Overdue
A SPARKLING ADULT DEBUT FROM BELOVED NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR STEPHANIE PERKINS
"Stephanie Perkins is the reason we write romance. OVERDUE is the book her readers have been waiting for." —Christina Lauren, New York Times bestselling author of The Paradise Problem
Is it time to renew love or start a new chapter?
Ingrid Dahl, a cheerful twenty-nine-year-old librarian in the cozy mountain town of Ridgetop, North Carolina, has been happily dating her college boyfriend, Cory, for eleven years without ever discussing marriage. But when Ingrid’s sister announces her engagement to a woman she’s only been dating for two years, Ingrid and Cory feel pressured to consider their future. Neither has ever been with anybody else, so they make an unconventional decision. They'll take a one-month break to date other people, then they'll reunite and move toward marriage. Ingrid even has someone in mind: her charmingly grumpy coworker, Macon Nowakowski, on whom she’s secretly crushed for years. But plans go awry, and when the month ends, Ingrid and Cory realize they’re not ready to resume their relationship—and Ingrid’s harmless crush on Macon has turned into something much more complicated.
Overdue is a beautiful, slow-burn romance full of lust and longing about new beginnings and finding your way.
- Pages
- 484
- First published
- October 7, 2025
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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- emotionalreflectiveSlow-paced
Finished July 1, 2025
While, yes, there is a romance in Overdue, I would argue that this book falls a bit more into women's fiction; it's focused so much more on Ingrid's growth over the course of a year, from discovering more about what she wants from a romantic relationship to reconsidering her career choices, that calling this "just" a romance is a bit misleading. Despite that, I did enjoy this book. The characters are very flawed and the story doesn't shy away from it (in ways that sometimes make you question whether or not you actually them). Because it takes place over the span of nearly a year, it feels a bit slice-of-life. The author wasn't afraid to tackle topics like the COVID-19 pandemic and the opioid crisis (which, while I appreciate, might be my biggest gripe with the story, as at times it did feel a little out of left field). The romance is actually a slow burn, with lots of pining and missteps, so the payoff really feels worth it in the end. Overall, this a very atmospheric read that's easy to fall into and enjoy. Stephanie Perkins was one of my favorite authors as a teen, and I'm glad to say that my first read of hers in the adult sphere was just as good as I remember her other work to be. Thanks to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for an ARC of this book!