Overview
A LIBRARY JOURNAL BEST BOOK OF 2025!
It’s fine. She’s fine. Really.
When life’s turned you into a big hot mess, there’s still love, laughs, and snark to be had…
Dr. Lizzie Wells, professor of British literature and bestselling author, is not okay. She wasn’t consulted when her beloved husband died unexpectedly, so she’s going to grieve however she damned well chooses. Keeping a lock of his hair in a choker around her neck and donning widow’s weeds. You bet. Notifying colleagues and students that she will only accept paper letters instead of email. Why not? Very nearly kissing her late husband’s best friend, Henry. Unfortunately, er…yes.
So when she’s offered a trip to London, Lizzie grabs it. What better place to escape, heal, and be reborn than in the same city where Queen Victoria famously mourned her beloved Prince Albert? Encouraged by new friends to be bold, have champagne and oysters before noon, and celebrate the beauty and the messiness of life, Lizzie begins to embrace it all.
Still, there’s that almost kiss with Henry she just can’t forget. Their cross-Atlantic ‘check-ins’ turn into FaceTime hangouts and their friendship evolves into something more. When Henry shows up in London, Lizzie fears she’s falling in love with him… Will she bravely embrace this second chance, too?
Review
I enjoyed this take on grieving. The author did a fabulous job with a delicate subject. And Lizzie is the perfect character to pull this off.
Dr. Lizzie Wells, professor of British literature and bestselling author, is not okay. She wasn’t consulted when her beloved husband died unexpectedly, so she’s going to grieve however she damned well chooses.
Everyone grieves differently. As Lizzie slowly falls apart, it becomes evident she needs something more. She heads to London and this leads to some unique decisions and some much needed reflection.
There were so many places in this book where you grieved right long with Lizzie and then you were laughing at her antics. Very well done!
The narrator, Lindsey Dorcus, is amazing. She handled Lizzie’s conflicted feelings with grace!
Need a story that you didn’t know you needed…THIS IS IT! Grab your copy today.
I received this novel from the publisher for a honest review.
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