We Met in December (#868) by Rosie Curtis is a "meet cute" romance that begins and ends over the course of a year. Jess and Alex are both in their thirties and ready to change their lives to pursue their dreams. For Jess, it means making a daring move to a shared house in the Notting Hill district in London to take a job in the world of publishing. She could never afford moving to such a posh location if the house weren't owned by her old friend Becky from university, ready to charge her only a peppercorn rent. When she meets Alex, one of her new housemates at their pre-Christmas "get acquainted" dinner, sparks fly. Unfortunately, along with the peppercorn rent, Becky has included in "no romance" clause in their rental agreements. What to do?
For Alex, it's meant giving up a thriving career in a prestigious law firm to pursue nursing, a profession that makes a difference in the lives of the people it touches after witnessing the care given to his dying father. The fly in the ointment for him is his fiancée who had planned on a home in the suburbs with the requisite 2.5 children and a dog. That's only feasible on the income a lawyer would make, not a nurse. Despite having set the date, the wedding is off. Hence, Alex is recovering from a broken heart.
How will these two work out the differences between them and find out that they do belong together? It makes for an enjoyable Christmas time read.
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