Broken Clocks

According to my grandma, a broken clock being right twice a day meant that in any given situation, perfect timing only happens twice. I fell for William Grayson in a matter of minutes. The connection between us was undeniable, but our timing was off. I was dating someone and by the time I was single again, he was taken. And a year later, when we finally got together, it was clear that we were soulmates. But circumstances out of our control cut our time short. We were a little older, a little wiser, when our paths crossed again. I was entering a new phase of independence in both my career and my life. He was growing professionally and moving to a new city. And even though our timing was off, it was still clear that we were soulmates. But for the second time, circumstances out of our control cut our time short. My grandma was a wise woman, but my love life taught me that there's no such thing as perfect timing. There's just timing... Because nothing is perfect. There's just right now... Because tomorrow isn't promised. For as long as we'd known each other, William and I just wanted to be together. It was as simple and as complicated as that.

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Published Jan 16, 2018

224 pages

Average rating: 8.92

13 RATINGS

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Shawn💜Reads
Mar 14, 2025
8/10 stars
A little cheesy at times, but a nice love story nonetheless. I hated the ending but it also felt right. I just wish they had more time. I was looking forward to an epilogue five years or so down the line. I hope William is okay and learns to love again eventually. Beautiful story.
Carla_is_Reading
Oct 24, 2024
8/10 stars
This is probably one of her more angstier books. There is a lot of what feels very real back and forth between the main couple. But their bond is so electric it's so easy to fall back into them when they are back "on"
I also appreciate the fertility and talks of women's health that was weaved into the story. These things are important to many women.
I would just suggest to draw back on the internal dialogue just a tiny baby bit, or maybe its me. I kept wanting to find out how they would connect again, what else would happen.

But I love anything Allen writes, I cannot wait to read something else by her. She has the best banter and spice that is always so memorable.
ShayCo
Aug 02, 2024
10/10 stars
Layla and William.. a broken clock is only right twice a day, so seize the day and the opportunities.. a great back and forth love story.. that will have you on an emotional roller coaster ride.. when the grandma left a letter stating her clock broke when it was 9:27am and then the husband died, it weighed so much significance for me.. life is really too short to not live in the moment and enjoy what the heart truly wants.. I hate Layla and William wasted so much time before they got it right.. and then became a little too late.. a great read that’ll I’ll cherish

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