♡ Thank you for the free book, William Morrow.
Synopsis
Lena Westbrook, a perfectionist and workaholic, has carefully planned and orchestrated every detail of her life. So, when her boyfriend of two years breaks up with her on the night she expects him to propose, she’s heartbroken and confused. Lena flees to her beloved aunt’s home on Seattle’s picturesque Bainbridge Island to lick her wounds and recalibrate. That night, she falls asleep in the guest house. But when she awakens the next morning, she’s no longer in a cottage nestled on the Puget Sound, but rather in a chic Parisian apartment—wearing an expensive silk nightgown in bed with a handsome French man who seems to think that Lena is his wife.
From the elegant neighborhoods of Paris to the charming landscape of Kinsale, Ireland, to the sparkling skyline of New York City, and many other unexpected destinations in between, each time Lena awakens, she finds herself somewhere else with someone else. In each experience, she’s given a glimpse of what life might have looked like had she chosen the “road not taken.” And as she becomes more clear-sighted about her past decisions, Lena begins to wonder, were any of these former romantic encounters actually…significant?
Thoughts
I love an occasional time loop story, so this piqued my interest. Unfortunately, it fell a bit flat for me. I had a hard time connecting with our FMC, Lena. The magical realism was good, but I found the character development and overall story arc a bit lacking. The book was a decent palate cleanser before finishing up some regency romance I have been working on.
★★★☆☆