The Hundred Loves of Juliet
A Novel
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4.3 • 12 Ratings
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Publisher Description
A writer who craves a real-life happily ever after and a gruff fisherman who doesn’t believe in them find out they’re part of the greatest love story of all time.
“Cleverly imagines the epilogue Romeo and Juliet didn’t get to have, and how curses can be blessings in disguise.”—JODI PICOULT
A POPSUGAR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
After a bad breakup, Helene Janssen runs away to Alaska to find some peace and quiet. She’s been dreaming up bits and pieces of a novel for years and hopes to finally have time to write it.
On her first night there, Helene meets Sebastien Montague, a crab fisherman who looks exactly like the hero in the book she’s working on. But how is that even possible?
Sebastien seems to recognize Helene, too, but he lies about it and brushes her off, even though their chemistry is immediate and undeniable.
This is because their love story defies the ages: She is Juliet, reincarnated, and he is Romeo, lost in time. And if Helene can convince Sebastien to give her a chance, maybe this time they can rewrite their ending and find a true happily-ever-after.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
YA author Skye (The Crown's Game) makes her adult debut with a swoony, Shakespeare-inspired fantasy romance that seamlessly imbues the Bard's star-crossed lovers with a contemporary feel. Helene, 30 years old and fresh from being passed over for a promotion and in the midst of divorcing her narcissistic husband, flees to Alaska. It's supposed to be a refuge, a place she can work on a manuscript linking the romantic vignettes she's written ever since starring as Juliet in a middle school play. Her first night in town she meets local fisherman Sebastien—and recognizes him immediately as the hero of all her love stories. Sebastien knows Helene, too, and has known her under many different names. Originally, she was Juliet and he was Romeo. He's been cursed to find her across lifetimes. Every time they fall in love, however, it ends in her death. The pair dance around each other—a flirtation that is both new and centuries old—as the oft-heartbroken Sebastien desperately searches for a way to change the ending. His melancholy is perfectly balanced by bold, courageous Helene's sweetness. The result is a rich, heartfelt tale of love and loss and love again.
Customer Reviews
Love story
This was a wonderful love story. This was not my typical type of book but I’m glad I took a chance on it.
Such a wonderful book!
Can’t say enough of how enjoyable, different and beautifully written is this book.
Thank You Miss Evelyn!
Epic Love Story
Wow. This is a new author for me , but I have a soft spot for Romeo and Juliet and was curious about the story. I am floored. This book was funny and sad, and full of love and adversity. The idea of Romeo and Juliet back together over and over through history such a statement about the depths to which love can connect two souls. The author has written a poignantly sweet story that makes one think about what decisions we would make about beginning an epic love with someone expecting to lose that person. Do we go forward with both eyes open and hope for the best or do we walk away to avoid the devastation that may be the result? That decision may be different for each of us, but the author illustrates in this story that grabbing on to something good is really worth it in the end. None of us know how or when our personal story will end, and we should make the most of every day we have. I recommend this book to everyone. I am voluntarily submitting this honest review after reading an advanced complementary copy of this book thanks to Netgalley.and Random House Publishing Group, Ballantine, Del Rey.