![]() ![]() ![]() Author Mallery has created a delightful story of friendship between three women that also offers a variety of love stories as they fall in love, make mistakes, and figure out how to be the best-albeit still flawed-versions of themselves. Their friendship blossoms as they help each other, offering support, hard truths, and loving backup. An impromptu celebration on the beach at sunset with champagne becomes a weekly touchpoint to their lives as they learn more about each other and themselves. When the women meet drooling over a boardwalk storefront that none of them can afford on her own, a plan is hatched to divide the space in three, and a friendship-and business partnership-is born. And Ashley is a young, very-much-in-love bakery owner specializing in muffins who devotes herself to giving back to the community through a nonprofit that helps community members develop skills and find jobs. Mikki is a settled-in-her-routines divorced mother of two, happily a mom, gift-shop owner, and co-parent with her ex-husband, Perry. Three woman who join together to rent a large space along the beach in Los Angeles for their stores-a gift shop, a bakery, and a bookstore-become fast friends as they each experience the highs, and lows, of love.īree is a friendly but standoffish bookstore owner who keeps everyone she knows at arm’s length, from guys she meets in bars to her friends. Nicholls isn’t afraid to let Tom and Jess get mean and deal with personal tragedy (such as Tom’s musician grandfather’s death, Tom’s alcoholism and anxiety, and Jess’ relationship with her absent father), giving the story a realism that anchors the lighter aspects of their romance.Īn angst-filled love story about the value of growth and understanding. It’s satisfying to watch them grow over the years, though the personal failings that keep them apart can be frustrating to read as their would-be relationship stalls again and again. ![]() ![]() Nicholls writes with warmth and humor, giving Jess and Tom fully developed lives, friends, and families. As their careers take off, they both have to figure out exactly what success means for them-and whether it involves each other. Each time they reconnect, there’s something in the way-Jess’ bitterness, Tom’s anxiety, one of them seeing someone else. Tom is too doped up on painkillers to set the record straight, and Jess leaves, thus beginning a yearslong string of near misses and almost-kisses for Jess and Tom. Jess comes along, but then Tom’s best friend shows up and mentions Tom’s (fake) girlfriend. That is, until they get jumped by some drunk football fans and Tom ends up in the hospital. They each have their own problems-Jess has a distrust of most people because her dad split when she was a kid, while Tom has severe anxiety that causes him to say the wrong things, self-medicate with alcohol, and even make up a fake girlfriend so his band mates won’t think he’s pathetic-but despite their communication problems, they feel a connection and spend a perfect evening together. They meet again when they’re both featured at an artist showcase. Despite their movieworthy meet-cute, Tom runs off, squashing any hope for a romance. She’s an up-and-coming comedian who dreams of having her big break, while he’s in a band that hopes to find success. Jess Henson meets Tom Delaney when he literally runs into her, knocking her to the ground outside an Indian restaurant in Edinburgh. A comedian and a musician just might be a perfect match, if only they can get the timing right. ![]()
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