Eight Perfect Hours

Books | Fiction / Literary

3.9

(288)

Lia Louis

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.

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Author

Lia Louis

Pages

336

Publisher

Simon and Schuster

Published Date

2021-09-28

ISBN

1982135948 9781982135942

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"This story is so ridiculously BORING. Not a romance but a book about a girl's meltdown over 300 pages. Were I looking for some book about anxiety, this would fit right in because it is portrayed with some serious accuracy, but this is the only good thing about the story. Anxiety became Noelle's whole persona. There's nothing about her that feels even remotely interesting. She's too simple - to the point of being dumb. I hoped to see some joy at least when she was talking about her hobby, but nope, all attention was on her anxiety and lack of any positive emotion whatsoever. The destiny thing also felt forced as hell. There's no way I believe Sam would settle with someone like her. And if I see the word "bloody" in a book one more time, I'm gonna explode!"

Margarita D

" I tried extremely hard to like this book. It started off strong, but I found my self struggling to finish the second half of the book. I was confused on the genre overall. It was slow and majority of the events were way to predictable. This book reminded me of a cheesy Hallmark movie. This read just was not for me! "

Taylor Hetherington

"Such a cozy, romantic book that will have you feeling like your in England. Definitely a 10/10 recommendation, especially for those who are looking for something with two strangers eventually becoming more than that by fate."

Niamh Daly

"I really enjoyed this book. "

Anisah Mason

"Loved Eight Perfect Hours. I think I am going to miss Noelle and Sam very much!"

monte Shomaker

"Definite Beth O’Leary vibes. This British Rom-Com explores themes of loneliness, loss, connection, and self. Recommend for 13+. Fun for a wintery/non-holiday feeling."

Andrea Pangilinan

"I really enjoyed this book because it really left you on the edge of your seat. Never really knew when they were gonna fall in love or how it was gonna happen. the way they did fall in love was so cute. This entire book was really really cute and I really enjoyed, the teasing too. The writing was really good and when they first kissed, I was kicking my legs."

N0 TH4NKS

"miss girl pulled out all the stops on fate and destiny while also still giving her characters so many important choices to make. loved this story, I’m always a sucker for a good soulmate trope."

jona

"I feel in love with the characters and the quirks that they had and I loved the full circle ending of it. I found myself wanting too yell at work while I listened to this at a few points because wow, Lis Louse wrote one heck of a antagonist."