overall wasnt a fan! this is such a disapointment to me because i love the author!
generally not a massive fan of chicklit but did have high hopes for this! maybe that was my issue

I usually love these type of books, but unfortunately just could not get into this one.

The characters lacked depth and substance and the writting style was all over the place, it took me weeks to get through it because i simply couldn’t get into it.

However, I’m going to attempt the second book in the series to see how it fares

Unfortunately, I have not been able to read and review this book.

After losing and replacing my broken Kindle and getting a new phone I was unable to download the title again for review as it was no longer available on Netgalley.

I’m really sorry about this and hope that it won’t affect you allowing me to read and review your titles in the future.

Thank you so much for giving me this opportunity.
Natalie.

How has it taken me so long to read this book? It makes a refreshing change to read a book that is so accurate to real life. Just like anybody Robin, a single mum sharing custody of her daughter, has her ups and downs in life. The book follows her journey over a year in an entertaining way where you feel her joy and her disappointment. A well written book and really enjoyable read.

I will admit, I’ve never watched sprinkle of glitter, although I am aware of her YouTube channel. Pleasantly surprised by this book and enjoyed it more than I expected

I have absolutely fallen in love with Robin Wilde. The character is so well thought out and well written you can't help but want to be her new best friend.

I really enjoyed Louise Pentland's Wilde books as I read them in quick succession this week. Robin Wilde is a fantastic and relatable character and Pentland's writing is easy to read. It was a fun summer read, easy to get sucked into and hard to leave behind.

I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wilde Like Me is a contemporary fiction novel that centres around the life of single mum Robin Wilde. Working as a makeup assistant, Robin struggles with the loneliness life as a single mum can bring. Outwardly she’s happy, bubbly and funny. But on the inside, everything just feels a bit off. Like there’s something missing. Or should that be someone?

This was light and fluffy without much substance really. Robin comes across as quite one dimensional and irritating, with a supporting cast of characters who are often more entertaining than she is. There’s no real shades of grey to her character, or any real emotional development beyond the original belief that she needs a man to cure all her problems. She’s difficult to relate too, with a little too much whining and not enough wit to warm up my opinion of her. As a result, unfortunately I just found myself not interested in her story.

The pacing and plot itself also leave a lot to be desired. Nothing really happens, and what does is highly predictable and obvious. It reads like every other ‘chick lit’ story under the sun. I also found the flow ‘off’ at times, with a writing style that doesn’t really work (there’s a distinct chatty, ‘matey’ feel to it that I didn’t like). This results in a story that at times was incredibly difficult to get into, and continue, to read, with a bland storyline. That said, there was potential for an exploration of some interesting, darker topics - including mental health, loneliness and parental struggles. They just weren’t examined deeply enough, with the author preferring to skim the surface more as a plot device than really examining the obvious negative effects these have on her characters lives. Wasted potential for what could have been a different approach to contemporary romance.

Unfortunately I found this unoriginal and largely disappointing. I know contemporary romance isn’t my normal genre, but I still expected more from this. Fans of the genre, unless they want something predictable, should probably look elsewhere.

This was a fab and fun read when I was on holiday. I now definitely need to read more Wilde adventures. Engaging writing, funny characters and I definitely cared what happened next.

I loved this book from beginning to end. It was an easy to read book and I stayed up to finish this book.
The author has a great descriptive writing style.
Can’t wait to read the next instalment

We meet lead character Robin Wilde as a single mum, juggling raising her daughter Lyla, alongside battling what she refers to as her “Emptiness”.
In a bid to tackle her emptiness, Robin enlists the help of her best friend Lacey to bring back her sparkle. Louise Pentland provides the reader with a warming story of finding positivity in a world that can sometimes feel less sparkly than a social media page. I truly fell in love with Robin Wilde and found myself laughing and crying along with her on her journey of being kind to herself. Sometimes as adults we can be very hard on ourselves and this book focuses on important issues that are definitely relatable. A perfect must read for lovers of Lindsey Kelk and Sophie Kinsella.

