“ In Five Years is more than just a love story it’s a half dozen of them, none quite what you expect. A keeper on my shelf!” - JOSIE SILVER, author of #1 New York Times bestseller and Reese’s Book Club pick One Day in December It broke my heart, such an unusual idea executed brilliantly, I didn’t see that twist coming! I’m a sucker for great love stories, and this one is just lovely. “I adored In Five Years, it’s so poignant and tender. In five years, I will still be thinking about this beautiful novel.” - JAMIE FORD, New York Times bestselling author of Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet “Heartbreaking, redemptive, and authentic in all the ways that make a book impossible to put down, I fell in love with this story.

“Serle takes a fairly generic rom-com setup and turns it into something much deeper in this captivating exploration of friendship, loss, and love.” - Booklist In Five Years is as clever as it is moving, the rare read-in-one-sitting novel you won’t forget.” - CHLOE BENJAMIN, New York Times bestselling author of The Immortalists “What would you do if you glimpsed your life five years from now-and found that it was different, in every way, from what you hoped for and expected? Rebecca Serle pairs this inspired premise with deft, propulsive prose and characters who feel as real as friends. That is, until four-and-a-half years later, when by chance Dannie meets the very same man from her long-ago vision.īrimming 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.

Determined to ignore the odd experience, she files it away in the back of her mind. That nonsense is only charming coming from free-spirited types, like her lifelong best friend, Bella. It certainly felt much more than merely a dream, but she isn’t the kind of person who believes in visions. It’s the same night-December 15-but 2025, five years in the future.Īfter a very intense, shocking hour, Dannie wakes again, at the brink of midnight, back in 2020. The television news is on in the background, and she can just make out the scrolling date. 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.īut when she wakes up, she’s suddenly in a different apartment, with a different ring on her finger, and beside a very different man. 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.

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