The Do-Over
by Lynn Painter
After living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s. She passes out on the couch, but when she wakes up, she’s back home in her own bed—and it’s Valentine’s Day all over again. And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day.
Emilie is stuck in some sort of time loop nightmare that she can’t wake up from as she re-watches her boyfriend, Josh, cheat on her day after day. Not only that but Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into—sometimes literally—in unfortunate ways.
How many days can one girl passively watch her life go up in flames? And when something good starts to come out of these terrible days, what happens when the universe stops doling out do-overs?
- Spice
- 1/5
- Burn
- Medium
- Pages
- ~312
- Ending
- HEA
HEA means happily ever after: they end up together, for good.
How spicy is The Do-Over?
The Do-Over is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
- Steam: Glimpses and kisses
- Burn: Medium burn
- Pairing: One man, one woman
- POV: Heroine's POV only
- Ending: Happily ever after
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- Death of a loved one
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The Do-Over: quick answers
How spicy is The Do-Over?
The Do-Over is a 1 out of 5 on our spice scale: sweet (kisses only). Kissing, longing looks, maybe a fade-to-black. Nothing on the page.
Is The Do-Over a standalone?
Yes, The Do-Over is a standalone. You can read it on its own.
What tropes are in The Do-Over?
The Do-Over features cozy / low stakes, opposites attract. It is a medium burn M/F romance that ends with a happily ever after.
Does The Do-Over have content warnings?
Our notes for The Do-Over include: death of a loved one. 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 The Do-Over?
If you loved The Do-Over, try Better Than the Movies by Lynn Painter, The Unexpected Everything by Morgan Matson, When We Collided by Emery Lord. They share its cozy / low stakes and opposites attract energy at a similar spice level.