It Had to Be You by Georgia Clark

A special thank you to NetGalley and Atria/Emily Bestler Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Run by husband and wife team Liv and Eliot Goldenhorn, In Love In New York have been Brooklyn's top wedding planners for the past twenty years. That is until Eliot dies suddenly while visiting Savannah Shipley, his younger, blonder events intern girlfriend from Kentucky. In a twist no one could have predicted, Eliot leaves his half of the business to Savannah, who had no idea Eliot was still married.

To Liv’s utter horror, Savannah won’t sell her inherited half of the business. She thinks that she can help Liv build the now-failing business into the thriving company it used to be. Liv and Savannah are polar opposites—Savannah is as inexperienced as she is optimistic whereas Liv is skilled and cynical. But what starts out as a nightmare turns into something neither of them could have imagined.

It Had to Be You is a witty, charming, and heartfelt series of love stories, second chances, secret romances, and soul mates that are all braided together. Perfect for fans of Love Actually.  

With a cast of diverse, compelling, and well-developed characters, It Had to Be You was one of my favourite reads this year—I could absolutely see this being optioned for film or TV. It is smart, sexy, soapy, and utterly addictive! 

Set in NYC, each chapter is from a different character's perspective. The novel is well-structured and features five interconnecting love stories. Reminiscent of your favourite rom-com, trope fans will find several popular ones amongst its pages. 

Georgia, you quite simply captured my heart and I can't recommend this book enough! 

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GEORGIA CLARK  is an author, performer, and screenwriter. She wrote the critically acclaimed novels, The Regulars and The Bucket List. It Had to Be You is her fifth novel.

Clark is a native Australian who now calls Brooklyn her home where she lives with her wife.