A review by saarahn
It Had To Be You by Keris Stainton

5.0

Aww... Lovely, truly.

I'm so giddy about this book. Why do such good books have to end so soon? This is a brilliant love story: quirky and quite unpredictable. Keris Stainton clearly has a knack for writing a story that keeps you up late even when you know you really shouldn't. I plan to read more of her work.

Bea has had a recurring dream of a man sitting on a park bench. She calls him the man of her dreams and plans to find him. Will she succeed? Will it end in a happily ever after?

This was cute and wonderfully warm, as a proud rom-com fan this book was definitely one I was guaranteed to enjoy. I loved it, it never became boring and there were times when I just couldn't contain laughter at Bea and her friends' antics.

A lovely book which wonderfully exceeded my expectations. I was reminded of the film In Your Eyes (2014) after which I watched In My Dreams (also 2014) because I couldn't get enough of the ingenuity of the bizarre but always endearing storyline. I watched both quite some years ago, so I was grateful for a sense of familiar fun. Except this book definitely has more funny moments. I wish there were more books which shared this theme, it never gets old.

I received this book through NetGalley.