Ever wondered what it’d be like to wake up married to a different ex every day? In this wild ride of a book, Lena does just that after dumping her boyfriend of two years. One morning she’s hitched to a guy she barely remembers, the next she’s with another blast from the past—each day a new husband, a new life, and a fresh lesson. I loved the quirky premise (totally new to me!) and the characters were a blast—Lena’s sass kept me grinning. I devoured it in nearly one sitting, though I’ll admit the ending felt a little rushed. Still, a super fun read—perfect for anyone who’s ever second-guessed their love life!

Lena has just broken up with her most recent boyfriend and goes to visit her aunt for some time away. However, when she goes to sleep there she enters into a time loop of all her past relationships with men. She continues to wake up to a future she hadn't imagined before and grows more and more attached to them. I thought this was a fun read overall with a lot of character growth. It was fast-paced and I loved the elements of magical realism.

A toxic workaholic who keeps her personal life less than personal becomes stuck in a time-loop of one-day relationships with men she has encountered in the past. Lena Westbrook, fresh off a recent breakup, goes home to visit her aunt and get away from her life for a bit. While there, she falls asleep in the guest house, only to awaken in a stranger’s bed. But as she begins to grow more and more attached to each person she awakens to, she realizes she might just want more than a partner who looks good on paper.

A truly fun read from start to finish, I loved the growth arc of Lena’s character as she meets each new boyfriend/husband and awakens to hopes for the future far different than she had ever imagined. The side characters add tremendously to the story, from Lena’s friend Frankie and her husband, Chris, to Aunt Rosie, the woman who raised Lena after the death of her mother.

There were quite a few laugh-out-loud scenes, one involving a baby, a Frappuccino, and a blow-out, that really set this book apart from other recent time-loop novels. Although there was a small dangle of a relationship I had concerns about, I was very happy to see it didn’t end up going where I thought it might be going. All in all, a fast-paced, very enjoyable romcom with more emotional depth than most.

Read if you like:
▪️women’s fiction
▪️magical realism
▪️found family
▪️journey’s of self discovery
▪️The Good Part meets The Husbands

Thank you William Morrow for the gifted copy.

After an unexpected breakup, Lena seeks refuge and comfort with her Aunt Rosie on Bainbridge Island. Unexplainably, she becomes a time traveler waking up seven days in a row in the bed of a different man that she had previously only met in passing. For less than 24 hours each day, she gets a look at what her life would have been like if the relationship had been pursued.

Interesting and unique premise that becomes so intriguing that you can’t put it down. I loved the fast paced story and the handsome and sometimes quirky characters. I definitely recommend “Insignificant Others” for your enjoyment.

This is my second Sarah Jio novel, both very different, and I can truthfully say that I am now a huge fan and am looking forward to catching up on her earlier books.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the complimentary eARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

My Grade: B ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Spice Level: 🌶️ out of 5. Only a few simple smooches.
CW: Childhood trauma, unresolved mental health issues, loss of a parent/parent figure, miscarriage, infertility issues.

I love a good magical time loop/alternate universe story and this one did not disappoint! The growth and development of Lena as she experiences all of the missed connections of her past was a joy to read. The revolving door of men, each one helping bring out the Lena that she needs to be to fully embrace love, had me devouring the pages and excited to see what would happen next. I didn't quite feel the connection between Lena and her HEA, and I think the ending kind of fizzled a bit. Overall, this was a really beautiful read that had me thinking. Recommend!

I've read some of author Sarah Jio's back-list and really enjoyed those titles, so I was happy to get her latest, "Insignificant Others" which is a "time-loop" type of a rom-com. I liked it & the way the MC, workaholic Lena, went through a different life each day with a former man she'd met before. I also liked the side characters like her grandmother Rosie. Lena goes through a great deal of character growth here and I like that aspect as well - my only quibble was that the pacing seemed a bit off, with the beginning slower than the ending, which felt rushed. Overall, I quite enjoyed it and found it an easy and entertaining read. My thanks to Net Galley and the publisher for my advance readers copy - my please to read & review it.

I’m a big fan of Sarah Jio’s writing. I haven’t read a book I didn’t love and Insignificant Others is one of my favorites of hers.

I love the imaginative story line - Crazed workaholic gets dumped. She runs off, and wakes up in the morning in a completely different life. Her own, but with a past love. What follows is a Groundhog Day like scenario but with past loves. Can she find the one who got away? Can she wake up from the nightmares of past boyfriends to find him?

Insignificant Others was a fast read, enjoyable, laugh out loud funny - at times, and filled with a great cast of characters (including her best friend Frankie and her husband Chris). Just wish it were a bit longer so the ending could be flushed out more.

I would highly recommend this to all my friends. Another 5-star read by Sarah Jio.

Thank you to William Morrow and the author for my ARC. All opinions are my own.

