If your twenties are supposed to be the best years of your life, Bennet Taylor is failing miserably . . . with a big emphasis on the miserable. Where’s that zest she keeps hearing about? She’s a temp worker in New York City with no direction, no future, and no social life. And at the painful center of this listlessness is grief over the death of her first love.
When Bennet runs into Henry Adams just hours after standing him up for a first date, she makes an alcohol-fueled confession: She’s not ready to date. In fact, it’s been years since she felt passion for something. Not even pottery, or organized sports—not anything. Rather than leaving her to ruminate, Henry jumps at the opportunity for adventure: Bennet needs to find a passion for life, and Henry will help her find it. Every Saturday, they’ll try something new in New York City. As friends, of course.
As their “passion project” continues, the pair tackle everything from carpentry to tattooing to rappelling off skyscrapers, and Bennet feels her guarded exterior ebbing away. But as secrets surface, Bennet has to decide what she wants, and if she’s truly ready to move on. With emotional resonance and sparkling banter, Passion Project is a fun, flirty, thoughtful story of finding a spark—and igniting happiness. (Synopsis courtesy of Amazon.)
I felt a strong connection to this story. It resonated with me how after certain traumas or grief, you feel a wall go up and have a hard time fully opening yourself up to others. I loved how the main character, Bennet, got to a point that she could recognize her pain and the part she played in her own relationships. The setting in New York, as well as the bright cast of characters made this book feel nostalgic for me. The author’s writing style is easy to relate to and it felt familiar to me.
The storyline explored many different themes, such as friendship, love, family, loss, grief, trauma, and healing. While some of the content was delicate, I felt that Sperry did an excellent job of handling it with care and tenderness. I devoured this book and couldn’t wait to see if Bennet would do the personal work to heal and if she and Henry (another main character) would stay friends, be torn apart, or eventually find love.
I really enjoyed reading this story and would recommend it to anyone looking for a sweet, funny, and emotion packed story that they can devour in one sitting.
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