By: Melissa Wiesner
Many thanks to Forever (Grand Central Publishing) and the author for the ARC of this book!
This was an interesting book! Catherine Lipton lands her dream job as a math professor at a university but when she shows up for orientation, she finds out that her human resources paperwork was rejected. It seems her social security number was a fraud, her license was is a fake. Catherine Lipton didn’t exist. Catherine lives in a building with mainly elderly people, except for the doorman, Luca. Luca helps Catherine by enlisting those in his Italian family to help her exist again! While she and Luca grow closer, Catherine finds that she herself was evolving as well.
I really enjoyed the premise of this story. It was different from other books that I have read in the past. It’s a fun read that blended together romance, magic, and the need for human connection. There are some fun, lighthearted parts of the book, and then there are some more serious scenes in the book.
I know that there was romance in the book between Luca and Catherine, but for me, that wasn’t the focus. The focus was really Catherine discovering who she was outside of “Math Professor.” It was nice to see how Catherine’s mindset changed over the time, in slight pieces, without her noticing. By the end, Catherine felt so much more open to life.
I think this book will be enjoyed by many!
It will be out on October 15, 2024. You can pre-order it/find it here.
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