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One Big Spoiler Post - One Day in December

Here we are-the last book of 2019.  I bought One Day in December by Josie Silver because of the hype in the bookstagram community.  It was the last book in a year of trying to branch out.  If only it wasn't garbage.  If you liked this book-great.  I'm going to come out right now and say that I definitely didn't.  I wanted to throw it across the room.  If you want to know why, keep reading.  If you don't want me to ruin this book for you, please go read any of my other blog posts.  Don't say I didn't warn you.
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Laurie is standing on the bus when she sees a guy at the bus stop and falls in love with him (because that's apparently something that happens to people).  He doesn't get on the bus, and she searches for him for over a year before giving up.  Cue her roommate and bestie Sarah, bringing home her new boyfriend who she thinks could be "the one."  GUESS WHO IT IS.  I know, I was shocked too. *EYE ROLLLLLLLLL*

Laurie never says anything.  Jack continues to date Sarah.  Laurie stabs her "best friend" in the back by kissing Jack...all standard crap right?  Laurie goes to Thailand, meets a dude (Is the name really important? It's not like he won't be screwed over in this love story for the ages) and marries him.  Sarah finds out Laurie kissed Jack and misses her wedding, but don't worry....Jack gives this highly uncomfortable speech about Laurie right in front of the entire guest list and HIS new girlfriend.

This crap continues over the span of 10 years.  Jack strings along some girl.  Laurie strings along her husband, before leaving him because "they've grown apart."  Um, no.  You never loved him.  You had no business marrying him.  You tried to have a baby with him because that would magically fix things?  Then he gets a job promotion, asks you to start a new life with him and you throw a fit and stomp off like a child.  GROW UP.

Anyway, Jack and ol' girl split up because she finally realizes how stupid she's being.  Jack and Laurie get together.  The end.

Maybe if I wasn't married, this book wouldn't annoy me so much...but the fact that Jack and Laurie were both so incredibly selfish that they couldn't be honest with ANYONE and ruined countless relationships and put others through a lot of unnecessary pain is complete and total bullcrap.  If Sarah was really Laurie's best friend, Laurie should have told the truth from the start.  Sure, she might have had hurt feelings, but it's not like you betrayed her trust for YEARS.

I know this was supposed to be some cute book about a boy and girl falling in love, but I'm not okay with how dishonest they were to get to the end point.  You're grown adults.  Tell people the truth, spare some feelings, and take some responsibility for yourselves.

I hated this book.  Honestly this will put me off of romance books for awhile.  I don't think lying, cheating, and hiding your feelings from the people you love is cute.  I'm not 14 anymore.

Freaking garbage.  What a waste of my damn time.

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