I recently went to Barnes and Noble and picked up what they had of My Happy Marriage. (I know it’s an anime and I saw the Japanese movie. But I wanted to check out the manga.) And I simply love it.
I find the romance relatable. I find their growing affection for each other sweet. So far, this book has all the feels. (And it ended with a cliff hanger in volume 2, so I ordered the next one.
At the end of each volume is a short story tie in, which is lovely.
Description:
Seventeen-year-old Julie Clarke has her future all planned out—move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city; spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes.
Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his belongings, and tries everything to forget him. But a message Sam left behind in her yearbook forces memories to return. Desperate to hear him one more time, Julie calls Sam’s cell phone just to listen to his voice mail recording. And Sam picks up the phone.
The connection is temporary. But hearing Sam’s voice makes Julie fall for him all over again and with each call, it becomes harder to let him go.
What would you do if you had a second chance at goodbye?
My Review:
This has been in my TBR for awhile now. This is the sort of book you need quiet time away from things because you’ll spend quite a lot of time with tears running down your cheeks. I cried a lot. This is a touching story about love, loss, and family.
Blurb (as seen on Amazon)
Growing up on the moon, Xingyin is accustomed to solitude, unaware that she is being hidden from the feared Celestial Emperor who exiled her mother for stealing his elixir of immortality. But when Xingyin’s magic flares and her existence is discovered, she is forced to flee her home, leaving her mother behind.
Alone, powerless, and afraid, she makes her way to the Celestial Kingdom, a land of wonder and secrets. Disguising her identity, she seizes an opportunity to learn alongside the emperor’s son, mastering archery and magic, even as passion flames between her and the prince.
To save her mother, Xingyin embarks on a perilous quest, confronting legendary creatures and vicious enemies. But when treachery looms and forbidden magic threatens the kingdom, she must challenge the ruthless Celestial Emperor for her dream—striking a dangerous bargain in which she is torn between losing all she loves or plunging the realm into chaos.
Daughter of the Moon Goddess begins an enchanting duology which weaves ancient Chinese mythology into a sweeping adventure of immortals and magic, of loss and sacrifice—where love vies with honor, dreams are fraught with betrayal, and hope emerges triumphant.
My Review:
So, I cried at the end. Wonderful story. Sometimes
a little slow, but beautiful all the same.
There is a slow burn romance (and a bit of a triangle), but the love story is between a mother and daughter AND it is amazing.
Totally could see this as a drama.
