Meredith (Trying to catch up!)'s Reviews > One Day in December

Heartwarming!

One Day in December is a sweet story about friendship, romance, and true love.

The plot centers around a romance that could have been but was not. Instead, wrong matches are made, friendships are put to the test, and the notion of true love is tested. This is the story of Laurie, Sarah, and Jack.

Told through Laurie and Jack’s alternating POV’s, the reader learns over the course of time of what was not but what should have been. Will true love prevail or will one be left heartbroken?

What I liked about One Day in December is that all of the characters are likable. Even when they are with the wrong romantic matches, the “wrong” partner is never villainized, rather things don’t work out because the wrong match was made. The plot isn’t wholly original and it is a little predictable, but the depth of characters and Laurie’s compelling narrative makeup for these issues. I appreciated that the characters had depth and evolve over the course of the story.

Prior to reading this, I was in a bit of a reading slump. Nothing fit or felt quite right until I read One Day in December. This turned out to be the perfect holiday read as it took away my reading frustrations and brought me into the holiday cheer!