Life, Unscheduled
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- Create Date：2021-08-25 11:21:30
- Update Date：2025-09-06
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- Author：Kristin Rockaway
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Summary
A smart， modern novel about a woman trying to balance her career， her best friend， and falling in love without crashing and burning。
Nicole Palmieri is married to her job。 As a user experience designer at Virtuality， an artificial intelligence company in Los Angeles， Nicole is at her desk from sunrise to sunset。 She doesn’t have time for a social life （or a love life）， but that’s perfectly fine with her。 Until her best friend， Parisa Shahin， announces her engagement and asks Nicole to be her maid of honor。
That’s when Nicole decides to meticulously schedule out the next six months of her life—from her project due dates to her dress-fitting appointments to how many hours she plans to sleep each night。 If she can stick to her schedule， she’ll balance everything fine。 Of course， that’s a really big if。 And after she crosses paths with emerging restaurateur Brandon Phelps， Nicole is feeling feelings she hasn’t felt in…well， ever。 But scheduling time to fall in love might push even the most meticulous plans into pure chaos。
Nicole Palmieri is married to her job。 As a user experience designer at Virtuality， an artificial intelligence company in Los Angeles， Nicole is at her desk from sunrise to sunset。 She doesn’t have time for a social life （or a love life）， but that’s perfectly fine with her。 Until her best friend， Parisa Shahin， announces her engagement and asks Nicole to be her maid of honor。
That’s when Nicole decides to meticulously schedule out the next six months of her life—from her project due dates to her dress-fitting appointments to how many hours she plans to sleep each night。 If she can stick to her schedule， she’ll balance everything fine。 Of course， that’s a really big if。 And after she crosses paths with emerging restaurateur Brandon Phelps， Nicole is feeling feelings she hasn’t felt in…well， ever。 But scheduling time to fall in love might push even the most meticulous plans into pure chaos。
Reviews
Karen M
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Feeling the need to finish every project that’s been given or maybe passed off to you。 Arriving at work early every day and being one of the last ones to leave at night， although you’ve been told ‘we don’t pay overtime’。 Feeling like you’ll never get it all done。 That could be our protag Nicole but actually that was me a few years ago， so I bonded with Nicole from the beginning of the book。Nicole works for a large AI company which fills her life and time completely。 There are nap pods， 24 hour c Feeling the need to finish every project that’s been given or maybe passed off to you。 Arriving at work early every day and being one of the last ones to leave at night， although you’ve been told ‘we don’t pay overtime’。 Feeling like you’ll never get it all done。 That could be our protag Nicole but actually that was me a few years ago， so I bonded with Nicole from the beginning of the book。Nicole works for a large AI company which fills her life and time completely。 There are nap pods， 24 hour cafeteria， company game room， company gym with fancy new treadmills where you can still work while you exercise。 No need to have a life outside of work or ever go home except to shower， brush your teeth， sleep a little and change your clothes so you can get right back to work。 Who needs a private life when your life is on a tight schedule that doesn’t allow you much down time？Nicole wants a promotion but what she really needs is a life， time to breath， time for friends and time for love。I loved this book because I not only identified with Nicole but I know there are so many Nicoles out there who feel they have to put “the job” first， although I don’t think too many jobs put their Nicoles first。 Good storyline that is really on point。 Nicely drawn characters with whom I could relate so easily。 I really enjoyed this book。I won this book in a First Reads giveaway。 Thank you to Amazon Publishing and the author Kristin Rockaway。 。。。more
Amy S。 Griffith
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Excellent novel about friendship and work/life balance。
Kelley
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Thought Provoking ReadReally enjoyed this thought provoking love story。 I have to admit it caused me to stop and look within myself several times， and that means it touched my heart and changed me。 Thank you for this beautiful story。
Erica
