📖 Publication Day Book Review ~ That Night in New York by Laura Wilkinson

 

Serendipity 
Legend
3 September 2024

Thanks to the author for the invitation to read this book

In a crazy Manhattan blackout, two lonely strangers connect – but can a passion forged in darkness survive the cold light of day?

Steph, an advice columnist, is stuck in a stagnant life, while lonely architect Harry dreams of rediscovering his passion. Despite a chance encounter in New York sparking a magical connection between them, fear and past wounds keep them apart. But when Steph's daughter, Lola, enters the picture, their paths intertwine in unexpected ways. As Steph fights to save her community's beloved park and confronts her past, she must choose between safety and taking a leap of faith.

That Night in New York is a heart-warming tale of love, family, and the courage to embrace new beginnings.

📖My Review…

On a trip to New York Steph and a stranger she met on the outward journey find a special connection during a total blackout but once the power is back in Manhattan, Steph and Harry go their separate ways. Once back home in London Steph gets back into her ordinary life as a journalist on a failing newspaper, as a protective mother to teenage Lola and as a stalwart campaigner to save a local park from development. Ordinarily, Steph and Harry shouldn’t cross paths again but then fate has a funny habit of intervening when they least expect it.

It’s beautifully written, both poignant and funny, with characters who leap fully formed onto the page. I loved Lola, she’s a real force to be reckoned with and yet is also quite vulnerable, characteristics which the author brings poignantly to life. Steph has her own battles to face but her connection to the place she calls home cannot be denied. Harry tries his best to forget about Steph but then he finds that he can’t get the exuberant redhead from his mind and even when their worlds collide in an unexpected way there is still a special connection which refuses to go away. 

Moving along at a gentle pace, That Night in New York is a really lovely story about very different worlds coming together which on reflection aren’t so different after all. It’s about friendship and community and most important of all, it’s about love.

About the Author

Laura is a feminist and lover of ginger hair. A resident of Brighton, she loves to write romantic stories which provide food for thought. Alongside writing she tutors on the creative Writing MA at West Dean, for the CWP in Brighton and works as an editor and book coach. She has a passion for fashion and anything which glitters. In another life, she might have been a magpie.

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