I do think there was scope to amp up his previous feelings about Em for *extra swoons*, but the parts of him we saw over the DONC and the earlier looping days perfectly delivered the charm you expect in YA romance. On the romance side of things, Nick as the male lead was lovely and charming. Most other time loop stories have a DONC as a comic relief/frustration-release plot device, so I liked watching the leads take on the consequences of the DONC. *SPOILER* I particularly liked that it was the “day of no consequences” (DONC) that was the day that followed through. I was intrigued to see what would set The Do-Over apart from the others- what was the fresh take on the time looping concept? This time loop story wasn’t as much about the science and “why” of the time loop, as it was about the growth of the lead female main character, Emilie. The time loop concept is a popular one (I also loved Rachel Lynn Solomon’s “See You Yesterday” – another 2022 time loop book). Time to throw the to-do lists and plans to the wind! She keeps trying to do the day over to get what she wants, but finds that the bad things keep happening anyway.

She also bumps into Nick every repeated day, quite literally. The Do-Over was on the money.Įmilie has a terrible Valentine’s day, then ends up repeating it. A few books I’ve read lately have had MCs that spoke and behaved way older than 16yos (this annoys me). It was really adorable YA, that actually felt like YA. I have good news: The Do-Over was marvellous. Were my expectations high? Yes (blame BTTM and its general fantasticness). Did I scream when I got approved for an ARC? Maybe.

I’ve had this book on pre-order since it was announced and I’ve been eagerly awaiting its release. Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the ARC.Ĭonfession: I’m a Lynn Painter fangirl. 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? In addition to Josh’s recurring infidelity, Emilie can’t get away from the enigmatic Nick, who she keeps running into-sometimes literally-in unfortunate ways.

And the next day? Another nightmare V-Day.Įmilie 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. 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. In this riotous young adult romp for fans of Recommended for You and A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow, a teen girl has the worst Valentine’s Day ever-only to relive it over and over again.Īfter living through a dumpster fire of a Valentine’s Day, Emilie Hornby escapes to her grandmother’s house for some comfort and a consolation pint of Ben & Jerry’s.

Lynn painter the do over