First published 2019
Shane has mastered the art of being the perfect pre-med student. She earns stellar grades, keeps her parents happy, and follows every rule. But her college experience feels hollow. She has no friends, spends every weekend at home, and has never experienced romance. Her days blur together in an endless cycle of dorm room, dining hall, and lecture hall. Everything changes when Shane decides to study abroad in London. She sees this as her chance to reinvent herself completely. She wants to make real friendships, pursue romantic relationships, and finally have some adventures. But living outside her carefully controlled bubble proves harder than expected. The complicated realities of independence overwhelm her. When self-doubt creeps in, her carefully planned new life begins to crumble. Shane must find the courage and determination to push through her fears. With some unexpected fate and a touch of magic on her side, she discovers that anything becomes possible when you're willing to take risks.
Genres: romance, coming-of-age, contemporary, new-adult
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, second-chance
Setting: London
Period: 21st-century
373 pages · Hardcover · Wednesday Books