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After a bruising divorce, headstrong Juliet Miller invests in a flat and advertises for a flatmate, little believing that in her mid-thirties she'll find anyone suitable. But along comes self-employed copywriter Floz, raw from her own relationship split, and the two woman hit it off. When Juliet's twin brother Guy meets Floz, he is overcome with a massive crush. But being a shy, gentle giant, he communicates so clumsily with her as to give her the opposite impression. Guy's best friend Steve has always had a secret, unrequited crush on Juliet. After a night of too much wine, Steve and Juliet end up in bed, after moaning about the lack of sex in their lives. Convinced that Juliet doesn't feel the same way, Steve agrees to a 'just-sex' relationship, until they can both hook their dream partners. Just when Guy has finally plucked up the courage to tell Floz how he feels, he finds she has rekindled an old romance. Floz has never had much love in her life and is obviously thirsty for affection. She loves the whole Miller family, from Juliet and Guy's warm, loving parents, to their ancient one-eyed black cat. But can Guy turn Floz's affection for his family into something more - into love for him? Then Juliet makes a series of discoveries which will turn the lives of all four friends upside-down and turns that Autumn into a season where love can be harvested.
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Five-foot-tall Milly Johnson is a half Barnsley, half Glaswegian writer of greetings cards, novels and shopping lists featuring gin and buns. When not writing she is either reading, learning Italian, mixing with the Yorkshire glitterati, getting up the council's nose about a Dodworth Road Pedestrian Crossing or ironing school clothes. She lives with her two boys and a quartet of mad animals near her Mam and Dad in the middle of Barnsley, South Yorkshire.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
When I first started this book I was a bit unsure about the style of the writing and found it hard to get into. However I finished it within 24 hours of the purchase and I think it is longer than most romances! I really enjoyed it and sat here in my very pregnant state crying my eyes out a parts of it!
I don't like to give spoilers about books, so I will just say that it is a really enjoyable read, with several main characters and I would definitely read another Milly Johnson book now!
I don't like to give spoilers about books, so I will just say that it is a really enjoyable read, with several main characters and I would definitely read another Milly Johnson book now!
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Instead of having one lead character, An Autumn Crush actually features 4 characters who are all equally important in the book. Juliet Miller is looking for a flat mate and comes across Floz Cherrydale, a greetings card writer who is recently out of her own relationship and the pair quickly decide they'd be perfect flatmates for each other. Juliet is a great character, quite outspoken and brash but has a heart of gold underneath that exterior. I recently liked her and found she was the perfect person to bring quiet Floz out of her shell. Floz was very shy and we don't get to know too much about her, she's a bit of a mystery at first but Johnson's great story-telling allows her story to unfold slowly and surely, explaining to the reader why she is the way she is and I was certainly surprised by some of the revelations.
The male characters were actually fantastic which makes a nice chance, as quite often in chick lit they're either the hero or the cruel swine that you're meant to hate. Guy is Juliet's twin brother, has a huge crush of Floz but is showing it in the worst ways possible which is actually quite funny for the most part! I really liked him though, again he has something in his past affecting his present and I thought he was a lovely character, although not quite as lovely as Steve! Steve is a wrestler/plasterer and a funny, lovely Northern bloke who is so obviously in love with Juliet, I don't know how she hasn't seen it for all this time! It was lovely though to see nice male characters in chick lit, nice people that you want it to work out for and not hate, or that act really stupidly. All of the characters felt really realistic, like normal people and I really liked them.
Milly has clearly looked close to home for inspiration when writing this book which was quite nice, albeit strange to read about at times! Milly herself was a greetings card copywriter before becoming an author, and that is the job of Floz in the book, so I wonder how many of her jobs were taken from things Milly had to do in her own job! Also, Steve (and Guy) are wrestlers, although in Britain rather than a big American scene, and Milly is a big fan of wrestling, so again has looked to her own life for inspiration there. It's unusual for me to see so much of an author in their book, perhaps they do it more without us realising but it was obvious to me from the start the connections this book had with Milly's own life, and it was quite nice to read that.
This was a really enjoyable book with loveable characters, a great story, and it had me consumed from start to finish. I actually really liked the pace of this book as well, Johnson keeps things moving at such a pace you aren't sat waiting for the inevitable for too long and instead, it allows the story to progress further with these characters, which was highly enjoyable. Wrapped up in the sweet love stories however, are more serious issues, and I felt these were well handled by Johnson and the characters, and it goes to show that chick lit isn't all the light and ditzy fluff that has been bandied about lately. Yes, this is an undeniably fun read but with a witty and warm heart that is extremely easy to read and keeps you coming back for more. Fans of Milly will love this, and if you haven't yet read Milly's book, you wouldn't go far wrong as to start with this one!
