PositiveLibrary JournalMontimore\'s pacing and cadence ebb and flow with her protagonist\'s emotions, delivering a compelling page-turner ... Comparisons to Audrey Niffenegger\'s The Time Traveler\'s Wife are inevitable, but the overwhelming impression here is of anticipation, not sorrow ... Montimore...delivers a rock-and-roll love letter to 1980s-90s New York City as Oona discovers her true self through a lifetime of music and pop culture. A perfect match for those who enjoy well-developed characters with a twist in contemporary women\'s fiction.
Josie Silver
PositiveLibrary JournalSilver explores the different kinds of love men and women create and share in this sweetly romantic novel ... Plenty of stereotypes and tropes here, with Laurie and Jack\'s alternating first-person points of view illustrating their Love Actually missed opportunities, complete with second-guessing and could-have-beens on both ends. Family members and friends round out a well-developed and necessary cast of supporting characters ... Readers who enjoy contemporary romance will root for Laurie and Jack as they work through laughter-through-tears experiences and toward a happily-ever-after worth fighting for.
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