Elisa is turning 26...she is working as an unpaid intern and sharing a room in a flat with her boyfriend. When her boyfriend decides to travel leaving her behind Elissa has to find somewhere else and quick. She ends up as a companion/housemate to 83 year old Annie. They both teach each other plenty and Elissa starts to release she has what it takes to make it on her own.
It’s a nice feel good read. I really enjoyed it. Reminiscent of Libby Page and Beth O’Leary.

I absolutely loved this book! The title and cover are just gorgeous and although I've read it now, I'm definitely going to buy a hard copy because it will cheer me up just being on my bookshelf!

I wanted to hug Elissa, she is having the worst luck with jobs, relationships, homes, but then Annie enters her life.
I think it's a beautiful idea and the storyline felt particularly relevant at the moment when people are forming bonds with neighbours which maybe weren't there before COVID-19.

I also learnt a new term - cloaking 😂 - which I had to look up on the Urban Dictionary!

This is the author's first novel and I can't wait for the next one!

Lovely book with a lot to enjoy. I am reminded of Fleabag and Bridget Jones with this British protagonist who is trying to make her way in the world still. I love the relationships in the book that feel very real. The workplace is also reminiscent of places my friends report from. Very enjoyable and fun.

It's very rare that I read a book and find myself laughing out loud throughout! It's very rare that I even find a book funny. Most are not.

The Lonely Fajita is such a feel good, heartwarming, hilarious book- and I'm so glad I read it. I couldn't put it down... but I kept this book for my daily baths and night time reads as an indulgent treat- that truly made me feel good.

I saw so many aspects of Elissa in myself growing up, and so many parts of Annie in my nan and her ways- so it was a delight to feel close to the characters. To feel they were relatable. To laugh at the many jokes Elissa made. To be reminded that the older generation have a story to tell.

I was intrigued at every turn of the page- to find out what was waiting for Elissa as she started a new journey living with an old gal!

It's the first book in years that actually made me feel joyful and sad at the same time. Following Elissa and Annie overcoming their challenges together and thinking how true to life this book actually was.

I've based this review purely on how it made me feel and I was laying in the bath, I got to the last page, I read the last word. I Closed the book...and I had a huge smile on my face with slightly watery eyes (must have been the bath water!)

Abigail Mann is one witty writer! Who managed to pull every possible emotion out of me.

The Lonely Fajita is such a light-hearted and fun read! It was an incredibly well written book which had me laughing from the very beginning. I flew through this book and found myself enjoying the friendship that developed between Annie and Elissa, who were both relatable and realistic.

However, I found myself struggling investing in the characters and this story. I wanted more of how Annie and Elissa became so close. I wanted more of their day to day happenings. I felt that it jumped quite a bit and before I knew it they were more comfortable with each other. I also would have liked to have seen more about Lovr and the dates that she was supposed to be going on. We saw one date?

Overall this was a heart-warming and effortless read that I was looking for in these weird times! I look forward to reading more of Abigail Mann’s work!

Thank you to NetGalley, HarpercCollins and One More Chapter for providing me with a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

As Elissa's boyfriend Tom, goes off travelling and leaves her behind struggling in a low paid job in a London office, she takes a chance on a free rent live in carer job with elderly gutsy Annie who takes a liking to her.



However, Annie's family is a mystery as Elissa discovers more about then as their friendship warms up and she sets about helping reunite her with her son and his family whilst juggling her works new Lovr dating app launch despite her fails of dates she by chance keeps meeting a guy who she finds easy on the eye after going out running.



I loved the sense of community in the book as Elissa helps the elderly get online despite the circumstances! It was a relatable read as the elderly community in their areas are usually friendly with a strong sense of community and being a carer is also relatable and much better to me than working for Lovr when Elissa didn't love her job! It was a fab debut and would love to see how thing work out for Elissa in the future...



Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!

