4.5ish stars? Like, I kind of want to give this novel 5 stars, but there's something holding me back... It's probably because I'm a bit sensitive to one of the subplots--the ill family member--and I just kind of wish it wasn't there, even though it was very sensitively executed. 
 Anyway, Live is going to go on my list of books I recommend to people who fear reading romance, especially those who like "women's fiction" with strong romance subplots. It's definitely an internal, character-driven story and the writing is quite lovely. I really appreciated the subtle shifts in sentence cadence and phrasing as the points-of-view shifted--it's a quiet, but effective way of conveying character. The little bits of Welsh phrasing also added a richness that makes the writing stand out. 
 I really really enjoyed the resolution of the main conflict (view spoiler)[that conflict being that Des is very rooted in her Ohio community and that Hefin truly needs to move on and explore opportunities for himself as part of his being able to be a fully-functioning person, and a good partner (hide spoiler)] and that it took a different turn that most novels of this genre do, regarding this particular conflict. (view spoiler)[Des ends up leaving Lakefield to go to Wales and see the world with Hefin; while there's love and stability at home, the possibilities of elsewhere are embraced in that story, and I think that's a very real thing and I'm happy that Des was allowed to love her home and family but also look for more. (hide spoiler)] 
 Anyway... I'll write a longer review on the blog after the 1st, but definitely book this one on your list if you like voicey, character-focused romance (which is kind of hard to find, to be honest).