The Theory of Opposites
Thanks to her famous father’s theory that there is no such thing as free will (as outlined in his best-selling self-help book), Willa has been told her entire life that everything that happens is fate, and people have no control over their destinies. When Willa’s world comes crashing down (she loses her job, and her husband proposes a two-month separation out of the blue), she’s pretty sure her dad was right, but her best friend, Vanessa, convinces her to test that theory by doing the opposite of what instinct tells her to do. Vanessa not only wants to see Willa thrive but also wants to film her for a reality TV show. Willa’s ex-boyfriend—the one who got away—suddenly makes contact, and while the old Willa would have deleted his Facebook request, the new one takes a spur-of-the-moment trip from New York to Seattle, where he just happens to live. Readers who enjoyed Scotch’s The Song Remains the Same (2012) will find much to like in this similar and satisfying tale of a woman changing her fate. --Rebecca Vnuk