I’ve always hated that question, “Where do you see yourself in five years?” Not Dannie Cohan. She’s known who and what she’s wanted to be and with whom since she was ten years old. Danni plans her life out to the minute and she’s happy that way. The people who care about her both personally and professionally do more than accept her for how she is…they admire her. She’s not that proverbial type A personality that rubs people the wrong way or has a hole in her soul or life. It works for her in all aspects.
When she goes out to dinner with her boyfriend one evening after nailing the most important interview of her career, Danni has even predicted he’s going to propose and you bet she’s prepared. However, after imbibing just a bit too much, she awakens in a strange apartment, with a strange man and a ring on her finger that’s not the one she accepted the night before. The television is on and it’s still December 15….but 2025, five years later. She proceeds to spend the weirdest hour of her life before she falls asleep again, only to awaken to the real present and her familiar life.
That’s all I’m willing to tell you about the details of this story because it was enough to lure me in and keep me engaged without a break. Yes, I listened to this story in one day because I literally couldn’t find a breakaway point. Danni isn’t a frivolous or head-in-the-sky kind of woman so this wasn’t a dreamy fantasy, at least not on the surface. What happens in the five years from the dream going forward was not anything I anticipated. It’s an emotional experience where I wasn’t sure of how I wanted it to go. One thing was certain was that I felt I eventually knew this woman, inside and out, as well as the other characters important to her life, and that had me completely connected to everything about her and the outcome.
This is not a predictable story, which adds to its allure. I listened to it (thank goodness!) and the narrator was outstanding. She was Danni, making her real and whole like you want to experience in an audio performance. There are strong romantic elements and mystery (not the scary kind) but at its heart it’s a tale of destiny and self exploration. One of the things I’ve believed about foretelling the future is things aren’t always as clear as you think they might seem. Keep that in mind as you read or listen, as I highly recommend. This one grabbed me and refused to let go.
Book Info
- Release Date: March 3, 2020
- Narrator: Megan Hilty
- Audio Length: 6 hours, 44 minutes
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Audio
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(Thanks to Simon & Schuster Audio and Libro.fm for my complimentary copy. All opinions are my own.)
Oh how I hate that question too! Especially because thinking back in five-year sections, the future was never what I imagined it would be. But good for those who can answer it, or like to try to, at least 🙂
It always made me feel like I was boxing myself into something or setting limits I didn’t need to.
same!
I keep on hearing about this one.. will give a try ..
Oh, I hope you do and love it as much as I did, Shivi💜
I have been eyeing this book and wondering how it was. So glad you reviewed it for me, Jonetta, and now I know to definitely pick it up!
Marialyce, I think you’d enjoy this, too. I left out some meaty aspects of the story (wasn’t in the blurb and I liked that I didn’t know about it before starting).
Jonetta – to that question with world crisis my answer would be – I hope not dead
Exactly! It would be easier to answer today.
Ah sound good. I will try to get it
Hope you enjoy, Shalini💜
Wonderful review1 I’m so glad I got this on audio and that it’s on my 20 Books of Summer list! 🙂
Thanks, Nicki, and wheeee that you’ve got it on audio💜
I added this one to my shelf to read, BUT maybe I should listen to it!
Fab review! I’m off to put a hold on the audio in the library 🙂
Oh, BTW I was number 1 on the Connelly audio in the library. It’s up next :))
Thank you, Tina💜 Yay you’re getting this on audio! I’ve never heard this narrator before and she was a wonderful surprise. Congrats on that hold placement…that’s just wonderful. I’m a bit further down but I wasn’t ready to listen to it right away either.
Sounds unusual and fantastic.
It’s unique, Bea, which made it that more enjoyable. I hadn’t a clue where it would go or how it would end.
Sounds like you had a much better listening experience with this one, than the other day, Jonetta. What a difference a narrator can make to the story.
Oh, this was heaven, Alexandra💜
☺️ And we all like a bit of that now and then.
Great review!! I really enjoyed this one also.
Thanks, Ashley💜 Happy to hear you had a good reading experience, too.
Wow, this sounds good and totally agree I hate that question.
I didn’t think the book would deliver on the premise but boy did it. That question seems to bug a lot of us!
Excellent review, Jonetta. 🙂 I’m intrigued by the premise too. Waking up 5 years later and then coming back to the present – okay, I’m off to find this book.
Thank you, Debjani💜 Yes, that situation is what hooked me and the payoff is great!
Great review, Jonetta! I have this one but now I am thinking I might just want to listen to it!
Thank you, Brenda💜 I don’t think you could go wrong either way but I found the narrator brought something special to the performance.
Beautiful review, Jonetta! I felt the same about this one and really loved the audio, too. It pulled on all my heartstrings!
Thank you, Jennifer💜 It makes me so happy that you enjoyed the audio performance, too.
Intriguing review! I’m glad you found it so compelling.
Anne – Books of My Heart
Thanks, Anne💜
Great review! I have this one to read and I’m looking forward to it even more now 😀
Thank you, Jules💜 I think you’re going to love it!
I will have to see if I can find the audiobook for this one. Between the library and Scribd, I have been pretty lucky. It sounds really good, I have been enjoying some life dramas lately and this sounds like one I would enjoy. Fantastic review Jonetta.
Thank you, Carla💜 I really do hope you can find the audiobook at one of your sources.
I love unputdownable! 🙌
I couldn’t believe I finished it same day!
I just got an Audible credit and I’m off to get this book! Wonderful review! xxx
Thank you, Meggy💜 The pressure is on and I hope it lives up to my hype for you!
BEautiful review! I loved this book too, and it definitely was not what I expected! I read a print version, but now you’re making me want to listen to the audiobook!
Thank you, Lisa💜 Listen to the sample! You’ll be able to get a sense. My first experience with this narrator and she’s very, very talented.
Fantastic review, Jonetta! 😮 You definitely managed to capture my attention with your summary for this one ahahah I can’t imagine what I would do knowing that much time flew by! 😮
Thanks, Lashaan💜 I would have thought I’d list my mind.