One Day in December
by Josie Silver
Two people. Ten chances. One unforgettable love story. Laurie is pretty sure love at first sight doesn't exist anywhere but the movies. But then, through a misted-up bus window one snowy December day, she sees a man who she knows instantly is the one. Their eyes meet, there's a moment of pure magic...and then her bus drives away. Certain they're fated to find each other again, Laurie spends a year scanning every bus stop and cafe in London for him. But she doesn't find him, not when it matters anyway. Instead they "reunite" at a Christmas party, when her best friend Sarah giddily introduces her new boyfriend to Laurie. It's Jack, the man from the bus. It would be. What follows for Laurie, Sarah and Jack is ten years of friendship, heartbreak, missed opportunities, roads not taken, and destinies reconsidered. One Day in December is a joyous, heartwarming and immensely moving love story to escape into and a reminder that fate takes inexplicable turns along the route to happiness.
- Spice
- 2/5
- Burn
- Slow
- Pages
- ~400
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is One Day in December?
One Day in December is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
- Steam: Behind closed doors
- Burn: Slow burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: First person, dual POV (both leads)
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Cheating (by a main character)
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One Day in December: quick answers
How spicy is One Day in December?
One Day in December is a 2 out of 5 on our spice scale: simmer (closed door). Sex happens, but the door closes (or it is brief and non-graphic). Tension without the details.
Is One Day in December a standalone?
Yes, One Day in December is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in One Day in December?
One Day in December features second chance, love triangle. It is a slow burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does One Day in December have content warnings?
Our notes for One Day in December include: cheating (by a main character). This list may not be complete; check the author's own content notes if anything is a hard limit for you.
What should I read after One Day in December?
If you loved One Day in December, try The Two Lives of Lydia Bird by Josie Silver, Meet Me at the Lake by Carley Fortune, Same Time Next Summer by Annabel Monaghan. They share its second chance and love triangle energy at a similar spice level.