Poetry of Love: The Engagement Year

by N.N. Light/N. N. Light's Book Heaven

Winner of the 2017 IAN Book of the Year - Poetry Finalist Award

I had been searching for love my whole life. It took the opening up of the world via technology for me to find my soulmate. Once I laid eyes on her, at the arrivals gate, I knew I was never going to let her go. The following is a collection of poems I wrote to my angel, from our first meeting up until our wedding day. I was working crazy hours as a chef and I had a long commute. I chose my commuting time to pen her a poem each day. These poems speak of our life, our challenges and our growth together...in every aspect they speak of our love.


May this book give someone the courage to let their special someone know how much they care for them and how much they mean to them. Saying I love you is a gift you can give many times a day.

122 pages, Paperback

Published September 16, 2016

About the author

Life is meant to be lived; cherish the exciting moments, and relish in those all too brief moments of relaxation. We're here to live our own lives, read as many books as humanly possible and share our love of reading passionately. N. N. Light's Book Heaven serves as a vessel to project our passions, and clue in our loyal readers as to what inspires us in this crazy world. So, sit back, relax, and read on.

N. N. Light is the award-winning husband-wife writing team, commonly known as Mr. N and Nancy.

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Reviews

[S. Daisy · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a collection of over 100 deeply personal love poems that Ken (Mr. N) wrote to Joelle (Mrs. N) in the years before they were married. Some take up a whole page, and some are only a couple lines, but all of them convey the inner feelings and utmost thoughts of the author towards his soon-to-be bride.
My favorite poems in this book were "What You Mean to Me", "When Souls Unite", "Dreams", "Life's Simple Pleasures", "The Light of Love", "Thirty-One Days", "Curveballs", and "On My Wedding Day (Wedding Vows)".
This is an example of the from-the-heart beauty of these poems:

Curveballs

Life keeps pitching them
Sometimes I feel like giving up
But you’re always there with me
To keep me going
Encouraging me to never stop.

Always there to help me
To keep a smile on my face
You make the walk through life so good
You’re the one I could never replace.

While not all of the poems in this book may be "good enough" to be ranked among the likes of Robert Frost and Walt Whitman, they are very dear and precious in their own way, and they all tell a very special story. This makes up for anything the flow of the poetry may lack. These poems not only tell the story of a love, but also of a life, as you come to know better the mysterious couple who go be the nom de plume of N.N. Light. Four stars ****.

[Jacquie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I’m far from a pro when it comes to poetry, but it would be impossible not to be touched by emotion when reading the pages in this book.

The author takes us on a journey of discovery, from the first blush of passion to the fulfillment of an everlasting love.

I enjoyed the almost journalistic quality of the passages written as a roadmap for loves sometimes bumpy trail.

The emotion is raw, real, and unforgettable.

I give Poetry of Love: The Engagement Year 5 lovely kisses

I received this book as a gift in exchange for an honest review
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[D.E. · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was worried about reading poetry in e-book form. Would the formatting work? Would it be too easy to flip through pages and not reflect upon the work? But the story behind Poetry of Love: The Engagement Year intrigued me. Don’t we all want a man to fall in love with us and write us a poem every day? There’s a short introduction with the background, but I would have liked (or perhaps I should save loved) more information. How did they initially meet? How did the second meeting come about? I’m left with lots of questions.

The poetry itself is easy to read. A sort of beginner’s guide to love poetry if you will. It won’t take you long to read through these love ‘letters’. There’s not a whole lot of struggle to the love in these poems. Probably because it’s the engagement year. Maybe we should convince the writer to give us some poems about married life and its struggles?

I recommend this book to readers who are just starting their journey in poetry or love for that matter. Grab a cup of tea and force yourself to slow down and absorb the love the writer portrays.

[Melissa · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a touching book of love. The poetry is heartfelt and full of love. Each one shows how much he was looking forward to his future with her. The poems are in freestyle and are direct from the heart. A must read for fans of love. It will make you jealous that your husband to be didn't write all these wonderful words about you and your future.

[Izabela Korwel · Rating 1 out of 5]

Let me start with a disclaimer - English is not my native language and while I read exclusively in English for years, it was my first venture into poetry. At the same time, I read a lot of poetry in high school and in college, well outside the school requirements. I enjoyed it tremendously.

I wanted to delve into contemporary poetry and ended up with "Poetry of love". I was tremendously disappointed. The only thing coming to my mind reading the poems was how simple the language is, how straight the stories. I was looking for creative metaphors I can decipher, and everything was just stated straight and direct. It felt like the poems, as full of love and devotion as they are, would be more fitting as texts of pop songs than poetry volume. Plenty of repeating words of "love" and "miss". Felt quite naive. Not my thing, I am afraid.

I have received a free copy of the book for the purpose of this review from authors through Goodreads giveaway