Can We Skip to the Good Part?

Ella Baker is tired of being an afterthought in her own life. First, her fiancé dumps her six days before the wedding. Then her family jets off on a world tour-without her. And just when she thinks it can't get worse, her longtime employer forgets to lay her off...That is, until now. It's time for a reinvention, starting with something totally out of character: joining a book club. Thank God for her best friend, Rachel, who's always there with popcorn and wine. But when a kiss from a smart, gorgeous, and maddeningly irresistible book club member leaves Ella breathless, she's stunned to learn the woman who just turned her world upside down is the very ex who broke Rachel's heart.

Max Wyler doesn't believe in forever. As a divorce mediator, she's built a career on helping people walk away amicably. The book club is just an escape-until new member Ella Baker arrives, all sunshine and sass, making Max question everything she thought she knew about love. There's just one problem: Ella's best friend is Max's worst mistake. Which means those pretty blue eyes? Completely off-limits.

Or at least, they should be.

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Published Sep 23, 2025

362 pages

Average rating: 7.33

3 RATINGS

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jselahr
Feb 02, 2026
8/10 stars
This book was a cozy read. I’m not big on romance, and I have an aversion to books with cartoon covers, but this story made those types of covers grow on me. The characters in this book are all very mature, which may be somewhat unrealistic but was ultimately satisfying not having to read about an nonredeemable difficult villain. This book is also on the lighter end of spice content, and I enjoyed how the characters attraction was just as much personality as it was appearance. I didn’t find anything too annoyingly cliche or contrived. Overall I enjoyed this book and would recommend.

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