After I Do: A Novel

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Carrie Soto is fierce, and her determination to win at any cost has not made her popular. But by the time she retires from tennis, she is the best player the world has ever seen. This book seems so incredibly simple, yet so profoundly important. A husband and wife who have reached a crossroads in their marriage agree to separate for a year to find out if they can make their marriage whole again. After I read this book, I wanted to call it a hot mess, though it felt more like a bland mess in all honesty. I will start with the positives: I appreciated Taylor Jenkins Reid’s general attempt to show that relationships can take different forms and that these various types of relationships all have merit. I liked the main character’s sister, Rachel, the most. Rachel started her own bakery and did not feel pressured to have a romantic partner or a kid. Yay Rachel (I’m not being sarcastic, like genuinely yay Rachel for acting as one redeeming quality of this book even if she did not receive much actual character development.)

Reid, Taylor Jenkins (30 July 2015). "My Husband Makes Sacrifices So That I Can Shine" . Retrieved 21 February 2018. It’s quite a simple story but one that so many could probably relate to. The emotions felt real and authentic and I enjoyed the character development. While Taylor Jenkins Reid has gained huge fandom with her recent releases that have garnered Goodreads Choice Award nominations, celebrity book club selections, and #Booktok popularity, those books have led me to her earlier works which sound oh so good too! Daisy Jones & the Sixwas released as a limited television series on Prime Video by Reese Witherspoon’s production company, Hello Sunshine in March 2023. This comes after Witherspoon selected Daisy Jones and The Six as her book club selection in March 2019.The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo will be adapted for a movie to be released on Netflix by showrunner Liz Tigelaar. There is no release date yet for this film, but keep up-to-date on the details with my guide to The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo movie. Daisy Jones & The Six

Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road. At the age of twenty-nine, Hannah Martin still has no idea what she wants to do with her life. She has lived in six different cities and held countless meaningless jobs since graduating college. And above all, After I Do is the story of a couple caught up in an old game—and searching for a new road to happily ever after.

Because her books span a variety of topics and genres, Taylor Jenkins Reid books appeal to a wide audience of readers.