Stephanie Sullivan: Review - One Day in December

December 13, 2020

TITLE: One Day in December

RATING: ★★★★

Summary (from Goodreads): Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story.

Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic... and then her bus drives away.

Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be.

What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.

REVIEW: After reading several sad, heart-wrenching books back to back, I felt the overwhelming need to lose myself in a sappy romance story that would, hopefully, put a smile back on my face. Well, this one did. I'm glad I chose One Day in December because it's a very sweet love story. I have to admit, though, that Jack really got on my nerves at times. He did have a few redeeming qualities, but he wasn't the most likeable hero I've ever come across. But I loved Laurie (the heroine) and her best friend, Sarah. Reading about their close friendship was my favorite part of the book. If you're looking for a feel-good love story, then I encourage you to give this one a try.