Many thanks to NetGalley, Random House | Ballantine | Dell for gifting me a digital ARC of the latest book by Jilly Gagnon. All opinions expressed in this review are my own - 4 stars!
Laurel finds a ring in her boyfriend Ollie's sock drawer and instead of being thrilled, she's terrified and left wondering what if. Specifically, what if she acted upon her work crush Drew's offer of a date right after her and Ollie started dating? That thought becomes reality when she tests a new alternate reality project at her work. When it actually works, Laurel finds herself waking up into her life with Drew. Then she continues to slip back and forth between realities.
This was an interesting mix of romance, sci fi, time travel, and magical realism. It's kind of heavy on the possible physics involved so you have to suspend reality a bit, but what I really liked was the character development. We've all thought about other paths we could have taken in life, leaving us wondering what that life would look like. But what if it's not the actual life that changes, but us? We get to see Laurel grow and become more self-aware. Lots of things to think about. While romance isn't always my top reading genre, I always enjoy Gagnon's books.
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