I am a fan of time-travel and time loop fiction, so this book was right up my alley. The writing is good, the main character, a heartbroken workaholic is very relatable to me, and the supporting characters actually support the story. Definitely recommend this book..

I enjoyed the book but it did seem to keep going on & on. Maybe if there would have been less insignificant others and a little more substance in each one.

Insignificant Others attempts to answer the age old question of “what if” - would life be better if you didn’t lose “the one who got away” or is your life better because you let them go? Lena finds herself trapped in a cycle of “what ifs” when she goes to sleep one night and wakes up in an alternate life, married to a man she met at a wedding and a life she doesn’t know. Lena is living her own Groundhog Day when she continues to wake up next to a different man from her past every day in a life that isn’t her own. The most beautiful part about this book is the lessons she learns from every “what if” or “Insignificant Other”. Some of the lessons are hard to learn, while others showed Lena sides of herself she never considered, but realized she was missing in her real life. I know it made me think about my own past and decisions I have made. This was a very fast-paced romance that I think will resonate with a lot of people.

Thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for allowing me to read this e-arc early. Each “adventure” shows her how valuable each day is in her life and what a true connection means & what she really wants for her future.
This book was very enjoyable & I would recommend it to anyone.

I received an ARC from the publisher in exchange for an honest review

Insignificant Others by Sarah Jio is a first person-POV contemporary speculative novel exploring a wide variety of one woman’s possible romantic futures. Lena is a businesswoman who is convinced she found someone to spend the rest of her life with…until he admits that he doesn’t see them getting married. To make matters worse, he states that Lena treats relationships like a business. She wakes up every day in a new bed, a new relationship, and a deeper understanding of herself.

One thing that I thought was interesting was that Lena very much doesn’t want children at the beginning of the book but when two of her potential lives involve a step-child or a biological one, she is a bit more open. She also mourned when she realized she’d had a miscarriage in a different life. Where she seems to struggle the most is the culture around motherhood and not feeling like a ‘natural’ mother instead of hating kids. I don’t necessarily think that the Lena we follow wants kids by the end of the book, but I do think she learned that there are some kids she likes. It’s tricky because we need to deconstruct motherhood as a culture and any idea of people being ‘born mothers’ so we don’t trap women into a cycle that they do not want to be part of, but I think it is realistic that some people know for a fact they don’t want to be mothers and will never change their minds and others are open to having a step-child or adopting but not with getting pregnant, which might be more where Lena is.

Many of the various romances that Lena experiences for a day have some pretty dramatic flaws, some of which reflect her own flaws. Her drive and ambition and not really seeing other people as people is shown in at least two different partners, though they are worse than Lena was. You do start to feel bad for the Lenas who that is their life but you also want them to wake up and run away, which Lena often does for them. Not all of them are bad, however, Lena’s relationship with Colm was fairly healthy in appearance and she could have been happy with him in a different life.

The pacing is on the slower end. We spend roughly two or three chapters with each partner, but there is only so much that can be done in a single day. Lena’s growth is gradual as a result and her examinations of herself and her relationships sometimes have payoffs and other times, it takes a bit more thought to see what she learned and what she didn’t.

Content warning for brief depictions of fatphobia

I would recommend this to fans of books exploring romantic relationships that are not romance genre and readers looking for something similar to Groundhog Day that is more internal

This was such a fun and whimsical story that had me completely swept up in its high-concept, romantic adventure. Lena’s journey takes her across Paris, Ireland, New York, and beyond, giving her a glimpse into the lives—and loves—she could have had. It’s an enchanting mix of Emily in Paris meets Groundhog Day, perfect for fans of second-chance love and thought-provoking “what ifs.”

While the ending fell a bit flat, it was still an enjoyable and unique read that kept me engaged until the last page!

Insignificant Others by Sarah Geo, in the book Lana experiences the romantic Groundhog Day but instead of every day being the same, every day she has a new husband. when the book starts Lana is living in San Francisco and engaged but unfortunately her engagement doesn’t last long and she retreats back to Washington to her aunt Rose’s house to lick her wounds but while there she decides to go investigate the place she was forbidden to go in as a child and that is the little summer house behind her aunts home. When she falls asleep she’ll only wish that’s where she woke up but instead wakes up in many different versions of her life with many different husbands and even a few children. I really enjoyed this book I just wish we would’ve known a more concrete origin story to the little summer house but that is the only negative I really loved the ending I only wish the ending would’ve been longer and I’m sure those who have read the book know what I mean. This is still a great book to Read and for those who love romance stories there is a lot to swoon over and many times you will wish she would stay with one of her groundhog husbands, I know I certainly did. I just want to say my favorite part was when she was married to Marcus and had Baby Sabrina and stopped to get her Starbucks and a chocolate doughnut for breakfast, a lot of things in this book made me laugh but nothing as hard as that I really did LMFAO! #NetGalley, #TheBlindReviewer,#MyHonestReview, #SarahGeo, #InsignificantOthers,

