Thank you to Quercus Books and Milly Reid for sending me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Goodreads Synopsis
Where do you see yourself in five years? When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend’s marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan. But when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. It’s the same night—December 15—but 2025, five years in the future. After a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. She can’t shake what has happened. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind. That is, until four-and-a-half years later, when by chance Dannie meets the very same man from her long-ago vision. Brimming with joy and heartbreak, In Five Years is an unforgettable love story that reminds us of the power of loyalty, friendship, and the unpredictable nature of destiny.
Review
Please be aware that there are a few trigger warnings in this book especially cancer and grief.
This is not your average love story. This story is raw, it's heart-breaking and it left me in tears. This is a story about friendships, self-discovery and love as a whole.
This is my first book by Rebecca Serle and it will not be the last, even if she did rip my heart out and stomp on it a few times in this book! Her writing is beautiful and I found myself unable to put this book down. Even after finishing this book I found myself having trouble thinking of anything else. This is a book that will stick with me for a long time.
Whilst I did find myself struggling to connect with Dannie, the main character, in the beginning of the story but that quickly changed and I admired how strong she was and how much she was willing to do for her best friend.
In Five Years is a stunning, emotional story filled with twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat wanting more. I recommend picking this book up when it comes out on March 10th 2020!
Rating: 4/5 stars