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A Novel
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
When Lauren and Ryan's marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with an unconventional plan. They decide to take a year off in the hopes of finding a way to fall in love again. One year apart, and only one rule: they cannot contact each other. Aside from that, anything goes.
Lauren embarks on a journey of self-discovery, quickly finding that her friends and family have their own ideas about the meaning of marriage. These influences, as well as her own healing process and the challenges of living apart from Ryan, begin to change Lauren's ideas about monogamy and marriage. She starts to question: When you can have romance without loyalty and commitment without marriage, when love and lust are no longer tied together, what do you value? What are you willing to fight for?
This is a love story about what happens when the love fades. It's about staying in love, seizing love, forsaking love, and committing to love with everything you've got. And above all, After I Do is the story of a couple caught up in an old game—and searching for a new road to happily ever after.
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (5/14/2026)
I just finished listening to The Widow by John Grisham and enjoyed it. Just started the Calamity Club by Kathryn Stockett and it's 28 hours so could take awhile. For an ebook reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and finding it just okay, reads fast.
-Melinda_J
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (3/19/2026)
I am reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I am really enjoying it. I really want to ignore all my responsibilities so I can continue reading.
-Supertalya
Jane struggles with giving up control as her children grow up. If you have children, what has been the most difficult parenting stage you've encountered?
Taylor Jenkins Reid had a really great section in Atmosphere about this. She missed the little girl her niece used to be, but treasured the child's current age and looked forward to the woman she'd become.
-kim.kovacs
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (1/29/2026)
I reread https://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/5036/atmosphere Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid for a book club. This is the first year I've had to reread books for one reason or another. My position has always been that there are too many books out there to read, so why would...
-kim.kovacs
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (1/22/2026)
In the past week I finished https://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/19458/harlem-rhapsody Harlem Rhapsody by Victoria Christopher Murray for our upcoming book club read next week. I thought it was very well done and I'm looking forward to discussing it with the ...
-kim.kovacs
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (1/15/2026)
I finished https://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/21574/the-sound-and-the-fury The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. I'd read it many years ago but I'd forgotten how challenging it is. It's all stream-of-consciousness, first-person narration, and it can b...
-kim.kovacs
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (1/8/2026)
I finished https://www.bookbrowse.com/reviews/index.cfm/book_number/5077/white-lies White Lies by Ann Bausum. It was very interesting and I'm looking forward to chatting with her next week. I'm about to finish Faulkner's https://www.bookbrowse.com/bb_briefs/detail/index.cfm/ezine_preview_number/2...
-kim.kovacs
Books I recommend
Continuing a conversation with @Carol_N from elsewhere - Happy new year. Here are a few book suggestions: The lost baker of Vienna-Sharon Kurtzman Earth's the right place for love-Elizabeth Bing If it makes you happy-Julia Oliva The Exiles -Christina Baker Kline Theo of Golden -Allen Levi These s...
-Beth_M
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (12/25/2025)
I just finished Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and very much enjoyed it. This is the first book by her that I have read, and I am told by a Reid fan that her earlier novel- The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo- is her best work. Anyone else agree?
-Laurie_L
What are you reading this week? And what did you think of last week’s books? (10/16/2025)
Hello! I'm new but excited to join. I'm currently reading Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid and I'm loving it so far. I had heard mixed reviews so I was skeptical, but it's really enjoyable.
-Kelsie_F
What are you reading this week? (7/24/2025)
I just finished 'Slanting Towards the Sea' by Lidija Hilje (4 stars) and started 'Atmosphere' by Taylor Jenkins Reid this morning.
-Evonne_Benedict
What are you reading this week? (7/10/2025)
I am reading two very good books. In fact ,I highly recommend them. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. It is Soo good. It brings back memories for me. I read an astronomy book in sixth grade. I was awes by it. Then in high school,watching the Space shuttle Challenger. This book is so interesting....
-Brenda_Wychock
What are you reading this week? (7/2/2025)
I am currently reading atmosphere, by Taylor Jenkins Reid. I am actually enjoying it very much surprisingly. It's not something I would normally pick for myself, but it was the book picked at my local indie bookstore book club that I belong to.
-Kathleen_Quirk
What are you reading this week? (6/12/2025)
Finishing Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid for review, then I'm not sure. I've got a few days before I need to start the next discussion book - Broken Country - so I may try to squeeze in something else before I start that. Jury's out! In audiobook format, I'm listening to Kelly Mustian's The Gi...
-kim.kovacs
Name a book that was really popular that you absolutely hated
Margo's Got Money Problems as well as anything by Taylor Jenkins Reid. There's more…
-Michele_P
What are you reading this week? (6/5/2025)
Like @Carla_D , I'm reading Before Dorothy for the discussion next week. Then it'll be on to Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid for review. In audiobook format, I'm still working my way through Stephanie Dray's Daughter of Cleopatra series. Next in the queue is Sam by Allegra Goodman. BTW, I want ...
-kim.kovacs
This week's time magazine cover is author Taylor Jenkins Reid!
The only one I've read of hers is The Seven Husbands , which I enjoyed. Such a great surprise ending.
-Holly_Batsell
What are some books you loved reading in 2024?
...s a Compass by Caroline Van Hemert Educated by Tara Westover The Stars Are Fire by Anita Shreve Book Lovers by Emily Henry Funny Story by Emily Henry After I do by Taylor Jenkins Reid The Third Gilmore Girl by Kelly Bishop My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand Be Ready When the Luck Happens by Ina Garten
-Debbie_M
"Written in a breezy, humorous style familiar to fans of Jane Green and Elin Hilderbrand, After I Do focuses on Lauren's journey of self-discovery. The intriguing premise and well-drawn characters contribute to an emotionally uplifting and inspiring story." ―Booklist
"As uplifting as it is brutally honest—a must-read." ―Kirkus Reviews
"Taylor Jenkins Reid offers an entirely fresh and new perspective on what can happen after the "happily ever after." With characters who feel like friends and a narrative that hooked me from the first page, After I Do takes an elegant and incisively emotional look at the endings and beginnings of love. Put this book at the top of your must read list!" ―Jen Lancaster, New York Times bestselling author
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Taylor Jenkins Reid is the author of the New York Times bestselling novels Carrie Soto Is Back, Malibu Rising, Daisy Jones and The Six and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, as well as One True Loves, Maybe in Another Life, After I Do, and Forever, Interrupted. Her books have been chosen by Reese's Book Club, Read with Jenna, and Book of the Month. Her novel Daisy Jones and The Six is now a limited series on Amazon Prime. She lives in Los Angeles.
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