A review by cotes
The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams

4.0

I was surprised by how much I liked The Lucky Escape, far more than Our Stop or The Love Square. It’s the story of Annie Wiig, who is dumped—via a text message to her wedding planner—on her wedding day. She then proceeds to start to figure out just who she is, which is helped by going on her honeymoon with a new old friend. The setup is not groundbreaking but where Williams particularly excels is sharp character portrayal. We don’t need to have met Annie’s ex fiancé to have taken a measure of him and in just a few details, Williams conveys so much.

There’s a love story and it’s important, but it’s not as important as Annie’s own internal love story. By the end of the book, you not only get to see how she’s changed but also got to see her actually doing it.

I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.