The male characters were actually fantastic which makes a nice chance, as quite often in chick lit they're either the hero or the cruel swine that you're meant to hate. Guy is Juliet's twin brother, has a huge crush of Floz but is showing it in the worst ways possible which is actually quite funny for the most part! I really liked him though, again he has something in his past affecting his present and I thought he was a lovely character, although not quite as lovely as Steve! Steve is a wrestler/plasterer and a funny, lovely Northern bloke who is so obviously in love with Juliet, I don't know how she hasn't seen it for all this time! It was lovely though to see nice male characters in chick lit, nice people that you want it to work out for and not hate, or that act really stupidly. All of the characters felt really realistic, like normal people and I really liked them.
Milly has clearly looked close to home for inspiration when writing this book which was quite nice, albeit strange to read about at times! Milly herself was a greetings card copywriter before becoming an author, and that is the job of Floz in the book, so I wonder how many of her jobs were taken from things Milly had to do in her own job! Also, Steve (and Guy) are wrestlers, although in Britain rather than a big American scene, and Milly is a big fan of wrestling, so again has looked to her own life for inspiration there. It's unusual for me to see so much of an author in their book, perhaps they do it more without us realising but it was obvious to me from the start the connections this book had with Milly's own life, and it was quite nice to read that.
This was a really enjoyable book with loveable characters, a great story, and it had me consumed from start to finish. I actually really liked the pace of this book as well, Johnson keeps things moving at such a pace you aren't sat waiting for the inevitable for too long and instead, it allows the story to progress further with these characters, which was highly enjoyable. Wrapped up in the sweet love stories however, are more serious issues, and I felt these were well handled by Johnson and the characters, and it goes to show that chick lit isn't all the light and ditzy fluff that has been bandied about lately. Yes, this is an undeniably fun read but with a witty and warm heart that is extremely easy to read and keeps you coming back for more. Fans of Milly will love this, and if you haven't yet read Milly's book, you wouldn't go far wrong as to start with this one!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
I read Johnson's A Summer Fling over the summer and loved every page of it. Johnson's next book An Autumn Crush is no disappointment. I read it in one sitting, which is unusual these days with a book of this thickness. I was lucky to have a day to sit in the glorious sunshine in the garden and soak up every word. Johnson writes some of the best chick lit there is; she lures you in and then immerses you fully. You'll smile constantly (in fact, I think my cheeks ache from smiling too much) and I did shed a fear tears at the end.
This book is packed full of warm and energetic characters. Guy melted my heart - the perfect gentlemen. I often found myself holding my breath, waiting for something to happen and Johnson does make you wait. She builds up the anticipation perfectly, so that when things start to come together, they do so perfectly. And boy, is it worth waiting for. There are plenty of unexpected twists and turns along the way, but these will lead you to a seriously satisfying ending.
Perfect - get yourself a copy, and immerse yourself immediately!
This book is packed full of warm and energetic characters. Guy melted my heart - the perfect gentlemen. I often found myself holding my breath, waiting for something to happen and Johnson does make you wait. She builds up the anticipation perfectly, so that when things start to come together, they do so perfectly. And boy, is it worth waiting for. There are plenty of unexpected twists and turns along the way, but these will lead you to a seriously satisfying ending.
Perfect - get yourself a copy, and immerse yourself immediately!
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an autumn crush
i read my first milly johnson book 6 weeks ago ,i am now on my fifth. i love a book that can make me laugh and cry and all the books so far have done just that
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Published 26 days ago by jane wrench
great
Really enjoyed this book - I've read most if not all of this author's books and they are all fun to read. I'd recommend this if you like light hearted entertainment
Published 1 month ago by bookworm
Another great Milly Johnson Book
I love Milly Johnson books, the characters are all so life like and she makes you feel like you are part of the story as you read. Read more
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Great set of characters with great depth!!! Brill read
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Goddessofblah - LAUGH OUT LOUD!!!!!!
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Published 3 months ago by Goddess of Blah Book Reviews
gotta luv milly :)
WHAT A WONDERFUL STORY OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP. ANYONE WHO READS THIS BOOK WILL IMMEDIATELY FALL IN LOVE WITH IT. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Mrs. P. Carroll
Least favourite of the three...
Yet still written with wit, humour and twists. Milly Johnson can make all of us happy! Cannot wait for Winter.
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I wasn't expecting a great deal from this book. There's a lot of dross in the chick lit genre but I gave this book a whirl anyway in a quest for a light, fun read. Read more
Published 4 months ago by H. McGregor
Disappointing
I really enjoyed Milly Johnsons previous books and looked forward to reading this one but was disspointed
It was hard to get into, i thought the story was boring and one... Read more
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Published 4 months ago by boobear
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I was very excited for this book. I loved her other seasonal novels. I have a lot of time to read right now, and have not been able to get through more than two pages at a time... Read more
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