Welcome to another Tuesday celebrating bookish events, First Chapter/Intros, hosted by Bibliophile by the Sea; and Teaser Tuesdays hosted by The Purple Booker.
Today’s feature is a recent download: Miss You (e-book), by Kate Eberlen, a witty, poignant, and uplifting story of two lives crisscrossing over the years, with near miss after near miss…
Intro: (One – Tess) – August 1997
In the kitchen at home, there was a plate that Mum bought on holiday in Tenerife with a handpainted motto: Today is the first day of the rest of your life.
It had never registered with me any more than Dad’s trophy for singing, or the New York snow dome my brother Kevin sent over one Christmas, but that last day of the holiday, I couldn’t seem to get it out of my head.
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Teaser: Half an hour before, I’d felt so grown up with my new haircut and styling, but now, as I sat on the bus home, it was as if I’d gone right back to our first school disco, watching all the boys dare each other to ask Doll to dance as if I didn’t even exist (p. 257).
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Synopsis: A wryly romantic debut novel with echoes of One Day that asks, what if you just walked by the love of your life, but didn’t even know it?
“TODAY IS THE FIRST DAY OF THE REST OF YOUR LIFE.” Tess can’t get the motto from her mother’s kitchen knickknack out of her head, even though she’s in Florence on an idyllic vacation before starting university in London.
Gus is also visiting Florence, on a holiday with his parents seven months after tragedy shattered their lives. Headed to medical school in London, he’s trying to be a dutiful son but longs to escape and discover who he really is.
A chance meeting brings these eighteen-year-olds together for a brief moment—the first of many times their paths will crisscross as time passes and their lives diverge from those they’d envisioned. Over the course of the next sixteen years, Tess and Gus will face very different challenges and choices. Separated by distance and circumstance, the possibility of these two connecting once more seems slight.
But while fate can separate two people, it can also bring them back together again. . . .
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What do you think? Would you keep reading?
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SNOW SPARKS 
Sounds good to me Laurel, I do like the concept of walking by ‘the one for you’ and the opener has caught my attention too – those objects she hadn’t really noticed until now…
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Yes, I liked that part, too, Cleo. Thanks for stopping by!
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I read a good review of this one a while back and picked it up on my Kindle. Look forward to hearing what you think. Sounded good to me.
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Thanks, Kay, I almost forgot about this one, as I was so caught up in more recent acquisitions. I’m looking forward to it.
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I like the sound of this one. Hope you enjoy it!
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Thanks, Catherine, as I read these lines, I was reminded of why I picked it up. Enjoy your pick, and thanks for visiting.
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I would keep reading. This isn’t my usual genre but it sounds intriguing. Thanks for visiting my blog. Happy reading!
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Thanks for stopping by, Kathy, and I always love seeing what others are reading, and adding to my list. Enjoy yours!
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I’d read a bit more before deciding whether to continue. I’ll look for your review.
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Thanks, Vicki, I’m hoping to enjoy this one as a nice break from the dark thrillers.
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While romance novels aren’t generally my thing, this one sounds really cute and rather bittersweet – yes, I think I’d definitely continue with this one Laurel. This is my TT this week – https://sjhigbee.wordpress.com/2017/05/23/teaser-tuesday-23rd-may-2017/. Have a great week:)
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Thanks for stopping by, Sarah, and romance novels are fillers for me…between the thrillers. LOL.
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Ah… I have the same dynamic – crime thrillers tend to be fillers between the science fiction and fantasy:))
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This sounds perfect for a weekend read out by the pool. I bet it’s one you read straight through:) I’d definitely keep reading.
My TT from Tell On You
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I hope it will be, Laura…thanks for stopping by.
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I like the opening and teaser you shared, Laurel, Rain. I think this might be something I would like too. I hope it’s good! Thank you for sharing, Laurel-Rain.
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Thanks, Wendy, I like that it’s different from my usual reads. Mixing things up keeps them interesting, I think. Glad you could stop by, and have a great weekend.
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Not my usual read but sounds like a great summer book 😀 I hope you enjoy.
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Thanks for stopping by, Proxy Fish….I hope it will be a fun read.
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