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A review by lynnedf
It Had To Be You by Keris Stainton
2.0
Ok. So if you're looking for a lighthearted read, with a romantic twist, I can think of several other books with a stronger and better developed plot and characters. There was nothing inherently wrong with "It Had to be You" - except that everything took too long to develop AND then nothing really happened.
If you read the blurb on the back of the book, you know that Bea thinks she's met her dream guy (he literally has been in her recurring dream) in her local park and that they are meant to be. But things aren't all that they seem, and he turns out to not be the right guy ... does she stay with him just because he was in her dream???
The thing is ... Bea meets him (Dan) and he isn't horrible, or off-putting. He doesn't treat her poorly or abuse her. They simply aren't a match. No sexual chemistry... and it takes her forever to admit to it ... meanwhile the plot becomes more about her roommates, her step-father and mother's relationship and the dream.
It's a lot of pages for not very much to happen - and while it didn't have me cringing, it certainly didn't keep me turning the pages with a mad urge to find out what Bea decides to do.
I was hoping for more of a [b:Big Sexy Love|34835025|Big Sexy Love|Kirsty Greenwood|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513106901s/34835025.jpg|56063978] or [b:Who’s That Girl?|26115279|Who’s That Girl?|Mhairi McFarlane|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467240853s/26115279.jpg|46062170] - both of which made me laugh and get into the whole romantic comedy mood, but this one just fell flat.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.
If you read the blurb on the back of the book, you know that Bea thinks she's met her dream guy (he literally has been in her recurring dream) in her local park and that they are meant to be. But things aren't all that they seem, and he turns out to not be the right guy ... does she stay with him just because he was in her dream???
The thing is ... Bea meets him (Dan) and he isn't horrible, or off-putting. He doesn't treat her poorly or abuse her. They simply aren't a match. No sexual chemistry... and it takes her forever to admit to it ... meanwhile the plot becomes more about her roommates, her step-father and mother's relationship and the dream.
It's a lot of pages for not very much to happen - and while it didn't have me cringing, it certainly didn't keep me turning the pages with a mad urge to find out what Bea decides to do.
I was hoping for more of a [b:Big Sexy Love|34835025|Big Sexy Love|Kirsty Greenwood|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1513106901s/34835025.jpg|56063978] or [b:Who’s That Girl?|26115279|Who’s That Girl?|Mhairi McFarlane|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1467240853s/26115279.jpg|46062170] - both of which made me laugh and get into the whole romantic comedy mood, but this one just fell flat.
Thank you Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in return for an honest review.