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I read this author for the first time last year, and I have really liked her work. This book is probably marketed as a romance, bc it centers on the fake dating trope, but I think you‘re better served if you think of it as contemporary fiction. My main interest in this was that she get revenge on her ex! I did like that friendship ended up being an important theme.

This was an enjoyable fake dating story, Laurie is shocked when her long term boyfriend breaks up with her. It's even more difficult as they work in the same firm. In comes Jamie who also works in the same firm and eventually they hatch a plan to fake their relationship to help each other out. After a while the whole idea gets complicated and it starts to fall apart. Can it be repaired? It fun, a good rom-com, great characters.

I started this one today, so far so good.

Hey @Laughterhp this one arrived safe & sound earlier this week!! I so enjoyed reading everyone's thoughts!! @Chrissyreadit @hes7 #LMPBC

This is in between a so-so and a pick. It was alright. No major laughs but overall a decent rom com plot… one issue that kinda hit me in the middle of the books was: the main character is black but she‘s written kinda white, if that makes sense. This had a sensitive pov overall, but it just didn‘t quite feel authentic to me, and i got a bit fixated on that. I‘m def happy to see representation and more diverse characters, so can‘t complain!
#2021

Overall, I think I liked this book. It spent way too much time on the breakup and had some oddly timed flashbacks. I HATED the way she had LOL and Haha in the quotes. No one says lol! You can text like that, but I hate books written like that. And the place she worked, was so awful and toxic. I don‘t know why she wanted to work there.

Overall, has a happy ending but super slow and depressing in the beginning.

#LMPBC

Laurie has been dumped by her boyfriend/partner of 18 years. When shortly after their break-up he announces that his new GF is pregnant, she's out for revenge.

What could have been a game of tropes turned out to be a #Romance story with a heavy dose of feminism and diversity.

What to do after an 18 yr relationship ends? FAKE DATING TROPE!!!

This felt like an odd set up to do a romance with. Heroine who‘s been in a relationship for 18 years (!) gets dumped by her a*hole bf, & so she realizes her freedom & full potential by...almost immediately getting into another this-is-forever relationship? Meh. There were a lot of great points made about feminism & male entitlement that eventually get undercut by the plot. Tbh, I wish the heroine had rode off into the sunset on her own. ★★★☆☆.

#currentlyreading | yep, another fake dating romance 😅😍

This has it all
✔️ fake relationship
✔️ Easy “summer/beach” read
✔️ British rom-com
Just what I needed #escapereads

Whatever miscommunications, whatever differences, your mum was your mum. She was the earthling cable in your circuitry... You couldn‘t deny the power of history and genetics.

Laurie goes through a terrible breakup. The solution to which is obviously a fake relationship trope.

I really enjoyed this! A romance novel with great characters. I listened to the audio book and the Manchester accents were great. ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Here is your Lilac cover @EllisBell for #ispy anyone else got one for her?

Great Summer Beach read. Try this one out. Super cute.

I know a couple of people who really love this author. Time for me to see if I agree

This ones got some great characters and interactions and Manchester jumps of the page how we rather plot is trope central and kind of sadly predictable. The end of a long term relationship, difficult parental relationships, fake relationships and snippy diffuse women it felt that it might have benefits from just a few less lines of thought. Still a fun easy read and just what I needed after a chaotic two weeks

Full review here: http://girlwellread.blogspot.com/2020/02/if-i-never-met-you-by-mhairi-mcfarlane.....

Packed more of an emotional punch than I anticipated.

I really, really enjoyed this. I was a little worried at the start, because Laurie's breakup was really, really bleak, but once the fauxmance plot got underway, it was really, really great. I was worried that the resolution wouldn't be satisfying enough, but actually this was really neat. And for those of you who like a heroine who is older than the hero, this has that for you too!

Thank you NetGalley and my feedback record... this isn‘t out until January!

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