I enjoyed reading this book. The story of Rosie who, after winning big goes on a cruise to see who sent her flowers out of her exes.
I found it funny as well as interesting. Loved the bits where she’s with her parents and best friend on her adventure. Would definitely recommend it..

When Rosie gets dumped on live tv by her current boyfriend David, it Immediately goes viral.
Rosie also receives a gift from an admirer. A laugh out loud book.

Thank you Netgalley for the arc in exchange for an honest review.

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

I’m generally a fan of cliché chick lit. It’s fun and easy to read. My Great Ex-Scape is definitely easy to read, but I struggled to enjoy the voice of the narrator. She talks directly to the reader, often getting side-tracked and making comments like, “I’ll explain that more in a minute.” It’s a style I find a little off-putting.

The story had a great potential to be fun and interesting. The premise reminded me of “What’s Your Number?”, but the story ended up being rather boring and tiresome. The development took way too long, and the majority of the story felt like filler due to a needed word count. The ending wasn’t very satisfying either. There was never a point in the story where I felt myself rooting for anyone. All characters seemed bland and one dimensional, and the drama was very high school for a character that is said to be 31 years old. (In fact, the YA books set in high schools that I’ve read seem to have more realistic and fitting drama than this book.)

My Great Ex-Scape by Portia MacIntosh is a charming, laugh out loud, escapist read that had me smiling from the first pages. This is the first book by Ms MacIntosh that I have had the pleasure to read, but I will certainly be indulging in her engaging brand of humour in the future.

Rosie, whose outlook matches her name, has just been very publicly humiliated when flowers turn up anonymously on her doorstep. The note attached implies that the sender is someone to whom she has been romantically linked in the past, and the search is on to find the ex who has recently had a change of heart. Joined by her parents and one such ex, Rosie embarks on a cruise to New York where she, often inelegantly but always with great humour, pursues her mission to identify the sender of the flowers.

This is such a warmhearted read that had me grinning along at the antics of the irrepressible Rosie, who is such a relatable narrator and lends the perfect voice to this fun romp. Recommended.

Many thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books for this ARC.

My Great Ex-Scape by Portia MacIntosh had an interesting premise. After an embarrassing slap in the face by life, Rosie decides to embark on a journey to figure out which of her ex boyfriends sent her a beautiful bouquet of flowers.
Along the way, she has some life altering moments and learns more about herself in the process.

This story was okay. It was funny at times and dragged in others. It's a nice in between read, but nothing that will stick with you for the long run.

Thank you to the author and Netgalley for a free copy of this book for an unbiased review.

Enjoy!

My first book by this author but it certainly is not my last as I have already started another book by her.

Rosie gets dumped by her boyfriend live on TV, it goes viral on the internet. She receives a bunch of flowers, no name but the message implies an ex wants her back. So she revisits past boyfriends to see which one it is and the book follows her travels to find the sender.

Easily got hooked with the story and characters

This was Soo easy to read,and was fun ,sweet and went super fast.

Rosie is a lovely character and very easy to identify with. The book on the whole can be likened to anything by Sophie Kinsella. It's real, honest and a fantastic Romantic comedy.

I look forward to seeing more from Portia MacIntosh

Top marks for the cover. The book itself was lovely. Nice feel good read . It was well written and flowed well. Perfect setting to imagine your there on these cold dark nights.

I remember being only three chapters in and already thinking this story had a very nice flow to it. It doesn't move too quickly, but the progress is on point. Definitely helps in holding your attention while reading. The only thing I noticed that might put others off, is how the main character has a tendency to ramble thoughts. Personally, I wasn't bothered by it, but I can see how others might be.

My favorite character, by far, is Eli, one of Rosie's exes, who's gay. I couldn't help but love his persona, his wanting to help Rosie but challenge her as well. I think we could all use a friend like that!

The setting! Most of the story is set on a cruiseship, which I loved because it's limited but, at the same time, you don't feel like it's that limited. I do wish there'd been more of the story set in New York City, but that's my big-city-loving self speaking, haha.

If there's one thing I got a bit annoyed by, it's how Rosie is extremely focussed on reconnecting with her exes. Not something I'd be keen on doing myself and she focuses on it a lot. You'd think that after the drama she had to go through, she had some emotional damage to take care of, or at least focus on finding a new job but she doesn't do either of those things. She's simply hyper-focused on her exes. It felt a bit wrong to me, but that's probably because I'd stress out about finding a new job as soon as possible myself, haha.

Another thing I only realized after finishing this book, is how the side characters really don't have that much depth. Since I adored Eli, I wish that would've been different. At least his character should've been more developed. He's a huge part of Rosie's story after all.

3.5 / 5

Overall, this was a fun and light read - which is exactly what I needed. The setting is original, the set of characters as well. Even though I thought Rosie's focus not realistic, I still enjoyed seeing her end up in various hilarious situations. Definitely one to read if you're in the mood for some holiday-vibes!

