You Loved Me Once by Corinne Michaels
Published by Audible Original on June 17, 2021
Format: Audiobook
Narrator: Julia Whelan
Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins
Genres: Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Romance


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From New York Times Bestselling author Corinne Michaels comes a heartbreakingly beautiful standalone story about letting love in.

I’m losing myself trying to save everyone else...

As a doctor, I walk a dangerously delicate balance of being compassionate but not overly invested. The same is true in my personal life--love is a luxury I can’t afford.

It isn’t until Dr. Westin Grant breaks down all my walls and offers me a future, I find myself wondering if I’m brave enough to risk my heart.

When who I was and who I’ve tried to become collide during my clinical trial, the fate of one patient changes everything.

In a single moment, everything I’ve worked for is jeopardized. My integrity, my career, and even my relationship with Westin.

He loved me once, I just hope he can love me always …

You Loved Me Once is one big angst fest, but I was in the mood for a little drama and boy did it deliver.

Serenity, a gynecologic oncologist with severe abandonment issues, can’t commit to her neurosurgeon lover and colleague, Westin. He is a real catch. I found it hard to believe that Westin would stick around for a nearly 3-year-long friends with benefits arrangement when he clearly wants more from their relationship. He is unbelievably patient, but you get the sense that it’s wearing thin. There are plenty of other women waiting in the wings.

Serenity is an incredibly compassionate and confident doctor but so indecisive when it comes to Wes that I was never quite sure of the strength of her feelings for him. This one kept me guessing about whether she would let herself love Westin before losing this man who sincerely loves her, or if she would go down a destructive path. When you add in ethical dilemmas and the difficult subject matter of cancer, my stomach was tied in knots throughout.

I didn’t care for the past meets present aspect of the story. The significance was lost on me and I was confused as to why the past had such a strong hold on her. It mainly just stirred up more conflict (see first paragraph). Some of my favorite parts, though, were Serenity’s emotional interactions with her patients. I also liked her father’s protectiveness.

If you enjoy angst and love dreamy heroes, You Loved Me Once should suit you just fine.

Recommended for fans of:
Hospital dramas
Office romances
Angst