by Rainbow Rowell

Georgie McCool knows her marriage is in trouble;it has been in trouble for a long time. She still loves her husband, Neal, and Neal still loves her, deeply — but that almost seems beside the point now.Maybe that was always beside the point.

Two days before they’re supposed to visit Neal’s family in Omaha for Christmas, Georgie tells Neal that she can’t go. She’s a TV writer, and something’s come up on her show; she has to stay in Los Angeles. She knows that Neal will be upset with her — Neal is always a little upset with Georgie — but she doesn't expect him to pack up the kids and go home without her.

When her husband and the kids leave for the airport, Georgie wonders if she’s finally done it. If she’s ruined everything.

That night, Georgie discovers a way to communicate with Neal in the past. It’s not time travel, not exactly, but she feels like she’s been given an opportunity to fix her marriage before it starts . . .

Is that what she’s supposed to do?

Or would Georgie and Neal be better off if their marriage never happened?

My second Rowell book. I enjoyed this one, but not as much as my first, The Attachments. It's not really a book that I would normally pick up, let alone enjoy, so I'm giving huge credit to Rowell's writing style to keep me interested and reading. The storyline moves along nicely, but I did get slightly bored in the middle with the phone conversations. I was also a bit confused toward the end about a decision that Georgie made, relative to what she believed should be happening (based on the past). There was a very fun twist at the very end of the book that put a smile on my face, and left me satisfied with the finish. It's a hard book to describe, but its quirkiness definitely works. Rowell is so skilled at creating believable characters that you attach to, and love to follow throughout the story.

I recommend this one, but go into it realizing it's not a typical story. This is a great book to expand your horizons if you are not into the time travel genre.