Fans of chick lit and romantic comedies will enjoy Dani Stone’s debut novelette, Next Left, about a New York City woman who comes home to be a bridesmaid in her former BFF’s wedding in Kansas.
Newly dumped and barely making it in the Big Apple after she lost her job, Amanda is both heartsick and homesick. Stopping in at Jitters, a coffee shop/bar, to ask for directions, she meets barista/bartender and Harry Connick Jr. look-alike, Luke, who reminds her what she misses about the Midwest - cowboys.
The New Year's Eve nuptials provide plenty of drama, humor and the perfect time to reflect on her journey. Could all the wrong turns her life – and her GPS she calls Jill – lead her to the right place after all?
Stone's quick witted writing is refreshing in the genre of chick-lit. The story is light, not in a bad way, but the kind of book that entertains and doesn't insult your intelligence. Also, being a Midwesterner, I totally understood the characters and loved getting to know them.
I read this to fullfill the letter N in the alphabet challenge I was working on for last year. I really enjoyed this story - it was sweet and very cute and funny! Great for a light read of chic lit! Just what I needed to get the new year started!