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A review by thebritishbibliophile
This Man by Jodi Ellen Malpas
5.0
My review for this phenomenal read is long overdue, but with the announcement today of 'This Woman'--which will be This Man re-told through the eyes of our Lord and master, Jesse Ward--, I think it's time that I lay down the law. Three...two...one...zeo baby.
Jodi has been an author in which I have seen for the last decade, plastered across and adorned on many a blog, Bookstagram profile, on Facebook and wherever the four corners of the internet and social media could reach. For the longest time I've wanted to pick up one of her paperbacks and as luck would have it, I snapped up This Man, this time last year--February 24th to be exact--and subsequently thereafter made a mad dash to secure the rest of the series and binge-read me some Jesse Ward.
(I'm a little late to the game, but now that I am in it I plan to read my way through Jodi's works until I have her collection fully--till the latest release--sitting on my bookcase with pride.)
Suffice to say, he and This Man lived up to everything and more that years and years of comments, blog posts, reviews and readers gushing over it had fed my mind. No, I tell a lie. He and this book stole the very breath from my body and a year on, I still haven't recovered from Mr. Ward, his chiding and all the lace. Always in lace.
I'm someone who reads a lot of books and for many years, has had firm favourites when it comes to book boyfriends, and reads that I've spoken about time and time again until I'm blue in the face. It takes something otherworldly, something so knock-your-socks off, something you'll need some lip balm after all the lip biting. This Man stepped up and did just that and more. A whole lot more. I could not have had a better introductory book to Jodi Ellen Malpas than with This Man. In the year (almost) since first picking it up at last, I don't think there has been a single week in which I haven't quoted it, spoken about it, recommended it when asked for recommended books to read, featured it in a TikTok video, or have taken numerous photos of it for different things. The Lord of the Manor truly has me under his spell. I now know how Ava feels!
I really don't want to spoil it for anyone else, even though it's been out for years at this point, because each and every single one of you truly deserve to discover the majesty of this book and its series, the power behind Jesse and Ava, their genuinely unforgettable story and journey together, and everything in between. Once you've picked up This Man, you'll never be able to forget him or put him down for more than a day.
Jodi's ability to capture me as a reader through her writing is what makes me want to write myself. I can't praise her enough or speak highly enough about how mesmerising she and her writing are. Authors and people like her are what future generations of readers and writers alike will look up to, be proud of, and hold dear as their inspirations. I'm forever grateful that she decided to write the story and lives of Jesse and Ava. The smile that forms on my face whenever I see a new reader, much like myself a year ago, pick this book up, is one I will never tire of.
Now that we're going to be fortunate to be re-living this story but through the eyes of Jesse Ward, I'm ready to welcome back the best book boyfriend--the best British book boyfriend--, lord of the manor, and ascend to Central Jessie Cloud Nine.
I'm ready, for This Woman and This Man to become one.
Jodi has been an author in which I have seen for the last decade, plastered across and adorned on many a blog, Bookstagram profile, on Facebook and wherever the four corners of the internet and social media could reach. For the longest time I've wanted to pick up one of her paperbacks and as luck would have it, I snapped up This Man, this time last year--February 24th to be exact--and subsequently thereafter made a mad dash to secure the rest of the series and binge-read me some Jesse Ward.
(I'm a little late to the game, but now that I am in it I plan to read my way through Jodi's works until I have her collection fully--till the latest release--sitting on my bookcase with pride.)
Suffice to say, he and This Man lived up to everything and more that years and years of comments, blog posts, reviews and readers gushing over it had fed my mind. No, I tell a lie. He and this book stole the very breath from my body and a year on, I still haven't recovered from Mr. Ward, his chiding and all the lace. Always in lace.
I'm someone who reads a lot of books and for many years, has had firm favourites when it comes to book boyfriends, and reads that I've spoken about time and time again until I'm blue in the face. It takes something otherworldly, something so knock-your-socks off, something you'll need some lip balm after all the lip biting. This Man stepped up and did just that and more. A whole lot more. I could not have had a better introductory book to Jodi Ellen Malpas than with This Man. In the year (almost) since first picking it up at last, I don't think there has been a single week in which I haven't quoted it, spoken about it, recommended it when asked for recommended books to read, featured it in a TikTok video, or have taken numerous photos of it for different things. The Lord of the Manor truly has me under his spell. I now know how Ava feels!
I really don't want to spoil it for anyone else, even though it's been out for years at this point, because each and every single one of you truly deserve to discover the majesty of this book and its series, the power behind Jesse and Ava, their genuinely unforgettable story and journey together, and everything in between. Once you've picked up This Man, you'll never be able to forget him or put him down for more than a day.
Jodi's ability to capture me as a reader through her writing is what makes me want to write myself. I can't praise her enough or speak highly enough about how mesmerising she and her writing are. Authors and people like her are what future generations of readers and writers alike will look up to, be proud of, and hold dear as their inspirations. I'm forever grateful that she decided to write the story and lives of Jesse and Ava. The smile that forms on my face whenever I see a new reader, much like myself a year ago, pick this book up, is one I will never tire of.
Now that we're going to be fortunate to be re-living this story but through the eyes of Jesse Ward, I'm ready to welcome back the best book boyfriend--the best British book boyfriend--, lord of the manor, and ascend to Central Jessie Cloud Nine.
I'm ready, for This Woman and This Man to become one.