Across the Distance Book Reviews

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a fabulous debut and well worth the time to read.. This debut offering from Marie Meyer is surprisingly well-crafted with solid voices, issues and a nice balance that displays some angst without huge dollops of drama. Across the Distance is about surviving loss and change only to realize that sometimes the friend who was there in the hard times is JUST what you need for now. Jillian and Griffin have been friends for years: snippets of their lives as children are sprinkled through the story. Now, Jill is away at university and Griff’s band is finally making a splash: Jill’s not sure that she can, or wants to handle yet another loss. With several issues brought forward including depression, survivor guilt, self-harm and the attacks of 9-11 that took Jill’s parents, there are plenty of issues that could be quagmires for drama, overreach and angst. But Meyer adds these details in with sensitivity, never quite allowing them to be THE defining character traits, but pieces in the larger puzzle that is a person. Interactions and responses are beautifully drawn and develop with a natural feel, you want Jill to find some happiness and a sense of belonging, and it is the progression and growth that she shows that make her a standout. Jill’s sister Jennifer and their trying relationship goes through changes and hits roadblocks as well, and while they never really find the closeness that I believe they both desire, they are taking steps to work toward those moments, even as Jennifer has her own trials to face. Additionally, Meyer uses the new friendships with Chandra and Sarah to enhance the story, thankfully free from the frenemy sort of ‘support’ that is half-hearted at best, detrimental at worst. But just when the story could have stood as just Jill’s and her trials and struggles, we have Griff. As Jill’s protector and stalwart friend for years, the gradual reveal of his feelings for her, and the sweetness to which their friendship moved through tentative flirtation through a solidly HEA worthy romance was presented and grew organically and solidly. In some respects, this is a second chance at redefining a life, and making the best of the now, despite what ailed you in the past. Jill’s story is a hopeful and beautiful one, showing that the past will always have an effect on your future, but it needn’t define it, if you are brave enough and willing to take a chance. A story that dances on the NA line of a YA read, it was a fabulous debut and well worth the time to read. I received an eArc copy of the title from the publisher via NetGalley for purpose of honest review. I was not compensated for this review: all conclusions are my own responsibility.

Emotional and heartfelt debut!. Meyer tells of Jillian's emotional story with a subtle grace that pulls at your heart strings. ACROSS THE DISTANCE is a beautiful debut. Meyer has a bright future and I cannot wait for more!

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