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Dexter Yates loves his fun, care-free London life; he has money, looks and girlfriends galore. But everything changes overnight when his sister dies, leaving him in charge of her eight-month-old daughter Delphi. How is he ever going to cope?
Comic-strip artist Molly Hayes lives in the beautiful Cotswold village of Briarwood. When it comes to relationships, she has a history of choosing all the wrong men. Leaving the city behind, Dex moves to Briarwood - a much better place to work on his parenting skills - and he and Molly become neighbours. There's an undeniable connection between them. But if Dexter's going to adapt, he first has a lot to learn about Molly, about other people's secrets...and about himself.
My thoughts:
As always you will get more than one HEA and that is why Mansell's books are so fun. I love the love in the air. Even side characters, that are truly on the side, gets a HEA.
But the book is about Dex and Molly. Dex is the womanizing partyboy (who I would not have liked if he had stayed like that). But he changes and becomes respectable, and is truly a god guy.
Molly is the nice down to earth neighbor. There are sparks, but are they just friendship sparks? These two have a very very long way to go.
And that is what I like, love that takes time, love that grows from friendship. Love that when you realize it's love, you already know each other well.
As for the side stories. There is a tale of lost love, hurt love and found love. You will see.
Conclusion:
Mansell's books are cute and always enjoyable.
Cover
Eh
Would I read more
Yes
Paperback, 432 pages
Published November 5th 2013 by Sourcebooks Landmark (first published January 29th 2013)
Romantic Fiction
For review
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ReplyDeleteThank Loki!
DeleteUmmmmm. Why haven't I read any books by her yet? I need to! I like that we get multiple HEAs, even for the side characters:)
ReplyDeleteYes everyone gets a HEA...well almost everyone...wait, no everyone ;)
DeleteHer books are great fun!
ReplyDeleteThey sure are
DeleteI have to confess something... I haven't read anything by Jill Mansell. Of course I know who she is, I even have some of her books, but for some reason I haven't read them.
ReplyDeleteNever..ever? Oh...then you have a LOT to catch up on ;)
DeleteI love Jill Mansell's books-they are always so much fun. I'm going to have to give this one a try.
ReplyDeleteThey sure are :D I always enjoy them
Deleteit sounds cute, like the cover. it's nice to read something like that from time to time.
ReplyDeleteI do always like cute
DeleteI've got this one up soon. I know that it will be a fun read.
ReplyDeleteYay, I hope you like it too
Deletei need some HEA books, the sky is too gray today it make me sad.
ReplyDeleteIt's grey here too, I can't remember the last time I saw the sun
DeleteI've read a few of her books. They're always light and fluffy, fun romances.
ReplyDeleteThat they always are :) I like that, I always know what I will get
DeleteI've heard such wonderful things about many of Mansell's books but have yet had the chance to pick one up. I'm excited to try one =)
ReplyDeleteShe is a wonderful writer
DeleteCute, enjoyable and a HEA. YES! :D
ReplyDeleteYAY HEA!
DeleteI say this every time I see a review for one of JM's books - I need to read a JM book! This sounds like a good one.
ReplyDeleteLol, yes you do. Hopefully you will get the chance one day
DeleteThis sounds adorable, and filled with gooey-goodness!
ReplyDeleteAdorable is the best!
DeleteHi, and thanks sooooo much for the fab review! This is genuinely my favourite book so far and I so want other people to love it.
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DeleteI want to read this one. I love the slow friendship to love romances.
ReplyDeleteI think you would like it
DeleteI have read a lot of Jill's books & loved every one of them! I am looking forward to reading this one. Thanks for the review!
ReplyDeleteThen I am sure you will enjoy this one too :D
DeleteI have to disagree with you on the cover....I think the simplicity is super cute. hahaha
ReplyDeleteWell it is cute..just meh too ;)
DeleteThis one is on my Christmas wish list. Glad to see you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI hope you get it :)
DeleteI agree, Mansell and her HEA's are just too cute.
ReplyDeleteI hate instalove so every time someone says a book has a slow building romance, I get excited. It's always nice when a playboy converts into a nice guy when he finds true love. I know it's been done before but I never really tire of it! Amazing review :-)
ReplyDeleteHehe, I know :D Though this time it was not true love, he changed before cos of the baby and it was so nice
DeleteMansell is always good value, this one's on my TBR stack. Nice review B
ReplyDeleteThat she is
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