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lalauren04's review
5.0
Lily Morton is one of my favourite authors, her books are so perfect! I love the banter and snark between her main characters and Oz was just full of the usual witty banter and wonderful romance I’ve come to expect from one of her books. Just SO GOOD!
eslismyjam's review
3.0
I like Lily Morton. I like that her books are British and her characters are nuanced. I did NOT like the sappy epilogue but I will likely read more in her contemporary romance series. This was a very charming story about Oz finding him place in a he works and Silas finding his perfect match. I can only assume the next installment, Milo, will be equally lovely.
haletostilinski1's review
5.0
This was sooo good! Lily Morton has yet to let me down and I love that. She always packs the right amount of humor and romance into her books to keep me laughing throughout but also swooning over the romantic couple. Plus there is also some sense of levity, some realism packed into the humor, and I love that.
Because people/situations can be funny in real life without it seeming to be unrealistic (unlike in comedy shows where usually the majority of everything is funny almost all the time). And Oz, who was definitely the funnier of the two, still had his serious moments and more than just humor to him.
I loved Silas too, who I had forgotten at first as being Henry's brother. So this series is somewhat of a spinoff to the Mixed Messages series with that connection.
Oz, who ends a horrible "relationship" (if you can call it that) at the start of the book, is looking for a new job when his best friend Shaun gives him a brochure type thing about a job as a house manager to a Lord in the country, and at first Oz is going to ignore it, but after a conversation with his mother, he changes his mind.
Although he still isn't expecting to get the job, what with his poor upbringing - even though he has the degree the ad for the job said was preferred although not required - and non-posh accent, so he basically just relaxes and is himself, and that means he thinks he botched it up.
But Niall, Silas' friend and the guy interviewing him, likes that he wasn't like all the other people they interviewed, and also saw a potential...ahem, love match between Oz and Silas ;)
And so he hires Oz and of course there IS a total love match between them. Right away there is a connection, and they make each other laugh, they make each other happy.
They try to stay away at first, because Oz already had a shitty experience with a boss right before this, and Silas had been sleeping with the house manager before Oz. But they can't hold out for long, their connection and chemistry is just too great for them to ignore.
I really really enjoyed this story, and Oz and Silas had an amazing connection and they were so sweet together (and HOT between the sheets ;)) and the romance was superb. This really was a romantic comedy and if RC are done well they can be so amazing.
There was some drama but not quite as much as I've seen in previous books by this author - usually near the climax when one or both of the MC's freak out and things go to shit for a bit - and it only last about one night. It was brewing and everything before that, but it wasn't made into this prolonged, melodramatic thing, which I appreciated.
I loved the appearance we got by Henry and Ivo as well, they're just so cute and hot together.
I think the next book is gonna be about Niall and Milo. If it's not then I will be surprised.
Definitely recommend this, for sure! :D
Because people/situations can be funny in real life without it seeming to be unrealistic (unlike in comedy shows where usually the majority of everything is funny almost all the time). And Oz, who was definitely the funnier of the two, still had his serious moments and more than just humor to him.
I loved Silas too, who I had forgotten at first as being Henry's brother. So this series is somewhat of a spinoff to the Mixed Messages series with that connection.
Oz, who ends a horrible "relationship" (if you can call it that) at the start of the book, is looking for a new job when his best friend Shaun gives him a brochure type thing about a job as a house manager to a Lord in the country, and at first Oz is going to ignore it, but after a conversation with his mother, he changes his mind.
Although he still isn't expecting to get the job, what with his poor upbringing - even though he has the degree the ad for the job said was preferred although not required - and non-posh accent, so he basically just relaxes and is himself, and that means he thinks he botched it up.
But Niall, Silas' friend and the guy interviewing him, likes that he wasn't like all the other people they interviewed, and also saw a potential...ahem, love match between Oz and Silas ;)
And so he hires Oz and of course there IS a total love match between them. Right away there is a connection, and they make each other laugh, they make each other happy.
They try to stay away at first, because Oz already had a shitty experience with a boss right before this, and Silas had been sleeping with the house manager before Oz. But they can't hold out for long, their connection and chemistry is just too great for them to ignore.
I really really enjoyed this story, and Oz and Silas had an amazing connection and they were so sweet together (and HOT between the sheets ;)) and the romance was superb. This really was a romantic comedy and if RC are done well they can be so amazing.
There was some drama but not quite as much as I've seen in previous books by this author - usually near the climax when one or both of the MC's freak out and things go to shit for a bit - and it only last about one night. It was brewing and everything before that, but it wasn't made into this prolonged, melodramatic thing, which I appreciated.
I loved the appearance we got by Henry and Ivo as well, they're just so cute and hot together.
I think the next book is gonna be about Niall and Milo. If it's not then I will be surprised.
Definitely recommend this, for sure! :D
basil_and_books's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
marureviere's review
5.0
Such a good read! It definitely didn't disappoint. I love Lily Morton and I can't wait to read the next installment in the series.
robazizo's review
3.0
3.5 stars I loved Silas in Henry's book and was curious about his story. It was fun and engaging, but the road to happiness felt a little bit too easy. An honourable mention for the hilarious driving lesson!
jacqueleenthereadingqueen's review
5.0
I am coming to love [a: Lily Morton|4829595|Lily Morton|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/f_50x66-6a03a5c12233c941481992b82eea8d23.png] more and more with every book of hers I read. There's just something about the cheeky humor in her books that totally works for me, not to mention the steam can be downright dirty. Oz is the typical sarcastic MC who tends to put his foot in his mouth more often than not. I absolutely adored him. Reading his job interview scene in the beginning of the story had me laughing away and I swear I continued up until the end.
Oz is a bit down on his luck in the relationship and apartment front. He takes a random stab at a job working as a house manager for a large estate. This estate happens to be owned by none other than Silas, whom many of you may know as Henry's brother from the Mixed Messages series. ( If you do not know this series I highly recommend you read it. ) Silas is part of the "aristocracy", but although he was raised this way it did nothing to dull his personality and sense of humor. He is also as sweet as can be. He has a cook who can't cook and a gardener who spends all his time sleeping, but the man just can't fire them because they were kind to him and his brother as young boys.
Attraction between the two is felt from the beginning, but the two give it their best shot at fighting it. Both have their reasons for this and to be honest they are pretty good ones. History tends to repeat itself if you know what I mean. What neither of them expect is how Oz fits in like he has belonged at the estate all along. Silas sees how Oz appreciates the beauty in estate like he does, and Oz after so long finally feels a sense of home . Their love story was a joy to read especially with the epilogue giving us a glimpse 5 whole years down the line.
Oz is a bit down on his luck in the relationship and apartment front. He takes a random stab at a job working as a house manager for a large estate. This estate happens to be owned by none other than Silas, whom many of you may know as Henry's brother from the Mixed Messages series. ( If you do not know this series I highly recommend you read it. ) Silas is part of the "aristocracy", but although he was raised this way it did nothing to dull his personality and sense of humor. He is also as sweet as can be. He has a cook who can't cook and a gardener who spends all his time sleeping, but the man just can't fire them because they were kind to him and his brother as young boys.
Attraction between the two is felt from the beginning, but the two give it their best shot at fighting it. Both have their reasons for this and to be honest they are pretty good ones. History tends to repeat itself if you know what I mean. What neither of them expect is how Oz fits in like he has belonged at the estate all along. Silas sees how Oz appreciates the beauty in estate like he does, and Oz after so long finally feels a sense of home . Their love story was a joy to read especially with the epilogue giving us a glimpse 5 whole years down the line.