Weekends With You is a Fresh Take on Romance
A review of Alexandra Paige’s debut novel
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Happy pub week to Weekends With You by Alexandra Paige! Many thanks to Avon for the advanced review copy of this romance, which came out on April 9th.
Weekends With You follows florist Lucy, who moves into a massive warehouse with eight roommates. She’s not thrilled about the change from her formerly rent-controlled London flat, but soon she learns that she’s joined a tight-knit community… one that includes the attractive and elusive photographer Henry, who comes home for just one weekend every month. As they spend those brief weekends together, they try to figure out what to do about the attraction between them.
When I saw this one billed as “for fans of Beth O’Leary and Josie Silver” I knew I had to give it a go, and I’m glad I did!
What I Liked
The structure of Weekends With You is a really interesting approach to telling a love story. Each chapter centers on one of the titular weekends, so there’s big jumps in time between each. This lets us spend the maximum amount of time with Lucy and Henry as they fall in love, and while I was initially unsure about the structure, it won me over in the end.
