The Book:
The Do-Over by Lynn Painter
Published: November 15, 2022 by Simon Pulse
Date read: November 11, 2022
The Characters:
Emilie and Nick
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The Plot (from Goodreads):
After 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. 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. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day.
Emilie 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. 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.
How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?
My Review:
Thank you to @simonandschuster @bookclubfavorites for this gifted copy, and to @simon.audio for the ALC!
This is my second time-loop romance recently from a beloved YA author, but Lynn Painter’s YA romances always just make you feel so good!
Emilie was such a great main character. She learns quickly from her mistakes and isn’t afraid to stand up for herself. The side characters in this story are amazing too: the love interest, the meddling grandma, and Emilie’s best friends.
Despite the time loop, the plot didn’t get stale. Emilie actually doesn’t spend that long in the time loop compared to others I’ve read, so there’s a lot more to the story than her aggravation at the repeats.
Lynn’s YA books are everything I love about YA, without the aspects of the genre that irk me. I will always read her books!
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