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The Love We Found Book Cover The Love We Found
The Light We Lost
Jill Santopolo
Contemporary Women Fiction, Contemporary Romance
G.P. Putnam's Sons
March 18, 2025
Hardcover, Paperback, Kindle, Audiobook
352

“No one writes about love like Jill Santopolo.”—#1 New York Times bestselling author Carley Fortune
 
The long-awaited follow-up to Reese’s Book Club pick and New York Times bestselling global phenomenon The Light We Lost: a thrilling love story about the roles fate and choice play in shaping a life.
 
It’s been ten years. In case you’re out there somewhere. In case you’re listening, I’m here. And I have so much to tell you.
 
It’s been nearly ten years since Gabe’s been gone when Lucy finds a tiny piece of paper in a box of his old photos. An address in Rome. Why did Gabe keep it, and what was he doing in Italy? Lucy buys a last-minute plane ticket. Impulsive, but Gabe always brought that out in her.
 
Lucy’s journey to uncover Gabe’s secret leads her to Dr. Dax Armstrong, a New Yorker in Italy working with an NGO. His broad shoulders and sad, intense eyes draw Lucy in. His touch reaches her in a forgotten place—one that no one has neared since Gabe.
 
But her old life awaits, along with an earth-shattering decision—whether she and Darren should tell their son Samuel the truth about his father. How can Lucy move forward while she’s rooted in the past? Fate broke her heart once. Can finding new love set her free?
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The Love We Found is healing and hopeful

I had no doubt I would read The Love We Found by Jill Santopolo as soon as I saw it was being released. I still remember the journey of The Light We Lost—a powerful exploration of how love can transcend time and distance, settling into the quiet, aching corners of our lives, waiting to be nurtured or even simply acknowledged.

The Love We Found is set ten years after Gabe’s death. Lucy has settled into a complex life shaped by the aftermath of Gabe’s death, her divorce, and navigating a blended family. When Gabe’s former editor contacts her to help with a commemorative series for the anniversary of Gabe’s death, she embarks on a journey through Gabe’s life—and their shared memories— through his photography. Narrated as a diary addressed to Gabe in the beyond, the story follows Lucy as she gradually rediscovers her footing and finds back her light.

If you loved The Light We Lost, this sequel is a must-read

The Love We Found is a beautiful and emotionally satisfying conclusion for readers who were moved by The Light We Lost. Jill Santopolo masterfully mirrors the themes of her earlier novel, creating a story that feels like the other side of the same coin. While The Light We Lost explored the tragedy of lost love, The Love We Found shows how love can grow from tragedy. The emotional depth and sense of closure make this book a rewarding read for fans of the first book.

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