![]() When Ryle is not in the throes of a jealous rage, his redeeming qualities return, and Lily can justify his behavior: “I think we needed what happened on the stairwell to happen so that I would know his past and we’d be able to work on it together,” she tells herself. Lily swears she’ll never end up in another abusive home, but when Ryle starts to show all the same warning signs that her mother ignored, Lily learns just how hard it is to say goodbye. The provocative opening takes a dark turn when Lily receives a warning about Ryle’s intentions from his sister, who becomes Lily’s employee and close friend. ![]() They meet on a rooftop in Boston on the night Ryle loses a patient and Lily attends her abusive father’s funeral. ![]() Hoover’s ( November 9, 2015, etc.) latest tackles the difficult subject of domestic violence with romantic tenderness and emotional heft.Īt first glance, the couple is edgy but cute: Lily Bloom runs a flower shop for people who hate flowers Ryle Kincaid is a surgeon who says he never wants to get married or have kids. Their breakup, as well as their complicated relationships with their own families, adds a twinge of melancholy, as do the relatable growing pains of a group of friends whose lives are taking them in different directions.Ī wistfully nostalgic look at endings, beginnings, and loving the people who will always have your back. Wyn and Harriet’s relationship, shown both in the past and the present, feels achingly real. As always, Henry’s dialogue is sparkling and the banter between characters is snappy and hilarious. The problem with this plan, of course, is that Harriet still has major feelings for Wyn-feelings that only get stronger as they pretend to be blissfully in love. Determined to make sure everyone has the perfect last trip, Harriet and Wyn resolve to fake their relationship for the week. Telling the truth about their breakup is out of the question, because the cottage is up for sale, and this is the group’s last hurrah. But (surprise!) Wyn is there too, and he and Harriet have to share a (very romantic) room and a bed. She’s ready for a vacation at her happy place-the Maine cottage she and her friends visit every summer. So they keep it a secret from their friends and families-in fact, Harriet barely even admits it to herself, focusing instead on her grueling hours as a surgical resident. They’ve been part of the same boisterous friend group since college, and they know that their breakup will devastate the others and make things more than a little awkward. Wyn Connor and Harriet Kilpatrick were the perfect couple-until Wyn dumped Harriet for reasons she still doesn’t fully understand. That said, the story is rooted in complex, relatable issues that are sure to have readers rooting for Lily the whole way through.Ī story of second chances in life more than love.Įxes pretend they’re still together for the sake of their friends on their annual summer vacation. Now that she has a second chance to get things right, though, does that mean she should give things with Jake another try? Park’s latest novel skews a bit closer to women’s fiction than romance-Lily’s journey to self-empowerment and making peace with her setbacks feels more essential to the plot than her relationship with Jake. She's reluctant to let him back into her life, especially when he seems to have everything together and her world couldn't be more out-of-order by comparison. As far as Lily's concerned, Jake is the one who broke her heart when they were at school together. ![]() But it's not all frat parties and dining hall meals the teaching assistant for one of her classes is none other than her ex-boyfriend Jake Cho. Although Lily initially balks at the idea, she eventually decides to let herself relive her senior year of college. That all comes to a screeching halt when her new employer’s background check reveals that she never officially graduated from her alma mater 10 years ago-she's a few credits short of a diploma, even though she walked across the stage at commencement, and what's more, she'll have to go back to school in order to complete her degree. In fact, she’s on top of the world in her corporate career, with a job offer from a dream company and a second book in the works. Lily Lee is best known in the literary world as the go-to author for learning how to succeed in the workplace. A bestselling author is forced to go back to college and revisit more than one part of her past.
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