"Love and Other Words" by Christina Lauren
"Love and Other Words" by Christina Lauren (£6) follows Macy Sorensen, who spends her days as a pediatrics resident and not thinking about her past, especially not Elliot Petropoulos, the first and only love of her life. But when a chance encounter brings Elliot back into her world, she can't help but think about how they got there and where they go from here.
I read this book shortly after reading "It Ends With Us" and I would consider this the less intense version. It's told in alternating "then" and "now" timelines starting from when Macy and Elliot meet as teenagers, and I absolutely adore how their relationship evolves from sweet friendship to intense infatuation to all-consuming love. The story is incredibly heartbreaking but also hopeful (you'll weep and smile), and will have you believing that love finds a way against all odds. Fun fact: this is my No. 1 favourite book of all time!