The One Who's Not The One by Keris Stainton
Published by Bookouture
Publication Date: 26 February 2019
Genre: Women's Fiction/Rom Com
229 pages
Book Description:
A hilarious rom com about falling in love, falling out of love, and finding out who you really are.Cat’s life has hit a brick wall. Since her ex ditched her without ceremony five years ago she’s quit stand-up comedy, landed in a steady but dull job, and lives in a tiny flat with roommates she knows only as The One Who Eats All My Food and The One Who Has Really Loud Sex.
So when she bumps into old friend Harvey and sparks fly, Cat is surprised – and horrified, because Harvey is her ex’s brother, and so absolutely, 100% off-limits romantically. Even if his dimples do make her insides fizz…
When she’s offered a new job abroad, Cat is tempted to accept – and leave her depressing flat and mess of a love life behind her. But will running away from her problems really solve them?
Fans of Jenny Colgan, Marian Keyes and Mhairi McFarlane will love Keris Stainton!
So when she bumps into old friend Harvey and sparks fly, Cat is surprised – and horrified, because Harvey is her ex’s brother, and so absolutely, 100% off-limits romantically. Even if his dimples do make her insides fizz…
When she’s offered a new job abroad, Cat is tempted to accept – and leave her depressing flat and mess of a love life behind her. But will running away from her problems really solve them?
Fans of Jenny Colgan, Marian Keyes and Mhairi McFarlane will love Keris Stainton!
My Review:
Cat and Sam broke up 5 years ago when Sam upped and left for Australia, leaving Cat single and at a loss as to where it all went wrong. But there again, she's used to that because everyone leaves eventually, don't they? My heart broke for Cat when I realised just how many people seem to have abandoned her during her lifetime. The one person who' s always been there for her is her BFF Kelly. The relationship between Cat and Kelly is one I think we all dream of having; one where you can laugh until you hurt yet can pour your heart out to without fear of judgment when there's no one else to listen. Kelly is pregnant for the second time and while the main story is about Cat and her inability to move her life on since Sam left, we also follow Kelly's comedy nightmare of growing a person inside her and the hilarious observations of the state of being pregnant.
Cat is stuck in a rut in just about every aspect of her life. Then the past comes hurtling into the present when she finds out SAM IS BACK!! He's doing a stand up show just down the road from her; should she go to watch his show and confront her demons or stay away? She's happy as she is...isn't she? That is just the start of her dilemma. Because with that problem comes the issue of Sam's drop dead gorgeous brother Harvey who's off limits by way of being the ex's brother. Right?
We follow Cat and Harvey as they negotiate the emotional minefield of whether it is socially acceptable to get involved with one another. Plus there are the massive assumptions Harvey has made about Arnold, who he meets when he bumps into Cat in John Lewis. His maths skills are pretty switched on but this can still mean 2 plus 2 equalling way more than 4.
Throw in an unexpected career opportunity which would mean a huge upheaval for Cat and her options go from zero to gazillions in a matter of weeks. What should she do? The story follows Cat and her thought processes as she tries to work out what is best for her for once. Funny anecdotes and scenarios are rife throughout this great piece of chick lit (which is a genre I adore, so this is in no way meant as a derogatory term). I chuckled my way through the pages and found myself at the end of the book far too quickly.
My thanks to Noelle Holten for the opportunity to read and review this book as part of the blog tour. A great, easy, fun read and (yet another) author to add to my list of go-to writers for when I need something to make me smile.
Cat is stuck in a rut in just about every aspect of her life. Then the past comes hurtling into the present when she finds out SAM IS BACK!! He's doing a stand up show just down the road from her; should she go to watch his show and confront her demons or stay away? She's happy as she is...isn't she? That is just the start of her dilemma. Because with that problem comes the issue of Sam's drop dead gorgeous brother Harvey who's off limits by way of being the ex's brother. Right?
We follow Cat and Harvey as they negotiate the emotional minefield of whether it is socially acceptable to get involved with one another. Plus there are the massive assumptions Harvey has made about Arnold, who he meets when he bumps into Cat in John Lewis. His maths skills are pretty switched on but this can still mean 2 plus 2 equalling way more than 4.
Throw in an unexpected career opportunity which would mean a huge upheaval for Cat and her options go from zero to gazillions in a matter of weeks. What should she do? The story follows Cat and her thought processes as she tries to work out what is best for her for once. Funny anecdotes and scenarios are rife throughout this great piece of chick lit (which is a genre I adore, so this is in no way meant as a derogatory term). I chuckled my way through the pages and found myself at the end of the book far too quickly.
My thanks to Noelle Holten for the opportunity to read and review this book as part of the blog tour. A great, easy, fun read and (yet another) author to add to my list of go-to writers for when I need something to make me smile.
About The Author:
Keris Stainton was born in Canada, grew up on the Wirral, lived in London for a while and now lives in Lancashire with two boys, two guinea pigs, and an unhealthy (but enjoyable) obsession with One Direction.
She's written books for children, teenagers, and adults and can almost always be found on Twitter https://twitter.com/Keris. She's also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keriswritesbooks/
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She's written books for children, teenagers, and adults and can almost always be found on Twitter https://twitter.com/Keris. She's also on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/keriswritesbooks/
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