NEW RELEASE
The Two of Us - Andy Jones (2015)
William Fisher and Ivy are besotted with one another, having known each other for a total of 19 days. Since meeting on a commercial shoot, they have spent as much time together as possible. No one has been allowed to penetrate their bubble. But now they have to add family, friends and life in general into the mix. The parental introductions need to be made, Fisher wants to spend time with his best friend El as his Huntington's disease continues to take its devastating toll, and Ivy's brother Frank needs somewhere to stay. Then Ivy drops a bombshell and Fisher begins to wonder if they can indeed go the distance. This couple - indeed all the characters - are quirky and warmly drawn and the emotions feel completely natural. Fisher and Ivy's relationship highlights both the awkward and heartwarming sides of forging a deeper connection. Because this had been compared to Me Before You and One Day, I must admit I spent the entire story holding my breath, waiting for the impending heart-wrenching development you knew was coming. It's an engaging story and well worth a read but I just didn't love it as much as I expected to.
The Two of Us, follows on from Andy Jones' 2014 novel Girl 99. The summary says: "Falling in love is the easy part. What matters most is what happens next... Fisher and Ivy have been an item for a whole nineteen days. And they just know they are meant to be together. The fact that they know little else about each other is a minor detail. Over the course of twelve months, in which their lives will change forever, Fisher and Ivy discover that falling in love is one thing, but staying there is an entirely different story."