3* Not as funny as the blurb would have you believe, but with an unexpectedly sweet ending.

Maybe I'm the wrong age to be reading this book, seeing I've got a son who's only a year older than Elissa, and who's got his feet firmly on the ground, his head in the game of life and who doesn't spend so much time thinking to himself in the 'clearly because this is a book' way. There wasn't one time where I LOL'd, and I found myself wondering how any 26yo who's had a decent education, who comes from the background that Elissa does, would allow herself to be in this situation.

On the plus side, unlike a lot of what I'm reading about, Elissa doesn't have an iota of Me, Me, Me and once her bestie Marcie comes to her in her hour of need, she manages to turn things around - with the help of Annie, whose life and plans changed when she met her Arthur. This part of the tale I did quite like, but more so because of Annie, who at 83yo, had so much life in her.

Overall, it is a hyped-up book but it's not a funny one; it's quite sad that Elissa is as downtrodden as she appears to be.

ARC courtesy of Harper Collins UK, One More Chapter and NetGalley, for my reading pleasure.

This was such a funny read! Just what I was looking for.

Elissa thinks she can’t do anything right; she doesn’t have a decent wage, because she’s been working as an intern at a matching app company, therefore, she can’t afford paying the rent at her boyfriend’s place, not even buy some “real” food. At work, things aren’t going well at all. Let’s say the environment isn’t the most appropriate. Her boss is a real pain in the arse, some of her workmates only say and do things to please their boss, and her current situation as an intern doesn’t seem to change at all.

Moreover, her boyfriend isn’t exactly the “boyfriend of the year”. He isn’t supportive nor quite communicative. So when they are asked -by the landlord’s daughter and roommate- to look for another place to live in, he doesn’t even bother to talk about it, and just carry on with his planned trip to Las Vegas to spend the weekend with his friends.

Suddenly, Elissa thinks she’s found the solution: ElderCare, a charity who looks for people to live with elder people as their companions. So Elissa soon meets Annie, and start living with her and finding a real home again. No more ramen or tortellini for two (one portion for supper and the other for next day’s lunch). Annie is quite a character! And they couldn’t have met in a better time.

A lovely way to spend a few hours with a couple of cups of tea a nice heartwarming read that leaves you feeling warm and fuzzy

An enjoyable read.
Elissa is newly single, needs a new place to live, and is having trouble at work. When she moves in with Annie, it is supposed to be Elissa offering the help, but Annie ends up helping her out in so many ways too.

I flew through this book in about 5 hours. I loved it and I loved the whole idea of the book, as well as the characters and plot.

I thought that Elissa was a really relatable character and I liked that she was written realistically. I loved her friends and their friendship.

I loved that the storyline wasn’t cliched. Elissa didn’t make annoying or stupid decisions that make you want to shake a character. She’s likeable and really enjoyable to read.

As for secondary characters, Annie, Maggie and Suki were great to read and all had different personalities that added to the story.

This is a quick, easy and enjoyable read that put a smile on my face! I’d recommend to anyone who enjoyed contemporary fiction written by the likes of Ali Pantony, Lindsey Kelk & Beth O’Leary 😊