Genre: Contemporary/ Romance
Goodreads Summary:
Delia Moss isn’t quite sure where she went wrong.
When she proposed and discovered her boyfriend was sleeping with someone else – she thought it was her fault.
From Newcastle to London and back again, with dodgy jobs, eccentric bosses and annoyingly handsome journalists thrown in, Delia must find out where her old self went – and if she can ever get her back
Delia Moss isn’t quite sure where she went wrong.
When she proposed and discovered her boyfriend was sleeping with someone else – she thought it was her fault.
From Newcastle to London and back again, with dodgy jobs, eccentric bosses and annoyingly handsome journalists thrown in, Delia must find out where her old self went – and if she can ever get her back
**Spoiler Free Review**
I received this book for free, from a Goodreads giveaway, in exchange for an honest review. This isn't usually the sort of book I pick up to read, but I have to say, I was definitely interested after reading the blurb. This is Mhairi (pronounced Vah-Ree) McFarlane's third novel and her first hardback book to be published, after the success of her previous two ebook novels.
I finished this book in two sittings and I absolutely loved it. The character's were some of the most believable I've ever read. I often find with contemporary novels that I end up disliking the main character's decisions because they're too ditzy/create their own drama/don't communicate enough, but not this one! Delia was such a likeable, intelligent, strong character that I couldn't help but empathise with her situations and support her decisions. I loved her and Emma and their relationship together. There was just so much of this book that I felt I could relate too. I'm from near Newcastle myself and have moved to London, so the emotions she felt there were oh so familiar! McFarlane's writing was brilliant and witty and kept me amused throughout the novel. She was also brilliant at writing more emotional scenes, like those with Parsnip; it even made me tear up at one point.
The short chapters kept me hooked and made the novel even more enjoyable and easy to read. However, one of the things I loved the most about this novel was the cartoon illustrations throughout. I absolutely adored how they tied in with the novel (in both ways!) and they were so beautifully drawn. To be honest, I'd love an entire book of those comics to read! The only flaw about these cartoons was that I wish there had been more of them in the book!
There were a few slightly unbelievable things which happened in the novel but they definitely didn't detract from the storyline, in fact, they added a quirkiness to the storyline which I really enjoyed.
I would recommend this to absolutely anyone who enjoys contemporary, heart-warming romance novels (and even to those who think they don't!). It was a fantastic book that I was just thrilled to receive. It's definitely made me want to read her first two novels to see if they're just as good. Also, I just wanted to add that this hardback edition is just lovely! The illustration says so much about the story and the golden hardcover underneath is so beautiful!
I received this book for free, from a Goodreads giveaway, in exchange for an honest review. This isn't usually the sort of book I pick up to read, but I have to say, I was definitely interested after reading the blurb. This is Mhairi (pronounced Vah-Ree) McFarlane's third novel and her first hardback book to be published, after the success of her previous two ebook novels.
I finished this book in two sittings and I absolutely loved it. The character's were some of the most believable I've ever read. I often find with contemporary novels that I end up disliking the main character's decisions because they're too ditzy/create their own drama/don't communicate enough, but not this one! Delia was such a likeable, intelligent, strong character that I couldn't help but empathise with her situations and support her decisions. I loved her and Emma and their relationship together. There was just so much of this book that I felt I could relate too. I'm from near Newcastle myself and have moved to London, so the emotions she felt there were oh so familiar! McFarlane's writing was brilliant and witty and kept me amused throughout the novel. She was also brilliant at writing more emotional scenes, like those with Parsnip; it even made me tear up at one point.
The short chapters kept me hooked and made the novel even more enjoyable and easy to read. However, one of the things I loved the most about this novel was the cartoon illustrations throughout. I absolutely adored how they tied in with the novel (in both ways!) and they were so beautifully drawn. To be honest, I'd love an entire book of those comics to read! The only flaw about these cartoons was that I wish there had been more of them in the book!
There were a few slightly unbelievable things which happened in the novel but they definitely didn't detract from the storyline, in fact, they added a quirkiness to the storyline which I really enjoyed.
I would recommend this to absolutely anyone who enjoys contemporary, heart-warming romance novels (and even to those who think they don't!). It was a fantastic book that I was just thrilled to receive. It's definitely made me want to read her first two novels to see if they're just as good. Also, I just wanted to add that this hardback edition is just lovely! The illustration says so much about the story and the golden hardcover underneath is so beautiful!
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