Better Together

by Christine Riccio

First published 2021

Jamie struggles with stage fright as she pursues standup comedy in Los Angeles. Her sister Siri faces a career-ending injury that threatens her ballet dreams in New Jersey. The two haven't seen each other since their parents' bitter divorce split them apart over a decade ago. When they accidentally meet at a wilderness retreat in Colorado, they decide to switch places and confront their estranged parents. Magic intervenes and traps them in each other's bodies. Siri must navigate Jamie's comedy world while developing feelings for Jamie's best friend Dawn. Jamie finds herself in Siri's ballet shoes, falling for a New Yorker named Zarar she keeps encountering. Both sisters struggle to maintain their deceptions while learning about the lives they missed. They must repair their fractured family relationships and figure out their futures as adults. The switch forces them to see their parents and themselves through new eyes.

Genres: romance, contemporary, young-adult, family-drama

Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking

Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, fish-out-of-water, found-family

Setting: Colorado, Los Angeles, New Jersey, New York

448 pages · Hardcover · Wednesday Books

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