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- ONE OF THE BEST FEEL-GOOD BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE WASHINGTON POST "I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, in four perfect hours, because I couldn't bear to put it down without knowing the ending.
- About the Author: Lia Louis lives in the United Kingdom with her partner and three young children.
- 336 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Women
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ONE OF THE BEST FEEL-GOOD BOOKS OF 2021 BY THE WASHINGTON POST "I read Eight Perfect Hours in one sitting, in four perfect hours, because I couldn't bear to put it down without knowing the ending." --Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author In this romantic and heartwarming novel, two strangers meet in chance circumstances during a blizzard and spend one perfect evening together, thinking they'll never see each other again. But fate seems to have different plans. From the acclaimed author of the "swoon-worthy...rom-com" (The Washington Post) Dear Emmie Blue. On a snowy evening in March, thirty-something Noelle Butterby is on her way back from an event at her old college when disaster strikes. With a blizzard closing off roads, she finds herself stranded, alone in her car, without food, drink, or a working charger for her phone. All seems lost until Sam Attwood, a handsome American stranger also trapped in a nearby car, knocks on her window and offers assistance. What follows is eight perfect hours together, until morning arrives and the roads finally clear. The two strangers part, positive they'll never see each other again but fate, it seems, has a different plan. As the two keep serendipitously bumping into one another, they begin to realize that perhaps there truly is no such thing as coincidence. With plenty of charming twists and turns and Lia Louis's "bold, standout voice" (Gillian McAllister, author of The Good Sister), Eight Perfect Hours is a gorgeously crafted novel that will make you believe in the power of fate.Review Quotes
"Delightful. A gorgeous, romantic tale about fate and second chances."--Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of THIS TIME NEXT YEAR
"Depending on your reading speed, "Eight Perfect Hours" also might describe the time you spend with this novel . . . a poignant rom-com about two strangers and the power of fate."-- "The Washington Post, "Best feel-good books of 2021""
"Eight perfect hours of escapist, romantic, life affirming bliss." --Gillian McAllister, internationally bestselling author of HOW TO DISAPPEAR
"Louis (Dear Emmie Blue) fills this sweet romance with twists of fate and rich emotional considerations . . . Witty moments and a delightful supporting cast . . . Fans of clean contemporary romances will find plenty to enjoy."-- "Publishers Weekly"
"Oh, what a joy this book is! Lia Louis is such a talent. It's a beautiful, intricately woven story, so romantic and so charming. I loved Noelle immediately, with her kindness and her patience and her rescued supermarket flowers."--Beth O'Leary, internationally bestselling author of THE ROAD TRIP
"The sweetest, most romantic, most heartwarming book."--Marian Keyes, internationally bestselling author of GROWN UPS
A USA Today Best Winter RomCom Read
About the Author
Lia Louis lives in the United Kingdom with her partner and three young children. Before raising a family, she worked as a freelance copywriter and proofreader. She was the 2015 winner of Elle magazine's annual writing competition and has been a contributor for Bloomsbury's Writers and Artists blog for aspiring writers. She is the author of Somewhere Close to Happy, Dear Emmie Blue, Eight Perfect Hours, and The Key to My Heart.Dimensions (Overall): 8.1 Inches (H) x 5.3 Inches (W) x .9 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 336
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Sub-Genre: Women
Publisher: Atria Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Lia Louis
Language: English
Street Date: September 28, 2021
TCIN: 82818265
UPC: 9781982135942
Item Number (DPCI): 247-02-1367
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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4.0 out of 5 stars with 2 reviews
0% would recommend
1 recommendations
Not a sweet winter romance
3 out of 5 stars
Thumbs down graphic, would not recommend
Rhi - 3 years ago
2.5/5 Stars; Chick-lit; Check TW below Let me start off by saying that this book was NOTHING like what I expected. I went into it thinking it’d be a cute winter romance, instead it was a slow paced chick-lit with a dash of a romance. The title & synopsis focuses a lot on the “eight perfect hours” that the protagonists spent “stranded together”, but very little happened between them that we see on the page. I struggled to connect with any of the characters and felt that there was very little chemistry between Noelle & Sam even though they were “meant to be”. While I appreciated that mental health seemed to be a theme throughout this book, it gave the whole story a slow melancholic feel. The first 70% of this book dragged by so slow that I wanted to DNF it, but stuck it out because it was our book club read for the month. It did start to pick up towards the end and I enjoyed to see how “red thread” connected Noelle & Sam, but it was honestly a bit too late to save this story for me. Trigger Warning: Mental Health Struggles, PPD, Death, Suicide