Book Review: The Love of My Life. A haunting love story wrapped in…

Trigger warning: PPD, mental health, suicide

At first glance, Emma and Leo seem to have it all – the kind of marriage that looks effortlessly perfect from the outside. Leo, a devoted husband and father, writes obituaries for a living – a quiet, reflective profession that contrasts beautifully with Emma’s adventurous career as a marine biologist. She spends her days exploring coastlines, searching for rare marine creatures, while he crafts tributes to lives well-lived. Together they share a daughter, Ruby, and their loyal dog, John Keats.

The story opens with Emma waiting for her cancer results. It’s a nerve-wracking time for the family, filled with fear, hope, and tenderness. When her results finally come back clear – she’s in remission – life feels perfect again. Or at least, that’s how it appears.

Things begin to unravel when Leo accidentally discovers some paperwork Emma has hidden away. It reveals that she never graduated from the university she claimed to have attended. That one discovery sets off a chain reaction – secrets spill, truths blur, and Leo begins to question everything he thought he knew about his wife.