The Heartbreak Hotel by Ellen O’Clover (Sept 23, 2025) Thank you, @berkleyromance and @prhaudio for the #gifted advanced digital and audio copies! #berkley #berkleypartner #prhaudioinfluencer
After a difficult childhood, Louisa Walsh earned undergrad and graduate degrees in counseling, had a famous boyfriend, and the Colorado long-term rental home of her dreams. But then her rich and famous boyfriend dumps her and she’s left unable to afford her home. Desparate to stay in the one place that has ever felt like home, Louisa makes an appeal to her landlord, Henry Rhodes, to let her turn the house into a bed and breakfast and run it for him. Shockingly, he agrees. It was always her ex who felt with Henry and she’d assumed he was an old man but he’s far from it. Handsome, reserved, and filled with some sort of sorrow, she’s drawn to him. And when she decides to focus the B&B on people recovering from heartbreak, she begins to discover the truths behind Henry’s aloof and withdrawn nature, seeing him in a new light.
Oh. My. Heart. Henry and Louisa. I adored them. Ellen O’Clover balances themes of family, loss, and resilience with a gentle, slow-burn romance that feels like a warm embrace. The yearning is exquisite, the found family element is heart-squeezing, and the journey of two caretakers learning to let love back in is unforgettable. Add in adorable animals, a ride-or-die best friend, and a cute nephew with a penchant for temporary tattoos, and you’ve got a recipe for an absolute stunner.
🎧 Audiobook Thoughts: Brittany Pressley narrates this and I feel like that means I don’t need to tell you how extraordinary it is. She is absolutely perfect and gives her performance the emotional weight that this beautiful story deserves. (10h 16m)
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