One Day In December by Josie Silver

I recently completed Tayshia's season on the “Bachelorette.” I am rather late in joining the Bachelor Nation’s party, but I have to say I loved this season. And I'm not ashamed to admit it. It is called entertainment people! It gives me the same rush I used to feel racing home from school to watch “General Hospital.” There is a lot of repetition, but also small gems of spontaneity. One of the most fascinating moments in the series this year, was in the very beginning when the original Bachelorette Clare met Dale for the first time. Within seconds of their meeting, as he walked away, she said out loud, "I think I just met my husband." Was it fate? Was it magic? Was it love at first sight? It sure seems like it because after only a few weeks Clare only had eyes for Dale, and they left the show midseason together. "One Day in December" by Josie Silver is book about love at first sight. When the main character Laurie sees a young man standing at a London bus stop as her bus pulls away, she can’t get him out of her mind. She even wistfully visits that bus stop and other ones like it in the hopes of seeing him again. She wonders if he might have been her perfect match, and she will never get the chance to meet him. She continues to ruminate over this mystery man until she is introduced to her best friend Sarah’s new boyfriend Jack. He just happens to be the man from Laurie’s bus stop. Laurie can see in Jack’s eyes that he remembers their bus stop meeting as well. What next? How can she get into the middle of her best friend’s romance? Over the next 10 years we see the situation from both Laurie and Jack’s perspectives. Love at first sight can be dreamy but also complicated. I enjoyed this and found it to be a cozy read for a winter day. I’m excited to read more romantic books like this, and watch the upcoming “Bachelor.” Bring on Matt James! To buy the book on Amazon click here.