As a fan of Lauren Layne for a long time, I was very excited to see a new book from her as it’s been some time since her last book release. However, I never imagined that she would write a rom com book with her husband. Intrigued by the concept, I went into this book with high hopes. EMERGENCY CONTACT has the upbeat and light tone that I always enjoy in Layne’s books, but what surprised me was the use of the first-person narrative. Since this is a standalone book, I found that acceptable. But it did take it a while to get into Katherine and Tom’s perspective despite the fact that both of them are so charming and sassy.

The main characters, Katherin and Tom, share a burdened past. As exes to each other, there’s a lot of delicious tension between them and when you throw in Christmas and travel plans that go awry, you have a very interesting story.

Despite the slow start, I found myself enjoying EMERGENCY CONTACT. It’s light, funny, and works great as a pick-me-up for the holidays. It was just what I needed to get me out of my reading funk. I can’t wait to see what Lauren Layne has in store for us readers next!