1. Do I Know You? -

: While the game sparks a forgotten chemistry, it also highlights the real-world issues they’ve been avoiding. They must decide if they are falling for the people they are pretending to be or the people they actually are.

In the novel Do I Know You? by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka , the traditional "second chance" romance is turned on its head. Rather than a story about reuniting with a long-lost flame, it explores the intimate struggle of a married couple—Eliza and Graham—who have become strangers under the same roof. Rediscovering Love Through a Game of Pretend 1. Do I Know You?

Readers and reviewers on platforms like Goodreads highlight that the book is less about "finding the one" and more about "keeping the one". It asks a profound question: Is it possible to truly know someone after years of marriage, or do we all eventually become strangers to those we love most? The drift that happens in long-term relationships. : While the game sparks a forgotten chemistry,

The vulnerability required to start over when you've already shared a life. by Emily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka , the

The story kicks off during their five-year wedding anniversary trip to a luxurious resort on the California coast. Facing a marriage that has gone quiet and cold, the couple decides to play a daring game: they pretend to be strangers meeting for the first time.

: By shedding their shared baggage and history, Eliza and Graham attempt to flirt and date as if they have no expectations or disappointments.

: The romantic resort serves as a high-pressure backdrop, emphasizing the silence and distance between them during the long drive there. Why It Resonates