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3.21 AVERAGE
3.21 AVERAGE
Release Date: November 8, 2014
Genre: Chick Lit
I thought this book was a cute but predictable read. Having never read a book by Lacey London before I wanted to give it a try because I was in the mood for a chick lit read and I saw that it was free within kindle unlimited. In all honesty, I did enjoy it quite a bit despite the fact that everything is very quick and too the point. There may not have been a lot of growth in the story or layers to the characters, but it was a fun read and I will be grabbing the next book in the series. I do hope to see a bit more growth in the characters though because I fear that if I don't that I won't continue the series.
ABOUT THE BOOK
As the title states, readers will meet Clara Andrews in this novel. You will get to know her (although admittedly, not on a deep level) and learn a lot about her job and dating habits. Clara is a designer- or, becoming one, thanks to her best friend Marc who owns a design company. But she isn't on her own yet and needs to work with the new designer that is coming in from America. Unbeknownst to Clara, this designer who flies in to work for their company is no other than a man that she eyed at the bar... When she had vomit in her hair and pepto-bism0l on her dress.
From there a relationship begins to blossom between both Clara and Oliver. Of course, there is another man who she happens to be dating as well, but she needs to let him down gently (and in person) because her feelings for Oliver had grown exponentially in the last few weeks. But problems arise when these two meet in person, and her whole world is tilting on its axis..
What will happen with Clara and Oliver? If you want to know, give this book a try!
MY OVERALL THOUGHTS OF THIS BOOK
If you're looking for a book with incredible character depth and development you won't find it in this book. But, if you want light and fun reading with the chance to follow the characters throughout a big series then I recommend this book to you. I personally DID like it, I just didn't love it. I am hoping this changes as the series progresses. We shall see!!
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Genre: Chick Lit
I thought this book was a cute but predictable read. Having never read a book by Lacey London before I wanted to give it a try because I was in the mood for a chick lit read and I saw that it was free within kindle unlimited. In all honesty, I did enjoy it quite a bit despite the fact that everything is very quick and too the point. There may not have been a lot of growth in the story or layers to the characters, but it was a fun read and I will be grabbing the next book in the series. I do hope to see a bit more growth in the characters though because I fear that if I don't that I won't continue the series.
ABOUT THE BOOK
As the title states, readers will meet Clara Andrews in this novel. You will get to know her (although admittedly, not on a deep level) and learn a lot about her job and dating habits. Clara is a designer- or, becoming one, thanks to her best friend Marc who owns a design company. But she isn't on her own yet and needs to work with the new designer that is coming in from America. Unbeknownst to Clara, this designer who flies in to work for their company is no other than a man that she eyed at the bar... When she had vomit in her hair and pepto-bism0l on her dress.
From there a relationship begins to blossom between both Clara and Oliver. Of course, there is another man who she happens to be dating as well, but she needs to let him down gently (and in person) because her feelings for Oliver had grown exponentially in the last few weeks. But problems arise when these two meet in person, and her whole world is tilting on its axis..
What will happen with Clara and Oliver? If you want to know, give this book a try!
MY OVERALL THOUGHTS OF THIS BOOK
If you're looking for a book with incredible character depth and development you won't find it in this book. But, if you want light and fun reading with the chance to follow the characters throughout a big series then I recommend this book to you. I personally DID like it, I just didn't love it. I am hoping this changes as the series progresses. We shall see!!
PURCHASE A COPY
>> Amazon Kindle: http://amzn.to/2DnemDP (only $0.99 and FREE with Kindle Unlimited)
>> Amazon Print: http://amzn.to/2CW8O2g
Want more book reviews, recommendations, sales, upcoming releases, and more? You can find all of this on my blog >> http://bit.ly/2zWy7QJ
There isn't much to say. It has a lot of typos and there is no way the author has ever heard a Texan speak, but I guess it's how British folks think Americans and Texans speak? Regardless, it's a fun read and requires almost no brain cells. It's worth a read if you have kindle unlimited and just want to read something to clear your head from the horrors of daily life.
