The Last Days of Autumn

I thoroughly enjoyed The Last Days of Autumn because it was different from many romance novels I have read. There were some well-developed issues that were presented by the author that made me think whether I would have taken a chance on a relationship while battling cancer or helping someone battle cancer. That the position that Autumn Landry and Caroline Cross find themselves in. Autumn has been diagnosed with colon cancer and hires Caroline to live with her and help her during her treatments. Caroline lost her mother to cancer only a few years before and has been running from the hurt and loss ever since. She takes the job with Autumn to try to find herself and get herself back on the right track. Sparks fly quickly between the two, but there is hesitation on both sides on whether to move forward. Caroline isn't sure she wants to possibly lose Autumn and have her heart broken again. Autumn has never really given her heart to anyone because she has been so wrapped up in helping others and taking care of their needs instead of taking care of hers.

I felt like the characters were very well developed and the author made you care for each of them and the heartaches they were going through. It wasn't just the struggle of a possible relationship. The struggle with cancer was always there as a barrier for them. I felt like that struggle added to the dynamic between the two since it took nearly 3/4 of the book before things started to develop. The slow burn really built the tension between them and led to a wonderful experience for them when it happened.

I highly recommend this book for anyone looking for a different type of romance with some real life issues intermixed.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and unbiased review.