When a deeply unfulfilled woman meets an untimely demise, she’s offered a second chance at life.
Josephina Vasquez has had many regrets in her 32 years, but Elijah Aarons is her biggest. Joey has been in love with Ellie since college, though that’s just one small slice of an unsatisfying life. She hates her career as a corporate lawyer, her relationship with her family is non-existent, and she hasn’t spoken to her best friend in months. To top it off, she has an unpleasant squabble with Alex Aquino—an annoying guy who went to college with her and Ellie—at the same dinner party where she finds out Ellie’s wife is pregnant. Then Joey gets into a car accident and wakes up in a 1970s-themed room with horrendous shag carpet only to learn she’s dead. In this purgatorial waiting room, Joey is offered a second chance at life. Apparently, candidates who died with regrets are eligible for a do-over. Choosing to restart at the age when her regrets began, Joey returns to her freshman year of college in hopes of rewriting the history of her relationship with Ellie. Newly 18 again, Joey realizes she can change more than just her love life: She doesn’t have to be a lawyer—hell, she can even invest in bitcoin. But when Joey surprises herself by developing feelings for Alex Aquino, she wonders if the life she’s been chasing has prevented her from living the one she was destined for. This novel is a magical, moving adventure about second chances and happy endings. Readers will cry, have butterflies, laugh, and maybe even pause for an existential crisis—all within a few pages. With a shocking reveal in the final act, you may even want to restart the book from the very beginning.
A captivating, philosophical, and romantic exploration of life, death, and the decisions we make during our time on Earth.