Thursday, January 9, 2020

A Flashback Already - We Met in December Review

TITLE: We Met in December
AUTHOR: Rosie Curtis
PUBLISHER: Harper Collings/William Morrow Paperbacks
PUBLISHING DATE: November 5, 2019


FROM GOODREADS: 

Two people. One house. A year that changes everything. 

wenty-nine-year-old Jess is following her dream and moving to London. It’s December, and she’s taking a room in a crumbling, but grand, Notting Hill house-share with four virtual strangers. On her first night, Jess meets Alex, the guy sharing her floor, at a Christmas dinner hosted by her landlord. They don’t kiss, but as far as Jess is concerned the connection is clear. She starts planning how they will knock down the wall between them to spend more time together. 

But when Jess returns from a two-week Christmas holiday, she finds Alex has started dating someone else—beautiful Emma, who lives on the floor above them. Now Jess faces a year of bumping into (hell, sharing a bathroom with) the man of her dreams…and the woman of his. 

But look closely…because there are truths and there are lies, and then there is everything that really happened.  

MY THOUGHTS: I basically read this over New Year's as my last holiday hurrah and to be honest, I didn't really need to save it for that time of year because despite the title, it really doesn't have much of a Christmas feel - and I think that's a good thing.

We Met in December is a year long tale of Jess and Alex.  Jess has left her home and is trying a new career in London.  Alex has left his job as an attorney and is becoming a registered nurse.  They meet because they both know a the same woman who has just inherited a London flat - one who is willing to rent out rooms cheaply.  So Jess and Alex meet one night and then she leaves for a 2 week holiday.  Even though there is a spark between them, when she returns, he has started a new relationship. 

Over the course of the next year Jess and Alex become friends.  Yes, I pretty much knew where the novel was headed but the author had some really interesting plot points to help me get there.  I really enjoyed the side characters and especially loved Jess' interaction with her Grandmother. who basically raised her when she was a child.

I thought We Met in December was a cute romance which showed fairly realistic relationships.  One of Jess' best friends is a budding actress and the other is trying desperately to get pregnant and they both add some comedic relief as well as a dose of sanity from time to time.  And the flatmates each had their own tales which also held my interest and I would be interested in seeing stories about them in the future (which I have no clue if the author plans).

So overall, We Met in December was the perfect holiday read that turned out not to be so holiday-ish.   It was also a great book to read while suffering by puppy-lag because I was able to set it down for short periods of time and then pick it right back up and quickly become fully immersed again.  I recommend this to anyone who enjoys British romances as this one definitely puts me in mind of Bridget Jones and last year's One Day in December

I received this book from the publisher and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

RATING: 4 PAWS

28 comments:

  1. Maybe I'll make this one of my summer beach reads this year. :D

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  2. I just got this one from the library - I'm glad it's not really holiday-themed like I kind of thought it was!

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  3. This actually sounds like a great pick me up -- for those times (for me) when darker thrillers get too much! Love it!

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    1. Yep. I'm ready to dive back into dark now though.

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  4. This sounds really cute! So puppy lag must be because you're up all night with the puppy??🤣

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    1. Not really all night he just wears me out :)

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  5. I hope to get a few holiday horrors read this winter...I could use a few cold and scary reads!

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  6. glad you enjoyed your holiday reading
    sherry @ fundinmental

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  7. A cute romance sounds good at times.I haven't read this author and it's always fun to try someone new.

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    1. I think so too. I'm such an eclectic reader I'll give anyone a try at least once.

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  8. I like the premise- sounds fun! Bridget Jones was fun and I definitely get that vibe just reading your review!

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    1. Definitely has the Bridget Jones thing going for it.

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  9. I'm glad this can be read any time of year because I have it on my TBR too and don't fancy waiting until November/December! 😊

    (And being British, I feel perfectly at home reading British romances. 😉)

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  10. This sounds great! I really like that the story takes place over a longer period of time and they have time to get to know each other. I will have to look for it!

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  11. Aw, this sounds like a good holiday read. I'm so scattered during the holidays - having something easy to put down and pick up is a plus.

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    1. That's how it's been with Apollo around. You got a new puppy recently. How did you survive?

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  12. I'm glad you enjoyed this holiday read! It sounds like a good light read :)

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  13. This does sound like fun and I also got the Bridget Jones vibe. Sometimes it's just what you need.
    Lynn :D

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  14. Fantastic review! This sounds like a great read. I like that the characters sound better developed and it was a slower build to get to know everyone.

    Anne - Books of My Heart

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    1. Yea, it's nice when a romance book is spread out over some time rather than all at once.

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