Darcy Archer works in a small bookstore in Manhattan. A daydream believer, she refuses to settle for anything less than being swept off her feet by the perfect man… literally. One day, when cycling to work, Darcy accidentally crashes into a sharply dressed gentleman walking his dog. He is knocked out cold, rushed to hospital and the poor pup gets left behind. Wracked with guilt, Darcy takes the dog and makes plans to reunite him with owner, Aidan. As she discovers the mysterious stranger's world of books, travel, adventure and all the wonderful things she's ever dreamt about, Darcy builds a picture of this man and wonders if he could be THE ONE… But does fantasy match reality? What happens when Prince Charming wakes up? Will Aidan be the happy ever after she's always imagined?

メリッサ・ヒルは本作で、夢見がちな書店員の視点を通じ、理想と現実が交錯するロマンティシズムを鮮烈に描きました。持ち物から他者の虚像を構築する過程は、「人を真に知るとは何か」という文学的な問いを投げかけ、読者を深い思索へと誘います。 映像版は多幸感に溢れますが、原作は心理描写が秀逸で、想像と現実のズレが呼ぶ緊張感は文字ならでは。両者を辿ることで、運命という幻想が現実の愛へと着地する魔法の変遷を多角的に体験できます。物語の力に救われたい読者へ、至福のひとときを約束します。