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Feisty and fantastic – I loved this novel (Jane Costello )
Hilarious, sweet and all too relatable. Had me laughing out loud from the first page. Which was embarrassing (Lindsey Kelk )
Hilarious and romantic with dashes of tear-inducing moments, this is a real gem (Closer )
Unlike a Virgin is wickedly witty with a warm heart. I officially love Gracie Flowers! (Miranda Dickinson )
A funny and sweet story from the author of 50 Ways to Find a Lover (Image magazine )
Hilarious, sweet and all too relatable. Had me laughing out loud from the first page. Which was embarrassing (Lindsey Kelk )
Hilarious and romantic with dashes of tear-inducing moments, this is a real gem (Closer )
Unlike a Virgin is wickedly witty with a warm heart. I officially love Gracie Flowers! (Miranda Dickinson )
A funny and sweet story from the author of 50 Ways to Find a Lover (Image magazine )
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I completely and utterly loved this novel. I've read the author's two earlier novels: 50 Ways to Find a Lover and The (Im)Perfect Girlfriend, which I really enjoyed, but this one is the best by far. The author's style has really evolved and and the storyline is more ambitious than the first books. It's still very funny but there's also a depth and poignancy to this storyline and these characters, which makes it a book I'd recommend to women of all ages. I laughed a lot and I also cried but I'm not telling you why as I don't want to give anything away. There's plenty of surprises in this novel and characters and situations that are so relatable. I can't recommend it highly enough.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The cover makes the book seem like a fun read, but I have to tell you that while there are a few really funny bits, the feel of the book is a lot darker and more emotional than I imagined, but in my opinion, the book is all the better for it!
The characters in this book are really what it's all about, and they are what you really keeps you reading. Gracie Flowers is the main character, and the narrator of the book. She's a character who has many levels - she's confident at work when she's being an estate agent, yet when she's at home and pondering things, she's very unsure and unconfident and you really feel her emotions along with her as things unravel for her in the book. She's very warm as a person and I thought she was just great, one of my favourite leading ladies in a long time. She goes through lots of things in the book, but my favourite thing with Gracie was her relationship with her dead father, she just sits at his grave and talks to him and I thought this part of the book was so beautifully done, and was very touching to read. Relationship-wise for Gracie, it isn't at all obvious who she will end up with and I loved that Holmes managed to keep us guessing until the end. Gracie's other relationships in the book were well written too, especially with her mother which felt awkward but things much clearer as the book progresses, and I like how this relationship grew.
There is a quite a bit going on in the book, and it's hard to pick out one story as being more important than another because for me, they were all a vital part of the book, and the formation of Gracie. There's Gracie's job as an estate agent and the battle she's having with her new boss after being looked over for the promotion she's wanted for so long, but I loved seeing a character who really enjoyed going to work, and this comes out in her narrative of her job. There's also her relationships (or lack of) with men, her mother, her (dead) father and her fab best friend Wendy too, and also there's Gracie's singing. We don't initially know why Gracie loves music but refuses to sing herself but as this story unfolds, it's incredibly touching and well handled by Holmes, and something you certainly don't expect from a book I expected to be a laugh a minute... it's emotional, and it makes for wonderful reading.
This is Holmes' best novel by far, and I'm definitely to looking forward to what is to come in the next few years with Sphere. This book is a triumph, it's an emotional book about Gracie Flowers finding herself and growing as a person, and the journey it takes along the way is heart-warming and wonderful too. I enjoyed every page of this book, and I know it'll be a keeper on my bookshelves as one to pick up when I'm struggling to find anything I want to read. While the comedy of her previous books isn't as obvious as before, or indeed as present, everything else in this book more than makes up for it. If you haven't read Holmes' work before, then this is going to be a great place to start and if you aren't new to her works, be prepared to be blown away by the turn Holmes has taken with this book. Don't let the cover put you off if you aren't into bright, colourful looking chick-lit books, the story within is more than worth a punt. Fantastic!
