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ajohnson895's review
5.0
Ginger’s love life is perfect— at least by her rom-com standards. Living in Notting Hill (adjacent) and engaged to Henry Hennesee (a bonafide Chris Hemsworth clone), she can’t see things being much better!
Or much worse…
When Ginger finds Henry face down in his PA, the dominos leading to her HEA start to collapse. Then Aydin falls into her life— exotic and gorgeous and all sorts of breathtaking. If she can survive through the hurricane Aydin brings with him, she might come out the other end with her HEA. Or will she lose herself along the way?
I’ve been reading so many serious/heavy books lately that I forgot how much I love a good romantic comedy. This book was nothing short of amazing. It made me blush and laugh and swear and sweat. All the best emotions as far as I’m concerned. Gundogan has done a phenomenal job of crafting a female lead that is perfectly relatable (almost too relatable sometimes because… Um, who doesn’t have a Hugh Grant obsession?). I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time.
Definite 10/10!
Or much worse…
When Ginger finds Henry face down in his PA, the dominos leading to her HEA start to collapse. Then Aydin falls into her life— exotic and gorgeous and all sorts of breathtaking. If she can survive through the hurricane Aydin brings with him, she might come out the other end with her HEA. Or will she lose herself along the way?
I’ve been reading so many serious/heavy books lately that I forgot how much I love a good romantic comedy. This book was nothing short of amazing. It made me blush and laugh and swear and sweat. All the best emotions as far as I’m concerned. Gundogan has done a phenomenal job of crafting a female lead that is perfectly relatable (almost too relatable sometimes because… Um, who doesn’t have a Hugh Grant obsession?). I’ll be thinking about this book for a long time.
Definite 10/10!
lucaswmayberry's review
5.0
A brilliant romcom for people who romcom isn’t their thing
Ginger was one of those people obsessed with romcoms and wants that life with her Mr Right. She thought she found it with Henry (a Chris Hemsworth look like. They moved to London (she loved that she wasn’t very far from Notting Hill) and got engaged but then her fairy tale life came crashing down when she found Henry in bed with his secretary. As time goes by she slowly recovers from the break up and while out with her mates she meets the dark mysterious Aydin and they are soon on a whirlwind affair. But the road to true love is never easy as they travel to Turkey and obstacles fall in their live. But will Ginger have her Hugh Grant ending? This is an endearing emotional and in some parts very funny romantic comedy. The author’s sense of humour shows brilliantly in this book which both romcom fans and non romcom fans will equally enjoy. I definitely recommend everybody reads this.
Ginger was one of those people obsessed with romcoms and wants that life with her Mr Right. She thought she found it with Henry (a Chris Hemsworth look like. They moved to London (she loved that she wasn’t very far from Notting Hill) and got engaged but then her fairy tale life came crashing down when she found Henry in bed with his secretary. As time goes by she slowly recovers from the break up and while out with her mates she meets the dark mysterious Aydin and they are soon on a whirlwind affair. But the road to true love is never easy as they travel to Turkey and obstacles fall in their live. But will Ginger have her Hugh Grant ending? This is an endearing emotional and in some parts very funny romantic comedy. The author’s sense of humour shows brilliantly in this book which both romcom fans and non romcom fans will equally enjoy. I definitely recommend everybody reads this.
roxyc's review
5.0
Ginger thought her life was like the perfect rom-com with the hot fiance, an exciting relocation to London, and a new job in a law firm. But her happy illusion is shattered when she catches her man being the ultimate cliché, getting very personal with his personal assistant.
Her law firm buddies coax her out for a night on the town where she falls at the feet of the perfect guy, although as the night progresses she discovers something that makes her think he is just another douchebag and walks away. On her way back to Sydney for a vacation her plane gets grounded in Istanbul, which is the city her almost one-night-stand is in. Whether it is fate, serendipity, or just the persistent meddling of her friends, they reconnect while she is stranded in the city. The truth comes out and, while it is a little more complicated than the romances in her beloved rom-coms, it could end up being her happy-ever-after. If she’ll let it.
