This is such a feel good story with well developed and relatable characters! I loved Bea and felt like I was right there with her on her journey. I loved the female friendships in the book as well as relationship development between Bea and Jack. Both characters made so much growth throughout the novel. There were parts in the book that made me giggle, swoon, and tear up. What more could you ask for in a book??
Definitely recommend if you're a fan of second chance romances
add it to your TBR and look for it coming
in May!

Thank you NetGalley and Montlake for a copy of this ebook!

I couldn’t stop thinking about this book and the story. This eloquent narrative in this make it quite unputdownable read.

This is my first book by author Ali Rosen, but I really enjoyed Alternate Endings so will definitely be reading more from this author!

This book follows Bea, is a mid thirties divorced mom of one who is an executive at a major company in New York. She has a difficult relationship with her ex husband and is navigating that along with grief from infertility. When her boss decided to move to Ireland and wants the higher ups in the company to travel there for meetings bi weekly she is worried about how it will affect her parenting and life in general. When she runs into her high school love, Jack, who broke her heart because he is the new CTO of the company in unearths all sorts of complicated feelings.

Three and a half stars.

Beatrice is a divorced mother of a precocious six-year old. She shares her brownstone with her former sister-in-law while her ex-husband lives in the basement. Their divorce has not been amicable and he finds fault with everything she does. Bea is the Chief Revenue Officer (I think) for a fancy start-up and loves her job, until her boss announces that she is getting divorced and moving to live in an Irish castle. Now Bea and the rest of the C-suite have to travel to Ireland twice a month for meetings, not something she wants to discuss with her ex-husband who is bound to kick-up a fuss and demand a change to their custody agreement.

Then when Bea arrives to the first meeting, jet-lagged and thoroughly dishevelled, she discovers that the new Chief Technology Officer is none-other than the boy who broke her heart in high school, Jake Sander. Twenty years ago at school Bea was the introvert nerd while Jake was the popular sports star, yet they bonded over art and developed a relationship. Bea thought they would openly date after high school but instead Jake refused to take her to prom and basically ghosted her.

As the months progress Bea and Jake enter into a colleagues with benefits arrangement while they are in Ireland, but they both have their 'reasons' for wanting nothing more.

This was okay, albeit the premise was a bit unrealistic, I mean really what CEO pulls that kind of caper and why did all the executives not just say no, but I could overlook that. Unfortunately Bea came with a gaggle of friends who all felt entitled to psychoanalyse her every move. Meanwhile in Ireland Jake takes it upon himself to force Bea into new experiences, whether its clay pigeon shooting, fishing, or relearning how to drive. Basically it all smacked of everyone knowing better than Bea about everything. Also Jake appeared to be a bit of a conundrum, on one hand he was making her do things 'for her own good' but on the other he was supportive and did little things to make her life easier. He felt more like a plot device than a real character.

I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley for an honest review.

thankyou netgalley for the arc. all opinions are my own!

this was such a sweet wonderful read. suited for the fans of emily henry and christina lauren, alternate ending by ali rosen perfectly captures the struggles of being a single mother and finding happiness in life.
this was such an adorable second chance romcom, it had me floored.
although this is a romance book, it centers more around Bea finding herself back and sorting out her life so that it isn't a pile of pieces. it's a journey of self discovery and choosing oneself over anything.
ali rosen nailed the balance of both romance and women's fiction!!

My first from this author and I wasn't disappointed! Enemies to lovers is a favorite troupe of mine and I enjoyed the journey between these two main characters. Full of life, love, and truth- if you're a fan of Jimenez or Henry- you'll enjoy!

I absolutely loved this story. It summarises what it feels like to be an adult. Thinking you should know what you’re doing and feeling like an imposter whilst juggling work, life and a kid.

Although centered on Bea and Jack’s romance the story is about Bea becoming herself again. Bea has suffered through the trauma of IVF and infertility (that although is quite common isn’t talked about enough) for the sake of someone else and lost herself in the process. She doesn’t want to repeat that mistake again and just wants to feel like her life isn’t a pile of pieces.

Jack has his own baggage and hurt Bea before but now they’re both thrown into each others lives when Jack is hired and Bea’s company and they have to go on fortnightly trips to their CEOs castle. We watch them fight their attraction and their feelings while dealing with their own lives. We very much see Bea’s struggles and how learns to choose herself.

This book has the realism of having your sh*t together while simultaneously feeling like nothing is right and you’re just playing pretend. It brings together a cute romance on top of a book about deciding to make choices for yourself and how that saying what you want isn’t selfish. Neither Bea or Jack are perfect but that doesn’t mean they don’t fit.

Thank you to the publisher and Netgalley for the arc of this book. I was looking forward to reading Ali Rosen's second book after enjoying the first one so much. I read this book all in one sitting. This book is from the prospective of the female main character, Beatrice. Beatrice is a soon to be divorced Mom, who is also balancing a pretty impressive career that has a male from her past reappear in her life. The second chance romance in this story was interesting. I can't wait to read this author's next book.

