On the last Friday of every month, Carol at Reading Ladies Book Club hosts Captivating Characters where you can share your post about the most captivating character (real or fictional) you encountered in the past month.
This Month's Captivating Character: Jude de Silva
Published by G.P. Putnam's Sons on July 1, 2025
Age/Genres: Adult, Enchanted Realism, Romance
Goodreads
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Lauren Kate comes a magical time-slip love triangle about a man split into two—one version young and carefree, the other suave but jaded—and one woman’s quest to reunite his broken pieces.
Two loves. One soul. One choice.
Fenny’s got that boss glow. Not only did she just have the best sex of her life, but she’s finally about to direct the TV show she’s been a screenwriter on for ten years. Only one thing could floor her—finding out she’s been replaced by a hotshot director named Jude. Wait, no. Two things. Jude looks exactly like the guy who just turned her bones to jelly. Same dimples, same eyes, but he looks older and has a sadness Fenny wants to fix.
Last weekend, Fenny met Sam when he movie-style rescued her from a storm on Catalina Island. Here he is again, just … different. Can Sam and Jude be the same man? And if they are, will Fenny’s love be enough to put him back together?
There was something about Jude right from his first on-page appearance that made me take notice. He was magnetic with some sort of energy that made me want to learn more about him. I wanted to hate him because he was coming in and taking Fenny's spot, but he was sweet and generous. I couldn't help liking him. He was also super creative but listened to others. Still, there was more. Some darkness and scars were below the surface, and I kept wanting to scratch through and discover what it was. It was actually pretty wild, but you will have to read the book to get the whole story there.
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Oh now I'm intrigued. This sounds good.
ReplyDeleteIt was an different sort of twist for sure
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