I absolutely loved this book and cam identify with wanting to fit in with other people in all facets of your life. This was the authentic good feeling read that was definitely needed and there are plenty of laugh out loud moments, as well as some cringe-worthy mistakes by the main characters. I think I will be buying a hardcover of this when it becomes available, I liked it that much. This was funny from start to finish even if you don't like the main character right away, she definitely grows on you.

Thanks to Netgalley, the publisher and author for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

Available: 5/14/20

This is a lovely lighthearted book especially in this current climate.
Elissa lives in a house share with her boyfriend and two others. Her boyfriend doesn’t seem committed. Then she’s given an ultimatum by the landlords daughter to move as as the room she shares isn’t big enough.
Following a smear on her birthday (bringing on plenty of vagina jokes) she discovers a leaflet in the doctors surgery. It’s looking for people to house share with the elderly. To help with day to day stuff. Cook the odd meal and offer companionship.
Being in an unpaid job in social media with an awful boss and an even worse looking bank account she contacts Elder care.
Here she is matched with Annie a good old Yorkshire lass. Homelessness is prevented by elissa becoming Annie’s live in companion.
This is a book of love and friendship. Lighthearted and funny and about finding yourself

If you want a book to escape and have a laugh with, this is the book for you. The story is about Elissa and her life, she is fed up with her boyfriend, I really felt for her and can she why she was fed up with him. She finds herself homeless but decides to do something about it and her idea is pure genius. Wait till you meet her new residents. I  found some parts of the book quite funny and amusing, so much so I was upset when the book finished. I will be looking out for more of Abigail's books. I would definitely recommend this book.

Elissa is a twenty-something with an unpaid job for a horrible boss in social media and a sort of relationship which isn't much more than a flat share. She sees an advert for live-in companions for elderly folk who need company and decides to apply.

The Lonely Fajita is enjoyable for a while. It is well written and funny and Elissa's character is well drawn. It seems though that the writer has more knowledge of twenty somethings and social media than of older people. Annie, the one in need of company, is a strange and unlikely person and the more the book goes on the less likely it feels. All story development just seems to stop, and even a comeuppance for awful Mitchell is disappointing.
With thanks to Netgalley and HarperCollins UK

This is a fun light-hearted read - which I’m sure is what most of us are picking up at the moment. I predict this doing well as a fun summery read. I liked it, I enjoyed the characters but I never felt fully invested. I would recommend and read more from the author but this isn’t a stand out novel for me.

I rarely opt for this kind of book, but was so glad I did this time.

Light, funny, and laugh out loud at points, this is a great tonic of a read.

Elissa is currently an intern working for peanuts at a dating app company - as the company looks like folding, all the employees are given the chance to suggest a rebranding, and Elissa's suggestion soon gets going. Elissa's own love-life falls apart at the beginning of the story, and in order to be able to afford a place to live, she finds herself as live in companion to an old lady, Annie. I loved these two characters, and their relationship - such fizz and bounce off one another.

A brilliant read, look out for Abigail Mann again.

THE LONELY FAJITA was just the real world (pre-pandemic) lighter read that I was seeking and it had a narrative banter-style that I really appreciated. Elissa, the protagonist was a bit of a disaster, navigating life without a real rudder and struggling to find her way.

It took things in her life going south to give Elissa the kick she needed to take her life by the scruff of it’s neck and make things happen. However, Elissa’s idea of taking control, was not mine. The best thing to come out of this storyline was the Elder Care element and I loved Annie; especially Elissa and Annie together. They were gold on the page.

This was a gentle, meandering story with many funny moments and great dialogue. However, whilst Elissa was amusing and likeable, I didn’t fully connect with her as a character. I wanted to get deeper into her psyche, I wanted to know why she was so inactive and lacking in confidence but I came away not knowing this, just thinking she was nice but superficial.

THE LONELY FAJITA is perfect for a light afternoon or weekend read and I’m sure many will laugh at moments in this book, just like I did.

Thank you to One More Chapter for the early review copy.

