Reviews - The Happiest Ever After

64 reviews for:

The Happiest Ever After

Milly Johnson

4.1 AVERAGE

half_a_book_away's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful 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: Yes

hippybrarian's review against another edition

4.5

challenging emotional funny informative inspiring medium-paced

kernowme's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gembookbee's review against another edition

5.0

Wow what a tonic this book is, so refreshing and with Milly Johnson's usual gift of humour, Northern spirit and characters that instantly come to life.
I particularly loved Milly's impassioned notes at the end of the book supporting the gifts that romantic fiction books deliver to readers and the take down of snobbery that is unwarranted! Yes to all of that!

aspiereads33's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

Content Warnings

beckychristina's review against another edition

4.25

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

I so enjoyed this read -it definitely has women’s fiction classic potential! Though maybe that’s a given twenty-something books into a writing career. One quick note; this was originally published in the UK as ‘The Happiest Ever After’ and this is Johnson’s US debut.

It’s hard to surmise this without spoiling the plot, but just picture Goldie Hawn’s Overboard as a starting point and then add some British humour and northern warmth.

This book is gloriously humorous -particularly those snippets from the Daily Trumpet which end every chapter with a giggle.

Milly Johnson definitely touches on hard topics but the emphasis is on the warmth of the community and characters you want to root for. There’s not a moment you don’t feel in safe hands about being delivered a happy ending. I think it’s a fine book for sensitive readers.

On that note, it’s a great comfort read; the kind of book that makes a good gift for a friend when you’re not sure what they like but know they need something cheery.

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.