While I love my rom-com and women’s fiction stories, I tend to shy away from the sci-fi genre. But every now and then, I do try and expand my reading horizons, so when I heard of a story that is women’s fiction and sci-fi genre together, I HAD to give it a try. Out now is The Impossible Us by Sarah Lotz.

This isn’t a love story. This is Impossible.

Nick: Failed writer. Failed husband. Dog owner. Bee: Serial dater. Dress maker. Pringles enthusiast.

One day, their paths cross over a misdirected email. The connection is instant, electric. They feel like they’ve known each other all their lives.

Nick buys a new suit, gets on a train. Bee steps away from her desk, sets off to meet him under the clock at Euston station.

Think you know how the rest of the story goes? They did too . . .But this is a story with more twists than most. This is Impossible.

This book was an amazing read. From start to finish, I was so drawn to both Nick and Bee and their emerging relationship that I found myself rooting for their impossible love to find a way. If characters of a story can make me feel emotions so strong that I am either screaming at my book or furiously turning pages to find out what happens next, then the book is a winner in my eyes.

This story is told from the alternating viewpoints of Nick and Bee. At the end of most of the chapters is the email correspondence between the two of them, or sometimes another conversation or document that helps propel the story forward. I loved how it all flowed together. Sarah Lotz was incredible at balancing the narrative of all 3 styles of writing where it was not confusing.

I found myself rooting for both Nick and Bee where I became emotionally invested. As the romance part was predictable, what made this story fun were the twists and turns I never saw coming (and that was from the sci-fi angle!) I don’t want to spoil anything, but I will say that what sealed this as a 4-star review for me was the very last line in the book. Don’t skip ahead! Just start reading it now!

Thank you to Berkley Publishing for my free digital copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own!