Flower shop owner, Jane Williams leads a pretty uneventful life. She goes to work and goes home, occasionally meeting up with her brother, Flynn. On her twenty-ninth birthday she gets a mysterious birthday card from someone she has never met. At a quick meeting it is revealed that Jane has a special gift. She can see true love. Jane is told that she has to complete a required task. She must identify the six types of love and write about the people before her thirtieth birthday, Christmas Day. If Jane doesn't complete this task she will never know true love herself. In the weeks and months after her gift was revealed, Jane sees love in the most unexpected places and with the most unexpected people. And then she meets a Science Writer is not sure he can ever love again. Will Jane complete her mission before her thirtieth birthday or will she be doomed to a lifetime of loneliness?
The Look of Love is a whimsical story about a woman seeking love, not only those around her, but for herself. Even though she is surrounded by friends, Jane is a little bit of loner. Especially after she starts seeing "love" in all of the wrong places. She just wants her friends to be happy, but would be much happier if it weren't with already married people. I was happy for Jane when she met Cam, but I admittedly was a bit skeptical at whether he was the guy for her. There is a "big reveal" that proves I may have been right, but I still held out hope that Jane would find her love.
Bottom line, The Look of Love is one of those holiday tales where the heroine is seeking love, but this time it is not necessarily for herself. The magical element of The Look of Love is perfect for a Christmas story, but the love story at the heart of the book is great for all seasons.
Details:
- The Look of Love by Sarah Jio
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- Pages: 320
- Publication Date: November 25, 2014
- Publisher: Penguin Group
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