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 11 5 stars for Karina Halle's best work to date 11 
 It's rare for me these days to find a book that truly touches me. A book with a story that's both extremly special and absolutely realistic. A book that fullfilled my every last expectation and then some. Love, in English is one of these rare books. 
 This is how Vera introduces herself. And she's not lying. She is the girl we usually hate in books: The other woman, the villain. But what if the villain is no villain at all? Because for me, Vera is one of the most impressive and believable heroines I ever encountered. 
 Karina Halle did a great job of portraying this bright, amazing young woman and her very tumultous and often hard journey. 
 When Vera travels to Spain she's just hoping to meet some people and have a good time. She never expected to find a place that would feel like home after only a few weeks. And she certainly didn't expect to fall in love. Vera and Mateo hit it off instantly. And while there's an attratction between these two from the start, neither of them acts on it. Vera knows he's taken and that she has to accept that. What does happen however is a friendship that feels so genuine and even innocent at times that it made me root for these two from the very beginning (innocent being an relative term though, the chemistry and sexual tension between Vera and Mateo is off the charts). They both forgot how it felt to be happy until they found each other. And that changes everything. 
 If you expect them to jump into an affair thoughtlessly you're mistaken. Both Vera and Mateo are genuinely good people and don't treat this situation lightly. Vera is riddled with guilt at what she's feeling and blames herself. That's the beauty of this story: You can't be mad at any of the characters for what they're feeling. In all this chaos and mess of tangled up emotions there's still this feeling of...purity. Because when all is said and done, what Mateo and Vera have is still beautiful. What neither of them knows though, will it be enough? 
 One of my biggest fears was that I wouldn't like Mateo. A man who falls for a very attractive girl 15 years his junior - that just screams midlife crisis. But I couldn't have been more wrong. Mateo is, to put it simply, amazing. Yes, he makes mistakes and there are numerous things he should have dealt with differently but I still couldn't help but fall in love with him, too. Because there's no way you could push him into the role of the asshole husband who goes behind his wifes back. I don't want to give away too much about him, but for all the pain he's inflicting on every person that is important to him, he only wants what's best for them. No matter your take on adulerty and cheating, you have to respect him for that. 
 I can see how adultery can be a very delicate topic for a lot of people. A lot of us had to experience it first hand. And I still say: Give Love, in English a chance. Karina Halle did an amazing job of tastefully creating a story about a topic that is both taboo and mundane. Because it happens every day, everywhere around the world. But this talented author spins it into something special. Something that will touch you and stay with you for a long time. Long after you turn the last page. 
 ~~~~~Initial thoughts after reading~~~~~ 
 I've never been surer: Karina Halle is a freaking genius (albeit an evil one most of the time ;). Thank you so much for creating this brilliant and powerful story. I laughed, I worried, I swooned, I cried (boy, did I cry). 
 Beautful!