I’d been looking forward to this book ever since I heard it was being written. I love books by this author and this one is no exception. This is a good, fun read that you can lose yourself in.

An absolutely wonderfully festive feel good story that had me turning through the pages late into the night, smiling, laughing and generally having all the feels from start to very end, this is an easy reading type of story that is incredibly difficult to put down! I absolutely adored it from the beginning to the last page, the characters are fun and individual and the storyline is wonderful! Certainly one to snag for this season, and one to reread for many more yet to come!

A cute chick lit read! It had just the right laughs and put a smile on my face when reading! Loved it as cute story.

Another really good read by Portia Macintosh. I like Rosie and her voice throughout. She felt very genuine and real. Plenty of funny laugh out loud moments and really good supporting characters as well. Well worth a read.

A great book...
Rosie has been dumped like she has by all her other exes but this tike it was live on tv, how cruel can someone be?
to boost Rosie, she gets some beautful flowers and some lovely messages without a name in sight so she has no idea who sent them to her, Her journey goes back home and on a cruise to NYC along with her parents. One way or another she will find out who sent the messages and it has to be one of the exes...
Its a good light quick read, easy to follow and undersatand and many lol moments.
Thanks to netglaley for this.

2.5 stars. This was my first book by Portia MacIntosh. I came away with mixed feelings. The story had positive elements. I loved the character of Eli - Rosie and Eli’s relationship was the by far the best part of the book - but for the most part it was boring and repetitive. Character development was lacking and the ending was so quick and unrealistically wrapped up.

This was an advanced copy from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and the Publishers for this ARC
I came across this book today while listening to the audio excerpts - the newest netgalley feature that I genuinely like. After a few mins. of listening to the first chapter of this book, I requested to read this brand new by Portia Macintosh.
To be honest this us not my first book by the author and it is not going to be my last. I like the authors way of telling a story and bringing a character to life.
The plot of this story concerns our protagonist who goes out in search of the one ex boyfriend who confessed that he regrets letting her go and that he wants her back. Trapped in a job that she doesn't like and having faced public humiliation by her recent boyfriend of a few months, she goes out in her search for the man who, apparantly, regrets letting her go.
This story was charming with lots of laugh out loud moments and filled with lovable characters. I liked the adventure that the protagonist went. It served as a great eye opener for her. She started observe her life more clearly while searching for the one left behind. I wush I could say that it was a easy task. It was not at all easy. But the irony of it all didn't strike until the end of all this fiasco. Trust me it was a true laugh out loud moment! I had a fore head smacking moment at the end along with a good laugh. So its safe to say it was a delightful read. This is this good plot, a steady narration, goid characters and many funny and insightful moments. I will gladly recommend it to all fans of Sophie Kinsella and Paige Toon.
If you want a good book with witty protagonist with great friends and a good laugh then this is for you.
Happy reading!

This book was very sweet. It felt like the mixture between a Sophie Kinsella book and Christina Lauren book. It was light, it was funny, and it was sweet. It was exactly what I would want to read as a pick-me-up on a rainy day. It was really sweet and I can't wait to buy it when I can get a physical copy.

This is the first book I have read by Portia Macintosh but it won’t be the last. I really enjoyed her writing style and was hooked from page one. Rosie’s public humiliation takes her back to her supportive mum and dad and on a journey to meet up with her ex boyfriends

One ex Eli becomes a good friend Who accompanies her and her parents on a cruise to New York to meet up with another ex

I enjoyed Rosie’s antics on the cruise, this book had everything I enjoy in a good read. Humour, romance, a main character who is a bit scatter brained and a story that kept me wanting to keep reading.

This was such a cute read! I enjoyed the authors light and easy writing style and the characters she developed. The idea of being dumped on television is horrifying but makes for the perfect start to a rom-com. It was funny and sweet and I read it quickly because I was drawn in.

My Great Ex-Scape was an enjoyable,entarteining read with such a positive vibe.

Rosie,our heroine,gets to appear on a quiz show, wins £50,000 and to be dumped by her boyfriend on live tv on the same night.No need to say that she unfortunately goes viral and the next day besides the hundreds messages on social networks that wait for her she also gets a bouquet of flowers with a mysterious unsigned message.She wants to find out who sent it to her so she starts a journey who will take her to the most exciting experience of her life.
I really liked to follow her research of happiness.

Portia MacIntosh was so good giving the reader such a great message, in fact she wants to tell us that even if sometime our life looks crappy the future is not written yet and we have a chance to change it.

"Always take chances, and even if they don't work out, take new ones. You never know what's waiting around the corner that will completely change your life."

I recommend you to read this story,you won't regret to escape on a beautiful transatlantic cruise with our heroine and a group of amusing characters.