No One But You by Alexandra Silva

My rating: 4.5 of 5 stars

Alexandra Silva’s debut novel, No One But You is fantastic! I won’t attempt to rewrite a blurb for you to read, the authors do those best. I will say that this book was quite the eye opener. I hadn’t heard of the author when I signed up to read and review this story for my blog… Just found a blurb for a contemporary, second chance romance that sounded promising. It actually wasn’t until after I finished the book and was gearing up to review that I learned the story was a first from Alexandra Silva. I have to say, that surprised and impressed me immensely.

I found No One But You to be well written, and the story keep me entertained from start to finish. It’s a romance that will leave you breathless because it’s not your typical love story. The story is complex and is as much about loss as it is about love. I think it’s hard to write about some of the subject matters this book undertakes, the lost of a child, adultery, blended families, etc. because society often dictates that we keep our pain hidden because it’s distasteful to air our dirty laundry. Yet it’s also undeniably cathartic as anyone who has experienced tragedy will tell you. As I read No One But You, I found it breathtaking. I mean, the story in itself is a beautiful layering of discovering and exploring a person romantically and is full of passion, tragedy and angst. Honestly, after reading No One But You, I’m staggered that Alexandra Silva has never published before. I highly recommend that you read this story for yourself as soon as possible!