The Love Genes

The Love Genes

By Eleni Clay

Genre:-Contemporary Romance

Pages:-168

Blurb:-Love  can heal traumas and re-program hurt bodies into new lives. But when Katie relocates to Sweden, her wounded past keeps on haunting her and drives her into a destructive relationship. Her dream move to a new Centre and a new home spirals into a lived Scandinavian noir. The revelation of her boyfriend's backstory implies in the power of love heal painful memories and grow a compassionate place of resilience? Katie is strong but not as strong as the dark roots of illness and hardship. When fear takes over her, losses are inevitable.

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My Review:-This is the third book in Eleni Clay's 'Seven Kinds of Love Series'. I wasn't sure if you would have needed to read books 1 and 2 first, but I think author tells you bits as you go along.  Katie decides to start a new life and new job for herself in Sweden. Katie opens her email from Dr Swadberg her new boss to say he'll pick her up in the morning for work. Her first day at the university was long, with all the walking and smile she's done, she wanted to talk to someone that spoke in English. She rang Mark her boyfriend. I found that Katie and Mark's relationship was very one sided, Mark's side. after getting the all clear, Katie and Mark started trying for a baby, but Mark was hiding something from Katie, which ended the relationship between them. Katie forms some good friendships at work, but also one that could end everything she has worked for,

 I could relate to Katie with her pain and medication,  how she needed it so much to get through a normal day and how without it she can't stay focused.  Erik and Katie met because she decided to 'dog sit', Erik brought his dog, which had no name until Katie started calling her Bella. Katie and Erik's relationship has many red flags from the beginning but I don't think Katie really wanted to she them, she wanted the happy-ever-after. I'm going to read book 1 and 2, to see if the concept of the story is any different. 

There are a few trigger warnings, drug abuse, domestic abuse, mental health.