Christine is a self-help addict, with countless books lining her shelves teaching her how to tackle any situation in her life. However, no book has prepared her for saving a stranger’s life when she happens upon Adam Basil preparing to jump off the Halfpenny Bridge one cold night. With her arms wrapped around him and tears running down her face, Christine tells Adam that she can teach him to love his life again. With his 35th birthday coming up, Adam decides to give her a chance and agrees to hold off on his suicide attempt until then. With only two weeks to work with, Christine must show a desperate man that he has a life worth living.

I have been a long-time fan of everything Cecelia Ahern has ever written (and I’m sure you’ve heard of the movies based on her books – P.S. I Love You and the upcoming Love, Rosie – so it appears I’m not alone!), but for some reason, this book slipped through the cracks in my reading. Thankfully, it landed in my life at precisely the right time.

How to Fall in Love is one of Ahern’s best. It is witty, sweet, and full of heart. Her leading ladies are always beautifully flawed but incredibly caring, and Christine Rose is one of the best. The pacing keeps the pages turning, the plot made me laugh and cry several times, and the crazy situations Ahern’s characters find themselves in are unbeatable. Despite what its title may make you believe about the book, it’s thoroughly uncheesy and delightfully modern and fun.

I’ve largely fallen out of love with chick lit in recent years, choosing to read more nonfiction work, but Ahern can always inspire me to pick up the chosen genre of my teenage years. I would recommend this for any chick lit lover as well as those new to the genre, as it’s a great example of chick lit done right.