Lockdown on London Lane
Books | Fiction / Romance / Contemporary
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Beth Reekles
One of:BuzzFeed's Recommended Reads in FebruaryUSA Today's February Rom-Coms to ReadPopSugar's Novels for a Romantic EscapeThe Mary Sue's Books to Help Process the COVID PandemicBookPage's 2022 preview: Most anticipated romanceBook Riot's 11 Most Anticipated New Adult Romances for Spring 22"Reekles’s capable plotting toggles between apartments and keeps readers wondering what’s next. The result transforms the harsh realities of quarantine into rom-com enchantment." -- Publishers Weekly For the inhabitants of London Lane, a simple slip of paper underneath each of their doors is about to change their lives in a hundred different ways.URGENT!!! Due to the current situation, building management has decided to impose a seven-day quarantine on all apartment buildings on London Lane.With nowhere else to go . . .Ethan and Charlotte wonder whether absence really does make the heart grow fonder when they end up on either side of a locked door.A fierce debate over pineapple on pizza ignites a series of revelations about Zach and Serena’s four-year relationship.Liv realizes rolling with the punches is sometimes much harder than it looks after her bridesmaids’ party goes off the rails, leaving the group at each other’s throats.Isla and Danny’s new romance is put to the test as they jump ten steps ahead on the relationship timeline.And Imogen and Nate’s one-night stand is about to get six do-overs they never really asked for—not awkward at all.Through make ups, breakups, love-ins, and blowouts, friendships are tested as everyone scrambles to make it through the week unscathed. Amidst all the drama, one thing remains constant: life is full of surprises.
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Author
Beth Reekles
Pages
352
Publisher
Wattpad WEBTOON Book Group
Published Date
2022-02
ISBN
198936585X 9781989365854
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"Now that we are two years out from the setting of this book, it is funny enough to laugh at. March 2020 lockdowns were crazy and this book takes one building and tells the stories of the inhabitants as they deal with being in close quarters of their loved, and not so loved ones."
Danielle Henry
"Great book,
Loved the ending!"
Chloe Hardy
"Pretty good, I liked the plot alot and the unexpected ending. I really didn’t see the ending coming out until the very end."
Madi Glatfelter
"If you are in a relationship and have had any of the following symptoms these past two years, I would prescribe this book as a remedy: loneliness, confusion, feeling trapped, feeling lost, and general frustration with things beyond your control. In short, there is something for everyone, though at its heart, I would say this story is about love.<br/><br/>Enter the residents of London Lane: a picture-perfect fitness rep who finds herself trapped for a week (unfiltered!) with her new boyfriend; a YouTube gamer who has too much time to contemplate his daily routine without his girlfriend while she is trapped outside the building; a guest who's one-night stand turns into a one week stand; one half of a long-term couple who suddenly realizes that maybe she doesn't know who she's been living with; and finally, the host of a DIY wedding weekend who ends up sharing her sacred space with the bridal party until quarantine is lifted.<br/><br/>Needless to say, chaos ensues. But while it's entertaining and funny as all get out (Imogen wins comedy queen in my book), it also tackles some serious elements that we've all had to grapple with as a result of the heightened environment we are living in. Reading a pandemic book amidst this new variant is sobering, but it's a friendly reminder of how far we have come and how much has changed for good. Maybe not for the better, but as we all know by now, change is the only constant, and nowhere is that more evident than in this reflective novel.<br/><br/>So pour yourself a cup of tea (or wine, I won't judge) and settle into the safety and comfort of your own home to enjoy this foray into the very recent past. We can indulge ourselves in the fact that while maybe no one has thrived these past two years, we can find humor in certain situations and maybe we can find a silver lining somewhere in the dark."
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Allie Peduto
"4.5/5"
Lyndsay Buller
"good quick simple read after reading a big series"
eden
"Loved how everything worked out in the end, but also loved the angst <3"
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