I really liked this romantic book. I always love Miranda's books and this one was no exception. I really liked the cast of characters and the fun refreshing storyline.

Joe and Otty work together as script writers for a TV production company. As roommates and coworkers, they fall in love; but due to misunderstandings and mistakes their relationship has trouble getting off the ground. With obstacles on the horizon, will Joe and Otty get their happy ever after?

A good book if slightly predictable but an easy read nonetheless.

Otty has always wanted to be a writer and finally she has her dream writing job, writing a new series Eye Spy. Joe Carver is an experienced writer and he takes her under his wing. This shows the gender politics of working in an office. They decide to live together as housemates but their friendship is pushed into the realms of romance before they back away from each other because they are scared it will ruin their friendship. The theme of loss is prominent in the story. I enjoyed the book. Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me review this book.

Our Story is an easy read that unfortunately didn’t do it for me. The two main characters Otty and Joe annoyed me at times with their behaviour towards each other so therefore they just didn’t hold my interest.

Otty has always wanted to write for a living so when the opportunity arose to bag her dream job she quit working at her Dads bike shop and ventured into the high pressured role of script writing. She is assigned to co-write with long standing writer Joe and they become flatmates on her very first day. Love sparks between them right from the start but due to misunderstandings and lack of communication that side of their relationship doesn’t take off.

Thanks to Net Galley for the ARC of Our Story, this is my own opinion of this book.

This story had an interesting narrative, told from the two main characters point of view. I did enjoy the story, it had a storyline that started really well and bowled along nicely. For me, it lost a little in the middle and was a little predictable at times, but I loved the ending, despite expecting it to happen it was written with real emotion and had me hoping all would be as I predicted.

The characters are well written; both writers of tv drama, one experienced and one starting out for the first time. Thrown together at work and house sharing due to circumstances and finding friendship and partnership along the way. I really liked Otty, she would not be beaten down by obstacles in her way and stood up for herself when she needed to. I liked Joel too, though at times he needed a slap.

Overall it was a very enjoyable story, despite being a little predictable and slow at times. Definitely worth reading.

This is a really good feel good story, I loved it. The story of Otty and Joe is brilliant the relationship they build as housemates and scriptwriters is lovely and I literally got lost reading the book that time passed. This is one of this books perfect for a lazy read in the garden, or the smile inducing read on the bus on the way home from work.

The story is well written and in keeping with the story a script to do some cunning story telling. I loved both characters and wanted them too see what was happening. Shake them even. A wonderful love story in unusual circumstances

This book was ok but it didn’t hold my attention for long. The beginning was good and it had promises of being an excellent read but it just seemed to slip away the further through the book I got. I didn’t find the characters relatable, if anything they felt a bit ‘flat’. 

The plot was there but I didn’t find the writing executed it

I was so excited to be able to read and review this book but sadly I did not enjoy it. I liked the story idea but not how it was written .The two main characters were nice enough, you knew from early on they would end up together. It was interesting to learn how tv writers work.. Nice to have the love of cricket there and being from Birmingham I loved it was set there.

Such a beautiful story showing how confusing the boundaries between friendship and love can become so messy.

Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for an early review copy. 
I like to read author’s books, but, I found that  this one was just a bit less gripping. 

The start was well written, setting the scene and introduction of characters and the idea of setting it in a writers’ room was good too. But, soon I found I was losing interest.

Early on, you could see where it was going and I found it lacking in suspense, something to keep you gripped. For me the main characters just felt a bit lost lifeless.

The ending was a bit quick and I was hoping for an epilogue, but sadly wasn’t any.

Otty and Joe. 

She's just got her dream job and is about to join the writing team of one of the most respected showrunners in TV. He already works for that team. On her first day, she gets evicted from her flat. The night before his flatmate had done a midnight bunk. She takes his flatmate's room and thus begins our story.

This isn't an original love story, there are all the usual ins and outs and ups and downs, but that doesn't make it any less satisfying. Joe and Otty are warm and lovely characters and you root for both of them, not just in love but in work, in being the best people they can be. Miranda Dickinson writes beautifully and she's a master of her art, always giving us characters we can relate to and often fall in love with. While the plots don't go out of the love story model, the backgrounds, the hows and the whys and the people are always written perfectly enough to make every story she tells a delight and this is another winning story.

