"Miranda is thrilled when she meets Greg at a cocktail party. He's gorgeous, he's funny - and he's very keen. Just what a girl needs to put some sparkle in her life. Heavens, he's practically perfect! Greg likes Miranda a lot. She's young, she's pretty, and she never talks about babies. Of course he hasn't told her everything about himself - even the sweetest girls can be a bit funny about a man who's just left his newly pregnant wife. But there's no way she's going to find out - or is there?
Luckily for Miranda men are like buses - you don't see any for ages then three come along at once. She just needs to catch the right one..."
I feel like yelling O-M-G a billion times like a little teenager because this book was so frikkin' GOOD! You know when a book leaves you with a happy feeling inside -- this is it! I literally bought this book on iBooks the day before yesterday (it was just one dollar!!) and I finished it today, just now. All the 62 chapters. In 1 day and a half.
It was just so delicious to read. The characters had so much personality and each were so different. I fell in love with nearly all of them, it's crazy! The author weaves the story of every character effortlessly into one.
The whole book felt like a big breathe of fresh air. My experience in chick flick novels are mostly Meg Cabot and she has a distinct style that is very charming -- but I found this author, Jill Mansell, to be so terribly down to earth in one way and yet so ridiculously funny at the same time. I guess being British brings a different sense of humor as well, which helps! (Plenty of british slang, btw.)
I don't know, I just can't explain it! It's not your typical cliché romance novel. I mean, sure, somehow everybody gets a happy ending -- but honestly I couldn't put it down either way.
AHH I'm just still giddy from it!
Anyway, if you don't like the light chick flick kind of read, I can understand that you may not like this kind of book. But if even so, it's worth a peak just for the sheer personality it has.
