One Day in December

Josie Silver Penguin. Out now Heading home on the top deck of a bus, Laurie catches the eye of a stranger at the bus stop. He appears, like her, to have been instantly smitten. But her search for Bus Boy ends when her best friend Sarah introduces him to her – as her new boyfriend Jack. Ouch. With that essential dilemma at its heart, this easy-to-read romance, as spiky as it’s sweet, follows the friends over the next 10 years, as they cope with all life throws at them. Taking nods to scenes from famous romcom movies, it’s slyly witty, but never cynical. Witty, heartfelt and with a massive feel-good factor, this is one not to miss. DEIRDRE O’BRIEN