Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting: A Novel

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Authenticity Project comes an escapist story that will transport you, cheer you, and make you smile—and make you, too, wish you had Iona’s gift for bringing out the best in everyone.

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Published Aug 8, 2023

352 pages

Average rating: 8.08

241 RATINGS

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Readers say *Iona Iverson's Rules for Commuting* is a charming, feel-good novel centered on a unique, quirky protagonist who breaks the unspoken rules...

jess.withbooks
Jun 05, 2025
10/10 stars
“But that’s not the way it works on trains. Not in this city, anyway. You turn a blind eye, like everyone else in their vicinity was doing. Not their business. Not their problem…Then Sanjay thought about Iona, and what she would have done if she’d been on the train that morning.”
Margie Pettersen
Oct 27, 2025
8/10 stars
Great book about people who meet on a train and begin conversing. It’s a bit improbable, but the characters are wonderful. Unflappable Iona, with her outrageous wardrobe and dog, Lulu, starts the conversation going when she sees a man choking and calls out for a doctor. Piers is an insufferable rich snob who is rude to everyone, but we eventually find out there’s more depth to his character.
I had just finished reading One last day of summer, another boom where total strangers (this time on a plane), start conversing. The similarity between the two books is uncanny.
raeallic
Oct 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Loved this, the characters and story were lovely, hard to find fault with it. My only hang up was how similar the base plot was to Authenticity Project.
Larry Burns
Aug 17, 2025
8/10 stars
Wonderful characters!
Lori Lynn
Jul 09, 2025
8/10 stars
Entertaining, funny, quick read

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