Skip to main content

Review: The One You Really Want by Jill Mansell



Blurb from Goodreads:
A funny, heartfelt novel about second chances at love from beloved bestseller Jill Mansell

When it comes to love, never say never

When Nancy discovers the expensive jewelry her husband's been buying isn't for her, she decamps from the Scottish countryside to her best friend Carmen's posh Chelsea town house to sort things out.

Nancy finds herself in a surprising new world, where rock stars are nicer than you thought, social workers are not necessarily to be trusted, and the filthy rich are folks with problems just like you. Everybody falls in love with the wrong people, and the path to true love twists and turns before you discover who you really want.
My Review:
This was fun, if predictable.  I devoured it and there were portions that I didn't want to put down.  By the end, I was a bit frustrated because it was one of those scenarios when none of the characters are together because they won't tell each other how they really feel!  That being said, certainly all is well that ends well with this one and everyone was with who they were supposed to be with by the end -- it just took a long time to get there!  I did enjoy the journey and all the characters, especially the secondary characters.

If you're a fan of sweet and predictable contemporary romance with a British flair, you will like this one.  Fans of Jill Mansell and the like will not be disappointed!  The One You Really Want is scheduled to be re-released in the US for e-readers today Tuesday, April 5, 2016, and you can purchase HERE.  You can also download an excerpt of this book and enter to win a book by Jill Mansell on my blog, HERE.
He smelled gorgeous, he had a sense of humor and she just loved the way his eyebrows moved when he smiled, as if they had a life of their own.

Comments

  1. Sometimes I love predictable and who doesn't love British flair!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. These books are good for me sometimes, when I just need a fun read. I have enjoyed this author in the past - this one sounds good!

    ReplyDelete
  3. This sounds like a cute chick lit but OMG I'm already smacking them waiting for them to communicate with each other!

    ReplyDelete
  4. This one doesn't sound like one for me, but I'm so glad you enjoyed it. :)

    ReplyDelete
  5. Sounds like a fun read. Sometimes I need a quick brain appetizer to prep myself for the heavy hitter type reads :) lol

    www.quiteanovelidea.com
    XOXOX

    ReplyDelete
  6. It would frustrate me too if the characters took a long time to lay their hearts on the line. Glad you were still able to enjoy it!

    ReplyDelete
  7. There was a time (12-14 years ago) that Brit chick lit was all I read. Authors like Lisa Jewell, Anna Maxted, Marian Keyes, Jane Green. But I never read anything by Jill Mansell, even though I see her books everywhere. This one sounds cute for when you're in the mood for something light and fun.

    Tanya @ Girl Plus Books

    ReplyDelete
  8. I don't mind predictable if I'm having fun. I would be a little frustrated with the characters for not being forthright with their feelings, though. That gets me every time. Wonderful review, Eva! :)

    ReplyDelete
  9. Lovely review, Eva! Nothing is better than a predictable funny book to curl up in the evening after a tiresome day.

    ReplyDelete
  10. Predictable can work if the book is fun. Nice review.

    ReplyDelete
  11. Thanks so much for the nice review - in my characters' defence, they do have very good reasons for not being able to reveal their true feelings! Lovely to hear the enthusiasm for British writing too - hooray!

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

I love this trope, sub-genre, setting: My Best Friend's Brother/My Brother's Best Friend

I Love This Trope, Sub-Genre, Setting is a new feature on my blog in which I discuss a trope, sub-genre or setting that I love and tell you about books that are shining examples of said trope, sub-genre or setting.  Feel free to play along and please let me know about your favorite books in this realm and whether you like this trope, sub-genre and/or setting as much as I do! Today I am spotlighting the trope of:  My Best Friend's Brother/My Brother's Best Friend , which I would define as any book where the heroine either has a crush on or falls for her brother's best friend or her best friend's brother. I have to confess that I love this trope in nearly all of its iterations!  I have a younger brother so I never got to crush on any of his friends but it's fun reading about that and it's equally as fun as reading about falling for your best friend's brother -- instant sisters!  I know there are a ton

Conversations With Myself (& Hopefully You): ARC Greed

This discussion is inspired by my feelings lately when reading and reviewing ARCs versus the feelings I had when I requested those same ARCs: ARC GREED ARC greed -- have we all experienced this?  What I even mean by this term is that I sometimes feel overwhelmed when looking at Netgalley and Edelweiss and  I sometimes over-request, if only because I can!  I get greedy when I see all the new and shiny ARCs available and I will sometimes request things that have even a hint of interest for me, not necessarily focusing only on those books that I really, really want.  The problem with this over-requesting and with getting greedy with requesting (and receiving) ARCs is when it comes time to read and review these ARCs.  Last month and this month, I have looked at my ARCs with a release date in each respective month and I just haven't wanted to read any of them.  I need to start asking myself -- If I was immediately approved for this ARC, would I read it right thi

Top Ten Most Anticipated Releases For the Rest of 2015

Top Ten Tuesday  is hosted by the fab ladies at  The Broke and the Bookish ! What books are you anticipating for the rest of this year?