The Do-Over
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
4.8
Bethany Turner
A witty, romantic comedy of errors as former high school rivals McKenna and Henry inadvertently reunite in their hometown.Hot-shot lawyer McKenna Keaton finds herself in hot water with her own law firm when she’s (falsely!) accused of embezzlement. Placed on unpaid leave, she suddenly finds herself with the free time to return home and attend her youngest sister’s wedding activities.But it’s not all fun and games. Waiting back home is shy, nerdy Henry Blumenthal—McKenna’s high school rival for valedictorian who once took three hours to beat her at chess. Scratch that. He’s Hank Blume now, the famed documentarian, Durham, North Carolina’s, darling son, who has attained all his dreams and more. He also happens to look like he stepped out of an Eddie Bauer catalog.Whereas McKenna is a disgraced workaholic from New York on unpaid leave, accused of a white-collar crime she would nevercommit, succumbing to panic attacks, watching her dreams unravel. At age thirty-eight—and destined by the family curse to die before she turns forty, apparently—it’s absolutely the wrong time to have a major crush on a man. Especially one who treasures his memories of McKenna as the girl Most Likely to Succeed.“Pitch-perfect comedic timing, a relatable heroine, and a refreshing sweetness elevate this novel above the sea of modern rom-coms. The rare author who can make me laugh out loud,?The Do-Over?is Bethany Turner at her best.” —Lauren Layne,?New York Times?bestselling authorA witty and sweet contemporary romantic comedyMore to love from Bethany Turner: Plot Twist
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Author
Bethany Turner
Pages
320
Publisher
Thomas Nelson
Published Date
2022-03-15
ISBN
0785244980 9780785244981
Ratings
Google: 3
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"I thought it was just okay. I don’t feel like the characters were developed as well as they could have been. I also felt like the romance plot was rushed through pretty fast. There wasn’t much of a build up and felt like it was kind of just there. I think the most interesting part of the book was the genealogy side of it and that was brushed up on sporadically throughout the book. I almost stopped reading it about halfway through, but I like to give most books the benefit of the doubt to see if they get better. I wish I listened to the doubt. Overall, it was an average read. "
Lynnj
"McKenna Keaton has had her life figured out since she was forced to move away from New York City as an adolescent—get out of North Carolina, get back to New York, and build a successful career as a lawyer and eventual partner. As she strives to reach this goal, McKenna finds herself sacrificing personal relationships and distancing herself from family. When a possibly career-ending incident occurs, she heads back to Durham and rekindles a high school friendship with now famous documentarian Hank Blume. As McKenna and Hank grow closer, she needs to determine if what once made her happy will sustain her in the future.<br/><br/>This book was a quick, cute read. At times I struggled to empathize with McKenna as she always seemed to look for what people were doing wrong rather than what they were doing right, and she seemed a bit flighty in her affections. I would have liked to see a bit more of the investigation into they form as well. That being said, I enjoyed watching the family dynamics evolve over time."
Ashley Rowe
