In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways. And the next day? Another horrendous V-Day.Įmilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed-and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. In this “unequivocally hilarious and delightful” ( Kirkus Reviews) young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. The characters are so loveable, even Nick once you get past his “bad boy” persona.Published by Simon and Schuster on November 15, 2022 It’s so easy to read and the 304 pages fly by. Talking about their futures and their pasts really makes them feel comfortable with each other.
However as Nick and Emilie hang out they realize they might not hate each other as much as they thought. Emilie knows they won’t remember it the next day since they’ll have to repeat the same awful day again anyway, so she’s up for adventure. This day repeats over and over again and drives Emilie insane she tries to change up what she does trying to get out of the time loop.ĭuring one loop Emilie and Nick, despite their dislike for one another, get up and ditch chemistry class and decide to have a day of fun. Her day begins every day by crashing her car into her grumpy chemistry partner Nick Stark’s truck, continues on with her catching her “perfect” boyfriend kissing another girl, and ends with her father telling her that he’s moving across the country, and she will have to finish high school living with her mom. The young adult romance by Lynn Painter follows main character Emilie Hornby as she goes through an absolutely awful Valentine’s Day over and over again in a Groundhog Day-style adventure.
I love this book so much! It’s a little cheesy but it honestly feels like reading a rom-com. The Do-Over, one of my favorite books of all time, gets bonus points because it takes place on Valentine’s Day.
With Valentine’s Day right around the corner it is the romance genre’s time to shine.
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