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A story about friendship， romance， and balance - and trading external validation for happiness。The main character， Nicole， is a designer at a software company that expects extreme dedication， and she's finally up for a promotion。 Her best friend is getting married， and Nicole is the maid of honor。 And she has just met an amazing guy。 Fortunately， she's used to living a life that's scheduled down to the minute - but when everyone needs her at exactly the same time， she has to decide what is truly A story about friendship， romance， and balance - and trading external validation for happiness。The main character， Nicole， is a designer at a software company that expects extreme dedication， and she's finally up for a promotion。 Her best friend is getting married， and Nicole is the maid of honor。 And she has just met an amazing guy。 Fortunately， she's used to living a life that's scheduled down to the minute - but when everyone needs her at exactly the same time， she has to decide what is truly important。I enjoyed reading this book。 The main character felt like a real person， and the secondary characters were well-drawn。 The world of the story felt real and three-dimensional， and Nicole's decisions felt appropriately weighty and difficult。I wasn't crazy about the love story。 The connection between Nicole and her new boyfriend seemed very superficial; the two characters had distinct personalities but it wasn't clear to me why they were drawn to each other。 （view spoiler）[The timetable of the story demands that their relationship become very serious within a few months of sporadic dating， and when - four months after their first meeting - he ended their relationship because she wouldn't bail on a major work obligation in favor of his work event， I was really not on his / their side。 （hide spoiler）] However， the book is well-written and engaging throughout， and the ending is both fulfilling and sweet。 。。。more
Deva J
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How full is your schedule？A modern day romance takes on twist - how do you make time for love？ We all have so many commitments that it is hard to squeeze time for that special someone。In this book， our heroine has to take a long hard look at her schedule and figure out exactly where her priorities lay。
Lesley
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I really enjoyed this one， an interesting look at work burnout with some entertaining stuff about wedding planning ridiculousness。
ElizrdbthSpeaks
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i won this in a Goodreads giveaway 。。。 love the cover。 new to this author。 fun read。 i wanna read more soon。 i am reading a lot of great reads lately 。。 love when that happens。 gotta read。 laters。
Christina Reinsel
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Easy Quick ReadThis book was real easy going and stayed true to real life situations and decisions we have to make…。do we do what’s best for us or for everyone else in our life？ And who doesn’t love a good love story？ I enjoyed this a lot。
Alli Garrison
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3。5 Stars - I enjoyed the characters and the background information about the tech industry and all， but there was too little connection between who Nicole was in her personal life and relationships and her work persona。 It felt contrived and ultimately made the book less enjoyable。
Ellen M。 Peters
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Life is too shortNicole has everything on a schedule。 She works long hours， ，and hardly takes a day off。 She enjoys her work and doesn't feel that it restricts her like。 Until she meets Brandon。 She is afraid of being hurt and tries to avoid him。 But there's another part of her who wants to pursue this relationship。 Then there's her best friends wedding and Nicole is the maid of honor。 How can she fit this into her schedule？ Entertaining story about what really counts in life。 Life is too shortNicole has everything on a schedule。 She works long hours， ，and hardly takes a day off。 She enjoys her work and doesn't feel that it restricts her like。 Until she meets Brandon。 She is afraid of being hurt and tries to avoid him。 But there's another part of her who wants to pursue this relationship。 Then there's her best friends wedding and Nicole is the maid of honor。 How can she fit this into her schedule？ Entertaining story about what really counts in life。 。。。more
Mari Jessup
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Wonderful story-worth a read The story we all struggle with - work life balance as told through a workaholic with real life unfolding。 Adventures and relationships ahead， figuring out how to enjoy the moments。 Easy and fun read！
JM Griffin
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Loved book。。。Great chic book。 Kept my interest。 So glad she didn't let Brandon get away。 Will read more books by this author。 Loved book。。。Great chic book。 Kept my interest。 So glad she didn't let Brandon get away。 Will read more books by this author。 。。。more
Jacqueline
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Fluff read
Mary E。 Barber
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Work or Life？The company described in this book was too close to a company I worked for in Fresno， California。 The issues the main character faced were so similar to choices I had to make in my life that I was having anxiety attacks along with her！ Ultimately believeable in how she solves her dilemmas。 Worth reading！
Chana
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Great readLoved the whole idea of the book。 Kept me entertained and ready for more。 Recommend it to all as it was enlightening
Ruth Vanderhart
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No
Barbara Wood
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Vacation BookI enjoyed this book， though generally I like reading longer books。 Wonder if this author has any other books？ Definitely worth looking into。
Maureen Hetzel
