Soon to be a Major Motion Picture directed by Julia Stiles
A USA TODAY bestselling second chance romance about a young woman who reunites with a soulful artist after their magical one-night stand—from the bestselling author of Swear on this Life and Before We Were Strangers.
Charlotte has spent her twenties adrift, searching for a spark to jump-start her life and give her a sense of purpose. She’s had as many jobs as she’s had bad relationships, and now she’s feeling especially lost in her less-than-glamorous gig at a pie-and-fry joint in Los Angeles, where the uniforms are bad and the tips are even worse.
Then she collides—literally—with Adam, an intriguing, handsome, and mysterious painter. Their serendipitous meeting on the street turns into a whirlwind one-night stand that has Charlotte feeling enchanted by Adam’s spontaneity and joy for life. There’s promise in both his words and actions, but in the harsh light of morning, Adam’s tune changes, leaving Charlotte to wonder if her notorious bad luck with men is really just her own bad judgment.
Months later, a new relationship with Seth, a charming baseball player, is turning into something more meaningful, but Charlotte’s still having trouble moving past her one enthralling night with Adam. Why? When she searches for answers, she finds the situation with Adam is far more complicated than she ever imagined. Faced with the decision to write a new story with Seth or finish the one started with Adam, Charlotte embarks on a life-altering journey, one that takes her across the world and back again, bringing a lifetime’s worth of pain, joy, and wisdom.
This was my first book by the author, and I was pretty excited to read it. It's the pick of the month for the Kind of a D*ck bookclub which is run by Colleen Hoover, and that was the reason for me picking it up.
It's very instalovey; from the moment our MC meets Adam she's in love with him. I don't enjoy that kind of romance novels, but I could live with it. Where it gets too much for me is when SPOILER they decide to get married after knowing each other for practically two weeks. I just don't buy it. And if that isn't enough, there's also Helen, the best friend, who gets married after knowing her boyfriend for half a year. In the beginning of the book, they're all saying how standoffish our MC is, but that is definitely not the impression she gives.
I just couldn't with this book. However, if you're a sucker for instalove, then go ahead! You'll love this one.