This was a heartwarming book then made me feel very content. It was a book for me that have hope that even when the odds are stacked against you great things are round the corner. I found all the characters interesting and actually wish we could have got to know them more espically Annie and Suki! The reason this book is a 3 and not a 4 is that at times i wish it had slowed down and shown us more of the relationship between Annie and Elissa. But a lovely read which I would defiantly pass on.
Thank you to Netgalley for allowing me to read an ARC of this book in return for an honest review

It’s Elissa’s birthday, but her boyfriend doesn’t seem to care much – and she’s accidentally scheduled herself a cervical smear instead of birthday drinks.

Then there’s her borderline-psychotic boss, the fact she’s not making but losing money at her internship, and her sinking feeling she might not really be in love.

At least you can’t be lonely if you’re not alone. Right?

But Elissa’s just-good-enough existence is about to change, with single life, redundancy and homelessness all on the horizon. Signing up to live with an elderly person in return for free bed and board suddenly looks like her best option.

Elissa has no idea that Annie will turn out to be a woman of secrets and swearwords, and that living with her is about to shake up everything Elissa thought her twenties should be… .

I loved this book and the main character Elissa.... who's life seems to be on a definite downturn at the beginning of the book. The characters are colourful and quirky... Elissa ends up being a live in companion for Annie - another brilliant character.....and the benefits are mutually positive. A really heart warming story that's full of humour...moving between Elissa's work and personal life...and the lives of her friends.
Highly recommend

I voluntarily read and reviewed an ARC of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for letting me read this book.
This fast paced read will have you both cringing and smiling about the characters, and situations Elissa finds herself in. True, some of it is self inflicted, however with the help of Annie, she manages to set herself on the right path. There were a lot of side characters that were introduced but somehow the author manages to keep the story set at a tempo where you are able to follow it easily.
I'm probably a softie when it comes to the elderly, as my Gran is as wild as they come, but I really enjoyed the 'Village' and all who lived there.

Thank you to Netgalley, One More Chapter/Harper Collins UK, and Abigail Mann for a gifted advanced e-copy in exchange for an honest review.

I absolutely loved this book! I did not know anything about it, but kept swing it all over Bookstagram so I had to try it! I AM SO GLAD I DID!!! There is nothing I love more than a British finding your way in an unconventional manner type of story!

Elissa finds herself alone in her birthday and has recently been told she has to find a new place to live, which is just great when her “job” doesn’t pay - it covers minor expenses only. During her search for a new place, she finds an ad for a live-in home care program. Not only is Elissa moving in with a senior, but her relationship is over, she has pressure to come up with a great project idea for work, and she is feeling lost.

I love Elissa. She is my favourite kind of character: doesn’t always see changes that are happening around them, all areas of life are a challenge, and tend toward the dramatic. I do feel bad for her and all she goes through, and I found her trials and tribulations to be believable and not over the top. I also love the senior that Elissa lives with (I will keep this spoiler free.)

The writing was great and I felt the story really flowed quite well. I could hush and hush (but have a hard time keeping it spoiler free), so READ THIS BOOK!!!!

What a delightful read! An unexpected story with heart, hope, and humour. I would love to have an ElderCare Companion like Annie.

Great quick and sweet read. I highly recommend it. The subtitle “suddenly single...and not quite ready to mingle” definitely does not do this story any justice. It is so much more than a typical love story. It shows us how Elissa learns to love herself, life, and everything around her.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC!

When I saw this book on Netgalley, I was drawn in by the title, it intrigued me.
Elissa has a problem with self confidence, she is in a dead end job that pays next to nothing. She relies on her boyfriend to provide her with a roof over her head, until he announces that he is leaving to travel.
Facing homelessness, she sees an advert for being a live in carer and decides to apply for the job. She is paired up with Annie, who helps her build up her confidence.
I loved the character of Annie, but I found it a little more difficult to relate to Elissa, and the bad decisions that she had to be rescued from. At the same age as Elissa I was far more independent, so this might be why I couldn't relate to her as much.
Overall this was an easy and lighthearted read. It is enjoyable and a quick read for when you need to escape for a while.
Thank you to Netgalley and the Publisher for my ARC.