In THE BOOK OF US, Emma, Amy and Danielle have been best friends for as long as they can remember. They are out for Emma's hen party (bachelorette party). Driving to the next event of the evening, a deer jumps dashes into the street, causing a life changing accident. Amy is thrown though the windshield while Emma and Danielle are trapped in the car.
Jack, an American in England getting inspiration for his next book, comes to their rescue. Emma and Danielle are saved, but Amy doesn't survive. Before she passes, the last words Amy says are "glad you forgive me." Emma is not sure just what she meant.
As the days go by, Emma and Danielle are devastated by Amy's death. Emma feels it is only right that she postpones her marriage to Richard. Richard is pushing to set a new date. Something is not right with him. He appears as shaken about Amy's death as Emma is. Not only is Emma trying to get over her friend's death, but also trying to handle the fact that her mum has memory loss.
Emma finds herself turning to Jack more and more. Could she be falling for him? Is it only because he saved her, or is there more?
Dani Atkins writes a great book. The storyline is sweet and yet hard to deal with. Three close friends, out for a good time, and it all ends in tragic circumstances. I fell in love with these characters, especially Emma and Jack. Both have had loss in their lives, but find each other.
This book brought back a lot of memories for me. Whether you have lost someone in a car accident, or by any other manner, you'll find yourself deeply involved in THE BOOK OF US.
For fans of David Nichollsβs One Day and Liane
Moriartyβs What Alice Forgot, hereβs a page-turning
novel about a young woman who is torn between two men, and
who must determine whereβand with whomβher future lies.
Emma is just days from marrying her childhood sweetheart,
Richard. But what should be the happiest time of Emmaβs life
takes a turn for the worse when, on the night of her
bachelorette party, tragedy strikes. Thanks to some quick
thinking from a stranger, Emma is pulled free from a totaled
car before it goes up in flames. But another passenger is
not so lucky.
The wedding is postponed as family and friends deal with
their shock and grief. But soon, secrets come to light that
have Emma questioning her relationshipsβand her engagement.
Making matters more complicated is the emotional connection
she feels with Jack, the mysterious man who saved
her life. Itβs a crisis no bridal magazine has ever covered:
What do you do when, on the eve of your wedding, you find
yourself in love with two men?
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