From the Jump

From the Jump

Lacie Waldon

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A chronic yes-woman finally admits to what—and who—she really wants in this unforgettable and heartfelt romantic comedy, by the author of The Layover. Liv Bakersfield is used to living her life in “shoulds.” Be fit. Be financially responsible. Be your best self. An overworked graphic designer, she’s stretched so thin that she’s about to miss yet another vacation with her beloved group of college friends. But when Liv finally decides to start saying no, it feels good…good enough to leap straight into quitting her job and hopping on a plane to join them in South Africa. Amid the exotic landscape and unforgettable sights, Liv expects sun and safari animals and an easy time with her best friends. But such close proximity makes everything more complicated, especially with the emotionally unavailable Lucas Deiss. Their friendship is the only thing in her life that's still solid, and she vows to do anything she can to keep the group together. But once they get back to L.A., Liv discovers that her leap of faith has become a freefall, sending her crashing into Deiss's arms. With the trust of the people she loves most on the line, Liv must decide between doing what she should … and risking everything for what she shouldn’t want.


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    Wow what a ride!

    I read this thinking it was going to be a typical enemies to lovers love story (quickly realized the two main characters are long friends of 11 years hah) but it was cute, friends to lovers, slow burn love story between two friends who very much in denial with their feelings for each other. The whole friend group with the exception of Simone are just a fun group that reminds me of my friends.

    My favorite characters:
    Phoebe: loved her fashion sense and how she and Olivia had a close relationship
    Mac: he gives off golden retriever energy and I love that about him
    Elena: she made a huge mistake with Liv but she was very supportive and a good addition to the group
    Olivia: (aka the Ice Queen haha) I can't tell if I like her or not. It was a bit frustrating how oblivious she was to Deiss' feelings.
    Simone: yeah I don't like her. She was a horrible friend to Liv and Deiss. Also I feel like she was jealous of Liv throughout the whole time.

    It was a decent read. It's not 5 stars because of the resolution of Simone's actions but I enjoyed for what it is.

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