Just Like You

This charming, intelligent, and incredibly enjoyable love tale for the twenty-first century explores what happens when the person who brings you the most joy is someone you least expect.

Lucy used to follow the predetermined path for her adult romantic life. She met a man who shared all of her goals and objectives, was the same age, came from the same background, and they were married and had a family. Unfortunately, he brought her misery. Two decades later, she is a forty-one-year-old schoolteacher who is almost divorced and has two school-age sons. The screenplay is no longer in place. She is therefore more of a babysitter than a romantic partner when she first meets Joseph. Twenty-two-year-old Joseph works multiple jobs, including the butcher counter where he and Lucy first met, and resides at home with his mother. It's a contest that nobody could have anticipated. He comes from a different generation, different class, and different culture. Though it may take some finesse to pull it off, there are situations when the person who can make you the happiest turns out to be the one you least expect.

The heart of what it means to unexpectedly and completely fall in love with the best possible person—someone you didn't see coming—is explored in the poignant, merciless, and incredibly amusing new book Just Like You.