Publication: March 10, 2020
Publisher: Atria Books
Source: Publisher
Synopsis:
Where do you see yourself in five years?
When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend's marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan.
But when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. It’s the same night—December 15—but 2025, five years in the future.
After a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. She can’t shake what has happened. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind.
That is, until four-and-a-half years later, when by chance Dannie meets the very same man from her long-ago vision.
Brimming with joy and heartbreak, In Five Years is an unforgettable love story that reminds us of the power of loyalty, friendship, and the unpredictable nature of destiny.
When Type-A Manhattan lawyer Dannie Cohan is asked this question at the most important interview of her career, she has a meticulously crafted answer at the ready. Later, after nailing her interview and accepting her boyfriend's marriage proposal, Dannie goes to sleep knowing she is right on track to achieve her five-year plan.
But when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. It’s the same night—December 15—but 2025, five years in the future.
After a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. She can’t shake what has happened. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind.
That is, until four-and-a-half years later, when by chance Dannie meets the very same man from her long-ago vision.
Brimming with joy and heartbreak, In Five Years is an unforgettable love story that reminds us of the power of loyalty, friendship, and the unpredictable nature of destiny.
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I feel like this review needs to be a little bit more vague than normal because I really don’t want to say anything that spoils the storyline too much. I will say that as you can see from the premise, the story revolves around Dannie, whose life is super organized and planned out to the max. So much so that she even has a five-year plan for her life. She is determined and very practical. And never doubts for a second that her plans will not work out/come together. Dannie’s character was interesting. I didn’t really connect with her though and I thought she was just okay.
Bella I really liked. She is Dannie's best friend and is free spirited, strong willed, and a super kindhearted woman. I loved seeing the ins and outs of their friendship. They are complete opposites, but it was easy to see why they are friends.
In Five Years is definitely not your typical love story. I went in thinking I was going to get a certain story, but I ended up with something very different than what I was expecting. When I finished reading this book, I really did not know what to think about it. Did I Ultimately like it? Yes, I liked parts of it. There were a few things that I didn’t care for, but it was an enjoyable read nonetheless about love and friendship. The writing was well done and effortless. The storyline never lulled; it had a nice flow to it. I would recommend it to people who enjoy non-typical love stories.
RATING: 3-3½ OUT OF 5.
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