by John Edward
First published 2017
Sarah Chen works as a literary agent in Manhattan, reading hundreds of opening pages every week. She believes you can tell everything about a person from how they start their story. When her longtime relationship ends, Sarah decides to test her theory in reverse. She begins collecting first pages from strangers she meets around the city, convinced that somewhere in those opening lines lies the key to finding her perfect match. Sarah approaches writers in coffee shops, bookstores, and park benches, asking each to write page one of their life story. As her collection grows, she discovers that people reveal more truth in their fictional beginnings than in their real conversations. The project becomes an obsession that threatens her career and friendships. Through each encounter, Sarah learns that love stories never begin where you expect them to, and that sometimes the most important first page is the one you write yourself.
Genres: romance, literary-fiction, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Manhattan
Period: 21st-century
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