Recently I've found myself wanting to reach for Christina Lauren, I find myself randomly thinking back to their books and thinking how easily I get swept up in them.
When I cracked open Annette Christie's debut, I found myself giddy as that feeling enveloped me.
We open up with Megan, it's the day before her wedding and she's excited (even if husband-to-be Tom is being weird about this meeting he had the night before).
She fondly reminisces about their picture perfect relationship and is buzzing to see him at the ferry as he arrives that morning.
It quickly becomes clear that her in laws... Well, they're jerks is probably the best way to put it.
Megan is successful, sweet, beautiful (the list truly goes on and Tom tells the reader often) but she comes from a family that can be messy at times and it's quite clear that this is held against her by Tom's parents (it's clear because they outright say this, maybe not to her face but they're more than happy to behind her back).
Meanwhile, Tom is a very obedient son - so much so that he's agreed to relocate to another state because his dad wants him to and he hasn't asked Megan.
Now, when this was revealed anger flared up in me, much like the time I watched The Office (US) and Jim bought a house without speaking to Pam about it.
Yes, communication can be difficult, especially if you're not sure that they're going to like what you have to say - but with big life decisions you have to speak to your partner.
So I'm not very far in before I start to resent Tom a little, he doesn't make Megan a priority or think it's important that she even knows what is happening in her own life (whereas all of his guests are fully aware about the move).
The problem with picture perfect relationships is that they're often just that, it quickly becomes apparent that this blissful relationship is more a thing of memories.
Tom's best man Leo arrives and Megan's heart sinks, he's wild and carefree and dropped out of university to pursue his dreams (and because he didn't get the grades).
Megan has been running from their secret, she hates to admit it to herself but their mistake seems to be the most passion she's had in a long time.
After she'd graduated with Tom there was a moment with his parents where it became obvious that for four years they'd tried to dissuade him from their relationship - of course, Megan was hurt as Tom hadn't done anything to stop this or stick up for her.
In a move that's not all that surprising, she fell for Leo and the two slept together in a night that she can't forget. But while she runs away from the craziness of the life she grew up having, she clings to the stability of Tom.
Once this became clear I was that bit more wary of our engaged lovers, it seems that although they care for each other they don't respect each other enough to be more honest.
The day before her wedding, Leo shows up and asks Megan to choose him. As I flicked through the pages my heart jumped into my throat, it's clear that Leo sees her as a priority unlike Tom (which he points out) and that he wouldn't let his family dictate her life (his family have actually met her and are really nice).
With all of the secrets looming over them, it's hardly a surprise when they decide to call off the wedding.
But when they wake up the following morning, they're back where they began in a classic Groundhog Day twist.
I found myself absolutely loving the way Annette crafted this story, and how complex and realistic each character was.
We see Tom and Megan question their decisions and how it brought them to this day that they keep reliving, how familial relationships have played a part in the way they interact with others and how bottling up secrets doesn't help anyone.
I couldn't help but think of the film Palm Springs, where we watched our protagonists live out the same wedding day on repeat - it always seems to be weddings that are the event that single day time loops focus on.
Honestly? A lot of the issues in Tom and Megan's relationship could have been easily solved with communication and I think it was a fear of losing something stable led them to their disastrous boiling point.
This is light hearted and funny while still covering serious topics in a way that makes you not want to put the book down.
I loved it and I'm sure fans of Christina Lauren and Sally Thorne will absolutely devour it.
You can get it on Kindle, as a hardback or on Audible over on Amazon or pick up a copy through Waterstones here.
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