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My One Month Marriage

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Good story about a group of sisters and their love lives and relationships. Multi perspective and family drama along with a love story.

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This was a hard book for me to finish. It just seemed to be about a bunch of miserable people who aren't especially nice to each other. It made me happy that I only have one sister (whom I adore) because I could not handle the dynamics between them all. After slogging through pages of why each character is so unhappy in their lives, the ending still managed to disappoint me. I can see how this would be a great book to pick up when you want something soapy that makes you appreciate your own life.

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

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This book took me a while to get into and had to persevere till the end. Wasn’t a big fan of it, I had hoped it to would be better with what was written in the hook description.

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Thanks to NetGalley for ARC
I felt I didn't get what I expected after reading the blurb. The writing was good, but too dragged and sometimes I was very much disinterested.

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I was amazed as usual by Shari Low's brilliant writing style and utterly brilliant story! I am a great fan of her books and was pleased to find characters from her previous series. I do love a fictional world! I must confess it took me a few pages to get into the story but after that I was hooked. She is a master in managing so many timelines and point of views, keeping the suspense very much alive and she delivered yet another very good book. I read it in two solid days and hope to hear from those Glaswegians again soon! 4,5 stars.
I received an early digital copy of this book from NetGalley prior to publication date with many thanks to NetGalley, Boldwood Books and Shari Low #MyOneMonthMarriage #NetGalley

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Sadly I just couldn’t get into this book. I felt it dragged on and it was uninteresting to me. I kept going in the hope it would turn a corner but sadly not

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Bit of a slow one to begin with, gets better although I feel a rushed end. Not a bad idea of a book just feel it could of been better

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An absolutely fantastic read by a wonderful author. I haven’t been able to put this book down and I’ve managed to devour this book in just one sitting.
I have loved this one from start to finish and have nothing negative to say about it.

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Light hearted read about 4 sisters, and a boy that could tear them all apart... do you trust your family...? I enjoyed this book, the structure was a little hard to follow but I did love flipping between the sisters to see their point of view and how their piece of the puzzle fit into place. I had some inkling about things that may happen, however I was surprised in others - which is a nice change for this genre! Nice ending, albeit a bit rushed - but it certainly sets it up rather nicely for a sequel I think!

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This was my first time reading a book by Shari Low so I had no idea what to expect. It took me a little while to get in to, but once I did, I was hooked. The author has a unique style that includes well developed characters and a great plot. I look forward to reading more by this author!

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My One Month Marriage.

The synopsis of this book was very promising, it intrigued me immensely, however I feel it was a little misleading.
But I have to say the book dragged a lot and switching between the 4 sisters and getting to know all the characters was pretty tedious.

I just really could not get into the story but persevered.

Overall I gave this book 2 stars.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc.

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This book had a great hook. Of I course I NEEDED to know which of Zoe's sisters slept with her bridegroom! It also possessed a great buildup and a poignant backstory surrounding their father, which was at the heart of the dysfunctional dynamics of the sisterly relationships.

The potential was there for a wonderful story, but it was mired by too many and much too similar POV's. Many times, it was difficult to discern the narrator's voice—Zoe, Verity, Marina, or Yvie. Unfortunately, it seemed that all four sisters exhibited an inordinate amount of bitterness toward their lot in life and were very antagonistic—downright hostile—towards their other siblings. It would have been nice to have had some happier moments of bonding interspersed throughout the book to give it some balance. Again, the premise had a lot of possibilities for an uplifting story, if the tone was lighter. 2.5-3 stars.

Thank you to NetGalley, Boldwood Books, and Shari Low for an ARC of 'My One Month Marriage' in exchange for an honest and voluntary review.

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Zoe Danton just got dumped by her boyfriend, Tom; someone she could see a future with. Not only was she in a relationship with Tom, he also happens to be her business partner. Zoe is determined to get over him and enlists the help of her sister Verity.

Trying to get Verity to go out with her, she meets Ned Merton. Zoe is determined to jump in head first into this relationship. But there are so many secrets between Zoe and her sisters, not just Verity but also, Marina and Yvie and they all seem to stem around Ned.

Not even a month after Zoe and Ned were married, Zoe is trying to figure out who slept with her husband. Finally, all the sisters spill their secrets.

I really enjoyed this book. The story was different and it was a great look at the complexities of familial relationships. I couldn't turn the pages fast enough trying to sleuth out teh answer. You should definitely pick this one up.

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This is the first book I have read by Shari Low so it took some time for me to get used to her style. I was not very keen on Zoe's forced sarcasm at the beginning, but later on the story grew upon me. It was really interesting to watch the changes of the group dynamics between the sisters.
This is an enjoyable story and I think I'll look out for other books by the author.

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I always enjoy Shari Low’s books and this is definitely one of her best. The story is based around the lives of four sisters who are all battling their demons in secret. The storyline has lots of twists and turns which are really unexpected and you can’t predict the ending of the book. As always the characters are believable and you want to find out what happens to them next. I genuinely couldn’t put this book down and read it in two days.

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Solid three stars for another Switzerland mediocre book for me which I didn’t hate but also I didn’t love so much.

Writing is fluent, emotional, especially sisterhood parts and their connections, family bounding will resonate with me. I can say the same with the romance parts and I truly want to punch the ex-husband and throw him out of the window and then hit him with my truck (I don’t have truck but I will happily buy one to torture this unlikable character.)

The beginning and introduction of the characters with few words kind of Agatha Christie novels’ presentation style gave me smile.

Of course Marina was one of my favorite sisters, with her struggling to keep her family life intact which reminded me of my own sister.

Overall:not so much memorable book for me but at least I didn’t get bored and I still want to read more works of the author, adding to my nearly collapsed, higher than Mount Everest and longer than Big Wall Of China kind of tbr list.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Boldwood Books to share this ARC COPY with me in exchange my honest review.

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Easy to read novel about four sisters. I really enjoyed reading about their lives and relationships, their dynamics with each other, all of which were told with honesty, empathy and humour.
I love the way Shari Low writes, she cleverly draws you in with sharp character observations and excellent narrative.
My thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for the advanced reading copy in exchange for an honest review.
Highly recommended 4.5****

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Great story about four sisters who eventually shift what what they want to feel to what is actually happening. I appreciate that they realize that they really do want the best for each other because family is more important than the circumstances of the past that they choose to define their relationships.

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A huge thank you to Netgalley and also the Publishers for this lovely ARC.
The title grabbed my attention more than anything else. One month marriage? Thats something, atleast, I don't hear everyday. And on the top of that it was my first Shari Low book and definately not my last.
This story can be sited as Woman's fiction. It started with the aftermath of our main protagonist Zoe's failed marriage. From the very first chapter we get to catch the effect of that failure in that voice and also the sarcastic way the lead woman talks about her marriage. Definately a sore point. But as the story progresses it gets a new angle with the information that her failed married life may be linked with one of her sisters and the plot gets interesting. I really underestimated this book. The story is not straight as you think and the plot revolves around different relationship(not only Zoe's) and the complexity of it all in modern day life. The whole book captures her struggle with personal life and relationships with various others and the way she grows above that all. I loved her bond with her sisters. They were awesome. Always there for each other. Though the plot suggest romantic potential throughout the book, it wasn't until the very last page that you get to see Zoe with the man she deserves and was under her nose right there all along. This a story surrounding family and their affairs as much it was about a woman's character growth. Personally I think it was a lovely book and is worth all the time of woman's fiction readers.
I certainly recommend it for all book lovers looking for a great story and good characters.
Happy reading!

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A beautiful story Of familial relationships and tragedy. A nice and light entertaining read that brought tears to my eyes dx

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