By the New York Times bestselling author of Just Haven't Met You Yet, a downtrodden twenty-six-year-old wakes up to the life she’s always wanted, but is it really a dream come true? At twenty-six, Lucy Young is tired. Tired of fetching coffees for senior TV producers, tired of going on disastrous dates, and definitely tired of living in a damp flat share with flatmates who never buy toilet roll. She could quit her job for a better living, but she’s not ready to give up on her dreams. Not just yet. After another diabolical date lands her in a sudden storm and no money for bus fare, Lucy finds herself seeking shelter in a tiny shop, where she stumbles upon a curious wishing machine. Pushing her last coin into the slot, Lucy closes her eyes and wishes with everything she’s got: Please, let me skip to the good part of my life. When she wakes the next morning to a handsome man, a ring on her finger, a high-powered job, and storybook perfect little boy and baby girl, Lucy can’t believe this is real—especially when she looks in the mirror, and staring back is her own forty-something face. Has she really skipped ahead to the future she’s always wanted, or has she simply forgotten a huge chunk of her life? And as Lucy begins to embrace this new life and new relationships, she’ll have to ask herself: Can she go back, and if so, does she want to?
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It’s not really a romance it’s more of like an existential growth plot with like a dash of rom. i liked it though it was a good message i needed to hear and i was biting at the bit to see how it worked out
“But maybe there aren’t any shortcuts in life. Maybe you have to live it all, because it makes you who you are.”
This book was giving 13 going on 30 vibes and I loved every single bit of it. The relationship between Lucy and Felix was so wholesome
I am a sucker for books with a sprinkle of magic and this one is no exception. The magic in this was really specially, it had me thinking about how even the mundane moments in life are so important and question would I want to fast forward in life to when things are more idyllic. Little kids in books are hit or miss but I adored Felix! He stole my heart and made this story that much more enjoyable!