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bookevin's review
5.0
A sparkling debut by Emma Garcia. Loved it - witty and sharp! Perfect for fans of Lindsey Kelk. Review to come!
fxtrtr's review
4.0
Viv thinks she is finally going to get married to Rob after two misses down the aisle in the past. But when Rob squirms out of the wedding for a third time, Viv gives him an ultimatum. But it seems as though Rob has already moved on. So Viv finds comfort in her best friend Max while she plots to get Rob back.
A delightful chick-lit book!
A delightful chick-lit book!
kelleybean1981's review
3.0
Review originally appeared on http://www.thebookdorks.com
You know what, this was not a bad book. That, unfortunately, doesn't mean that it was a good book. It's squarely in the middle of the scale for me. My main issue is that is just wasn't funny enough. I need my british chick-lit heroines to be wacky and spilling things and socially dorky and tripping over stuff and accidentally knocking over cakes at weddings. Vivienne ALMOST hit that note, but not quite.
Aside from that, my problem with this book was all the extra stuff that was included that didn't really advance the storyline (basically everything that didn't involve Max or Rob): her job problems, the entire website thing, Christie not ending up being an evil mastermind out to steal Viv's job, the like, 9 engagements that happened near the end of the book that were never mentioned again, and even the grandmother. I feel like these parts were there as character/world building for Vivienne, but by the end none of them really fit together at all and didn't really give any more insight into her character, it all just felt like random stuff thrown in.
And some things I enjoyed: I loved the Rob storyline, it was very satisfying to hate him and the wait for Vivienne to wise up about him was (deliciously) painful. Max was a great love interest, although he wasn't featured nearly enough. Michael was a nice, wacky side character as well.
I must say that I hate, hate, HATE how the book ended. We didn't get a joyous reunion scene, or get a real explanation for the silence, and who the hell just up and moves to Spain? I would actually really like to read the second book, though, which is apparently called OMG! Baby. Now that all the other stuff is done with, I'd really like to see what happens with Max.
**Note: I believe that the above pub date is only for the ebook. This book was originally released in paperback in 2012.
You know what, this was not a bad book. That, unfortunately, doesn't mean that it was a good book. It's squarely in the middle of the scale for me. My main issue is that is just wasn't funny enough. I need my british chick-lit heroines to be wacky and spilling things and socially dorky and tripping over stuff and accidentally knocking over cakes at weddings. Vivienne ALMOST hit that note, but not quite.
Aside from that, my problem with this book was all the extra stuff that was included that didn't really advance the storyline (basically everything that didn't involve Max or Rob): her job problems, the entire website thing, Christie not ending up being an evil mastermind out to steal Viv's job, the like, 9 engagements that happened near the end of the book that were never mentioned again, and even the grandmother. I feel like these parts were there as character/world building for Vivienne, but by the end none of them really fit together at all and didn't really give any more insight into her character, it all just felt like random stuff thrown in.
And some things I enjoyed: I loved the Rob storyline, it was very satisfying to hate him and the wait for Vivienne to wise up about him was (deliciously) painful. Max was a great love interest, although he wasn't featured nearly enough. Michael was a nice, wacky side character as well.
I must say that I hate, hate, HATE how the book ended. We didn't get a joyous reunion scene, or get a real explanation for the silence, and who the hell just up and moves to Spain? I would actually really like to read the second book, though, which is apparently called OMG! Baby. Now that all the other stuff is done with, I'd really like to see what happens with Max.
Never Google Heartbreak will be released on March 7, 2014 by Bookouture. This book was received from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.
**Note: I believe that the above pub date is only for the ebook. This book was originally released in paperback in 2012.
ljbentley27's review
3.0
Vivienne Summers has been engaged to Rob Walters for five years….well sort of. See the thing with Rob is that he is a little bit unsure of marriage. He has already cancelled the wedding twice before and now he is doing it again for the third time. That is three weddings to cancel, three dresses to return and three times to have to pick up the pieces. Vivienne has had enough. This time she calls Rob’s bluff and walks away from him. It is ok though. She knows that once he realises what he is missing he will come crawling back to her and things will be ok again.
Imagine Vivienne’s surprise when Rob starts dating someone else. Searching for answers, Vivienne turns to the almighty oracle that is Google (seriously, what did we do before Google) looking for ways to win back her lost love.
With a band of merry helper friends - Lucy, Christie and Max - surrounding her Vivienne’s search for the true meaning of love and heartbreak begins.
I had wanted to read this book for a long time. I admit the allure of the pretty cover was the main thing that piqued my interest. I also thought the concept of ‘Googling’ for answers on heartbreak was quite inventive. In our fast-forward society we know that most answers are a finger click away so why shouldn’t the answers to love be equally as easy to find.
I have to admit that when I first started reading the story I was extremely put off by the character Vivienne. I didn’t like the way she tried to solve her problems; she came across as needy and undignified and a little bit selfish. I couldn’t warm to her. However, as the story and the character developed I found myself growing fond of her and also a little protective. Talking to the book and begging Vivienne not to make the mistakes she was inevitably going to make.
The story and the character development made the latter half of the book all the more enjoyable. However, the book was left unresolved (obviously because of the recently released sequel OMG Baby!) and I wanted more. I wanted to be there for the dramatic ending. Instead, we the reader are left with just a little bit of hope.
One thing I definitely came away from this book wanting was an Où est Max t-shirt.
Imagine Vivienne’s surprise when Rob starts dating someone else. Searching for answers, Vivienne turns to the almighty oracle that is Google (seriously, what did we do before Google) looking for ways to win back her lost love.
With a band of merry helper friends - Lucy, Christie and Max - surrounding her Vivienne’s search for the true meaning of love and heartbreak begins.
I had wanted to read this book for a long time. I admit the allure of the pretty cover was the main thing that piqued my interest. I also thought the concept of ‘Googling’ for answers on heartbreak was quite inventive. In our fast-forward society we know that most answers are a finger click away so why shouldn’t the answers to love be equally as easy to find.
I have to admit that when I first started reading the story I was extremely put off by the character Vivienne. I didn’t like the way she tried to solve her problems; she came across as needy and undignified and a little bit selfish. I couldn’t warm to her. However, as the story and the character developed I found myself growing fond of her and also a little protective. Talking to the book and begging Vivienne not to make the mistakes she was inevitably going to make.
The story and the character development made the latter half of the book all the more enjoyable. However, the book was left unresolved (obviously because of the recently released sequel OMG Baby!) and I wanted more. I wanted to be there for the dramatic ending. Instead, we the reader are left with just a little bit of hope.
One thing I definitely came away from this book wanting was an Où est Max t-shirt.
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