You Deserve Each Other

Description

“You Deserve Each Other” is Sarah Hogle’s 2020 romantic comedy novel, full of wit, warmth, and laughter as love, relationships, and second chances get a spin.

About the Book:

Naomi Westfield and Nicholas Rose stand at the height of their relationship and are about to get hitched. They look at each other like two perfect specimens on some level. Coming from a middle-class background, their wedding is going to be expensive. Very expensive. But that’s about where the perfection ends; things are far from ideal behind closed doors. Naomi is tired of the over-politic politeness and apparent perfectness that Nicholas exudes, and she is silently dreading this wedding. What Naomi doesn’t know, however, is that Nicholas feels the same but wants to be far from being the breaker; everyone knows that whoever breaks off has to pay for it.

In a curious irony, Naomi and Nicholas begin engaging in a round of petty, passive-aggressive pranks against each other, each trying to get the other to end their engagement. But as their schemes become more intense, they begin to rediscover the reasons they fell in love in the first place. What was initially a battle to end their relationship now becomes an opportunity to rekindle their romance.

Major Themes

Love and Second Chances: The novel explores how relationships can be repaired if both people are willing to work on them and rediscover their love.

Marriage and Commitment: It delves into the realities of long-term relationships and the challenges of staying committed when things get tough.

Humor and Wit: The book is full of witty dialogue, humorous situations, and playful banter, making it a light and enjoyable read.

Personal Change: Naomi as well as Nicholas learn various aspects about each other and change individually. They learn to communicate better and to tolerate each other’s flaws as well as strengths.

The fun, the wit, and the warm romantic comedy: You Deserve Each Other by Stonehouse is a couple at the edge of breaking up who discovers love again through competitive and hilarious attempts to sabotage their relationship. A completely fresh perspective on love-take it to the brink of losing everything and realize how much you still care. Humor, emotional depth, and bags of romantic tension in this witty novel.