I gave up at 18%. I don't particularly enjoy reading in the present tense, but if the book is good enough, I won't even notice. But the first three chapters of this were a description of the MC's hangover. The next couple of chapters were also 99% description and barely any dialogue. I'm not a native speaker of English myself, but even I could tell it had quite a few issues... Commas, weird sentence structure, and so on. As if they skipped the last round of edits. Also, there seems to be no attraction between the MC and the new co-worker, but she suddenly gets butterflies in her stomach and gets jealous out of nowhere. Over someone she has a really bad impression of. Not my thing.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was expecting more rom-com. What I got was a book with lots of potential, but just missed the mark a bit. Yes, there was romance and some comedy. It overshot that goal and landed a bit in the pathetic realm.
I realize this is the first in a long series, so maybe it was written a while ago. The books have the potential to improve. There was certainly enough to entice me to read the next in the series.
I realize this is the first in a long series, so maybe it was written a while ago. The books have the potential to improve. There was certainly enough to entice me to read the next in the series.
Quick and enjoyable read!
Quick and enjoyable read! Clara is everyone's girl. Can't wait to read the next book In the series, Clara meets the parents.
Quick and enjoyable read! Clara is everyone's girl. Can't wait to read the next book In the series, Clara meets the parents.
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Fun read. Love the way Lacey writes!
A fellow reader had posted on Twitter how good this book was and I can say that I’m not surprised by this either. I did enjoy it. I am an American, it was interesting to see how the story is told from a millennial British woman point of view and how life on the other side of the pond is portrayed. For some reason, I gravitate towards British novels with a great deal of my personal reads. In this book, we meet a 27 year old Clara Andrew (we are the same age! yay!), recovering with a massive hangover from the night before. She is just trying to get through her day hungover interacting with her boss and best friend, but once she goes out to lunch with said best friend, she just can’t do make it through the day anymore. Stumbling to the bar bathroom, acting like a complete mess, and getting Pepto Bismol on her shirt definitely makes an impression on the guy she bumped into at lunchtime. Next work day, she is back to her normal self
and we meet the newest employee at her company and coincidentally is the same guy she bumped into at the bar, the Mr. Oliver Morgan. We definitely see the sexual tension and the flirty between the two during their working hours. But we also see Clara and how she conducts her
daily, single life. Don’t get me wrong, this book is well written and I enjoyed Clara’s point of view. But honestly, I would have loved to see Oliver’s character develop a little bit more. He seems like a total jerk for a while and then once they connect, he’s not so bad. There is some drama with the couple (typical!) and the eminent break-up
over something so meaningless. We see Clara go through her heartache and there is the support from her friends. At this point, you are almost at the end of the book. I felt like the ending of the book was a little abrupt. I’m not completely ruining the book for anyone but then the end
is there and I’m thinking to myself, “huh?” Sorry, Lacey, I cannot wait to read the second one, but, the ending didn’t feel very developed. I just hope Oliver’s character can be more relatable and not so douche-y in the future books.
A fellow reader had posted on Twitter how good this book was and I can say that I’m not surprised by this either. I did enjoy it. I am an American, it was interesting to see how the story is told from a millennial British woman point of view and how life on the other side of the pond is portrayed. For some reason, I gravitate towards British novels with a great deal of my personal reads. In this book, we meet a 27 year old Clara Andrew (we are the same age! yay!), recovering with a massive hangover from the night before. She is just trying to get through her day hungover interacting with her boss and best friend, but once she goes out to lunch with said best friend, she just can’t do make it through the day anymore. Stumbling to the bar bathroom, acting like a complete mess, and getting Pepto Bismol on her shirt definitely makes an impression on the guy she bumped into at lunchtime. Next work day, she is back to her normal self
and we meet the newest employee at her company and coincidentally is the same guy she bumped into at the bar, the Mr. Oliver Morgan. We definitely see the sexual tension and the flirty between the two during their working hours. But we also see Clara and how she conducts her
daily, single life. Don’t get me wrong, this book is well written and I enjoyed Clara’s point of view. But honestly, I would have loved to see Oliver’s character develop a little bit more. He seems like a total jerk for a while and then once they connect, he’s not so bad. There is some drama with the couple (typical!) and the eminent break-up
over something so meaningless. We see Clara go through her heartache and there is the support from her friends. At this point, you are almost at the end of the book. I felt like the ending of the book was a little abrupt. I’m not completely ruining the book for anyone but then the end
is there and I’m thinking to myself, “huh?” Sorry, Lacey, I cannot wait to read the second one, but, the ending didn’t feel very developed. I just hope Oliver’s character can be more relatable and not so douche-y in the future books.