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A review by philippakmoore
The Lucky Escape by Laura Jane Williams
4.0
Having been more a fan of the author's non-fiction work than her fiction so far, The Lucky Escape took me by surprise - I really enjoyed it and feel this is the novel where the author has found her groove. You can tell she is trying to write a different sort of rom-com, which is more inclusive and deals with the messy details of real life, the things you don't tend to find in traditional glossy romances, where everyone tends to be white and straight. Hats off to LJW for this!
The Lucky Escape is an entertaining tale that has a very dramatic beginning - the heroine Annie is dumped at the altar but as we find out more about her, her life, her dreams and ambitions, and her former fiancé, it would appear she did indeed have a lucky escape! But where to now? What does she do with all this upheaval, confusion and heartache?
The answer is - go on the honeymoon you were planning, but with another man!
I won't say anything further for fear of spoilers, but it's a fun escapist read - who doesn't want to fantasise about going on a luxurious, all expenses paid trip to Margaret River right now? And it's also a love letter to the people who support us when life throws us a massive curveball. Annie's friends and sweet younger sister (who reminded me a lot of my own) are well-drawn and likeable, helping our heroine to move past her humiliation and into a better place.
With thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an ARC.
The Lucky Escape is an entertaining tale that has a very dramatic beginning - the heroine Annie is dumped at the altar but as we find out more about her, her life, her dreams and ambitions, and her former fiancé, it would appear she did indeed have a lucky escape! But where to now? What does she do with all this upheaval, confusion and heartache?
The answer is - go on the honeymoon you were planning, but with another man!
I won't say anything further for fear of spoilers, but it's a fun escapist read - who doesn't want to fantasise about going on a luxurious, all expenses paid trip to Margaret River right now? And it's also a love letter to the people who support us when life throws us a massive curveball. Annie's friends and sweet younger sister (who reminded me a lot of my own) are well-drawn and likeable, helping our heroine to move past her humiliation and into a better place.
With thanks to NetGalley and Avon Books UK for an ARC.