Alphabet Weekends by Elizabeth Noble
is a romance novel that explores the relationship between Natalie and Tom, who are old friends at different stages in their lives. Tom senses a potential for romance beyond friendship, while Natalie is recovering from a heartbreak caused by Simon, her long-term boyfriend's departure. In an effort to help Natalie reengage with life, Tom convinces her to partake in a series of weekend activities, each starting with a successive letter of the alphabet. ( )

Natalie y Tom son dos amigos desde que eran apenas unos niños, pero solo amigos. Ahora, a sus treinta y tantos años, Nat ve cómo su vida se desmorona: después de una larga relación ha roto con su novio, desprecia su trabajo, siente que las distancias con los suyos se van haciendo más y más grandes. En tales circunstancias, Tom reaparece para invitarla a probar un juego diferente, un divertimento para olvidarse de todos sus males. Le propone redescubrirse pasando los siguientes veintiséis fines de semana con él: cada uno diferente, cada uno con un tema original a partir de una letra del abecedario: A de alpinismo, B de ballet, C de canoa... Durante su viaje alfabético, Natalie aprenderá cosas sobre sí misma y sobre su entorno, cosas que desconocía y que no sospechaba, al tiempo que se aleja de las prejuiciosas miradas de los demás y madura en su autoestima.

NOVELA NARRATIVA BRITANICA

LOVED it!
Fun, easy read. ( )

I thought this was going to be a simple and entertaining tale of falling in love. But what it really turned out to be was a study in contrasts between what love really is and isn't. Natalie is getting over the breakup of the man she thought she was going to marry (though heaven knows what she ever saw in him!) and her best friend, Tom, is determined to help her through it - and maybe see if there is anything between them. What ensues is a story of what it means to love - and what it doesn't mean. There is a truly tragic side story of Natalie's best friend, who seems to have the perfect marriage - but still hasn't figured out what it means to love, rather than just lust after someone. And there is the story of Natalie's parents and what it means to love when things are worse rather than better. This was a well done narrative. ( )