Slow Dance
The Reese's Book Club Pick romance about star-crossed lovers and the power of second chances
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3.9 • 124 Ratings
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- $15.99
Publisher Description
Lose yourself in the tender, sexy, utterly real second chance love story, which shows love in all its complexity - chosen as a Reese's Book Club Pick and an instant New York Times bestseller...
PRAISE FOR RAINBOW ROWELL AND SLOW DANCE
'SEXY, SWEET, WISE AND NOSTALGIC' Gabrielle Zevin
'A BEAUTIFUL, BELIEVABLE LOVE STORY' Marian Keyes
'CRACKING, LAUGH-OUT-LOUD DIALOGUE AND CHARACTERS THAT FEEL PAINFULLY REAL' Jodi Picoult
'ROWELL'S HUMOUR, TENDERNESS AND SENSE OF DETAIL ARE EXTRAORDINARY' Curtis Sittenfeld
'SHE WILL BREAK YOUR HEART AND YOU'LL THANK HER FOR IT' Leigh Bardugo
'A BOOK THAT IS ROMANTIC TO ITS CORE, AS FUNNY AND SMART AS ITS CHARACTERS' Emma Straub
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Back in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together – everybody but Shiloh and Cary.
They were best friends, that’s all.
But, somehow, everything changed. Both left town – took different paths – and suddenly it’s fourteen years since Shiloh last spoke to Cary.
She’s been married, divorced, and is back living in the house she grew up in. But when she gets invited to an old friend’s wedding, all Shiloh can think about is whether Cary will be there – and whether she’s dreading or dreaming if he will be . . .
Slow Dance is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. And what will happen when they try to make their way back to each other.
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EVERYONE LOVES SLOW DANCE:
'A will-they, won't-they second chance romance for the ages' People
‘Raw, real and romantic, this one got me right in the feels’ Red
'I can't even put into words what this book means to me' Reader review
‘Who can deny the absolute, dizzy pleasure of loving a novel so much . . . A book that is romantic to its core, and as funny and smart as its wonderful characters' Emma Straub
'No author makes me root for characters like Rainbow Rowell does' Reader review
‘Rainbow Rowell has an incredible ability to hide an emotional wallop in the middle of a light and romantic story’ Cosmopolitan
'This is the type of book that makes you fall in love with real life' Reader review
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
The path to love for the couple in this tender, emotional romance is long—and worth it. In high school, best friends Shiloh and Cary always quietly harboured feelings for each other. But after their one romantic encounter went terribly wrong, they went their separate ways. Now, 14 years later, he’s in the navy and she’s a single mother. And yet, when they reunite at an old friend’s wedding, they discover that the spark between them is still glowing. In her first romance for grown-ups, YA queen Rainbow Rowell crafts a gorgeously evocative tale around these two flawed and relatable characters. While Cary is straitlaced and Shiloh is quirky and artistic, we could sense what has drawn them together since their teen years in working-class Omaha. Kick back with this wonderfully bittersweet read.
Customer Reviews
Slow burn romance
A wonderful tale of two characters you just want to unite.
I loved this book
I liked the story and would like to recommend for others to read it. ❤️
I was kind of related to this story, I wish my love of life and my best friend became brave enough to come forward so we can be together. 🤞
Slow is the word
Characters nicely written but nothing happens. Dull