ROMANCE

The Predictable Heartbreaks of Imogen Finch

St. Martin’s Griffin. Oct. 2023. 352p. ISBN 9781250836526. pap. $18. CONTEMPORARY ROMANCE
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An offhand clairvoyant prediction—that she’ll never come first at anything or to anyone—has ruled Imogen’s life for over two decades. After losing countless competitions and weathering double-digit breakups, Imogen has accepted her second-place status—except when it comes to Eliot Swift, her best friend and secret crush who left their small Oregon hometown after high school and never looked back. As Imogen navigates life in their hometown, Eliot’s surprise reappearance shakes up more than she’d like to admit. Is her love life failing due to a curse or because she never really got over Eliot? As Imogen and Eliot reconnect as adults, their friendship blossoms amid playful attempts to nab her a win. But the more they interact, the more their relationship blooms into something Imogen can’t bear to lose again, and she must reckon with her belief that she isn’t good enough and how it has defined her life.
VERDICT The latest from Firkins (Marlowe Banks, Redesigned) is a winning blend of charm, pathos, and sex appeal that’s anything but predictable. Fans of Rachel Lynn Solomon and Emily Henry will come away with a new favorite.
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