If Only I Had Told Her – Laura Nowlin – English Medium

If Only I Had Told Her is a companion young adult novel to Laura Nowlin’s earlier book If He Had Been With Me. It revisits the heartbreak and aftermath of teenage loss by exploring the lives of Finn, Autumn, and Jack from three different perspectives. After the events of the first novel, Finn is gone, Autumn is grieving and trying to piece her life back together, and Jack—Finn’s best friend—is struggling with his own guilt and sorrow. The story delves into themes of love left unspoken, regret, mental health, and the complex process of healing. Emotionally raw and deeply moving, the novel shows how unexpected connections, difficult truths, and shared pain can lead to growth and understanding in the wake of tragedy.