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Surprise Me
Sylvie and Dan thought ten years together meant they had marriage figured out. A doctor’s prediction of another 68 years sends them into a panic, and they begin planning surprises to keep each other interested.
From the author’s blurb
“They never expected ‘until death do us part’ to mean seven decades.”Read the full description at Author synopsis, Sophie Kinsella
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What makes it funny?
Dan’s idea of a birthday request is a jar of pesto. The couple’s more ambitious efforts fare worse, including an ugly sweater and a breakfast its recipient doesn’t want.
The comedy at work
The pair can predict each other’s restaurant orders, then struggle to choose something unexpected that the other person will enjoy. Sylvie’s private vocabulary for her husband’s moods adds another set of comic judgments.
Try this if…
An established marriage supplies the awkwardness here. The appeal extends to readers who want family relationships and emotional trouble alongside the misfired gifts.
Good to know
Grief over Sylvie’s father and fears of infidelity become important to the story.
More funny contemporary romance
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