time, would you change the course of history or would you do it all again?
My Review:
One Moment is a beautiful, emotional book with a wonderful meaning behind it.
The story is told from the point of view of both Evie and Scarlett, best friends whose lives are altered forever when Scarlett is sadly killed in a fatal accident. One timeline follows Evie as she tries to cope with life without Scarlett and tries to deal with a diagnosis of MS on her own, the other follows Scarlett as she watches Evie continue life without her. I liked the two storylines equally, especially how we slowly get to discover more about the characters through the perspective of the other. I thought the MS storyline was well done and felt very realistic. I really sympathised with her with all the feelings that consume her when she gets the news, made worse by not having her best friend to help her. I really wished I could reach into the book and give her a huge hug.
I thought this story was really beautiful with some very emotional, poignant moments that had me sobbing as I read. It has definitely made me appreciate all my friendships and want to make the most of them whilst I have them. It was interesting watching Evie getting closer to Nate , though I found it a bit nerve-wracking reading this part as I wasn’t sure how it would develop. The ending was beautiful and I closed the book very sad to leave the wonderful characters behind.
This unbelievably is the author’s debut novel and I can’t wait to read more from her in the future. Huge thanks to Anne Cater for inviting me onto the blog tour and to the publisher for my copy of this book.
About The Author:
Becky Hunter lived and worked in London for several years before moving to Mozambique to volunteer with horses and try her hand at writing. A few years, a few destinations, and a few jobs later she had the idea that would become One Moment. Alongside writing, she now works as a freelance editor and publicist, splitting her time between Bristol and London, and constantly trying to plan the next adventure.
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