Perfect Timing
A Novel
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5.0 • 1 Rating
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
From the author of Love, Unscripted. . . . They’re perfect for each other. But what happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time—over and over again?
“A modern-day love story with an old-fashioned warmth.”—Debbie Johnson, author of Maybe One Day
Up-and-coming musician Tom thinks he met the love of his life one night a year ago, but thanks to a made-up girlfriend, he’s pretty sure he’s never going to see her again. If it weren’t for the painkillers the doctor had given him for his dislocated shoulder, he could’ve explained what really happened. But now the moment for explanations has gone, so he just keeps writing songs about her in the wild hope that she’ll hear one on the radio and understand.
Jess thinks she met a cheating liar one night a year ago, but much to her chagrin, she can’t seem to stop thinking about him. When she finally decides to take it upon herself to tell Tom’s girlfriend what happened that night, she finds out that the truth isn’t quite what she thought it was. But by then it’s too late—she’s headed to the other side of the world to launch her comedy career.
As the years go by, Tom and Jess are never far from each other’s thoughts. But every time it seems that there might be a way for them to move forward, something else conspires to keep them apart. In life and in love, timing is everything—but will Tom and Jess ever manage to get it right?
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Nicholls delivers an underwhelming will-they-won't-they in his sophomore romance (after Love, Unscripted). Tom Delany and Jess Henson first notice each other across a crowded coffee shop, but Jess's blind date sends Tom running before they can talk to each other. The next time they meet, Tom accidentally bowls Jess over, leaving her with a skinned knee. Despite this rocky start, the couple reconnect after a showcase in Edinburgh where Tom's band plays and Jess does stand-up. They hit it off and share a magical night—but this too turns out to be a false start when Tom's best friend mentions the long-distance girlfriend Tom invented as an excuse to visit his grandfather's grave without telling his friends where he's going. Before he can explain that he's not really in a relationship, Jess storms off. But over the next few years, the pair continue to bump into each other, and their chemistry is reaffirmed—if only it weren't always a case of wrong place, wrong time. There's the frustrating feeling here that Jess and Tom's problems could be easily resolved if they were allowed to have a real conversation. Meanwhile, Tom comes across as angry and pretentious, while Jess does most of the heavy lifting to make their relationship work. This is one to skip.
