Join a book club that is reading In the Likely Event!

The Open Book Society

Looking for members who love reading in Cambridge, MA and surrounding areas!

In the Likely Event

From the instant New York Times bestselling author of Fourth Wing, Rebecca Yarros, comes a sweeping romance about the sustained power of chance encounters.

When Izzy Astor gets on a plane to go home, she isn't expecting much. It's the usual holiday travel experience: busy, crowded, stressful.

Then she spots her seatmate, who is anything but ordinary. Nate Phelan sports dark hair, blue eyes, and a deliciously rugged charm that Izzy can't resist. Their connection is undeniable. Izzy never believed in destiny before, but she does now.

Just ninety seconds after takeoff, their plane goes down in the Missouri River.

Their lives change. They change. Nate goes on to a career in the military while Izzy finds her way into politics. Despite a few chance encounters over the years, the timing never feels right.

Then comes a high-stakes reunion in Afghanistan, where Nate is tasked with protecting Izzy's life.

He'll do anything to keep her safe. And everything to win her heart.

BUY THE BOOK

350 pages

Average rating: 7.68

320 RATINGS

|

11 REVIEWS

These clubs recently read this book...

Community Reviews

Andréa
Jan 31, 2025
10/10 stars
I see this book is so mixed on reviews. But personally, I loved it. While normally the spicy scenes and foul language would knock my rating, in this book I was able to look past it because I loved the rest of the story so much. I couldn’t put it down. Izzy and Nate’s story is tragic but beautiful, and those are the love stories that touch my heart the deepest. This may have just made my list of top 10 favorites. While I can understand the sentiments of the people knocking this book because of how the war was written about and the fact that Izzy and Nate were intimate during times of major crisis, I personally don’t have an issue with it as relates to this book. I think the author gave a very fair view of the horrors of war, and while, yes, there were people around them dying during times of intimacy between them, sadly we live in a world where people are dying around us every day- and not just in war zones. People are dying from war, yes, but also from illnesses, from depression and suicide, from crime, from car crashes, etc. Does that mean we stop everything and quit loving? I’ll say personally in times of crisis, those are the times I want my man’s arms firmly wrapped around me, loving me through the storms of life. IF this book was all smut and the characters did nothing to help those in need around them, then yes, I would find fault in this book. But that wasn’t the case. They helped as much as they were able to, and while it is so unbelievably sad they couldn’t help every single person, it’s a sad reality of the world we live in. They did their best to help as many as they could, while still prioritizing each other. To me, THAT is true love and worth fighting for. So anyways, I just had to get my opinion on that particular aspect out of the way before I did a full review on the book. I think maybe people jumped to judge this book too quickly without truly thinking through all the complexities involved, and I don’t want anyone to pass up an opportunity to read this book based on all the negative reviews I’ve seen regarding the topic above. But I do also respect those who don’t like the book or author, and am not trying to knock their views, either. We’re all entitled to our own opinions and that is part of the beauty of the diversity of books and authors. ❤️ I will write a full review soon, but as I stated, I loved this one! ❤️
Brandygirl
Dec 29, 2024
10/10 stars
I loved it I read it on kindle but I’m ordering it on paperback.
tamcconnell1
Nov 18, 2024
Decent read.
Tamrat
Oct 12, 2024
I like how this books plays with real life events. It explores how difficult military life can be with deployments, uncertainty and trauma the military experiences. It's a love story that finally has an ending
Kierstencora
Oct 10, 2024
8/10 stars
In the Likely Event was one of those books where you're instantly hooked. The characters are unique and lovable, and each moment they had together had me kicking my feet and smiling ear to ear.

I just really love Rebecca Yarros and her style of writing. Everything she writes is brilliant and the characters never seem repetitious or overdone. Would recommend to anyone who loves the romance genre and needs a fresh take :)

See why thousands of readers are using Bookclubs to stay connected.