Two competent enemies. One public crisis. A slow-burn Montreal workplace romance where the hardest problem is learning to care without taking over. Sophie Tremblay can make a room listen. Pierre-André Sainte-Rose can tell which words will survive the morning. They meet properly at a Montreal work event, where Sophie tells ... more >
She called his mother at 1 AM and said sa copine. She told the nurse at 5:47 and said girlfriend. He doesn’t know about either one. Four and a half dates. Two kisses — one accidental, one deliberate. Nora Chen spends two hours before every date becoming the version of ... more >
Agnes Aubert leads a meticulously organized life, and she likes it that way. As the proudly type-A manager of a cat rescue charity, she has devoted her life to finding forever homes for stray cats. Now it’s the shelter that needs a new home. And the only landlord who will ... more >
Dear Ms. Mandel: After reading the excellent Station Eleven, prompted by Janine’s review, I was very happy to see that your debut novel was being reissued and was available for review. Like Station Eleven, Last Night in Montreal weaves back and forth in time, presenting the varying perspectives of interconnected ... more >