

But Calvin admits that he cannot work legally in the United States: his student visa expired years ago and he has been living here illegally. To repay him, Holland gets Calvin an audition with her Broadway director uncle. But after making sure Holland is okay, he disappears before the police arrive. When a drunk man attacks her one night, the mystery busker-Irishman Calvin Mcloughlin-jumps in to save her.

Though she never talks to him, she admires his musical talent and finds him really cute. Holland Baker is unexplainably drawn to the busker who plays in the subway underneath her apartment. But what if the person they’re meant to be with is closer than they think? Roomies But not date each other, of course-instead, they set each other up on a series of double blind dates to help each other find that special someone. A decade later, however, they decide to date following Josh’s breakup with his cheating ex-girlfriend. Josh Im was best friends with Hazel in college but never saw her in a romantic light. It’s easy to fall in love with the characters they write just as said characters fall in love themselves. Their novels are passionate and often hilarious, but heart is always at the center of their stories. Autoboyography meant a lot to me as a queer Mormon for many of the same reasons that I think define Christina Lauren’s work.

The first time I read a Christina Lauren novel, I was struck by its vulnerability as well as its witty writing style. Now she has to ask: is it possible to do the wrong thing for the right reason? And can “once in a lifetime” come around twice? Twice in a Blue Moon is an unforgettable novel of love, luck and second chances. Years later, fate brings them together again…and Tate’s feelings come rushing back.

During a whirlwind vacation abroad, Sam and Tate fell hard for each other, and she shared with him her deepest secret-but he betrayed her trust. Sam Brandis was Tate Jones’s first love-and her first heartbreak. This list of Christina Lauren books is sponsored by Twice in a Blue Moon by Christina Lauren, perfect for fans of Jennifer Weiner and Emily Giffin.
