This book has just so much heart and I love watching the characters come alive under the author’s pen. Very characteristic of the time period but now with the gift of time and age, they are able to grow as characters both individually and together in this book. They are each flawed characters with their own set of baggage and issues. The characters, Ezra and Frankie, really embodied the whole angst that has become the 1990s trademark. This romance really had a bit of everything but the thing that stands out for me is the emotion. This romance was more emotional than I was expecting but it was so worth it and I really enjoyed getting to know the characters and exploring what went wrong in 1999 and what went right going forward. If you are looking for relaxing fluff to read, you might want to pass on this.
The bulk of this story is about Ezra and Frankie’s love story. While the 1990s music and vibes are a big theme in this book, it’s not the only focus. I can vividly remember where I was no New Years Eve 1999 and I just love how the author really brought in all the elements of the 1990s and NYE 1999 to this book. The nostalgia in this one is so on point. Now Frankie and Ezra have to put aside old grievances in order to figure out what happened, what didn’t happen…and to ask themselves the most troubling question of all: what if they both got it wrong the first time around? (summary from Goodreads) Review Everything is going to plan–they just have to avoid the chasm of emotions brought up when they inevitably come face to face.īut when they wake up in bed next to each other the following morning with Ezra’s grandmother’s diamond on Frankie’s finger, they have zero memory of how they got there–or about any of the events that transpired the night before. Frankie’s on the rise as a music manager for the hottest bands of the late ’90s, and Ezra’s ready to propose to his girlfriend after the wedding. Ten years later, on the eve of the new millennium, they find themselves back on their snowy, picturesque New England campus together for the first time for the wedding of mutual friends. When college sweethearts Frankie and Ezra broke up before graduation , they vowed to never speak to each other again. They have just one New Year’s Eve at the end of 1999 to figure it out in this big-hearted and nostalgic rom-com from New York Timesbestselling author Allison Winn Scotch. Two exes wake up together with wedding bands on their fingers–and no idea how they got there. If you are a 1990s kid, you will find a lot to enjoy in this one! Summary As we start to get into the holiday season, this book might be a great option as it has a strong holiday influence so keep that in mind as you are lining up your holiday reading. I haven’t read anything else by her but after reading this one I am excited to read some of her others. I am excited to read more books by Allison Winn Scotch. This book is definitely not the fluffy romance I was expecting, but it was a lot of fun to read and I love discovering new to me authors.
Well that and it had romance so you know I am all over that! I am not a fan of second chance romances though so I was a little hesitant to read this one based on the fact that the characters already had a complex history, but the promise of a Y2K filled book of nostalgia, I couldn’t pass it up! That was the number one reason I wanted to read this book-1990s nostalgia. Dr Martens are making a come back (glad I kept my pair from high school!), the Boo Pails are back at McDonalds, flare jeans and baby doll dresses with a white tee are back with a vengeance! YEAH flare jeans! My 1990s kid heart is so happy and I am just loving it! I love seeing remakes of some of my favorite 1990s films-the remakes aren’t great (looking at you Baywatch!) but it’s fun to see people trying to introduce them to as new audience! And I have seen a number of books thick with 1990s nostalgia and I am absolutely here for it! I love all the 1990s nostalgia that is going on right now.
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