The Geography of You and Me by Jennifer E Smith

The Geography of You and Me

by Jennifer E Smith

For fans of John Green, Stephanie Perkins and Sarah Ockler, THE GEOGRAPHY OF YOU AND ME is a story for anyone who's ever longed to meet someone special, for anyone who's searched for home and found it where they least expected it.

Owen lives in the basement. Lucy lives on the 24th floor. But when the power goes out in the midst of a New York heatwave, they find themselves together for the first time: stuck in a lift between the 10th and 11th floors. As they await help, they start talking...

The brief time they spend together leaves a mark. And as their lives take them to Edinburgh and San Francisco, to Prague and to Portland they can't shake the memory of the time they shared. Postcards cross the globe when they themselves can't, as Owen and Lucy experience the joy - and pain - of first love.

And as they make their separate journeys in search of home, they discover that sometimes it is a person rather than a place that anchors you most in the world.

Reviewed by Sam@WLABB on

5 of 5 stars

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JE Smith: How do I love thee? Let me count the ways......

Smith is one of my go-to authors. After I read one of JES's books, I am always left happy. Her stories are always charming and heartwarming and The Geography of You and Me is no exception.

This story begins during a black out in an elevator in Manhattan. Lucy and Owen are trapped together awaiting a rescue. In that elevator, in the dark, a connection was made. It was a connection that would endure through time and distance and everything else that was thrown their way.

The more I read, the more I invested in Owen and Lucy's lives. I wanted things to work out. I wanted Owen to heal, and Lucy to work things out with her family. I wanted Lucy to fit in better and Owen's dad to snap out of it. I wanted them to find each other again, because, although I am who I am, I need love to win and an HEA.

Overall: an adorable, sweet romance, which gave me many feels.

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