Racked with guilt and in need of a change, Laurie leaves to travel in Thailand, where she meets Oscar, a young banker from London. In one encounter, she alludes to the first time they met, referring to the bus stop although Jack knows she is the woman from the bus stop, he feigns ignorance, avoiding a moment of recognition. Laurie keeps her feelings for Jack a secret, but as the years go by, she develops her own deep friendship with Jack. One day, Laurie meets him again: Unbeknownst to Sarah, Sarah’s new boyfriend is none other than Jack O’Mara, the man from the bust stop. She and her best friend Sarah hunt for him to no avail. The bus drives away, and Laurie spends the greater part of a year obsessed with finding the mystery man. Their eyes meet, and they have an instant connection-love at first sight. One day, Laurie spots a man from inside her city bus. Laurie lives with her best friend, worries about the distance between her and her family, is looking for love, and is trying to leave her temporary hotel receptionist job for her dream job in magazine publishing. One Day in December follows Laurie James as she makes her way through her twenties in contemporary London.
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