This Time Will Be Different is one of those books that one could easily relate to. The story is a familiar one. At one point in time, who hasn’t found themselves second guessing the possibilities of rekindling a past romance? Especially if you thought that person may have been The One. If my time had not have been so limited, I would have read this book in one setting.
I was not fond of the main character Ireland because of the way the relationship ended. In her case, I felt like she should have been going forward instead of backwards. I’m all for second chances, but only if it’s worth it. As sexy and charismatic as Jay was, he just wasn’t worth the energy.
Although the book was a little predictable at times, I still think it’s worth a read. I think I mainly wanted to read it to see what Ireland would do. I rolled my eyes and shook my head at every decision she made, but I was happy with her final decision.
Overall, I liked the story because it’s all about second chances and even though you want something bad, it’s not always good for you. And I love it when the good guy gets the girl.
I'm sad to say that this book really struck a chord with me as I recently found myself revisiting a relationship from the past. Just last year, I found myself doing just that and it did nothing more than make me even more lonely because I realized that he was never going to live up to the man that I had built up in my head no matter how attractive he was to me. In this book, Ireland sees Jay as she prepares to celebrate her birthday and she feels that instant pull of attraction and feels the need to explore it. I know so many women who have done the exact same thing, so I would highly recommend this book to all the women out there. Great book!
220pgs, contemporary, Tapping into the notion that some women continue to attract the same type of men, "This Time Will Be Different" explores what happens when a woman against her better judgement, dates the same unavailable man from her past, with the hope that this time will be different.