Double-Decker Dreams
A Novel
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4.5 • 2 Ratings
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- $2.99
Publisher Description
Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Sophie Cousens, bestselling author Lindsay MacMillan gives us a refreshing take on love at first sight.
American consultant Kat is staffed on a six-month project in London and has two very small, very reasonable ambitions before returning home: get promoted to partner and fall in love with a handsome English aristocrat. No problem, right?
But work is a grind, and the British men she meets are a far cry from her royal ideal. Then one morning, she sees a man on a double-decker bus and just knows that he’s her person. But when Kat finally musters the courage to board the bus and introduce herself, he turns out to be very different from the Prince Charming she expected.
Can Kat open herself up to a love that’s not like the movies, or is she too imprisoned by her rom-com expectations? And just as importantly, will she be able to see that success isn’t about landing a C-suite job, but rather living a life that’s aligned with her soul?
Readers looking for a charming modern love story will be smitten with this sharp, emotionally resonant rollercoaster ride through the heart of London.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
MacMillan (The Heart of the Deal) delivers an insightful romance about what happens when expectations clash with reality. During a six-month stint in London, high-flying American consultant Kat spots the man of her dreams passing by on a bus and lets her overactive imagination run wild. She assumes he's an upper-crust Brit and plots out an entire fanciful future for them together. Then she actually meets "bus beau," aka Michigan school teacher Rory Cooper. At first, Kat places Rory firmly in the friend zone, still daydreaming of a fairy tale love. For his part, Rory is nursing a broken heart and isn't looking for a relationship. As the pair grow closer, however, Kat slowly realizes that a solid, real-life connection is worth more than swoony fantasy. But when a friend of Kat's innocently mentions Kat's early romantic ideas of who Rory would be, a taken-aback Rory runs scared. Can they make their way back to love? MacMillan keeps readers guessing until the book's heartwarming finale while ably demonstrating both the impossibly high standards set by rom-coms and the messiness of genuine love. A stellar supporting cast, especially Kat's outrageous neighbor, Jules, provide solid underpinning. This appealing tale should win the author some new fans.
