25 Sense by Lisa Henthorn

Oh to be 25 again. To be so young, so free of responsibilities. You can be what you want to be, go anywhere and do anything you set your mind to! I was skinny! I worked all day and partied all night! I dated and then dated some more! I lived...with an ex-boyfriend because we couldn't afford to live alone and we didn't want to live with strangers (ironic since we became like strangers during that time).  Work? I had a mountain of debt from college and no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Relationships? What relationships? Just a lot of awkward dates trying to find a relationship. Partying? Ok - that was fun.

25 Sense was like taking a trip down memory lane to a time when I was in my early 20's. Claire Malone is an aspiring television writer working as an assistant on a TV show. She finds herself flirting with her married boss which leads to an affair. Turning 25, she finds herself feeling lost with love, with work, with her family and where she fits in with it all. 

Didn't we all feel like that back then? Reading all about Claire's emotional journey brought me back to my 20's when I felt the same. At times I found myself feeling frustrated with her, then cheering for her, only to yell at her again. I've been there Claire! I know how it goes! For me to be so emotionally involved with Claire means that Lisa Henthorn has drawn me into Claire's world and kept me hooked wanting to see what was next for Claire's journey.

An added bonus that I enjoyed was the Twitter blurb at the beginning of each chapter. They made me laugh, and I remember making funny little statements like that. Only difference was that Twitter didn't exist in my 20's, so my blurbs always were my away messages on AIM (that's AOL Instant Messenger for those that didn't grow up with a "home phone" which was the only way to connect to the Internet). 

The only thing that I didn't like about the book was that it ended! I read the last line and found myself wanting more. A sequel maybe?? We shall see! Give this one a chance - that's just my 10 cents...or sense!

Side note: even better are the shoes on the cover of the version I read! Loved the boots!

I received this e-book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

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