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The ending was predictable。 The book was about the journey there。 Some of the characters were particularly worthy of dislike， the sisters of the lead’s best friend。 In face their nastiness seemed beyond normal and they became caricatures of “the evil sisters”。 Overall my time wouldHave been better spent on something more original。
Cindy
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Light rom-com
Claire Cerame
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Mind clearing readEnjoyed this book a lot。 Simple yet the characters have substance。 There’s a message in this story for everyone。 Enjoy！
Jennifer Hill
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I really enjoyed this book。 I laughed and found it very quotable， which is always a good sign for me。
Maridyth
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I received this book free through Amazon First Reads， and loved every minute of it！ Everyone deals with work/life balance， so the plot can be relatable （or may make the reader appreciate their employer when compared to Virtuality！）。 I loved the characters， and especially the best friends relationship between Nicole and Parisa。 I'll definitely read more novels by this author！ I received this book free through Amazon First Reads， and loved every minute of it！ Everyone deals with work/life balance， so the plot can be relatable （or may make the reader appreciate their employer when compared to Virtuality！）。 I loved the characters， and especially the best friends relationship between Nicole and Parisa。 I'll definitely read more novels by this author！ 。。。more
Elizabeth
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I chose this book as my Amazon First Reads selection for August and I am so glad I did。 I enjoyed this book a lot。 Nicole Palmieri is a workaholic at a tech company in CA。 She is trying to get promoted and schedules every hour of her day down to the minute。 Then her best friend Parisa gets engaged and asks her to be her maid of honor over her 2 overbearing loud sisters。 And she meets a guy that she likes， Brandon。 Nicole is the daughter of an alcoholic and so she rarely drinks and when she does， I chose this book as my Amazon First Reads selection for August and I am so glad I did。 I enjoyed this book a lot。 Nicole Palmieri is a workaholic at a tech company in CA。 She is trying to get promoted and schedules every hour of her day down to the minute。 Then her best friend Parisa gets engaged and asks her to be her maid of honor over her 2 overbearing loud sisters。 And she meets a guy that she likes， Brandon。 Nicole is the daughter of an alcoholic and so she rarely drinks and when she does， she goes overboard。 She tries to take on too much at one time so she eventually has to prioritize what makes her most happy。 While planning her best friend's Bachelorette weekend in Vegas， and meeting her goals for a project she got herself attached to in order to be up for a promotion。 She goes as far as all nighters at work and keeping a toiletry kit and change of clothes at work。 And for what？ The romance was sweet but not the focal point of the book， which was refreshing。 This book is mostly about Nicole trying to achieve a work life balance with her history as a daughter of an alcoholic and work on her mental health。 There were a lot of fun wedding related scenes along the way to balance out the serious parts。 The only thing that annoyed me was Nicole's insistence that she loved working at a company that didn't value her outside her work function。 The sexiness factor was slightly low was it was a fade to black scene。 However I enjoyed this book a lot， especially the friendship between Nicole and Parisa。 4。5/5☆ 。。。more
Amy Hibbard
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I'm not sure how I feel about this book。 I had a hard time wanting to read it。 It felt stalled。 I'm not sure how I feel about this book。 I had a hard time wanting to read it。 It felt stalled。 。。。more
Sarah
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This book sucked me right in - the all too familiar story of a workaholic who realizes her job doesn’t love her back。 In her quest for finding balance， she realizes what’s truly important！
Pat Ferguson
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Such a true storyThis was an amazing book。 Brought back memories and so many missed events。 I think all career minded people should read
Maggie Johnson
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If you’ve ever struggle with priorities……this is the book for you。 I can relate not only to the character’s struggles but also growing up with similar family dynamics and resulting issues。 Entertaining， while also enlightening， did not disappoint。
Jo
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BORING。 Trite。 annoying。 It might appeal to 20 somethings with nothing better to read。 I barely got into chapter 2 before deciding it was not worth my time。
Chris Osborne
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EntertainingVery entertaining story line， true to life in this day and age。 The characters are charming。 A light， feel good read。
S Knoll
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It was an interesting concept and characters but the execution wasn’t great。 Was a bit choppy and it dragged in several places。 Gave it 3 stars because I liked the story。 Just needs a little help with the flow。
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