This was such a fun read, with a creative premise! INSIGNIFICANT OTHERS follows Lena, who has always had a perfect plan for her life, down to even the smallest detail. After experiencing a devastating breakup, Lena escapes to her aunt's home on Seattle's beautiful Bainbridge Island to give herself some time to heal. She falls asleep in the guest house that night...but awakens in a glamorous Parisian apartment, with a sophisticated Frenchman who seems to think that Lena is his wife. Now, each time Lena wakes up, she's met with an exciting new destination and an exciting new partner. Stuck in a revolving door of suitors, she slowly begins to reflect on her past decisions, explore "the roads not taken" in her life, and question whether any of these significant others were really so significant after all. Will Lena finally master the secret to living in the present?

Time-loop stories are always really fascinating and entertaining to read, and this one was no different! I so enjoyed Sarah Jio's take on the classic trope, and while this was my first book of hers, I could definitely see myself reading more in the future. The story was imaginative and sweet, while also being thought-provoking, encouraging readers to reflect on the "what-ifs" surrounding love and life. With so many characters and settings, the story runs the risk of feeling surface-level, with not enough time to get into all the details, but overall, I felt like that wasn't the case here—readers truly get to know all of these different lives Lena finds herself in, and the people and places who make them unique. If you love magical realism in a romance (think: Ashley Poston's or Lauren Kate's books) combined with a compelling journey of self-discovery, INSIGNIFICANT OTHERS is the book for you! Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC.

With a nod to both Ghosts of Girlfriends Past and Groundhog Day, Jio has spun a delightful, emotional, illuminating timeslip novel about a woman who, in the process of living a day with each of the choices she could have made with various men from her past, is also given the opportunity to reflect on her dissatisfaction with her current life. The day after her latest relationship ends with Coldplay tickets instead of a proposal, Lena runs to the comfort of her Aunt Rosie’s arms, the woman who raised her after her mentally ill mother died when she was just 12, following a life of instability, lack of plans, and occasional abandonment. Before falling asleep, she comes to the realization that, due to her chaotic childhood, she fears the unknown and clings to her rigid life and career plans as a result.

The following morning, she wakes up in Paris, married to a sophisticated Frenchman she’d met years before at a mutual friend's wedding. Over the next nine days, she finds herself waking to 9 other ghosts from her past (including a farmer, past boyfriends and crushes, near-strangers, etc.). In the process, she is forced to reevaluate her views on motherhood, infidelity, desirable qualities in a romantic partner and more. When she finally breaks free from this time loop, will she have discovered enough about herself to be open to a true love relationship? You’ll have to read it and see. Highly recommended.

I received a complimentary ARC of this book from William Morrow through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Opinions expressed are completely my own.

This book was quite the ride. I didn't know what to expect from chapter to chapter, and that thrilled me.

The story was so unique. Totally original, which was a breath of fresh air.

The author, Sarah Jio, managed to make a complicated plot easy to understand and embrace. She wrote with honesty and heart. I loved it!!!

I worlds definitely recommend this book!

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

***MINOR SPOILER***

DNF at 22% . This one just wasn’t for me. I stopped being invested and was put off when it came to light Lena was attracted to her best friend’s husband, and was tempted at one point and came close to hooking up with him. Frankie is such a great friend and deserves a better friend and husband.

E-ARC provided by NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

4 Stars

This was my first book by Sarah Jio and it won’t be my last. This book had me so captivated that I was constantly thinking about it & wondering what was going to happen.

Lena is a 35 year-old unlucky in love perfectionist who retreats home after a bad break up to see her beloved aunt & recoup. She ends up falling asleep that night in the guest house and then over the next few days wakes up every morning with a new husband & a new life.

I’ve been really loving a bit of magical realism as of late & I found the premise of Insignificant Others so addicting. There was such a myriad of different scenarios & a few really stole my heart. Along with the different husbands & lives I loved Lena’s relationship with her best friend Frankie and her Aunt Rosie.

I probably would have rated this five stars if it hadn’t been tied up so quickly in the end. It’s hard to explain without spoilers but I wanted more introspection and depth from Lena about all her different lives, adventures & loves. I was satisfied with the ending but I was still reeling a bit for the lost connections and lack of closure!? I also feel like I would have liked to know more about Lena in general & had a better feel for her personality and character.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC of Insignificant Others in exchange for an honest review.

This was my first Sarah Jio book and definitely won't be my list! You follow a protagonist in a very meh relationship who finds herself waking up every day in a new life with a past boyfriend, to see what her life could have looked like. It had great messages about self-love and friendship - I particularly LOVED her best friend.

A few lines made me teary, and overall, I was really invested!!