Eight Winter Nights

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This was a short read and easy to get through quickly.

It’s set during the holidays, though isn’t entirely a holiday read.

Rachel and Oz meet at a party, hitting it off instantly. Rachel’s best friend Tamara joins the conversation and ends up dating Oz for a year while Rachel secretly pines for him. When they break up, Tamara goes off to Bali asking Rachel to live with Oz as he’s hurt himself, and to look after him whilst she’s gone. Rachel agrees and Oz spends most of the time using Rachel to think of ways to get Tamara back. Rachel’s innermost thoughts on Oz are kept in her journal and when he decides he wants to write love letters to Tamara, thinks Rachel’s journal is the perfect source, not realising the words are about him. Oz starts to take notice at how amazing Rachel really is, but thinks to himself if he should really go there.

I don’t know that I would want to date my best friend’s ex. This could have all been avoided if Rachel had more confidence at the start or Oz pursued her instead of Tamara too. It was a bit sad that Rachel referred to Tamara as like the hot best friend that everyone goes for - it diminished her own value and I found this relatable.

It was a very clean romance. Tamara was quick to give her blessing and everyone was happier in the end. Definitely one of those reads that could be a cheesy romance movie.