I’’m usually a huge fan of second chance tropes, but this book just didn’t do it for me. What I find most appealing in this particular trope is that they are usually either filled with angst or humor. This book had neither - it was just boring.
Thanks to Netgalley and Montlake for ARC.

A big thank you to Netgalley and Montlake for the opportunity to read this book!!

I just finished Alternative Endings and I really, really enjoyed it. I found the first 15% or so to be a bit slow for me but it quickly picked up and I was hooked. I felt the characters were so realistic; with their thoughts, reactions to conflicts, and interactions with one another. I throughly enjoyed the chapters with Bash; he was my favorite!
Overall, I give it a 3.5 and would definitely recommend this easy and heartfelt read.

I really enjoyed this cute story and I was excited to read this because second chance is one of my favorite tropes! This was a quick read for me. I really liked watching the growth of the main character Bea and how she was navigating trying to find the balance between her personal and professional life. I also enjoyed the element of travel in this book with the biweekly work trips to Ireland and Bea's very supportive friend group.

Thank you to Montlake and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book!

Alternate Endings is about Beatrice, a soon to be single mom on the brink of a promotion, gets an unexpected surprise when her high school crush/suedo boyfriend Jack gets a job at the business she works for. Meanwhile, her job is getting more demanding, with more travel and trying to keep her soon-to-be ex-husband from flying off the deep end with the increased travel and demands of her job. With the help of her friends and Jack, Beatrice is able to deal with her past and come to terms with her present so she can figure out her future.

This is such a sweet story about love, healing, embracing who you are and realizing one’s potential.

I read this book very quickly and it was easy to read. It explores life's changes with Bea's world and how the negative things that happen don't always have to have negative reactions. I really enjoyed it overall.

I read this book in one day. Does that say anything? I adore Jack and Bea. You see growth in both characters throughout the story, but especially Bea. I love that there are recipes at the back of the book. Read this if you like second chance romance. If you like Carley Fortune, Emily Henry, and Christina Lauren you’ll love this.

Triggers: infertility

There are aspects of the book that I really enjoyed: Bea's inner thoughts and the struggle of juggling her personal and professional life, Bea's friend group was great, and most of all, I liked the well-paced relationship between her and Jack. My favourite character was Bass with his endless questions and love for knowledge. But there also somethings I did not enjoy as much such as the anti - climactic resolution with Lucas and lack of resolution or development with Jack's family. Overall, I would give this book 3.5/5 starts.

Thank you to NetGalley and Montlake Publishing for the ARC of this book! I read Recipe for Second Chances and loved it, so I was super excited to get to read this one early in exchange for a review. It didn't disappoint and I absolutely loved this one!

Bea, is a mid thirties divorced mom of one who is an executive at a major company in New York. She has a difficult relationship with her ex husband and is navigating that along with grief from infertility. When her boss decided to move to Ireland and wants the higher ups in the company to travel there for meetings bi weekly she is worried about how it will affect her parenting and life in general. When she runs into her high school love, Jack, who broke her heart because he is the new CTO of the company in unearths all sorts of complicated feelings. Throughout the book she learns a lot about herself and how she hasn't cared for her own needs or been happy and leans on Jack in ways she didn't expect. Their relationship is so sweet and realistic. I loved reading about them and truly enjoyed reading about a heroine with a little more backstory than your typical rom com. Such a good book that I will definitely recommend! Ali Rosen is an author I will look forward to reading other books from. Thanks for the opportunity to review this one!

Wow. What an amazing second novel from Ali Rosen. I really enjoyed her debut novel, and this proved an even better read. The swell of emotions throughout reading this were like a rollercoaster. She touches on such important topics, and everything she wrote felt genuinely real. The friendships in this novel are unparalleled to most books I’ve read recently. I love the perspective of her main character, Bea being a single mother. Life is messy and people come into it unexpectedly, just as Jack Sander does so gracefully. Their relationship blossoms into something pure and affectionate compared to that of their teenage years. The pacing was on point, there weren’t any moments that felt superfluous or dragging. I really loved the dimensions of her and Lucas’ relationship as co-parents, she respected him as a father and vice versa even if they didn’t care for one another, which in reality is most co-parenting. I really enjoy the cooking similes she often gravitates towards, brings a smile to my face every time. Thank you NetGalley for letting me read and review. I can’t wait for another Ali Rosen book in the future!

I received this book today and I read the entire thing in one setting. this was such a great second chance rom com book. if you're a fan of emily henry or abby jimenez books, you'll absolutely love this one!!

Ali Rosen always has such great books. I’m so happy to have come upon this on the READNOW. I love the idea of a women that has been thrown a major life curveball funding love in the most unexpected place at the most unexpected time. I cannot wait to share my thoughts and full review on this very soon.