2021-07-15
A successful physician nearing middle age makes a grand, last-ditch effort to meet a man, but her scheme sends her careening in a direction she never expected in this romance.
Annie Kyle is a concierge doctor. She is at the beck and call of her patients at all times. This, she tells herself, is why she can never have a long-lasting romantic relationship. When her best friend, Kelly, returns from an extended trip with a surprise fiance, Annie quickly realizes that instead of aging alongside her pal for the next several decades, she might actually grow old alone. She is now desperate to meet Mr. Right and settle down. Except, instead of agreeing to a few blind dates, Annie gets completely wasted at her neighborhood watering hole and sends out a veritable “want ad” via text to all the single men listed in her phone. When Annie awakes the next day to a hangover and the reality of what she’s done, she’s mortified. Yet, to her surprise, the mass text begins yielding results. As multiple men tell Annie that she may be their perfect match, she begins to reevaluate exactly what it is that she desires out of a relationship. Meanwhile, she confronts the changing nature of her friendship with Kelly, the one social connection she has always felt entirely sure of. As Annie considers the many facets of her life that are growing only more confusing, she is forced to realize that change is inevitable and that happiness comes in many forms. Told in the first person, the novel treats readers to Annie’s quirky, Type A perspective from start to finish. As Annie struggles through a number of humorous and often slapstick moments, the spirit of the narrative remains entertaining and conversational, like a long catch-up with a close girlfriend. Despite the light tone of the book, in which much focus is placed on alcohol, bands, and weddings, Hammerle also explores more difficult issues, like loneliness, depression, and self-doubt. The narrator does have a tendency to ramble on longer than necessary, but the protagonist’s adorable charm will keep readers turning pages to see how she arrives at the story’s inevitable conclusion.
A fun-loving look at an independent woman who suddenly wants a serious relationship.
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