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buhreeface's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
nandinimx's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars; the semblance of a redemption of the main character in the last ~1/3 of the book wasn’t quite enough to save it for me, but it did have its good moments
ssb14's review against another edition
5.0
Quick read with a great message of friendship and trusting yourself!
smalltownbookmom's review against another edition
3.0
A fun summer British romance featuring Mara, a young woman looking for love who thinks she's found the man for her when a fortune teller says the next man she meets will be the one. Enter Joe, a random guy who mistakes her for the fortune teller and who Mara tries to convince needs to come see her at the end of the summer.
What follows is a lot of pining after Joe, a mystery man she has no idea if she'll be compatible with to the detriment of the lovely man right in front of her. I did enjoy the secondary storyline where Mara helps save a local Lido (pool) in her English seaside village of Broadgate.
Perfect for fans of authors like Jenny Colgan and Libby Page or the book Meant to be mine by Hannah Orenstein. This was a little too fluffy/silly for my tastes but it is definitely a light hearted book to add to your summer beach reading if you just want some mindless entertainment. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
What follows is a lot of pining after Joe, a mystery man she has no idea if she'll be compatible with to the detriment of the lovely man right in front of her. I did enjoy the secondary storyline where Mara helps save a local Lido (pool) in her English seaside village of Broadgate.
Perfect for fans of authors like Jenny Colgan and Libby Page or the book Meant to be mine by Hannah Orenstein. This was a little too fluffy/silly for my tastes but it is definitely a light hearted book to add to your summer beach reading if you just want some mindless entertainment. Much thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy in exchange for my honest review.
annaeastick's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
4.25
madisynmoore's review against another edition
3.0
3.5⭐️
A really enjoyable read! It was cute and Ash is an amazing book boyfriend. I was just a bit frustrated with Mara at times, but I can also understand her plight.
A really enjoyable read! It was cute and Ash is an amazing book boyfriend. I was just a bit frustrated with Mara at times, but I can also understand her plight.
emily_loves_2_read's review against another edition
3.0
The Set Up
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/7/22
Author: Lizzy Dent
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 3.75
Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing an advanced digital copy of the book for me to read for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: The last place very average thirty-one-year-old Mara Williams thought she'd be is on a solo vacation impersonating her fortune teller when she finally meets the one. Josef, a gorgeous Austrian cellist, sits down for a reading and before she knows it, she's telling him his destiny will be sitting in a pub in the English seaside town of Broadgate on the last Friday of August. And her name is Mara. Meanwhile, the crumbling, formerly glamorous beachside pool club where she works is under threat and her eccentric colleagues enlist her help to save it, just as a handsome new housemate casts doubts on her ideas about "the one." Can Mara pull off the transformation of a lifetime? And by summer's end, will she know who is her destiny?
My Thoughts: The story is narrated from Mara, in her perspective. Speaking of Mara, I had a really hard time connecting with her, she was immature, and likely because she annoyed me. The characters are well developed, they had depth, some of the characters were likable, while others were not. I did like Ash, even as a supporting character. Mara was so focused on “the one” that she didn’t see the love right in front of her. I believe this book was more fiction than romance as the focus was on relationships, family and friendship, along with self-discovery with romance as a secondary factor. I really wanted to like this book as I do like this author, but the book just fell a little short for me. Overall, the book was good, just not something I would normally read.
⭐️⭐️⭐️
Genre: Romance
Format: Kindle eBook
Date Published: 6/7/22
Author: Lizzy Dent
Publisher: G.P. Putnam’s Sons
Pages: 384
Goodreads Rating: 3.75
Thank you to NetGalley and G.P. Putnam’s Sons for providing an advanced digital copy of the book for me to read for my honest opinion.
Synopsis: The last place very average thirty-one-year-old Mara Williams thought she'd be is on a solo vacation impersonating her fortune teller when she finally meets the one. Josef, a gorgeous Austrian cellist, sits down for a reading and before she knows it, she's telling him his destiny will be sitting in a pub in the English seaside town of Broadgate on the last Friday of August. And her name is Mara. Meanwhile, the crumbling, formerly glamorous beachside pool club where she works is under threat and her eccentric colleagues enlist her help to save it, just as a handsome new housemate casts doubts on her ideas about "the one." Can Mara pull off the transformation of a lifetime? And by summer's end, will she know who is her destiny?
My Thoughts: The story is narrated from Mara, in her perspective. Speaking of Mara, I had a really hard time connecting with her, she was immature, and likely because she annoyed me. The characters are well developed, they had depth, some of the characters were likable, while others were not. I did like Ash, even as a supporting character. Mara was so focused on “the one” that she didn’t see the love right in front of her. I believe this book was more fiction than romance as the focus was on relationships, family and friendship, along with self-discovery with romance as a secondary factor. I really wanted to like this book as I do like this author, but the book just fell a little short for me. Overall, the book was good, just not something I would normally read.
machadofam8's review against another edition
3.0
Really more of a 2.5 stars. I liked Mara's personal journey but her reliance 9n horoscopes was annoying
alexerry2's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
abigailmari's review against another edition
emotional
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? Yes
4.0