Otty is on the verge of starting a new chapter in her life. Leaving her job as a bike technician for her father's bike shop and starting a role as a writer for a production company. Returning home after her last shift she finds out that her landlord is evicting her and she has nowhere to go on the first day of her new job.

Joe has been a writer at the production company for a while. He's starting to gain his confidence back with his writing. However, with his flatmate doing a moonlight flit, he's not sure how he's going to cover the rent and keep the house he loves. 

It feels like fate that Otty and Joe both need a housemate and embark on a work and house sharing relationship. A friendship forms and the soon find their groove with each other. However, there is something stopping them both admitting their true feelings for each other. 

One that will have you asking not will they get together, but why aren't they together?

Really good read. Would recommend to friends and family. I could sympathise with characters (important for any fiction novel!) and looked forward to picking it up and reading the next few chapters! Interesting plot line and a good ending. Will look out for more novels by the author. Thank you.

Thank you netgalley for this advanced copy. Unfortunately I have to agree with most of the reviews. This book was just lacking and not her normal par. It didn’t hold my interest.

This is an incredible book. The characters are so well developed and I felt like I knew them after only a chapter or two. The story is so beautiful and well written. I actually found myself hurrying through other tasks so that I could get back to finding out what Joe and Otty were doing! That’s the sign of a great read!

I took this story for what it is: a light-hearted, fast-paced read for the summer. The thing about Miranda Dickinson is that you know what you're getting when you approach her stories, so I would say this was one of her typical stories with no surprises. Sometimes all you need is an easy read that will lift your mood!

Disclosure: I'd like to thank the publisher for my advanced reader copy. This is my honest review.

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Miranda Dickinson’s ‘Our Story’ is a lovely and uplifting romance. While in moments predictable, I have enjoyed this book very much. 

I loved the setting and atmosphere of the book. Birmingham as a location has been a great choice, highlighting the existence of the creative industry outside the London bubble. Writers’ room and high-pressure involved in creative TV production have provided a great and tense background for the growing relationship between two main characters. Joe and Otty’s chemistry is clearly visible both at the office and in their personal space, as they start to share a flat. The complications that arise both from working together and living together as the lines between professional and personal blur are making for a great story. 

Often snarky and quick-paced dialogue has definitely been the best part of ‘Our Story’. I have also liked Otty’s complicated relationship with her family and ex-fiance. But I have felt that Joe’s background story and the characterisation of some of the supporting characters could have been better developed.

The ending of Miranda Dickinson’s book has felt a little rushed, but on the overall, it has been a well-written. And most importantly ‘Our Story’ has put a smile on my face. It has been a lovely read for the weekend.

I have, in the past, enjoyed Miranda Dickinson's books, she is an accomplished storyteller. I was, however, disappointed with this story, it was very predictable and honestly did not hold my interest, I found myself skimming through the pages rather than reading them.
The plot is primarily set in a scriptwriting office, it caught the spirit and creativity involved in producing TV dramas. 
The two main characters slowly fall in love, but in a high-pressure, highly charged atmosphere, their feelings are put to the test.

I want to thank NetGalley, HQ and author Miranda Dickinson for a pre-publication copy to review.

Miranda Dickinson is an excellent storyteller but I was slightly disappointed with Our Story. An unusual plot, set mainly in a script writing studio promised well and captured the energy and hard work involved in producing TV dramas. The two main characters through circumstance both work and live together. There is chemistry between them and they gradually fall in love. Misunderstandings and flared tempers in a high pressure job mean they don’t appreciate their feelings or what they might lose - until the end. It is a sweet love story, well written, but fairly predictable. A pleasant summer read.
Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for an early reading copy in return for an honest review.

Our Story has a very interesting concept for the main plot. The characters feel slightly under developed and sometimes as a reader you just want to feel that connection with them a little more. Over all a light hearted read that's perfect for the summer.