The characters in this book are really what it's all about, and they are what you really keeps you reading. Gracie Flowers is the main character, and the narrator of the book. She's a character who has many levels - she's confident at work when she's being an estate agent, yet when she's at home and pondering things, she's very unsure and unconfident and you really feel her emotions along with her as things unravel for her in the book. She's very warm as a person and I thought she was just great, one of my favourite leading ladies in a long time. She goes through lots of things in the book, but my favourite thing with Gracie was her relationship with her dead father, she just sits at his grave and talks to him and I thought this part of the book was so beautifully done, and was very touching to read. Relationship-wise for Gracie, it isn't at all obvious who she will end up with and I loved that Holmes managed to keep us guessing until the end. Gracie's other relationships in the book were well written too, especially with her mother which felt awkward but things much clearer as the book progresses, and I like how this relationship grew.
There is a quite a bit going on in the book, and it's hard to pick out one story as being more important than another because for me, they were all a vital part of the book, and the formation of Gracie. There's Gracie's job as an estate agent and the battle she's having with her new boss after being looked over for the promotion she's wanted for so long, but I loved seeing a character who really enjoyed going to work, and this comes out in her narrative of her job. There's also her relationships (or lack of) with men, her mother, her (dead) father and her fab best friend Wendy too, and also there's Gracie's singing. We don't initially know why Gracie loves music but refuses to sing herself but as this story unfolds, it's incredibly touching and well handled by Holmes, and something you certainly don't expect from a book I expected to be a laugh a minute... it's emotional, and it makes for wonderful reading.
This is Holmes' best novel by far, and I'm definitely to looking forward to what is to come in the next few years with Sphere. This book is a triumph, it's an emotional book about Gracie Flowers finding herself and growing as a person, and the journey it takes along the way is heart-warming and wonderful too. I enjoyed every page of this book, and I know it'll be a keeper on my bookshelves as one to pick up when I'm struggling to find anything I want to read. While the comedy of her previous books isn't as obvious as before, or indeed as present, everything else in this book more than makes up for it. If you haven't read Holmes' work before, then this is going to be a great place to start and if you aren't new to her works, be prepared to be blown away by the turn Holmes has taken with this book. Don't let the cover put you off if you aren't into bright, colourful looking chick-lit books, the story within is more than worth a punt. Fantastic!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This is the first novel I have read by Lucy Anne Holmes and it certainly won't be my last.
This book had everything from tears to laughing out loud moments. When I first bought this book I was expecting a light hearted read but the story of Gracie Flowers has so much depth. Just as you think she will get her happy ending there is another hurdle to climb and you can't help but fall in love with the character.
Very well written and I would recommend it to anyone.
Can't wait to read Lucy Anne Holmes other books now.
This book had everything from tears to laughing out loud moments. When I first bought this book I was expecting a light hearted read but the story of Gracie Flowers has so much depth. Just as you think she will get her happy ending there is another hurdle to climb and you can't help but fall in love with the character.
Very well written and I would recommend it to anyone.
Can't wait to read Lucy Anne Holmes other books now.
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well this has been the quickest iv ever read a book..it was a fantastic read, it had everything laughter,sadness,love. Read more
Published 19 days ago by ALEX2007
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I bought the first two books beforehand, and utterly adored them. Lucy-anne homes became my new favourite authoress and i had high hopes for her, but when reading this new book (of... Read more
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This is good chicklit! We laugh a lot and forget everything when we read it. It is also often moving.
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excellent read!
This book was great! I'm a busy mum that doesn't have time to read normally and get through a few chapters and then never finish them as loose interest! This book an exception!!! Read more
Published 4 months ago by jess
Gold standard chick-lit!!
Loved it!! I had to get up in the early hours (doggie with a poorly tum) and sat reading this till 4.30 this morning. Read more
Published 4 months ago by need2know
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This book took me a while to get into but on the whole I enjoyed it... Some of it I found hard to believe and relate to, and at points it seemed to bounce back and forth too much... Read more
Published 5 months ago by A. Shearwani
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I loved this author's first novel. It was chick lit but not the typical sort which really appeals to me. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Zee
Another winner!
I have read all Lucy Anne Holmes books and have really enjoyed them and this is no exception- a really good read.Would definitely recommend it.
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