London, Can You Wait? by Jacquelyn Middleton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
Alex loves Mark. Mark loves Alex. But is love enough?
Since moving to London from the US, twenty-four-year-old Alex Sinclair seems to have it all: a coveted job writing for the theatre, supportive friends, and the man of her dreams—gorgeous Irish actor, Mark Keegan. But in the year since the acclaimed debut of her play, Alex and Mark’s lives have been turned upside down.
Thanks to his role on a smash-hit British TV show, Mark is catapulted to stardom. Alex couldn’t be happier—until her boyfriend’s popularity and insatiable drive to succeed means they’re apart more than they’re together. Forced to share Mark with showbiz heavy-hitters, intrusive press, and unrelenting fangirls, Alex’s hopes for a stable and committed life with him start to fade. Her struggles with panic attacks, career uncertainty, and Mark’s increasingly worrisome behaviour make her wonder: how much more can she bend before she breaks?
A passionate tale of secrets, loss, and ambition, London, Can You Wait? is the eagerly-awaited sequel to Middleton’s debut novel, London Belongs to Me.
I’ll start by saying I loved LBTM. When I read the book I was in a reading slump, it had been hard for me to find a GREAT story, something that made me feel. I found that on LBTM and I fell in love with the story and characters (especially Keegs). So, when I heard about the sequel I was beyond thrilled.
London, Can You Wait continues Alex’s story after a couple of years from the ending of LBTM. She’s now in a whole different place in her life but she remains the same: a simple, geeky girl who loves theater and Mark, her boyfriend. She still hangs out with her bezzie mates Lucy and Freddie and in general everything is going well, or so everyone thinks. The truth is she’s having anxiety attacks again, and with Keegs’ career getting better and better they barely see each other…
This book was about a lot of changes and it was great to see Alex being more mature and I really liked the way her character developed. She’s one of my favorite main characters. Not because she’s perfect, but because she feels real. And that’s exactly what LCYW gives us, an insight to the real life of a young woman trying to find her place in the world, trying to make her relationship work and dealing with a lot of things.
Talking about the plot, story, pace…this book was a rollercoaster. I mean… Jackie totally played with my feelings through almost the whole book. The first part was good, but the second part…OMG! I couldn’t stop reading! I just had to know what was happening next… I NEEDED to know everything was going to be alright. I won’t give you spoilers, but oh my…you definitely have to prepare yourself to read LCYW (like with a nice cup of coffee, snacks, and tissues, just in case…).
I felt connected to the book in many ways and that’s maybe why I enjoyed it so much. I don’t think there was a better way to complete Alex’s story and in general I loved the story. I loved it so much! It was sweet, funny and heartbreaking too, but above all, it felt real. I wish I could have Lucy, Freddie and even Simon as my friends, and let’s not forget about Mark, I mean who would not want to have a Keegs for oneself?
Jackie, you did it again!
Advanced Reader Digital Copy thanks to Netgalley. Thanks to Jacquelyn Middleton for physical copy.
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