It is a very relatable story, perhaps for me because I am a Sydney girl who worked in a law firm, and also found my significant other in a similar Henry like pose! The dialogue has an ease and casualness about it that creates the feeling that it is a conversation between friends. This story is like a super cute rom-com blended with soap opera drama.
Henry is suitably horrible and I just wanted to throw the book at him, thankfully he’s fictional. But there are so many real ones out there that it feels very authentic. He is the textbook narcissist with a side of sociopath.
I found it easy to connect with Ginger as a character. I’m probably a lot like her, but instead of staying home watching movies I am curled up somewhere reading about dreamy fictional boys instead. I like her cheeky sense of humour and the inner dialogue she has with herself.
We all deserve a good meet-cute moment and I liked Aydin from the start. I especially liked the family dinner scene. It was full of tension and drama, but also hints of humour with a good dash of heat. I loved the small inside jokes they share - “panties”.
Simge was just royally awful and I must admit that I kind of hated that Aydin never stood up to her. The decision Ginger made to protect Aydin and his family was brave and right, but I feel like he should have fought a bit more and definitely stood his ground with Simge. The whole cousin/wedding situation was a level of drama I was not expecting and I was surprised Aydin was even there, what a spectacle it turned into. Emine is completely adorable.
I loved all the descriptive elements with both the city and the food. I’d like to spend a bit more time in the restaurant with dad and the brothers, I didn’t quite get to know them well enough. I would love to see a continuation with these characters and also a little glimpse into the future of the gastro tourism venture Aydin had pictured.
It’s quirky, cute, a little hot, and a lot of sweet. I’m looking forward to discovering more from this author.
Her law firm buddies coax her out for a night on the town where she falls at the feet of the perfect guy, although as the night progresses she discovers something that makes her think he is just another douchebag and walks away. On her way back to Sydney for a vacation her plane gets grounded in Istanbul, which is the city her almost one-night-stand is in. Whether it is fate, serendipity, or just the persistent meddling of her friends, they reconnect while she is stranded in the city. The truth comes out and, while it is a little more complicated than the romances in her beloved rom-coms, it could end up being her happy-ever-after. If she’ll let it.
It is a very relatable story, perhaps for me because I am a Sydney girl who worked in a law firm, and also found my significant other in a similar Henry like pose! The dialogue has an ease and casualness about it that creates the feeling that it is a conversation between friends. This story is like a super cute rom-com blended with soap opera drama.
Henry is suitably horrible and I just wanted to throw the book at him, thankfully he’s fictional. But there are so many real ones out there that it feels very authentic. He is the textbook narcissist with a side of sociopath.
I found it easy to connect with Ginger as a character. I’m probably a lot like her, but instead of staying home watching movies I am curled up somewhere reading about dreamy fictional boys instead. I like her cheeky sense of humour and the inner dialogue she has with herself.
We all deserve a good meet-cute moment and I liked Aydin from the start. I especially liked the family dinner scene. It was full of tension and drama, but also hints of humour with a good dash of heat. I loved the small inside jokes they share - “panties”.
Simge was just royally awful and I must admit that I kind of hated that Aydin never stood up to her. The decision Ginger made to protect Aydin and his family was brave and right, but I feel like he should have fought a bit more and definitely stood his ground with Simge. The whole cousin/wedding situation was a level of drama I was not expecting and I was surprised Aydin was even there, what a spectacle it turned into. Emine is completely adorable.
I loved all the descriptive elements with both the city and the food. I’d like to spend a bit more time in the restaurant with dad and the brothers, I didn’t quite get to know them well enough. I would love to see a continuation with these characters and also a little glimpse into the future of the gastro tourism venture Aydin had pictured.
It’s quirky, cute, a little hot, and a lot of sweet. I’m looking forward to discovering more from this author.
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