Really enjoyed this book. Nice quick & easy to read with fabulous characters look forward to reading more by this author.

A very easy and flowy read. I loved the characters and really felt like I could relate to it..when you can relate to a book it makes it much more enjoyable to read. I have also read the other 2nd book in the series and finished it in a matter of days..if you would like a nice easy story to follow with love,relationships and strong willed characters this is a book for you.

Alike her own life, Louise is very similar to Robin, her main character whom had a six year old daughter, Lyla Blue alike real life daughter, Darcy.



Robin deals with excelling in her career whilst trying to fit in with the school run mum's and fighting off the consuming loneliness which starts to hit her at times. Despite brushes with possible love in the form of Theo an English business man, it's a job in New York which lands her a beautiful future with new friends, a possible boyfriend and a dream career whilst also having the support of her aunt as well as her friend Lacey and her sharing many times together as Lacey fights to finally get pregnant as she so desires what Robin has with Lyla.



Showing points about loneliness, dating and single parenting, it's honest and raw with emotional issues and the up's and down's of life mostly alone even if you have a young child or pet's at home and friends and family to call, the issues are all relatable and everyone who reads the book will feel for the characters I'm certain. It was an emotional ride but a lot of fun too with trips to New York and artist work with dates thrown into the mix too!

This story is sweet, cute, fluffy. It’s lighthearted and very much a story of its time. Robin is a single mum with a tendency to shoulder the blame for things that go wrong in her life, even if they are not her fault

This book had a great story line.. Showed that no mattrr who you are and no matter what your situation you can find love and have the most amazing friends

I absolutely hate having to be negative about anyone’s writing but this book did absolutely nothing for me personally!

From the description, I was expecting an empowering, lighthearted read about the balancing act that is single motherhood and dating and everything that comes along with it, but instead found this to be much more of a self indulgent moan fest, with characters that lacked any depth or charisma.

There’s nothing realistic or relatable about Robin Wilde, she’s impossible to like and at times excruciating to listen to, the term ‘first world problems’ comes to mind. The author attempts to tackle the issues surrounding post natal mental health but doesn’t delve very deep. Instead we see Robin blame anyone but herself for her failures and treat those close to her with contempt. She repeatedly makes terrible choices regarding men, let’s one use and emotionally exhaust her, acts completely oblivious to it, miraculously spots toxic Male behaviour in New York on a film set, kicks up a fuss and saves the day, and then runs straight back to her own slimy love interest for some more mistreatment. It’s bizarre.

This just lacks everything I want in a book, a good plot, at least one interesting character, a good female role model? I honestly don’t know how I finished it. It gets one star because there were like 3 vaguely amusing moments but for the life of me I can’t remember a single one.

I've seen some YouTube videos by the author and had heard she had ventured into author land. When an author I love recommended this book. I was intrigued. So when I saw it up on Net Galley I requested it. Now onto the book. Robin is a single mum, with a sweet little girl called Lila.
To be honest I found Robin quite annoying. She is constantly going on about the emptiness. Which can only be solved by a man. She comes across quite selfish at times. Not noticing that other people in her life were having problems. The whole Theo situation was annoying. He treats her terribly and she starts daydreaming about proposals. At least she did finally develop a backbone. It was obvious Robin was suffering with depression. Something the author could have done more with. For a first novel its not too bad. Maybe the sequel will be better. ARC requested via Net Galley, this is my voluntary review.

I surprised myself and really really liked this book. I don't usually opt for "chick-lit" but because it's Louise, who I do follow on social media, I had to give it a try. And it's good, I laughed, cried, cheered, felt empowered, all the emotions! I did read it as a biography though as some parts parallel the author's life, at least what she's shown her viewers.

It's an empowering story about a single mum who has it all but doesn't know it. She's human. It touches on mental health, singledom, friendship, relationships, what love actually is, being a parent. Basically life itself and has an important message of hope, encouragement and happiness.

I did see the words "sprinkle of glitter" in there.

This was a very charming read!
I really enjoyed the characters and whilst the plot wasn't the most unique, it was sweet and i really enjoyed reading this.